Lincoln Riley's Strategy Failed the USC Trojans Against Michigan
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2024
- USC football coach Lincoln Riley and his offensive play-calling blew the game for the Trojans at Michigan Saturday. USC had an advantageous passing attack and he spent the first half running the ball into the teeth of the Michigan defense. The Wolverines defensive tackles Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham are the best in college football and both will be first round draft picks in the 2025 NFL draft. Running straight at them in the first half when USC had so many weapons at wide receiver made no sense!
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I love shows like this. Basically monday morning head coaching, saying the losing team should have done the opposite of every fail play or drive they had.
Not a great take Craig - the usc offensive line is not good particularly against the best defensive line in the country but give usc credit they adjusted at the half running off tackle and catching mi ends who were crashing
100% on point. FightOn USC
As a Michigan fan this is a horrendous take. They outplayed Michigan in the second half, in fact they didnt give up on the run game and started moving the ball running as well as passing. Did you forget the 65-yard run USC had that came up a few yards short of the end zone?
USC is playing in the Big 10 now, they have to mix in the run with the pass.
Too much results oriented post game analysis. Tough game for both and Lincoln made adjustments based on how he felt with the texture of the game.
Danger of hindsight being 20/20, if Grant secures the ball, Michigan likely wins by two scores
If Humphrey just hip drops, risks a penalty instead of spider monkey piggybacking Mullings USC wins.
Could have, should have.
USC wasted so many plays in the first half trying to run up the middle with no success. They didn’t adjust soon enough, and it was clear they left a lot of opportunities to convert drives on the field.
You got to give michigan defense credit
After watching the game, less concerned about Michigan's offense.
More with their defense. I'm concerned about their secondary, they get lost or too slow to react to make a play. Can't be allowing touchdowns with double coverage. Missed assignments or busted coverages.
Teams capable of running when Graham and Grant takes a breather. Pass rush not nearly as effective when both are off. Depth is an issue.
Blitzing seems to expose their secondary weaknesses more without getting enough of a pass rush advantage.
At least Wink did a better job of play calling.
Key to successful Big10 play is simple...control the LOS, balanced run and pass, and tackle. It is not like the Big12.
Yeah, we should have won. Still a great game and one I choose over ANY game we played last season.
Michigan is very respected and tbh this was put in our lost column last season. It was only recently we were slightly favored over Michigan. We literally improved so much in many areas and are still rebuilding. We only just got a defense.
I see USC having a great season.
Considering all the departures from last year's Michigan team, the defense had the fewest changes. It might not be the same Michigan team, but it is a lot of the same defense. The same defense that beat a Nick Saban Alabama and a Undefeated Washington Huskies.
Yes he did.
Or Michigan’s fumble and Michigan’s stripped ball. Can’t forget about those things. I agree it would’ve been a different score. 〽️GoBlue
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Say what you want, but Riley's half-time adjustments were very effective, along with the defensive staff's adjustments. The Mich DL is the best in the country but you still have to challenge them and go at them at times, so I understand the reasoning there. But yeah, they started off too slow and dug themselves a hole.
The playcalling was definitely lacking. Really unimaginative. For LR to be viewed as a top 2 playcaller in the country, i expect more from his offense.
And this isnt just a last week thing, i feel like this every week. He has to be better.
Michigan held USc to a field goal attempt at best but had a lucky turnover that reset downs for them. Then another fumble / lucky punch inside the 15 gave USc emergency surgery Craig no mention of that pr did you watch 1 good drive to open the 2nd half and that just changed the entire game in your eyes.
You seem so disappointed that my BELOVED WOLVERINES won
They were gifted that win if you take off your fan glasses and are an objective football fan. The officiating was very gratuitous towards michigan & that can't be disputed. Add Riley's dumb offensive game plan & playcalling in opportune times, and he gives michigan the win. 😡
@BangTheGavel1911 yall sound like buckeye fans. Here's a tip, don't.
@@handyscapersllcBuckeye fan here. I loved the game and thought it was one of the best games of the weekend. And I prefer y'all lose as little as possible before we meet in November so don't speak for all of us.
There's Michigan fans in this very comment section that say y'all should have lost too. I don't agree, but they must be closet Buckeye fans huh?
See y'all boys soon.
@@BangTheGavel1911gifted meaning USC failed to tackle Mullins for that 63yrd run?
@@Aka326😂 you nailed it dragged 19 for 5 yards and people wonder how Michigan wins games
Another thing Riley did wrong He would substitute players on the offensive drives, and every time he did it, Michigan defense freshened up.
USC is usually a poor starting team coming off a bye week. No idea why but they just don't look crisp.
