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Lincoln Riley, USC mobbed by CFB fans for blowing 2-TD lead in loss vs. Maryland | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors
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Lincoln Riley, USC mobbed by CFB fans for blowing 2-TD lead in loss vs. Maryland | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND โ€“ OCTOBER 19: USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches his team warm up before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium on October 19, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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The USC Trojans looked poised to claim a rebound victory over Maryland after a heartbreaking loss to Penn State in Week 7.

Instead, the Mid-Atlantic region has fallen victim to the Trojans for the second week in a row.

Maryland football @TerpsFootball

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USC led 21-7 at halftime, but collapsed in the second half and lost to the Terrapins. Maryland had entered the game 0-3 within the Big 10 and had just fallen to Northwestern the week before.

Miller Moss was statistically solid, going 34 of 50 for 336 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, but the offense failed to score on their final three drives and allowed Maryland to squeeze back in.

Fans took to social media to blast the Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley, declaring that the team was not ready for the Big 10.

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I thought this #USC team was unlucky.
I was wrong. This USC team is simply weak mentally. There is no other way to describe it.

The loss drops USC to 3-4 and 1-4 in the conference. The team is in danger of falling into bowl contention and has now lost three straight games.

The schedule doesn’t appear to be getting any easier going forward, as four of the five remaining games are against teams currently above .500, with a late-season matchup against No. 12 Notre Dame looking particularly intimidating .

If USC fails to turn the page quickly, Riley could see his tenure out as the program quickly comes to an end.