It wasn’t official, but the final wave to the USC student section felt like a farewell from Caleb Williams. Indeed, watching Williams flash the victory sign to the Coliseum crowd after a demoralizing loss to rival UCLA was the last time USC fans will see the star quarterback in the school’s cardinal and gold.
Williams will not play in the Holiday Bowl, USC coach Lincoln Riley announced during a Zoom press conference on Monday. The Trojans (7-5) will play Louisville on Dec. 27 in the Holiday Bowl.
The junior is the latest top NFL prospect to sit out of bowl games in recent years, but just the third top quarterback to do so since 2016.