USC Trojans discuss Coach Lincoln Riley helping players excel

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USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava discusses Coach Lincoln Riley helping players excel. Maiava talks about the coaches trusting him and their confidence they instilled in him.

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00:00Nine in three, but now you have the victory bell.

00:02I was wondering having a coach like that believe in you to help me into the next

00:07level, how does that mean forward that you put back on this season?

00:12Yeah, it means a lot knowing that they trust me going out there and

00:15running the group and whatnot.

00:17But just the confidence that it helps me, just what they did to me and

00:22the practice that we, the rest that we put in during practice and whatnot.

00:26So just stay calm and collected.

00:29How do you feel being 2-0 in the rivalry?

00:32Sorry, what was that?

00:33How does it feel being 2-0 in the rivalry?

00:34Kind of a slow start offensively up to the first touch challenge.

00:38Jayden, what do you guys kind of learn about being resilient?

00:42I think we just, I mean, we've been challenged all year, honestly.

00:45So, I mean, the resilience was really built in off season.

00:49And that brotherhood really is just the standard that,

00:52it is the Trojan standard, so.

00:54Gay Troy, you know, took off the headset, got into the game today.

00:58What has his role been on the team this year?

00:59And how did he help you?

01:01And how cool was it to see him do his thing?

01:03Yeah, I was fired up for him.

01:05I tried so hard not to run on the field.

01:07But I met him maybe about the hash.

01:09So, I mean, I was super fired up for him.

01:11Well deserving, he's such a hard worker.

01:13He just comes in, puts his head down, you know, just, you know,

01:16buys into the team.

01:17Regardless of what his role was, he was just always giving his best.

01:20His job.

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