For a brief moment, it looks as if Georgia Southern was going to be able to pull off the impossible and actually beat USC in the Coliseum. Particularly after Waymond Jordan coughed the ball up on the opening drive and the Eagles' early touchdown, the thought of the worst was going through the minds of many Trojan fans.
This is where trust and faith in a special player's ability come into play. It is not uncommon for a coach to sit a running back after fumbling the ball and losing possession. Coach Lincoln Riley, however, did the opposite.