I don’t really like the narrative that “USC should’ve won the game”. Everyone is pointing out, oh if USC did this they would’ve won (which might be true) but the exact same thing could be said for Michigan. Michigan essentially gifted USC 21 free points. 2 of their touchdowns came from broken coverages and the other came from a bad fumble by Michigan. If Michigan played sound, that game is a blowout.
I still love this show and the host and I find a lot of the comments in here unnecessary and some are just mean. I just don’t agree with your take, a take btw that basically everyone else has been saying too! Keep up the good work my man.
You nailed this: Michigan fans think they invented the wheel. USC plays ND every year. Notre Dame has won 2 of the last 3 games against Michigan. You played them, they are physical. You didn't show USC anything new. Coach Harbaugh coached in the Pac 12 at Stanford for several season, they were physical then. His teams were similar to this Michigan team. You won a close game at home, that's it. You didn't invent the game. USC beat Penn State in their last meeting. The Big 12, SEC and Big 10 run the ball we get it. Point is Riley screwed this up by not running his offense. Losing WR Lemon and and TE Lake Mcree hurt, both have some of the better hands of the WR group. USC OL is subpar. Moss has nearly thrown a pick 6 in every game he's played in, the exact same way. He's been lucky up until now
He can be lazy with that short sideline pass. Johnson made the play. Don "Wink" Martindale called a brilliant game.
There has been a lot of coulda-woulda-shoulda against Michigan in recent years. And they just keep winning. Football isn’t just strategy. Sometimes the tougher, more physical team wins. That’s how Michigan prepares and wins. Smash mouth football!
Then why do you only have 1 NC in recent history? And the guy that brought that was a Pac 12 coach (Harbaugh) stop with the Big 10 physical nonsense. USC has played physical SEC teams. They play ND every year. You didn't show them anything new. The SEC owns the big 10.
Michigan will probably have the 1st receiver/ TE taken in next years draft. He didn't play vs USc, but this guy doesn't like mich, that's for sure.
Apparently you didn't watch this game
Good analysis, but his play calling in the 4th quarter was awful as well. There was 4 minutes on the clock, SC was up by 4 points. He should have run the clock down if he had done this Michigan would get the ball back with 2 minutes left and deep in their side of the field.
It would have been so much harder for Michigan to run it down the field.
Riley’s play calling needs to get better.
He sounds disappointed as hell lol〽️〽️〽️
USC fan here: I agree with USC play calling. Too many talented receivers to run the ball. Weak QB protection means throw quicker. Don’t sit on the ball too long
Going into the Michigan game they praised Moss for getting rid of the ball quickly obviously it wasn't quick enough he couldn't even get rid of a shovel pass quick enough
I cant do this bad take. I cabt wait till we get a new Locked On B1G host. The last 2 was haters too. When you cover the entire conference you should probably cover all teams the same an not show your bias
I’m not going anywhere. Others seem to enjoy our podcast.
@@LockedOnBIG10what happened with Michigan having a 45-second play clock a delay a game against Michigan was missed on three different occasions that should have resulted in a Michigan punt the officiating was a joke unless you're a Michigan fan which apparently UR!!
Excellent analysis and I agree. Crowding the line of scrimmage proved fatal for Danton Lynn as well on 3rd and 1 twice.
Here is why USC lost. Lincoln Riley had two weeks to prepare offensively for B1G football and Michigan. His offense lacks creativity in his run game. He has no blocking scheme as a unit in his playbook. His offense has no identity. What has he done well at SC on offense in three years? Not what plays his recruits make to save him. We know what Michigan has done well over decades no matter the coach if you follow college football. In the B1G you have to run the ball. The genius offensive guru has been boring in his ways of blocking schemes and play design. Find as many creative ways as possible in your run game to keep that clock winding away. THATS B1G FOOTBALL. Run at the DEs and make the CBs come up in run support. Mix the pass in with a lot of play action. BUT FIGURE OUT HOW TO RUN THE BALL AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE STRENGTH IN THE MIDDLE. The game is not complicated!
This Craig guy is soo mad USc lost to michigan
I don't know that USC has what it takes to make the play-offs, even with what I consider an easy schedule. I think they're at least 4th or 5th in the B1G, and their next big game is vs Penn State and I also believe that the Pre-PAC B1G wants to make an example out of the new-comers.
Yes , bad play calling USC a superior team. Clock management
USC fan here. Horrible play calling. No scheming receivers open, no real screens, no rolling the pocket, no misdirection. Lincoln failed this team. The D put up a fight but you can’t expect them to hold up after all those 3 and outs. And with 4 minutes left and the ball the “offensive genius” can’t get a first down!!! Geez
shuda cuda wuda...
