The USC coach addressed the viral sideline confrontation with Ross Bjork three days after beating the then-No. 2 Buckeyes 30-18.
Lincoln Riley spent part of his Tuesday media availability cleaning up a mess he insists was never really a mess. The USC coach addressed the postgame shouting match with Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork that went viral after Saturday's 30-18 upset of the then-No. 2 Buckeyes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Video of the exchange spread quickly once fans stormed the field to celebrate, with Riley seen yelling expletives at Bjork as the teams left the field. Riley called it "typical emotions after the game" and said the whole thing was a non-issue that had already been resolved.
By Tuesday, Riley struck a notably calmer tone than the heated scene captured on camera days earlier, saying he put the dustup behind him almost immediately. USC's win over Ohio State was the headline result, but the sideline theater afterward gave the matchup an extra life online, prompting both programs to address it publicly before the week moved on.