USC’s Make-or-Break Season, Raiders’ QB Plan & Oklahoma at No. 9

SportsIQ with Larry Smith breaks down a huge 2026 season for USC as Cooper Perkins joins the show to examine Lincoln Riley’s future, the Trojans’ brutal Big Ten schedule and what has to happen for USC to become a legitimate playoff contender.Then Dennis Ackerman of the Believe in Raiders podcast joins Producer Tony to discuss rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s preseason debut, why patience could be critical to his development, Kirk Cousins’ role as the veteran mentor and the challenges facing Las Vegas this season.Plus, Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong power a big night in baseball, the Golden State Valkyries clinch another WNBA playoff berth, NFL training camp headlines, and Producer Tony reveals Oklahoma at No. 9 in his preseason college football Top 25.And in today’s Moment of Awe: the 1967 Tony Conigliaro injury that changed baseball — and helped change the way batting helmets are designed.