Riley signed a 10-year, $110 million contract with USC, per Sports Illustrated. UCF would need USC to be somewhat dissatisfied with Riley to have any chance of poaching the star coach. Riley has a massive buyout estimated at $90 million, per The Athletic.

Who would be UCF's top choice to replace Gus Malzahn as head coach? Apparently, USC's Lincoln Riley. UCF reached out to Riley about becoming its next head coach last week in the wake of Malzahn's resignation,

Fans on social media were dumbfounded about the possibility that Riley would leave a $10 million per year job at USC to return to a head coaching job in the Big 12. (Riley coached at Oklahoma while they were still in the Big 12 before leaving for the Trojans.)

UCF has inquired about the availability of USC coach Lincoln Riley during its coaching search to replace Gus Malzahn, according to the Athletic. UCF reached out to Riley's representatives last weekend to ask about his potential interest in the job,