LOS ANGELES — In front of another podium, in front of another grouping of some of the most important people on and beyond USC’s campus, Lincoln Riley stood for a public address Thursday morning and flashed back to the first footsteps he’d taken here.

With the early signing day period officially less than a month away, the USC Trojans coaching staff will hit the recruiting trail this week during the team's second bye week. Lincoln Riley will venture around Southern California.

While USC football hasn't been playing up to their expected standards, Lincoln Riley isn't expected to be fired anytime soon.

UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava will replace junior quarterback Miller Moss when USC hosts Nebraska on Nov. 16, according to 247 Sports.Moss and the Trojans are 4-5 this season, having lost four of their last five games.

Nebraska is still trying to find its way back to being a college football powerhouse. A week from Saturday, the Huskers will face another program that is trying

Riley has often said he wants players who are dying to be Trojans. Nobody epitomizes that better than Miller Moss.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley made waves during the Trojans bye week by announcing that quarterback Miller Moss is benched in favor of sophomore Jayden Maiava.

CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer shut down the idea of USC firing Lincoln Riley this offseason due to the Jimbo Fisher buyout-esque payday the Trojans would need to dole out. Hummer sees Riley and his No. 9-ranked 2025 recruiting class making a comeback next season.