USC and head coach Lincoln Riley will be facing a different flavor of opponent week to week in the Big Ten. And though Pac-12 offenses were certainly not to be scoffed at, the style of play across the Big Ten will be somewhat of a departure for the Trojans. So not only does USC need to gird itself to defend powerful, bruising running attacks, it must do it while trying to bring the rushing defense out of the statistical basement. In 2023, the Trojans ranked in the bottom 30 teams in rushing yards allowed in the FBS. “You coach better and you play better,” Riley said at Big Ten Media Days of th…