Lincoln Riley confirmed Thursday that he has been dealing with a weeklong illness that turned into pneumonia, ending speculation about his absence from USC practices earlier this week.
Heads turned across college football when Lincoln Riley missed two days of practice due to a then-undisclosed illness shortly after No. 24But Riley returned to practice Wednesday, upon which the school announced that the second-year Trojans head coach is dealing with pneumonia. Riley told reporters duringthat he has been ill since last week and his sickness worsened Sunday, causing him to miss a practice for the first time in his 20-year coaching career.
Multiple people around USC's program told FOX Sports that Riley had indeed appeared visibly ill starting with last week's remote Thursday media session and noted he was coughing heavily before speaking with reporters after the loss to Utah on Saturday, shutting down outside speculation that his absence was in any way connected to the outcome of the game.
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