Caleb Williams began his pursuit of a second Heisman Trophy with a four-touchdown efficiency towards San Jose State in USC’s 56-28 win.
Solely Archie Griffin has gained two Heisman awards throughout his collegiate profession.
The Ohio State star working again gained the award in 1974 and 1975. Nobody has repeated the feat.
Jesse Palmer, the previous Florida Gators quarterback, advised Fox Information Digital he sees two hurdles for Williams to beat if he’s going to pursue one other Heisman.
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USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after a landing go throughout a sport towards the San Jose State Spartans Aug. 26, 2023, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
“It’s so exhausting,” Palmer mentioned. “I feel the 2 greatest issues for him: One, I feel he’s enjoying at doubtlessly the second-best convention in faculty soccer. Once you look prime to backside — USC, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State — there’s a number of good groups.
“And a part of the explanation why we don’t see Pac-12 groups attain the School Soccer Playoff fairly often — we haven’t seen it since Washington — that’s as a result of there’s a number of attrition, a number of parity and groups knock one another off. May that occur once more? And will that (deter) Caleb Williams’ probabilities of reaching?
“The opposite factor is simply complacency. Truthfully, I feel in as we speak’s trendy faculty soccer, we see a number of the perfect gamers — and he’s thought of to be a lock to be the primary general decide in subsequent yr’s draft — guys shield themselves late within the yr. Guys choose out of video games. There’s NIL cash coming in. Individuals give attention to various things. Can Caleb Williams keep hungry sufficient? Can he keep targeted and constant sufficient.”
Palmer mentioned so long as the Trojans are within the hunt to make the School Soccer Playoff, Williams can be on the prime of his sport. Nevertheless, he cautioned about what would occur if USC misplaced a number of early video games.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams (13) sits on the bench towards San Jose State on the LA Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports activities Illustrated by way of Getty Pictures)
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“Actually, so long as USC is in a nationwide championship race, you count on him to do this. But when one thing had been to occur contained in the convention — they lose a few video games early they usually get knocked out — then what occurs with respect to Caleb Williams. (He’s) definitely proficient sufficient to do it. He’s going to place up phenomenal numbers. However, to me, the Heisman race is vast open.”
Palmer spoke to Fox Information Digital on behalf of the nineteenth annual School Colours Day and its “Fan Out Loud” marketing campaign. The day is being celebrated Friday, and Palmer is encouraging followers to have a good time by carrying attire from their present faculties or alma maters and sharing it on social media.
“It actually provides us all an opportunity to fan out loud,” the previous Gators quarterback defined. “That’s the largest factor. That is the perfect sport on the planet. It’s the perfect time of yr. School Colours Day comes proper in time for followers to point out all this assist and love for his or her faculty proper in time for the faculty soccer season.”
Jesse Palmer of the New York Giants in motion throughout a preseason sport towards the Baltimore Ravens Aug. thirty first, 2001, in Baltimore. (Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Pictures)
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Palmer additionally mentioned followers can go to the School Colours Day web site for an opportunity to win tickets to the nationwide championship sport in Houston.
