Embattled Riley relishes win as USC saves CFP hopes with upset of Ohio State
USC kept its CFP hopes alive in a 30-18 upset of No. 2 Ohio State as head coach Lincoln Riley delivered an emphatic victory amid questions surrounding his future.
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