Chicago Bears rookie quarterback [autotag]Caleb Williams[/autotag] and his current teammate, former Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end [autotag]Cole Kmet[/autotag], were in attendance Saturday as Notre Dame beat USC 49-35 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Williams had a good reason to be there — his USC jersey number was being retired. Williams wore number 13 during his time at USC.
The Bears were off this weekend, having played against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. You might remember that game — the Bears badly mismanaged the clock at the end, leading to head coach Matt Eberflus’s dismissal on Friday.
Sideline reporter Jenny Dell did speak to Williams during the CBS broadcast on Saturday, but if Williams addressed the change at head coach for the Bears, this author missed it.
Williams had 72 passing touchdowns at USC and threw for 8,170 yards in two seasons after transferring in from Oklahoma. He also ran for 21 touchdowns.
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