It wasn’t their best performance, that’s for sure. However, a small detail made the USC Trojans hold on for the win at home against the Iowa Hawkeyes. In fact, it’s something even more important—something head coach Lincoln Riley has been trying to instill in this prestigious program.

Riley joined the Trojans in 2022 and has gradually begun building a work culture rooted in resilience—something that is clearly paying off. After the victory over Iowa, the head coach revealed that it was something he noticed during his team’s comeback.

“A culture win right there, if there ever was one,” he said, per Kendell Hollowell of Sports Illustrated. “We didn’t play very good football in the first half. Our team’s resilience, the response at halftime. We brought the guys up right away when we came in

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