Lincoln Riley faced a dilemma when his DC D’Anton Lynn returned to his alma mater to join Matt Campbell at Penn State. Should ...

New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson says he plans to blend his usual 4-2-5 defense at TCU with concepts he learned at Texas and Baylor.

How his defense might look at USC is still to be determined. As of last week, Patterson was still learning his new players’ ...

The USC secondary wasn't good enough in 2025. Gary Patterson's emphasis on improving it shows a clear understanding of USC's ...

Gary Patterson had talked about this possibility with Lincoln Riley a few years ago. What might a team look like pairing ...

Lincoln Riley zeroed in on former longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson to be the USC Trojans next defensive coordinator. Can the future Hall of Famer elevate the Trojans defense to a level that ...

USCis targeting former TCU coach Gary Patterson to be the school's next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday. Patterson would replace D'Anton Lynn, who left the Trojans ...

The USC Trojans have found their new defensive coordinator, hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson to lead the team’s defense entering a pivotal 2026 season. After the departure of former defensive ...

LOS ANGELES — Gary Patterson had one box in mind that he had to check after leaving the TCU football program. “You had to be three years out to qualify for the College Hall of Fame,” Patterson told ...