USC’s Lincoln Riley Faces Unexpected Crisis as Starting Center’s Season Shattered by Devastating Injury
On3’s Scott Schrader reported the season-ending diagnosis Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, following confirmation from Riley.
“BREAKING: #USC Center KILLIAN O’Connor Out for the 2026 Season After Sustaining Broken Leg Wednesday!
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BREAKING: #USC Center KILLIAN O’Connor Out for the 2026 Season After Sustaining Broken Leg Wednesday!
https://t.co/bWbkFW2u70 via @On3USC pic.twitter.com/aM8cVShFWZ
— Scott Schrader (@SchraderOn3) August 6, 2026
The 23-year-old offensive lineman entered fall camp as USC’s returning starter at center after appearing in eight games with seven starts during the 2025 season despite dealing with injuries. The 6-foot-1, 300-pound lineman had made 23 career appearances, with all seven of his starts coming at center.

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