Riley: Oklahoma fans tried to break into my house after move to USC

USC head coach Lincoln Riley says there were multiple break-in attempts at his house in Oklahoma after he announced he was leaving the Sooners to join the Trojans in November 2021.

Riley detailed the experience in an interview for "In Depth with Graham Bensinger," revealing that his family hired armed security.

"I had a lot of different people trying to break into the house the days after it happened. And 95% of the fans and people out there at Oklahoma or anybody else are great," Riley said. "You typically always have that percentage that at times take it too far. Obviously, this was one of those instances."

Riley coached at Oklahoma for five seasons, leading the Sooners to four Big 12 championships and earning the highest winning percentage in school history with a 55-10 record.

The 40-year-old told Bensinger that he and his wife intended to have their daughters finish the school year in Oklahoma before moving to California, but that changed after the break-in attempts.

"We wanted the girls to be able to finish out school 'cause the semester was almost over. And as that stuff transpired, we said, 'No, we gotta get them the hell out of here as fast as we can,'" Riley said.

In his first season at USC, Riley led the Trojans to an 11-3 record and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl. They remain unbeaten through three games this season.