NORMAN — After leaving OU to become USC's head coach in 2021, Lincoln Riley is back in the headlines for his abrupt departure. And this time, he has made some serious claims.

In an interview with Graham Bensinger that was conducted in June but released on Wednesday, Riley claimed there were "multiple" break-in attempts at his Norman residence following his announcement on Nov. 28, 2021.

"(I) had a lot of different people trying to break into the house the days after it happened," Riley said. "And 95 percent of the fans and people out there at Oklahoma or anybody else are great. You typically always have that percentage that at times take it too far. Obviously, this was one of those instances.”

But according to the Norman Police Department, there were no attempted break-in reports made in the months of November or December 2021. But two service calls were made on Dec. 17 and 19 by someone at the Riley residence, which is located in a gated community off Rock Creek Road and 48th Ave. NW.

The incident report cited "suspicious activity," and the caller claimed a black Cadillac Escalade kept "driving by (the) house."

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"NPD does not have any further incidents, case reports, or investigations involving Lincoln Riley or either of the above-mentioned addresses during the November to December 2021 time period," Norman Police Public Information Officer Sarah Schettler said.

Riley also stated in the interview that he wanted his two daughters, who were 5 and 9 at the time, to finish the fall semester at their Norman school before moving to Los Angeles.

But that changed followed the alleged break-in attempts.

"I didn't care about the house," Riley said. "I didn't care about anything else, just their safety. ... And as that stuff transpired, we said, 'No, we've got to get them the hell out of here as fast as we can.'"

Riley served as OU's head coach from 2017-21. The Sooners went 55-10 and won four Big 12 championships in his five seasons at the helm.

Riley is now in his second season as USC's head coach. The Trojans have gone 14-3 under his leadership, and they're ranked No. 5 in the latest AP poll.

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