USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley talked about the impact of D'Anton Lynn ahead of Saturday's contest against his former squad, the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans are also dealing with a flu outbreak heading into their matchup with their crosstown rivals.
coach D’Anton Lynn coached for nine seasons in the NFL before he became the defensive coordinator in 2023 for the UCLA Bruins. Now, Lynn prepares to face his former squad when thehired Lynn away from the USC’s crosstown rivalry last December to transform his defense that ranked at the bottom of almost every statistical category last season.
“I think the culture defensively within our program has really shifted in a lot of ways,” Riley said. “I’m proud of how we’ve progressed schematically. I’m really proud of how we’ve progressed fundamentally, especially with it being year one and that probably being the biggest difference for us. I’m proud of how we’ve responded when we haven’t had all of our weapons there and we just kind of kept going and we played some really steady ball.
The constant change in availability can be a lot of a coordinator to handle but Riley praised Lynn’s ability to have his unit ready no matter the situation. Nov 16, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans cornerback Jaylin Smith reacts after intercepting a pass against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Imagesup in the red zone with a chance to take the lead but picked up just four yards in three plays and had to settle for a field goal.
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