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USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 25). USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/usc-suffers-humiliating-wisconsin-loss-as-lincoln-rileys-seat-heats-up/

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USC suffered a significant defeat against Wisconsin, losing 24-7 in a game where they needed a win to stay relevant in playoff discussions. The Trojans' special teams and offense struggled, with missed field goals and only seven points scored for the entire game. Head coach Lincoln Riley’s job security is now questioned following this poor performance, especially since USC has not shown improvement under his leadership over the past five seasons.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-25, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On October 25, 2026, Wisconsin upset USC, ranked No. 16 at the time, with a score of 24-7 in Madison, Wisconsin. This loss came after USC quarterback Jayden Maiava threw two interceptions early in the game, putting the Trojans behind from the first quarter. Southern California transfer Bryan Jackson scored a touchdown against his former team to help the Badgers secure their second victory over a ranked opponent this season. The defeat puts head coach Lincoln Riley's future at USC in jeopardy as it severely damages the team’s College Football Playoff hopes. Following this loss, USC faces upcoming tough matches against No. 3 Ohio State and No. 6 Indiana.

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Former Trojans back Bryan Jackson, Wisconsin upset No. 16 Southern California 24-7 same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe the same specific football game between Wisconsin and USC that occurred on October 24, 2026, with a final score of 24-7 in favor of Wisconsin.”

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“Article A describes a specific game between USC and Wisconsin, while Article B mentions an upcoming game between USC and Ohio State.”

After yet another inexcusable loss to Wisconsin, the Lincoln Riley era at USC looks to be nearing an end same event · 95%

Fox News

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“Both articles discuss USC's loss to Wisconsin on the same date and highlight the impact of this game on Lincoln Riley’s tenure at USC.”

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Valentina Martinez

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USC needed to beat unranked Wisconsin Saturday in order to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. asserted

USC → need → hopes

That did not happen as the Badgers stunned USC, 24-7. asserted

Badgers → happen → USC

The special teams unit played a pivotal role in the meltdown. asserted

unit → play → meltdown

USC missed two pivotal field goals in the second-half on back-to-back drives. asserted

USC → miss → drives

Perhaps even more embarrassing for the program is the offense’s inability get points on the board after the bye week. asserted

inability → get → week

The Trojans mustered only seven points against Wisconsin. asserted

Trojans → muster → Wisconsin

The Trojans were playing from behind since the first quarter after quarterback Jayden Maiava threw two interceptions within the first three USC possessions of the game. asserted

Maiava → play → game

The loss puts head coach Lincoln Riley’s future with the program in jeopardy in the middle of his fifth season with USC. asserted

loss → put → USC

The unfortunate reality is the Trojans have looked the same year in and year out since Riley’s arrival to Southern California. asserted

Trojans → look → California

The team looks undisciplined, has poor offensive line play, bad special teams and displays an overall lack of toughness. asserted

team → look → toughness

Next, the Trojans will have to face No. 3 Ohio State and No. 6 Indiana after a harrowing loss to the unranked Badgers. asserted

Trojans → have → Badgers

Things are not looking good for USC as the squad will essentially have to win out the remainder of the year. asserted

squad → look → year

USC suffers humiliating Wisconsin loss as Lincoln Riley’s seat heats up

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