Caleb Williams draws heat for disastrous first half vs. Notre Dame
Caleb Williams is having a night to forget on the road vs. Notre Dame. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner entered Week 7 with a 22-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio and was completing 71.7% of his passes.
That trend, however, was flipped on its head in South Bend. Williams has thrown 3 first-half interceptions against the Fighting Irish, and those turnovers have directly led to a big swing for Notre Dame.
Two of Williams’ interceptions have led to Notre Dame drives beginning in the red zone, and the third started a drive for the Irish at midfield. The Irish have cashed in all 3 interceptions for touchdowns, leading to a 24-6 lead for Notre Dame.
To call Williams’ first half disastrous is a bit of an understatement. It is the QB’s first career game with 3 interceptions, and it is just his second career game with multiple picks. The last time he threw multiple interceptions was against Baylor during his freshman season at Oklahoma.
Needless to say, social media was quick to pounce on the performance:
THREE first-half interceptions by Caleb Williams 😬 pic.twitter.com/dRTZ2kv3Gr
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams interception count: 3
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams doesn’t want to play for any of these teams, evidently. Third INT! https://t.co/POGL1uOexa
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams is overhyped Zach Wilson
— poodle (@poodle4r) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams sure looks like a Bears quarterback
— Andrew Downs (@AndrewCDowns) October 15, 2023
I think everybody knows now that USC Defense is ass
I also think everybody knows now that Caleb Williams is not winning the Heisman trophy again
— Cameron Peters (@CamDawg1988) October 15, 2023
Jayden Daniels >> Caleb Williams
— Kendall Bossier (@kbocajr) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams is really showcasing that “generational talent”! Not so easy when you don’t have 10 sec to throw and receivers open by 5 yards. I’m sure he’ll be better in the #NFL though 😂 #USCvsND
— BADluckDAN (@DRStock788) October 15, 2023
Just saw what Notre Dame is doing to the Caleb Williams heisman agenda pic.twitter.com/roP16MD3Vs
— HOT TAKES ANA 🏈 (@FootballGirlAna) October 15, 2023
Bears fans watching Caleb Williams tonight pic.twitter.com/CHJWsKz4Mq
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams has THREE interceptions already and it’s still the 2nd quarter.
Should we be pumping the breaks on the “generational talent” talk right now? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Au2fOXx6yN
— NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) October 15, 2023
I want to criticize Caleb Williams for throwing three interceptions in the first half of this game, but the man has dudes in his face the second the ball hits his fingertips. USC is a deeply flawed, average football team with a spectacular talent at QB. Nothing more.
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) October 15, 2023
Caleb Williams has thrown THREE interceptions in the first half against Notre Dame pic.twitter.com/YJWCgpFXjW
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 15, 2023