USC’s new defensive coordinator, Gary Patterson, is visibly frustrated after a disappointing fourth quarter in the season opener against San Jose State, a sentiment echoed by head coach Lincoln Riley. The game’s early lockdown quarters set a tense tone, but the team’s inability to maintain momentum in the final period left both coaches feeling let down. Riley’s candid remarks highlight the coaching staff’s collective disappointment and hint at the challenges the Trojans will face as they seek to tighten their defense moving forward.
Three lockdown quarters followed by something far less satisfactory did not equate to a happy Gary Patterson. “I know he’s pissed right now about the fourth quarter,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said of his new defensive coordinator in the immediate aftermath of their season opener against San Jose State. How were Riley and Patterson feeling...
