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Riley on Playoff Expansion and Notre Dame Rivalry | USC Trojans Football News
USC’s Lincoln Riley dropped big hints at Big Ten Media Days that the storied rivalry with Notre Dame might be on hold for 2026, with one side apparently unwilling to budge. Meanwhile, Riley voiced strong support for expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, seeing it as a win for competitive fairness and coach job security. On the player front, QB Jayden Maiava praised new GM Chad Bowden, whose top-ranked 2026 recruiting class signals a bright future for USC — as Maiava himself enters his second full season as starter, throwing for over 3,700 yards and 24 touchdowns last year…
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