Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams had one of the worst games of his college career in USC's loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night.
fans jumped over walls and sprinted onto the field in celebration following the Fighting Irish's 48-20 win over their longtime rivals Saturday night, Williams put his head down and made a beeline for the tunnel. Fans shouted at him, and others gleefully recorded videos of his exit. Some even tried to approach him. Williams barely flinched. After one of the worst games of his college career, all the reigning Heisman Trophy winner wanted to do was exit.
On the first drive of the game, Williams was pressured and threw only his second interception of the season. After the Trojans struggled to put three points on the board, Williams had another pass picked off when he was again pressured and his throw was tipped at the line of scrimmage. Then, just a drive later, Williams rolled out to his left like he has done plenty of times before, and instead of unleashing some magic, he dropped the ball into triple coverage where it was promptly picked.
Each of Williams' three interceptions led to an Irish score, which put the Trojans in a hole they never climbed out of. When Notre Dame drives were starting at the USC 12-yard line, the USC 2-yard line and the 50-yard line, the defense -- even on its best day -- had little to no chance. Take away those 21 points off turnovers, and the much-maligned unit under defensive coordinator Alex Grinch surrendered only three points in the first half.
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