YAY Or NAY: USC's Strength In 2025 Is On Defense

USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn on the sideline during a game between the Trojans and Utah State Aggies (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

Lincoln Riley is known as an offensive innovator. USC's linebacker coach Rob Ryan has called Riley the best offensive mind in the business. But for the last two years, it feels like Riley is turning himself and the USC football into a defense-first team.

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