Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams make debuts for No. 14 USC vs. Rice

No. 14 Southern California officially kicks off the Lincoln Riley era Saturday when it welcomes visiting Rice to Los Angeles for both teams' 2022 season opener.

The Trojans scored perhaps the most surprising coup of the offseason coaching carousel when it hired four-time Big 12 Conference champion Lincoln Riley to replace Clay Helton.

Riley led Oklahoma to three consecutive College Football Playoff appearances from 2017