Top 2023 Heisman Trophy contender from each college football conference

Dec 29, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) drops back to pass against the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter during the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 2, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) in action during the game between the USC Trojans and the Tulane Green Wave in the 2023 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Pac-12 2023 Heisman Trophy Contender: Caleb Williams, USC

Caleb Williams was spectacular last season. I know some people didn’t think he deserved to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy, but he was clearly the best player.

Things didn’t go all that well in the Pac-12 championship game and Tulane upset USC in the Cotton Bowl, but the stage is set for Williams to do something (repeat winner) since Archie Griffin in the 1970s.

Bryce Young had a shot to win the Heisman Trophy again last year and was closer than some people realize. If Alabama’s kicker doesn’t miss against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide would have won that game, and win the LSU game, Young might have won it again.

That shows how important team success is. Williams could put up huge numbers but if the Trojans lose some games along the way, his candidacy will fall by the wayside.

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