A number of former USC players took to social media during and after the game to express their frustrations. On Wednesday morning, Leinart wrote that his comment actually "had nothing to with USC game lol." Su'a Cravens, a USC standout at safety/linebacker from 2013-15, also pointed to the next year as make-or-break for the Riley-coached Trojans. White also vented about the Trojans' Alamo Bowl performance — writing "Do y'all ever practice tackling ever or is it always about offense?" Former USC longsnapper Jake Olson was asked on X for his thoughts on Riley and the Trojans after Tuesday night's collapse.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 31, 2025 22:23 UTC