USC beats No. 2 Ohio State as Riley has tense exchange

USC defeated No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 on Saturday in Los Angeles, earning a major win for coach Lincoln Riley’s team and extending the Buckeyes’ difficult night into a tense postgame exchange near the stadium tunnel. Video showed Riley directing profanity at Ohio State personnel as he tried to leave the field with his family. The footage, recorded by reporter Nicole Shearin, captured an angry exchange in a crowded area after USC fans entered the field. Portions of the conversation were inaudible, and the available video does not establish what prompted the confrontation. Some online speculation suggested the dispute involved Riley’s children, but the footage and accounts do not confirm that. One report said there was no confirmed indication that his family faced a direct threat. The video showed Riley interacting with former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett and exchanging words with Ohio State staff, but it does not make the full conversation audible. The exchange followed a game that gave USC a needed response to criticism after its 24-7 loss to Wisconsin the previous week. The Trojans took an early lead on a 69-yard touchdown reception by freshman Trent Mosley and never...