USC’s Caleb Williams breaks away from Tulane defenders to make an impressive throw to wide receiver

USC quarterback Caleb Williams cooked early for the Trojans in their Cotton Bowl Classic game against Tulane on Monday.

In the second quarter, the Heisman Trophy winner put on an impressive play to set up USC’s next touchdown. He faced a four-way run from Tulane defenders and managed to get away from the tacklers and roll to his left near the sideline.

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Williams then got ready and was able to fire a pass to wide receiver Brenden Rice, who landed a catch with two defenders draped over him. The 30-yard throw and catch put the Trojans on the goal line and a few plays later Williams threw a touchdown pass to Terrell Bynum.

The score helped USC go 14-0 in the second quarter, but Tulane came back with two touchdown passes, including an 87-yard pass from quarterback Michael Pratt to Jha’Quan Jackson.

USC led 28-14 at halftime. Williams was 20 of 29 with 253 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

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Caleb Williams of the USC Trojans reacts after a successful pass against the Tulane Green Wave during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on January 2, 2023.
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Caleb Williams warms up before the Cotton Bowl, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.
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Williams is looking to end the 2022-23 season with a win and give the Trojans their first 12-win season since 2008. They have their first 10-win season since 2017 and nearly made the college football playoffs for the first time but lost to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game.

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Williams, who came to USC with Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, had 4,075 passing yards and 37 touchdowns to help him win his first Heisman Trophy.