This time Chip Kelly really blew it, dylanohernandez writes, and who knows if he’ll get a chance like this again. The hope that Kelly could still make UCLA nationally relevant again? The 48-45 loss to the Trojans served as the ultimate reality check.
Chip Kelly blew it. This time he really blew it, and who knows if he’ll ever get a chance like this again.
Another stellar performance by Caleb Williams punctuated by a game-sealing interception by Korey Foreman delivers No. 7 USC a 48-45 win over No. 16 UCLA. There will be no Pac-12 title for this year, the loss officially eliminating the Bruins from the conference championship game next month in Las Vegas.USC is on its way to becoming what its administration envisioned when it hired Lincoln Riley. The Trojans could make the College Football Playoff this year.
Their depth gave them a temporary edge over USC. Riley used the transfer portal to overhaul his offense but couldn’t do the same with his defense. Riley isn’t known as a defensive coach, but the Trojans’ defense will presumably be less awful in the future. The explosive offense now also had problems, as starting running back Travis Dye was sidelined because of a knee injury.Riley downplayed the rivalry with UCLA in the week leading up to the game, as did his quarterback, Caleb Williams.
USC kicker Denis Lynch missed two field-goal attempts. Lynch would have missed a third, in the final second of the first half, but Kelly called timeout before the ball was snapped. Lynch retook the 49-yard kick and made it this time. The Trojans were suddenly down by just a point 21-20.The USC-UCLA game appears a toss-up but NFL scouts have a definite opinion on whether Trojans’ Caleb Williams or Bruins’ Dorian Thompson-Robinson is a better NFL prospect.
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