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Caleb Williams and USC needed one win to likely lock in a spot in this year’s College Football Playoff.
For nearly 20 minutes against Utah in the Pac-12 championship game, it appeared the Trojans (11–2, 8–2 Pac-12) were on a mad dash to land one of the four coveted spots, and the Pac-12’s first appearance in the top four since 2017. Williams, who was coming off a massive performance against Notre Dame, looked primed for another breakout performance in his quest to win this year’s Heisman Trophy.