Caleb Williams drives USC to exciting triumph over crosstown opponent UCLA

No. 7 USC earned a 48-45 success over No. 16 UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.

in which Caleb Williams sidelined Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

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A hush fell over Caleb Williams,

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That night when the same could hardly be said of anyone else.

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Scores were exchanged this way and that way.

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Turnover too. Area objectives missed.

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A large number of responses grew after the response,

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In the most awe-inspiring evening of crosstown competition in late memory,

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What a thrilling ride that USC rode to a 48-45 victory

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on Saturday night and a composure in the Pac-12 title game.

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The Trojans' star quarterback came to USC for minutes just like that,

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In which every chest was in a sold-out Rose Bowl

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and the stakes were heart-stoppingly high.

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