USCs Caleb Williams to skip Holiday Bowl fueling NFL expectations
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Cristiano Felicio Jersey Trojans when they face No. 15 in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27 (), USC head coach Lincoln Riley said Monday.This latest development further fuels the expectation that Williams will enter the 2024 Draft.Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the heavy betting favorite to be the first overall draft pick, as he has been all season. He is currently listed at -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total
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Otto Porter Jr. Jersey toward the NFL.Williams won the Heisman in 2022 after a spectacular debut season in Los Angeles after transferring from . He then pa sed for 3,633 yards with 30 touchdown pa ses and five interceptions this season, his third in .Veteran backup QB and touted freshman one of the top overall recruits in the 2023 high school recruiting cla s will be the top candidates to lead USC against the Cardinals, but Riley said he hasn't decided who will be his signal-caller. The Trojans struggled mightily down the stretch this season despite Williams' continued solid play, losing five of their final six games behind one of the worst defenses in
Jerry Sloan Jersey college football.Williams has pa sed for 10,082 yards, with 93 touchdowns pa ses and just 14 interceptions in his three years at Oklahoma and USC. He also
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