Flash back to December of 2021. The college football world was left stunned after Lincoln Riley left in the middle of the night, fleeing from the Oklahoma Sooners to become the head coach of the USC Trojans.

OU football coach Brent Venables and USC's Lincoln Riley are trending up while the pressure on them has been dialed back.

Brent Venables isn't as accomplished as his predecessor, but Oklahoma winning its 5th game vs. a ranked foe was no small feat.

Matt Patricia remains Detroit's head man, at least for the time being. But, how would you like to hear that first sentence uttered one day about the present Oklahoma Sooners head man -- and sooner rather than later? From my standpoint, the Lions' front ...

USC coach Lincoln Riley reaffirmed his commitment to the program Tuesday, saying he plans to remain at the helm of the Trojans next season. "Oh yeah, 100%," Riley said after USC's practice. "Like I said before, I'm right where I'm supposed to be."

USC was hoping to achieve the same level of luck and success it had previously experienced. In Year 1, Riley led the team to an 11-3 record and took USC to the Pac-12 Championship Game, although the Trojans lost to the Utah Utes for the second time that season. Things have worsened each year since then.

The Oklahoma Sooners have pulled off two of their biggest wins in years after taking down the Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide in back-to-back weeks. Now firmly in the driver's seat to qualify for the College Football Playoffs,