USC’s Lincoln Riley says variations in kickoff instances creates ‘challenges’ that the Trojans should ‘adapt’ to

The school soccer schedule consists of a variety of instances for groups to kick off and never all are as favorable as others. Between day and night time video games, some groups really feel strongly on after they play, or how their schedule flows, particularly with the time zone adjustments and distance groups should journey these days.

USC coach Lincoln Riley is not thrilled with the kick off instances of his final two video games being to date aside. Final week, No. 21 ranked USC confronted Michigan State at 11 p.m. ET, with the sport performed in Los Angeles. This week, the Trojans journey to Illinois for a midday ET kick.

“Going from absolutely the newest kick within the nation to absolutely the earliest kick within the nation has its challenges,” Riley stated. “However the challenges — like, it’s what it’s. We do not make the schedule, clearly.”

Riley mentioned how getting again late can affect the workforce and particularly the way it can add up over time. He stated the main focus is on ensuring they’re ready, but in addition ensuring they are not pushing themselves an excessive amount of.

“We have needed to adapt slightly bit in the way in which that we have ready and the way a lot that we have carried out … It compounds should you’re not cautious,” Riley stated. “We have tried to be conscious of getting our work carried out however on the identical time figuring out that we have to put a contemporary soccer workforce on that airplane.”

The Trojans Oct. 11 sport in opposition to Michigan doesn’t but have a time, then they face Notre Dame on the street at 7:30 p.m. ET.

USC is at the moment undefeated at 4-0 and are coming off a 45-31 win over Michigan State.