Riley missed both the Monday and Tuesday practices, with wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons serving as the acting head coach as the Trojans look to end their two-game losing streak.
USC head coach Lincoln Riley has missed the first two practices of this week dealing with an undisclosed illness.
A spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday afternoon that Riley was missing his second straight practice due to illness, following an absence from his usual appearance on Monday night’s “Trojans Live” radio show, and was recovering under doctor’s orders.
And players and coaches widely expressed Tuesday that not much had changed at practice in Riley’s absence, with Cobb noting Simmons had been “pretty vocal” and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch noting the opportunity for Kingsbury to work directly with quarterbacks. Cobb said he hadn’t heard from Riley but saw him Sunday, and Simmons said he’d talked with Riley and the coach was “doing better.”
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