USC’s Lincoln Riley blames Notre Dame for ending rivalry series

Adam RittenbergDec 29, 2025, 01:51 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. USC coach Lincoln Riley said Notre Dame failed to follow through on its pledge to play the Trojans “anytime, anywhere,” in rapidly rejecting his school’s proposal to continue the historic series in 2026 and 2027. Riley, … Read more