Coming into Saturday Night, the matchup between the No. 20 Oregon Ducks and the No. 12 USC Trojans was billed as the perfect opportunity for Lincoln Riley to prove that he has a true contender this season. The fans packed the Coliseum, and with all eyes on the game, the only thing that Lincoln Riley was able to prove is that he and his program is the biggest fraud in college football.
The moment that best showcased the complete and total fraud that USC is came when Dante Moore was knocked out of the game on one of the dirtiest hits you will ever see. While Dante Moore was down and not moving, the USC players celebrated the disgusting hit and showed just how classless they are.
Dudes down on the ground motionless. Just an awful look to ‘celebrate’ like this after that man. pic.twitter.com/QKTTZRGgih
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) September 27, 2026
Dan Lanning is everything that Lincoln Riley will never be
In the moments after Dante Moore's injury, Dan Lanning showed that he's a leader of men while Lincoln Riley's team made fools of themselves. As a fight broke out on the field, Dan Lanning was in the mix, ready to go to war for his players, while Lincoln Riley wasn't even able to get his players to stop acting foolish.
Bad scene.
— Bri Amaranthus (@BriAmaranthus) September 27, 2026
A fight breaks out in L.A. after a late, scary hit on QB Dante Moore - who is shaking on the ground as the medical team rushes out to the field.
The penalty is on USC’s Desman Stephens. https://t.co/tELzRi0PlF pic.twitter.com/H09riESs7a
The biggest focus for USC's Desman Stephens II at halftime wasn't the fact that he just sent a player to the hospital with a reckless hit, but to deactivate his Instagram as everyone was calling him out for his actions.
Looks like USC's dirty player just deleted his IG from the locker room after he was getting crushed in the comments. pic.twitter.com/7AmzlXspuL
— Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) September 27, 2026
Why was USC celebrating the hit on Dante Moore while he was clearly injured? Likely because the Trojans felt that the game was theirs with Moore out of the game.
Instead, Lincoln Riley's team showed their true colors as no matter who's on the team or who's calling the defense, the Trojans can't stop a nosebleed. After Moore left the game, Dylan Raiola and the rest of the offense hung 38 points on USC's new-look defense. The backup quarterback Dylan Raiola outplayed Lincoln Riley's third year starter, and won the Ducks the game.
Oregon is a program that comes out and fights regardless of the circumstances and what's thrown at them. Lincoln Riley on the other side has built a program that cares more about social media, and appearances than about showing up when the lights are brightest. Riley is now 0-3 against Dan Lanning, and no matter who's on his roster they flop in big games.
The first 4 games for USC were sweet, as they beat up on far inferior opponents, including Rutgers, who made the Trojans fight to win the game. Once a real team showed up in Los Angeles, Lincoln Riley's team acted tough until they were punched in the mouth, and then tucked their tail and showed no fight.
Lincoln Riley continues to get credit for accomplishments he achieved at his last job, and as Oregon fans you have to love it. Everyone can see that Lincoln Riley is a total fraud except for USC, and as long as he's employed at Southern Cal, you can count on Dan Lanning coaching circles around him, and the Trojans constantly under delivering.
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