Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams throws in opposition to Baylor on Nov. 13.
(Ray Carlin / Related Press)
Williams picked Oklahoma not as a result of the East Coast child dreamed of hurling passes on the prairie however as a result of he wished to be coached by Riley, who had simply developed Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray into Heisman Trophy winners and No. 1 total NFL draft picks. It appeared Rattler could be subsequent, and the expectation was that Williams would spend his first fall in school readying himself to take over in 2022.
However Rattler didn’t look the a part of a Heisman favourite within the season’s first month, and a few disgruntled OU followers chanted, “We wish Caleb!” When the Sooners fell behind to the Longhorns, Riley made the daring transfer to see what the freshman might do.
The following week, Riley didn’t identify a starter, hoping to maintain it quiet. The OU Each day, the coed newspaper, watched follow from a close-by parking facility and reported that Williams was taking the first-team snaps, which riled Riley, who was recognized for limiting media entry in Norman. Freshmen weren’t allowed to talk to media, and Williams was not made accessible till after Riley had left for USC, after OU’s bowl sport.
For all of the hype Williams obtained after the Texas win, the Oklahoma offense nonetheless didn’t absolutely take off with him beneath heart. The Sooners barely survived a visit to Kansas. They have been stymied by Dave Aranda’s Baylor protection in a street loss in Waco, Texas. Williams accomplished simply 20 of 39 passes in a defeat at Oklahoma State that stored the Sooners out of the Large 12 Convention championship sport.
Williams nonetheless accomplished 64.5% of his passes for 1,912 yards and 21 touchdowns with solely 4 interceptions. He additionally rushed for 442 yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
— through www.latimes.com
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