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USC's Lincoln Riley beats Penn State 31-23 after being written off

USC beat Penn State thirty-one to twenty-three on Saturday night in front of a hostile White Out crowd at Beaver Stadium; the chair is merely warm.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Meet the Pressure
Published 10:29 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “USC football’s Lincoln Riley enjoys disappointing Happy Valley after being counted out vs. Penn State”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:29 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Penn State, Abraham Lincoln.
BBN covered this story before: Gavin Williams fans 12 in ALDS Game 5; USC stuns Penn State (October 11).

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Yahoo SportsUSC football’s Lincoln Riley enjoys disappointing Happy Valley after being counted out vs. Penn State

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHot Seat time. Lincoln Riley, USC. Everybody counted him out before Penn State.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThen the Trojans walked into a White Out at Beaver Stadium and won thirty-one to twenty-three. Yahoo Sports says he loved every minute.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA whole stadium dressed in white. Was that a dress code or a threat?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's a crowd, Vera. Loud. Hostile. Designed to make you panic.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDid he panic?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe did not. Heat rating: warm. Not hot. Warm.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFan question. Is the chair still on fire, or can he sit?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe has to keep winning. Until then, it's a regular chair with a very smug man in it.

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