Lincoln Riley falls under the .500 mark for the first time in his coaching career as Maryland rallies late to send USC to its third consecutive loss.

The USC Trojans looked poised to claim a rebound victory over Maryland following a heartbreaking loss to Penn State in Week 7. Instead, the

Miller Moss threw an interception in the third quarter, the defense allowed two touchdown drives in the fourth — including one after a blocked field goal — and USC blew another late lead, losing 29-28 at Maryland to extend its season-sinking skid to three.

USC would have led 31-22 and the ballgame would have been over. It's not as though this was the worst decision Riley could possibly make. It's not as though this was the worst late-game decision of Riley's USC tenure.

The USC football program suffered a brutal 29-28 loss to Maryland on the road on Saturday, and it is the fourth time that the Trojans have suffered a close loss that easily could have gone in their favor.

For the second consecutive week, the USC Trojans held a 14-point lead at halftime but were unable to close out the game. It's a disastrous loss for coach Lincoln Riley as they drop to 3-4 leaving the future of the program with more questions than answers.

USC football played Maryland for the very first time on Saturday, part of the new-look Big Ten football universe.