Sorry but I think it's a pretty bad take. I believe Miller Moss was hurried 26 of his 51 drop backs. He threw a pick six. Why? Because they were completely one-dimensional throwing the ball in the second half and it was easy to read. Miller moss would have been lucky to get out of the game without severe brain damage had he dropped back in the first half the way he did in a second half.
I do not know what he talking about. This is his worst new tape ever. That’s how people talk about Michigan last year clear clearly we won the game it’s football.
@@thingsaretrue7462 ya man. I would have to go back and look at drive charts or watch the game again but I'm pretty sure USC only had one good drive the entire game. Fourteen of their points came off turnovers.
So did the score difference improve or worsen in the second half for sc?
@@snowfall1221 just ignore all factors. Just look at the score that tells it all. Smh
@@williamwagner79 moss is tough and wasn’t rattled at any point in the game, when they started passing in the second half, it made a 3-14 away game winnable. Let’s just see who makes it/does well in the cfp
Um didn't you see the donvan fumble.. oh how about the grant fumble...take those away usc loses by 10! Give Michigan the credit they deserve
If you are taking big plays away, take the 3 explosive runs away and Michigan is averaging 3 runs a carry and USC wins by 10
would of could of......... It didn't. GO BLUE!
Cheat
@@brutusvonmanhammerwow OSU fans are SOOOO creative🥱
@@j.w.greenbaum7809 OSU? Fk OSU 😅 nice try bud
expect more of the same from the underachieving Riley
Why don't you point out the fact that Michigan did not get a single holding call the whole game USC did not lose his game it was taken from them by the referees apparently you didn't watch the same game that everybody else did this was one of the most SHITTIEST referee games I had ever seen this officiating crew was the quintessential home cooking to call this in Michigan victory is despicable & absolutely delusional
This guy hates Michigan, even when they win, he talks shit. Michigan doesn’t have any receivers? Cmon dude who hurt you? Be honest…point to the harbaugh doll, where Michigan hurt you.
Fret not Trojan fam. Consider it our initiation. Clearly there was a directive to screw us. This loss almost ensures at least 1 traditional Big10 school is in Indy 🏆. They couldn't risk 2 to Pac12 making it 1st yr cuz that would make a mockery of that grt Conference. ✌✌🏿🔴
No, there was no directive to screw you. You are USC, screwing yourselves multiple times a season is your identity
Cope.
@@brutusvonmanhammer One of the most disgraceful ref showings this yr. Is what it is. Now we know the rules of engagement is to play dirty! Say less
@knothyselfknotruth USC lost because USC sucks, not because the refs were trying to screw you over. You sound like such a petulant child who is incapable of coping like an adult with this horrendous take... "buh buh buh...duh wefs skwood us"
Good analysis. I’m from Michigan, but USC should have won by 10.
But they didn't........ GO blue!
Gee - USC couldn’t just put in the prevent D with 2:30 left - make Michigan literally run out its own clock. Pack the box on 3rd and 1 likely you’re DOWN 4 instead of up 4!
Just a dumb take on USC game. They spent the first half near their own goal line. Michigan was deep in their backfield so passing it near the goal line would have been a disaster. Without Michigans coverage busts, they would have had issues scoring. Also, Michigan dropped two more interceptions.
It's called terrible field position in the first half for USC...numbnuts
Go Blue
I wonder if USC will win any big ten games vs non-old pac 12 teams? Considering Michigan didn't even have to pass to beat them 🤔
Yes we have may teams on the schedule we can and should beat. Michigan was one of them we just didn’t execute
Oh is THAT what you wonder? Lol luckily Saturday isn't that far away
USC will have a better B1G record than Michigan by the end of the season. Teams lose games all the time that they should have won.
The refs hosed USC.
No. USC hosed USC. You should be used to this by now...
@@brutusvonmanhammer Yes USC played badly but the refs still hosed them.
Stop it; it's undignified and puts you on the same level as an OSU fan. You're better than that. There were non calls both ways if you bothered to look. Suck it up.
IMO USC had a lot of luck in that game. The fumble for an easy TD and the double fumble that resulted in a fresh set of downs, plus not throwing a single pick on a batted ball, when like half of Moss' balls were batted.
The narrative has emerged that Michigan loses that game 9/10 and I don't agree at all. I think USC was somewhat lucky it stayed competitive. That doesn't mean Michigan is going to blow through the rest of its schedule with an offense that looks one-dimensional, but if you're selling "USC should have won" I'm not buying.
But they were at a 4th and goal with 37 seconds to go. If usc stopped them its a different story. Very close game.
Things happen in football games......