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USC's Lincoln Riley faces pressure after Wisconsin loss
USC lost 24-7 to Wisconsin, its lowest scoring output under Riley, after averaging 36.4 points a game, with a reported $70 million buyout in play; Ohio State is next.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:31 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Lincoln Riley has reached the end of his USC leash. Now comes the reckoning”, with reporting from Eleven Warriors.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 11:31 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Wisconsin.
- BBN covered this story before: Tiffany avoids Trump talk in Wisconsin governor race (October 24).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Yahoo SportsLincoln Riley has reached the end of his USC leash. Now comes the reckoning
- Eleven WarriorsWisconsin Shuts Down USC’s Offense As Trojans Suffer 24-7 Loss One Week Before Hosting Ohio State October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWisconsin beat USC twenty-four to seven, and that's the fewest points a Lincoln Riley team has ever scored.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBefore Madison they were averaging thirty-six point four a game. So that's a bold shift in scoring philosophy.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, they rushed for minus seventeen yards. Minus. I'm telling you, you have to try to run that badly, because the ball only goes backward.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, so the other team wants the ball to go forward and they didn't give it to them?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's the whole sport, Vera.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd I'd call it a bold rushing retreat, and they still face Ohio State next. That's a quick chance to rebuild the brand.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSix and two, two missed field goals, and a seventy-million-dollar buyout on the table. Somebody in Los Angeles is already reaching for a calculator.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeventeen yards backward is still a lot of yards. It's the most any Trojan moved all night.
More Shorts
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- Tiffany avoids Trump talk in Wisconsin governor race · The New York Times
- USC's Lincoln Riley faces pressure after Wisconsin loss (this story)
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