Social media unhappy with Lincoln Riley despite USC beating Washington

On Saturday evening, the USC football team defeated Washington 25-21 at the Coliseum. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play. Despite the team winning, USC fans and media were rather frustrated by the Trojans ’ performance—and especially with head coach L

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On Saturday evening, the USC football team defeated Washington 25-21 at the Coliseum. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play.

Despite the team winning, USC fans and media were rather frustrated by the Trojans

’ performance—and especially with head coach Lincoln Riley—and they made that quite clear on social media. Here are some notable reactions from the game:

Everything looks bad

Is anyone still defending Lincoln Riley? The offense has looked pathetic so far today; the team still makes stupid errors, the culture is still soft, and there is zero accountability.
— Sidelines - USC ✌️ (@SSN_USC) October 4, 2026

Nothing to be happy about

USC ESCAPES AT HOME AGAINST UW ! What started as an absolutely awful display of football on both sides of the ball turns into a victory for the Trojans. Nothing to be

happy about after this one other than getting another win in the column. So many questions about this team. Is…
— Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@SuaKCravens) October 4, 2026

The same mistakes

This is a really undisciplined football team. It's the same mistakes every single week.

— Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) October 4, 2026

Should be better than this

I can’t believe that this is the state of USC Football in 2026.
— Gabriel Greenlee (@TheTrojanBlade) October 4, 2026

Embarrassing

Truly one of the most embarrassing defensive efforts of all time on this play. pic.twitter.com/qksqJObKI8
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 4, 2026

One play sums it up

If there is a play that exemplifies the Lincoln Riley era at USC, it's that. And I'm not sure how much more of it that community can take.

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) October 4, 2026

Thankfully Washington is bad too

These are the two worst coached teams in the big ten and it’s not close
— Pac 0 (@wstrojan3) October 4, 2026

Students want Riley gone

3 and out to start the half. Fire Lincoln chants continue pic.twitter.com/i4jDJ7wkto
— Barstool USC (@BarstoolSC) October 4, 2026

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