USC standout Caleb Williams and LSU player Jayden Daniels being the top two picks of the 2024 NFL Draft marks the second consecutive year that a pair of Black quarterbacks were deemed the top draft prospects.
USC stand-out quarterback Caleb Williams always has a mindset of giving back, especially to the Boys and Girls Club. During his final season with the Trojans, Williams partnered with Dr. Pepper to provide scholarships to high school seniors.
Alex Grinch, the USC defensive coordinator who came with head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, received his walking papers after less than two years. USC lost to the Washington Huskies after giving up 572 yards and 52 points on Saturday. Calls for the firing of Grinch flooded social media after the loss, including calls for his dismissal from former Trojan players.
On Saturday, one scene said it all at the end of USC’s loss (7-3, 5-2, Pac-12) to the Washington Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12). Trojan quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams found his mother in the stands and jumped into her arms, crying, as she hid his face from public view with a piece of paper.
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins at the California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, but in a game where getting the ‘W’ is what matters, the No. 24 USC Trojans (7-2, Pac-12, 5-1) defeated the California Golden Bears (3-5, Pac-12, 1-4) 50-49 in a back-and-forth game that saw the often-maligned Trojan defense end a two-game losing streak during the final minute of the game, shutting down a two-point conversion attempt by the Bears. It was a massive play for the defense, who also forced four turnovers.
Watching the Trojans lose to the Fighting Irish on Saturday 48-20 was hard. USC quarterback Caleb Williams threw three interceptions, each leading to a touchdown for the Irish.
Before an estimated crowd of 54,032, Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” lived up to the hype. The eighth-ranked Trojans, led by quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams, defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in a game that was a tale of two halves at Folsom Stadium. The Trojans (5-0, 3-0 Pac-12) prevailed 48-41.
The No. 5 USC Trojans (4-0, 2-0 Pac-12 Conference) beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-3, 0-1 Pac-12) on Saturday, 42-28 at Mountain America Stadium.
The USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinals have played one another since 1905; the Cardinals are the Trojans’ oldest rival. On Saturday, the Trojans played the Cardinals to open the 2023 Pac-12 season and play their final game as conference members.
On Saturday, the sixth-ranked USC Trojans continued their winning ways, routing the Nevada Wolf Pack 66-14 at the L.A. Coliseum.
It was a beautiful day for Trojan football as the team entered the United Airlines Field at the LA Memorial Coliseum, ranked #6 in the AP and Coaches polls for the 23/24 football season.
Iconic moments in sports during 2022
USC quarterback Caleb Williams won the 2022 Heisman trophy in New York today. Williams became the first Trojan to win the Heisman since running back Reggie Bush in 2005 and the third USC quarterback to hoist the coveted trophy.
Heisman trophy finalist Caleb Williams recently visited the Challengers Boys and Girls Club to host an anti-bullying assembly with students. This was a kickoff event for the partnership between Williams’ foundation, Caleb Cares and the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles (BGCMLA).
The 2022 Pac-12 Championship game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas began with such promise for the USC Trojans. The Trojans entered the game ranked No. 4 in the college football universe and were on the brink of securing a berth in the upcoming College Football Playoffs (CFP).