After abrupt OU exit, Grinch focused on fixing USC's defense

 

February 6, 2022



LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Alex Grinch's Oklahoma defense had been able to make a few more stops, he might not be the new coordinator at Southern California under ex-Sooners coach Lincoln Riley.

Oklahoma couldn't hold onto a nine-point lead going into the fourth quarter against Oklahoma State, allowing 14 points in the fourth quarter and losing 37-33 on Nov. 27. That defeat created the opening that allowed the Trojans to lure Riley away less than 24 hours later.

The irony of the situation isn't lost on Grinch, who went from lamenting a rivalry loss he is "still not over" to expressing his delight a...



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