Notable USC coach and player quotes after season-sustaining victory over Washington State
The USC Trojans continued their successful beginning to the 2022 campaign with a 30-14 victory over Washington State in Los Angeles.
Caleb Williams played well, Travis Dye rushed for 100+ yards again, and the Alex Grinch-led defense once again was brilliant in a stunning development for the team this season.
The Trojans are 6-0 and face the Utah Utes next week in a massive matchup, and there is plenty to like about this game — even with Utah losing to UCLA on Saturday.
Here are some of the most notable quotes from USC after the victory over the Cougars, and hopefully the Trojans can move to 7-0 next week against the reigning Pac-12 champs.
TARGETING IS A BAD RULE
Ralen Goforth on Washington State’s ejection: “I didn’t know that was a thing! You learn something new everyday.” https://t.co/KFcZJpjhMD
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) October 9, 2022
TULI
Andrew Vorhees on one of Tuli Tuipulotu’s impressive traits, “His ability to turn a speed rush into a power rush in the blink of an eye. You don’t really see that at the college level.”
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) October 9, 2022
RESILIENCE
Lincoln Riley credits USC’s defense for not flinching once Calen Bullock was ejected, “I wish you could’ve seen the huddle.”
Riley says that the defense kept responding through adversity.
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) October 9, 2022
WINNING IS THE FUN PART
Lincoln Riley on USC’s team, “I think we’re all having a helluva lot of fun.”
Both Travis Dye and Tuli Tuipulotu nodded immediately in agreement.
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) October 9, 2022
IT SHOWS
Lincoln Riley: “I just really love coaching this team.”
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) October 9, 2022
DYESMAN TROPHY
Lincoln Riley on Travis Dye: “He’s a very reliable player. I have a lot of trust in faith in him. Our team does and our O-line does too.” #USC
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) October 9, 2022
IMPROVEMENT
“There’s still a lot we can improve energy-wise but I felt like it was a lot better this week” -Travis Dye #USC
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) October 9, 2022
NEXT MAN UP
Lincoln Riley on the #USC defense tonight: “You lose two of your best players (Shane Lee and Calen Bullock), you gotta step up. And we had a lot of guys stepped up.” Emphasized the play of the defensive front.
“I’m proud of them but I know we can keep getting better”
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) October 9, 2022
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
#USC’s Lincoln Riley: “Really tough hard-fought win. We told the team all week, circumstances don’t make or break you, it’s how you respond to them.” Mentions how that applied tonight with several key players getting banged up
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) October 9, 2022
EVOLUTION
“Excited about how we played on special teams, and really excited about the way we finished.” Lincoln Riley #USC
— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) October 9, 2022
