If USC decided to fire Lincoln Riley right now, it would reportedly owe him a $70 million buyout, thanks to the 10-year, $110 million contract he signed in 2021. Despite his struggles against college football’s biggest programs, that price tag gives Riley considerable job security and makes a midseason firing financially difficult, regardless of how frustrated USC fans have become.
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