Lincoln Riley on hiring Gary Patterson at USC: 'It's time for us to be great on defense'

Lincoln Riley, USC — © Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

USC head coach Lincoln Riley spoke about why Gary Patterson was the right defensive coordinator now and what he brings to the Trojans.

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