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Biggest winners and losers from College Football Week 12: A disaster for Lincoln Riley, Michigan-Ohio State showdown set

By Chris Peterson

Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh (right) and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day (left) shake hands before the game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh (right) and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day (left) shake hands before the game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley during the first quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley during the first quarter at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports /

College Football Week 12 Loser: Lincoln Riley

Was there a bigger loser in College Football Week 12 than USC head coach Lincoln Riley?

There have been reports that Chip Kelly was going to get fired after the USC game. Yet, the Bruins rolled and Dan Mullen offered some commentary that was quite poignant.

Mullen does make a good point. USC football was expected to compete for a Pac-12 championship at a minimum. The Trojans had the returning Heisman Trophy winner and were a win away from reaching the playoff a season ago.

However, this season has been nothing short of a disaster for USC. It’s not like the Trojans have just been beaten — four of their five losses have been two-score games including an 18-point loss at the hands of a team about to fire its head coach.

So far, USC football hasn’t won a conference title under Riley and with Williams leaving, you wonder if that will happen anytime soon.

Maybe Mullen had a point.

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