Head coach Lincoln Riley had third-string quarterback Sam Huard wear a No. 80 jersey — the same number worn by the team's punter — for a fake punt that came in the second quarter. Huard completed a 10-yard pass to Tanook Hines and extended a drive that ended in a touchdown run from star quarterback Jayden Maiava.

OU football coach Brent Venables and USC's Lincoln Riley are trending up while the pressure on them has been dialed back.

Lincoln Riley is in his fourth season as the head coach of the USC Trojans and is still chasing the success he had in his first season on the job in 2022 when they went 11-3. During Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings, Riley’s 6-2 Trojans were ranked as the No. 19 team in the country.

USC came out flat and took too long to learn from mistakes, but the Trojans made enough plays to win in the end. Can Lincoln Riley improve upon this?