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Caleb Williams Still Can't Beat Utah

For the third time in a row, the Utes got the best of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.

Luke Easterling

Caleb Williams Still Can't Beat Utah
Caleb Williams Still Can't Beat Utah /

Caleb Williams might not want to see anything related to the University of Utah for the rest of his life.

Williams and his USC Trojans fell to the Utes for the third straight time Saturday night, a 34-32 thriller that came down to a field goal as time expired to hand Utah the dramatic victory.

It was a fairly unspectacular night for the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, as Williams completed 24 of his 34 pass attempts for 256 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions.

Williams did his best in crunch time to avoid the same result as both of his matchups against Utah last season, putting the Trojans ahead with a rushing touchdown in the final minutes before the Utes answered back with the game-winning field goal on the ensuing drive.

That's back-to-back losses for the Trojans, all but knocking them completely out of the College Football Playoff race, and two straight performances that Williams would love to forget.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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