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Caleb Williams dedicated to improving himself and USC in Heisman encore campaign

Former USC running back Travis Dye, left, watches Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams show off his hardware at the USC Football Spring Game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Los Angeles.

It's been nearly a half-century since Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won back-to-back Heisman Trophies. It's a quarterback's award now, and eight transcendent signal callers have had their shot in the last 20 years to equal Griffin's feat.

None — not Bryce Young, not Lamar Jackson, not Johnny Manziel, not Tim Tebow, and not Matt Leinart — could pull it off during their Heisman encore campaign.

USC's Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman winner, takes pride in being different, and he'll certainly have the chance to separate himself from his

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