The Trojan Horse was part of a legendary ambush. This wasn’t ancient Greece. It was USC and Lincoln Riley with Jennifer Cohen. The Trojans are reportedly hiring UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn for their open defensive coordinator position.
Lynn, 34, significantly improved UCLA’s defense this season. The Bruins struggled mostly because of their offense, which languished without Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center. The UCLA defense was a good tackling unit. It limited several opponents under 20 points and a few more under 30.
Pete Thamel of ESPN broke the story. He noted in his initial breaking-news report that UCLA was No. 11 in the country in total defense. The Bruins were No. 89 in the 2022 college football season.
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