Rome Odunze preferred to sit on the bench and reset when the University of Washington’s defense took the field. He wanted to catch his breath before the next series.
Except when Caleb Williams was the opponent. He was must-see.
Odunze already had a perception of Williams thanks to a viral moment from Oklahoma. As a freshman, Williams took the ball from his running back who was about to go down short of the first down on fourth-and-1 and converted it himself.
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“I was like, ‘Oh, OK. He plays a little different,’” Odunze said.
When USC’s offense took the field, Odunze didn’t sit down. He had to see, in person, what Williams was all
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