Caleb Williams was confident his injury wouldn't stop him from playing against Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. He wants to help USC end season with a win.
said. “He’s progressed maybe a little faster than what we anticipated. Certainly very fortunate on our part that we had the opportunity to have a month before this game. Had it been even two weeks, I doubt he’d be available.”Williams, though, never allowed that doubt to creep in. All month, Riley and his staff had preached finishing strong, preparing for the bowl much in the same way the Trojans would any other game. They tried to articulate how critical it was to end on a high note.
He has even less to prove this season, after winning the Heisman and carrying USC to the brink of the College Football Playoff. Sitting out never crossed his mind. That’s the only bowl experience from which Nick Figueroa can draw. The distinction between that trip and this one has been stark, the redshirt senior defensive end said.
Tulane won’t make it easy. Like USC, its season has been defined by its stunning progress, as coach Willie Fritz took a two-win team and turned it into an 11-win outfit in one season. Unlike the Trojans, the Green Wave has a chance to make a serious statement by upending a Power Five team.With most of USC’s starters on the offensive line playing in their final game Monday in the Cotton Bowl, major changes will be coming to the unit next season.
His presence alone should help set the tone for USC on Monday in the Trojans’ first New Year’s Six appearance since December 2017.
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