Certainly, Lincoln Riley thought his introduction to the Big Ten would go much different. But the bruising, physical conference welcomed him and the USC Trojans in by showcasing a complete lack of a passing offense on the other side,

With five minutes remaining in the game, USC had the ball at their own 38-yard line with a 24-20 lead. Instead of running the ball and wasting some clock, coach Lincoln Riley elected to throw the ball on 2nd and 3rd downs. Both passes fell incomplete, and the clock was stopped twice, giving Michigan extra time to score.

Lincoln Riley speaks up about a major reason USC football suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines.

The defensive coaches on the Michigan football staff are aware of Lincoln Riley, his bag of tricks, and his elite play design. This will be a challenge for the Wolverines when they face USC this Saturday.

USC got the ball back with 5:01 left and had a chance to milk some clock. However, the Trojans passed twice and took less than a minute off the clock, leaving the door open for the Wolverines' comeback.

Lincoln Riley: "We gotta be ready for everybody they have. Very multiple offense. Very good on the offensive line. Backs are good. Tight ends elite."

Lincoln Riley knows how hard USC had to work to beat LSU. That 60-minute battle could give USC the winning edge against Michigan.

Quarterback Miller Moss was stripped sacked by Michigan edge rusher Josaiah Stewart and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant picked up the ball, but running back Woody Marks made a great hustle play, ripping it away from Grant.

USC showed some toughness, but the Trojans will need to play clean football the rest of the way if they hope to achieve their goals.