USC quarterback Caleb Williams will not play in the Holiday Bowl, Trojans coach Lincoln Riley announced on Monday.
The move ends Williams’ 2023 season and likely his collegiate career, as the reigning Heisman Trophy winner is the presumed No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Williams didn’t quite match his Heisman production from a year ago (although he did throw 112 fewer pass attempts), but he still finished seventh in the FBS with 3,633 passing yards and eighth in the country with 30 passing touchdowns. ESPN graded him with a QBR of 82.3, the 11th-best in the nation, and he set career highs in completion percentage (68.6%), yards per attempt (9.4), and passer rating (170.1).
The junior ends his career with 10.082 passing yards, 93 passing touchdowns, and 27 rushing touchdowns in just three seasons. He only threw 14 interceptions as a collegiate quarterback.
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