Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section share their thoughts on USC losing in the Alamo Bowl, Lincoln Riley's coaching job, college bowl games, the Lakers and Bill Plaschke.

Lincoln Riley will enter his fifth season as coach of the USC Trojans with an overall record of 35-18. USC has yet to make the College Football Playoff and the pressure for them to do so is ratcheting up.

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans ended their 2025 season with a brutal overtime loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the Valero Alamo Bowl. USC had a 24-14 lead over TCU with under five minutes remaining,

"As USC enters 2026 following its Alamo Bowl collapse, Riley is on the hot seat for the first time since arriving in Los Angeles. His contract and looming buyout once shielded him from any real danger. But heading into his fifth season, those concerns are gone.

Former USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn officially took the same job at his alma mater, Penn State, the day before the Trojans faced TCU in the Alamo Bowl

USC head coach Lincoln Riley faces backlash for postgame comments following the Trojans’ overtime loss to TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

The USC-Notre Dame college football rivalry won't return in 2026, and Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley is pointing the finger at the Fighting Irish.

Clemson moved on from Garrett Riley. USC will likely want to upgrade its coaching staff in 2026. Would Lincoln Riley hire his brother?

Lincoln Riley was unequivocal in pointing the finger for USC’s canceled clash with Notre Dame. The Notre Dame-USC football tilt is one of the most iconic in college sports. It dates back nearly 100 years, and the schools have played each other almost every year since World War II.

Several former USC players commented on the state of Trojan football under coach Lincoln Riley after the team's overtime collapse against TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

As the USC Trojans were preparing for the Alamo Bowl, news broke that defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn would be leaving for Penn State. Lynn was not with the