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Caleb Williams and USC run out of time and magic, fall at Utah for first loss

SALT LAKE CITY — Six weeks of making the extraordinary seem easy had brought Caleb Williams to this climactic crescendo, with a sea of black roaring from enemy stands and any high hopes for USC’s season hanging impossibly in the balance. All night — and all season, really — he had successfully side-stepped danger at every turn, powering USC to a spotless, 6-0 start through a sequence of ...
Utah quarterback Cameron Rising runs a play against USC during the first half at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY — Six weeks of making the extraordinary seem easy had brought Caleb Williams to this climactic crescendo, with a sea of black roaring from enemy stands and any high hopes for USC’s season hanging impossibly in the balance.

All night — and all season, really — he had successfully side-stepped danger at every turn, powering USC to a spotless, 6-0 start through a sequence of stunning escapes and dazzling downfield passes you would need to see to believe. In the process, he had done

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