With Williams relegated to mortality by an injured leg, the Trojans’ 14-point first-half lead and their hopes of a College Football Playoff berth evaporate in a 47-24 loss in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — All season long, USC relied on quarterback Caleb Williams’ ability to improvise on his feet. His spins away from defenders, running away from the line of scrimmage just to turn around and take off for a positive play kept the Trojans alive for many weeks and became the fodder for his Heisman Trophy sizzle reel.
The first quarter looked like a coronation ceremony for Williams and the Trojans . He jumped up in the air to complete a 50-yard pass to Tahj Washington, then made a soft toss to Washington on the next play for a touchdown and the first points of the game. Meanwhile, the USC defense was holding up its end of the bargain. No one expected USC to pitch a shutout, but after safety Calen Bullock broke up a third-down pass at the goal line, Utah had to settle for a field goal on its opening drive.
Facing a fourth-and-goal at the Utah 3, Riley opted to have Denis Lynch kick a field goal to make it a 17-3 game. Riley had gone for it on fourth down twice already in the game, but he opted to go the conservative route.
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