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J. Brady McCollough: USC fans better get ready for a lengthy Lincoln Riley rebuilding project

Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in South Bend, Indiana.

It’s going to take a long time — especially when calculated in USC years. How long did it take with Pete Carroll? Two to win a major bowl game, three to win a national championship.

Lincoln Riley’s Trojans spelled it out clearly Saturday night during their meek little showing in South Bend. They are not going to break through this season or next, their first playing a schedule full of brawny, stubborn Midwestern teams that have all been losing to USC in Rose Bowls for generations and are thirsty for revenge.

48-20? Clay Helton’s final parting gift is that Saturday wasn’t the worst defeat the Trojans have experienced at the hands of the Fighting Irish in recent years (Notre Dame won 49-14 in 2017). Regardless, for the last few weeks, USC has looked just as clueless and

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