[Opinion] Lincoln Riley Exploits Illegal Fake Punt Controversy To Confuse Iowa With Jersey Number Change

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Lincoln Riley Exploits Illegal Fake Punt Controversy To Confuse Iowa With Jersey Number Change

USC and Lincoln Riley will not back down from the college football controversy regarding an illegal fake punt last weekend. The Trojans used the confusion to their advantage against Iowa. They made a subtle but significant change to its roster on Saturday. All of their opponents must now be on edge during every punt for the rest of the college football season. It adds another wrinkle to the shenanigans in direct response to the Big Ten’s backlas…

USC Football Claps Back at Big Ten Critics by Mocking Fake Punt Controversy

USC found itself at the center of college football chaos this weekend after pulling off a controversial — and, depending on who you ask, illegal — fake punt against Northwestern. The Big Ten insists the play should have been flagged. Lincoln Riley insists it was perfectly legal. And USC? They’re choosing to laugh about it. The Controversy The play in question unfolded early in the second quarter on a routine-looking 4th-and-6 punt. USC lined up …