The Riley Files, Part XI

Matt and Ian briefly review the Arizona State game and then focus on the big clash between the Trojans and the Washington State Cougars.

Producer and co-host Ian Hest, who resides in South Florida, describes the challenge of trying to find a way to watch the USC-Oregon State game on Pac-12 Network. The story is both sad and hilarious, and it underscores why USC left for the Big Ten.

Matt and Ian discuss the Trojans' huge 17-14 win at Oregon State and spend some time looking ahead to the Arizona State game.

A member of the No Truck Stops Pac-12 Podcast joins us to break down the Oregon State Beavers, giving us an inside look at USC's opponent in one of the biggest games of Week 4. We discuss both Oregon State's and USC's recent games against a common opponent, Fresno State. We look at the injury situation and how Oregon State should attack USC's vulnerable defense.

Matt and Ian dive into the Rice game, the key plot points this Saturday, and the big questions facing USC football this season at the start of the Lincoln Riley era.

The editors of Ducks Wire and Buffaloes Wire join the show to give their top five teams in the Pac-12 for 2022, including their Pac-12 Championship Game matchups. We discuss other teams in the conference as well, and we end the show with one bold prediction for the conference this season.

Zach Neel, the editor of Ducks Wire, and Jack Carlough, the editor of Buffaloes Wire, join the show to give listeners an inside look at their two teams. Learn all about the 2022 Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes -- where they figure to be strong, what questions remain on the roster, and what pressure points they face before the season begins.

Our Riley Files series concludes with an X-and-O episode on the tactical acuity and chalkboard instincts of Lincoln Riley. How does he handle quarterbacks? What kinds of adjustments does he make? What will this mean for Caleb Williams at USC? 

What gets overlooked in the national conversation about Lincoln Riley? What aspects of his identity don't receive enough attention or exploration, and why is it important?

Ducks Wire editor Zachary Neel and Buffaloes Wire editor Jack Carlough discuss the ins and outs of realignment as it relates to their schools, Oregon and Colorado, plus the rest of the Pac-12. How will the college sports map look five years from now, and what scenarios should we expect, dismiss, or want to see in college sports?