Sunday's Takeaway: 2023 Feels Like A Wasted Season

USC HC Lincoln Riley — (Darren Yamashita | USA TODAY Sports)

There is still another game left before the Trojans get to take a well-deserved break after playing nine straight games. The late season bye week was supposed to be a reward before heading to Las vegas for the chance to play for the final Pac-12 Conference Championship. Sometime between now and the time the Trojans are celebrating their "reward," Lincoln Riley needs to figure out if 2023 was a wasted season.

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