“We wanted guys that were dying to be a part of this program and sensed the opportunity that was there,” he said. There is no one that I would rather go to war with than that guy.”Īfter adding 20 players via the transfer portal, including Williams, for the 2022 season, Riley added another 15 this year to help bolster the roster. “I know he’s very hungry to go close out this year with both. “Great quarterbacks at the end of the day get defined by their teams’ success, their championships,” Riley said.
Now, Riley and the rest of the Trojans are hoping the catalyst who helped thrust USC’s football program back into the national spotlight is ready for an encore performance. … Having a routine that I stick to throughout the season, whether it’s food, lifts, running, whatever the case may be, that’ll help me stay healthy for 15 games.” “When I’m healthy, we got even a better shot to win. “I think when I’m on the field we got the best shot to win,” Williams said. Had he been healthy for the game in the Trojans’ turnaround season – from 4-8 in 2021 to 11-2 and a Cotton Bowl bid in 2022 – Williams said he believes the Trojans would have enjoyed a different ending. Williams, listed on FanDuel Sportsbook as the current favorite to win the Heisman Trophy again at 5-1 odds, believes there is still room for improvement.
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“He was challenged to not only play a full season but to lead and to really help jump-start a program, an offense, jump-start a culture.
It was a great situation for him to be in, as well. “The situation last year was important for our program, but also I think for his learning and his growth. “He’s obviously been a key factor in this from a lot of different ways,” Riley said of Williams. Williams, the Heisman Trophy winner, completed 333 of 500 passes for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and five interceptions in 14 games last season. The team reached the Pac-12 title game last season but lost to Utah, failing to avenge a regular-season loss to the Utes. The Trojans were projected to win the conference title in the Pac-12 preseason media poll that was revealed on Thursday. LAS VEGAS - Coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams return for their second season at USC to continue building upon the program’s return to national prominence.
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