Riley Rejects Critique of USC Crowd: False Narrative The latest attendance numbers for the University of Southern California (USC) football team have raised eyebrows, with only 51,144 fans showing up to watch them take on San Jose State at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Despite Coach Lincoln Riley's dismissal of criticism as a "false narrative," it is clear that something is amiss.
Recent years have seen USC consistently draw large crowds, including last season's opener against Missouri State, which drew 62,841 fans.