USC football fans in shambles after Alamo Bowl loss to TCU

USC football fans had good reason to be optimistic about the program after the Trojans won 11 games during Lincoln Riley’s first year at the helm. Their confidence rattled a bit following a fourth-quarter collapse versus Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. Fast forward past a few disappointing seasons, and it seemed like the team showed some life in its second year in the Big Ten Conference, setting up for a potential breakthrough 2026-27 campaign.

Once again, though, a gut-wrenching bowl game loss is overshadowing the progress that USC has made. Riley’s squad blew another double-digit fourth-quarter lead and fell in overtime to TCU in the Alamo Bowl, 30-27. The Horned Frogs scored the game-winning touchdown on third-and-20, exploiting a perennially-maligned defense that pitifully could not make a tackle.

Fans are upset, mystified and enraged following another nationally-televised flop.

“Teach, practice and play some defense,” @neilgoodside commented on X. Giving up that TD on 3/20 in OT is embarrassing. Soft. Clearly no emphasis on defense. This team will never contend with the mindset that they could outscore anyone and stop someone when they have to. They can’t stop anyone when it matters

“Honestly what’s the excuse this time around?” @PubliusPoli questioned. “I went to every home game and traveled to ND. Spent more than $10k on tixs this year. Why should I be back next year honestly?”

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