If Lincoln Riley wants out of USC football, there’s an obvious exit plan

Lincoln Riley and Southern Cal football sure look like a failed marriage, but is one or both parties ready to admit it and initiate the divorce?

In a spotlight moment, USC suffered a familiar result in a 41-27 loss to Oregon. The Trojans wilted on defense, and Riley once again failed to deliver a breakthrough moment.

Oregon's Dan Lanning dropped the mic after improving to 3-0 against Riley.

“If you’re interested in winning football games and (you’re a recruit) from this area, you should go to Oregon,” Lanning said. “If you want to go to a Chris Brown concert, you should go here.”

It's an epic quote, and it's tough to argue the sentiment.

On this edition of “College Football Unfiltered,” a USA TODAY Sports podcast presented by Sports Seriously, host Blake Toppmeyer and his colleagues Paul Myerberg and Matt Hayes take the temperature of the USC-Riley situation.

If Riley wants out, where could he go? A certain Big 12 job makes a lot of sense.

( You can watch episodes of "College Football Unfiltered" here or listen to them here. )

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