USC footballs 1-2 RB duo reminds Lincoln Riley of Oklahomas Joe Mixon, Samaje Perine
Waymond Jordan is back.King Miller is bigger.Might that portend the best 1-2 running back punch Lincoln Riley has had at USC?“In terms of production, in terms of experience level in our offense,” Riley said, “it’d be tough to argue that these two don’t have a chance to be our best.
We’ll be disappointed if it’s not.”Riley said this reminded him of the rushing combo he had at Oklahoma with Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine, who helped the Sooners reach the College Football Playoff during the 2015 season when Riley was the offensive coordinator.Maybe a school that’s produced Heisman Trophy ballcarriers Mike Garrett, O.J.Simpson, Charles White, Marcus Allen and Reggie Bush really is back to becoming Running Back U.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!If Jordan can replicate his start from an injury-shortened 2025 over an entire season, the Trojans might have dual Heisman campaigns between the running back and quarterback Jayden Maiava.Before he went down with an ankle injury midway through the season, Jordan was making a strong case to be considered one of the best ballcarriers in the Big Ten, if not the country.
He averaged 6.55 yards per carry, twice topped 150 yards in a game and scored five touchdowns.More impressively, he was among the hardest running backs in the nation to bring down, averaging 5.15 yards after contact.Jordan going down led to the rise of Miller, a redshirt freshman walk-on who earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors despite not getting regular carries until midseason.No matter.Miller finished the season averaging 6.2 yards per carry and 972 rushing yards with eight touchdowns.
Then he went about shedding what Riley called a “high school body” by adding 15 pou...