{
  "id": 10995444,
  "title": "USC rumors: Insider wonders if Trojans would pursue DeBoer to replace Riley",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/usc-rumors-insider-wonders-if-trojans-would-pursue-deboer-to-replace",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:19:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usc-rumors-insider-wonders-trojans-171937143.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The USC Trojans suffered a disappointing opening loss to Oregon, marking the team's first game of the season. The incident involving Desman Stephens celebrating a dirty hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has sparked discussions surrounding the culture within the program under head coach Lincoln Riley. Colin Cowherd and Paul Finebaum have both criticized the culture and called for Riley's dismissal. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports suggested that if USC were to fire Riley, they might pursue former Fresno State head coach Kalen DeBoer. Dellenger pointed out that Cohen, the current athletic director at USC, has a history of successfully hiring coaches, having previously recruited Jimmy Lake and Kalen DeBoer during her tenure at Washington. However, DeBoer might not be eager to leave Alabama for a struggling USC program. USC will face Washington on Saturday at 7:30 pm ET.",
  "summary": "USC fell to Oregon on Saturday, dropping their first game of the season. The Trojans not only lost, but an incident involving Desman Stephens celebrating his dirty hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has led to questions. Colin Cowherd has criticized the culture of the program under Lincoln Riley. Meanwhile, Paul Finebaum called for USC to fire […] The post USC rumors: Insider wonders if…",
  "key_points": [
    "USC Trojans lost to Oregon in opening game",
    "Colin Cowherd and Paul Finebaum call for Riley's dismissal",
    "Former Fresno State coach Kalen DeBoer rumored as potential replacement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}