Williams Ties Career High With 6 TD Passes, No. 8 USC Defeats Colorado Rally 48–41

Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig (7) of the Colorado Buffaloes intercepts a pass intended for Mario Williams (4) of the USC Trojans in the third quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., on Sept. 30, 2023. Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

BOULDER, Colo. —Caleb Williams threw for 403 yards and tied a career high with six touchdown passes as No. 8 Southern California held off Colorado 48–41 on Saturday after racing out to a big lead.

Leading 34–7 in the second quarter, the Trojans saw Colorado storm back to make it a one-score game with 1:43 remaining on Shedeur Sanders’ 16-yard TD strike to Jimmy Horn Jr. The Trojans recovered the onside-kick attempt and Williams kneeled three times to close out the win.