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Clay Helton Returns to the Coliseum to Face USC With Georgia Southern Today

Lincoln Riley calls for a respectful welcome for his predecessor’s return.

Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton walks the sidelines during the first half of a game against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 30, 2023, in Statesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Overview

  • USC (1-0) hosts Georgia Southern (0-1) at 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with FS1 and 710 AM carrying the broadcast.
  • The Trojans opened with a 73-13 win over Missouri State yet remain outside the AP Top 25 entering Week 2.
  • Georgia Southern began with a 42-14 loss at Fresno State and spent the week on a West Coast stay in Oxnard, where the Eagles practiced before touring the Coliseum on Friday.
  • Riley has publicly urged fans to show appreciation for Helton, and the two coaches have built a cordial relationship through an annual Pebble Beach coaches’ golf event.
  • Helton, USC’s head coach for parts of eight seasons, went 46-24 with a 2017 Rose Bowl win and the program’s only conference title since 2008 before his 2021 dismissal.