Caleb Williams and USC hope first loss will be an emotional catalyst in Utah rematch
LA TimesUSC quarterback Caleb Williams yells to the sideline during the first half against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. That familiar feeling crept to the surface once again last Saturday at Notre Dame, in the wake of USC’s first loss of this season. And Williams hasn’t exactly looked like himself lately, culminating in his “first bad game in college.” “That’s one game in the past three years that I’ve had a bad game,” Williams said of the 48-20 loss to the Irish. Why have something like that ruin something you’ve been working hard for?” USC quarterback Caleb Williams attempts to throw the ball as Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed, center, and defensive lineman Howard Cross III, right, pressure him. “He’ll be all right from there.” The Utes terrorized Williams during their two meetings last season, tallying a combined 11 sacks and 44 pressures.