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Bill Plaschke: Hand him the Heisman already. Caleb Williams once again shows he's the nation's best.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates with fans as he leaves the field following a 48-41 win against Colorado at Folsom Field on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado.

He was running to his left. He was throwing to his right. He was leaving his feet.

The ball nonetheless flew out of his hand as if he were a shortstop firing from the hole. It soared downfield over long swaths of green, over the heads of stunned defenders and into the outstretched arms of a wide-open receiver running untouched into the end zone.

It was brash. It was beautiful. It was pure Caleb. It was all Heisman.

The 71-yard touchdown pass from USC quarterback Caleb Williams to Tahj Washington early in the Trojans' 48-41 victory at Colorado on Saturday was an opening salvo that evolved into a striking mandate.

The defending Heisman Trophy winner once again is

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