Headline : The Times of Troy: What is the price of sticking with Miller Moss as USCs starter?

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Hello, everyone! Welcome to another week of The Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, still warming up after a rainy, freezing night game in the open-air Washington press box. I promised myself, years ago, that I would always bring a heavy coat to Husky Stadium, so naturally, I left mine at home this trip and had to buy one at Target. Clearly, like USC, I’ve been on the road long enough.

Eight years ago, with its season sliding in the wrong direction, USC opted to make a midseason change at quarterback. The move came just three weeks into the campaign. But the Trojan offense, as coach Clay Helton saw it, wasn’t working. So he benched Max Browne, the former top recruit who had waited years for the opportunity, in favor of Sam Darnold, the younger, more mobile option.

It was a bold move at the time, one that could have backfired. USC had only lost to two ranked teams at that point in the season. But the switch turned out to be just the spark USC needed, as Darnold led the Trojans to nine straight victories, including an unforgettable win in the Rose Bowl. The move, in many ways, altered the trajectory of the program. Even if that trajectory didn’t last.

Which brings us to Lincoln Riley, and a decision he may have to face sooner than later.

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