RILEY'S BEST EVER AT USC: How Important Is It For The 2026 Offensive Line?

This year's Trojans’ offensive line could be Lincoln Riley’s best yet—can Elijah Paige stay healthy and anchor a dominant front to spark a championship run? Marc Kulkin highlights why Paige’s performance, Jayden Maiava’s decisions under pressure, and depth at key spots will be pivotal, while intriguing names like Mark Bowman and Terrell Anderson fuel debate about breakout stars. On defense, USC’s hopes rest on new additions like Alex Van Sumeren and Jontez Williams, with linebacker play and edge rusher battles set to define the Trojans’ ceiling. Can Gary Patterson’s aggressive style transform turnover stats and third-down stops? Special teams bold predictions, including the emergence of Honor Fa'alava-Johnson’s blazing speed, round out the must-watch storylines as the countdown to kickoff hits 44 days. #USCTrojans #USCFootball #USCRecruiting #AlexVanSumeren #DylanWafle, #LukeWafle #USCTrojansnews #NotreDame #NCAA #LincolnRiley #KingMiller #WaymondJordan #Jayden Maiava #OhioState #Oregon, #BigTenfootball #USCrecruiting  #Collegefootballplayoffs #EricMusselman #USCBaseball  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) LISTEN: APPLE: https://apple.co/3Aveb9o SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3Reye1r GOOGLE: https://bit.ly/3bHmlAT Follow Marc! TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MarcKulkinCaIt   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.