USC’s Lincoln Riley misses practice with illness, school looking to bump Kliff Kingsbury to on-field role

USC trainer Lincoln Riley neglected the the Trojans’ Monday and Tuesday practice due to an undisclosed sickness, a university spokesperson told 247Sports. Riley additionally neglected his weekly look at the “Trojans Live” radio display Monday. According to the college, he’s he running from house underneath physician’s orders.

Dennis Simmons is operating USC practices and talking to the media in Riley’s absence. Simmons typically serves because the group’s passing sport coordinator, out of doors receivers trainer and assistant head trainer. Has labored underneath Riley since 2015 when each had been employed at Oklahoma. 

The school could also be working with NCAA compliance to bump senior offensive analyst Kilff Kingsbury to a brief on-field role to assist fill in for Riley’s absence. Kingsbury was once employed via USC following after head training tenures with the Arizona Cardinals and at Texas Tech. 

The Trojans recently sit down at 6-2 after consecutive losses to Notre Dame and Utah. The USC offense ranks No. 3 within the Pac-12 in general offensive yards and 2nd in issues in the back of Oregon, however the lackluster protection has been the redundant tale this season. The Trojans are permitting essentially the most speeding yards (164.3) within the Pac-12. They rank No. 8 within the convention yards (407.6) and issues (30.5) allowed this season. 

USC will glance to soar again on Saturday once they shuttle to Berkeley, California to face Cal.