Heisman ceremony

Caleb Williams of Southern California was selected the Heisman Trophy winner for the 2022 college football season, the school's seventh all-time.

He still finished with 363 passing yards and three touchdowns in the game that perhaps sealed his Heisman win. Williams, who also won the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, Walter Camp and Maxwell awards, threw for 4,075 yards with 37 touchdowns, adding 372 yards and 10 rushing scores, setting a school-record in total yards while leading the Trojans to an 11-2 record, a seven-win increase from 2021. Williams hit the transfer portal and followed him in January. And to the college freshman who was fighting for a chance to contribute and get on the field with your brothers, your time is coming. If you're willing to put in the work and surround yourself with positive people, you can achieve anything. And if you lose your bid to get into the college playoffs, know that you'll get through it like I did, and like I just learned. And what used to just be words on a piece of paper has me standing here today. Williams had 212 yards passing and three total touchdowns, including a spectacular 66-yard run, as Oklahoma came back for a remarkable last-second 55-48 win. To the seventh-grader who was passed over on the team like I was, use that adversity to ignite your passion like I did. "I used to write down my goals in a journal. "The early setbacks I encountered lit a fire in me. "The path hasn't always been easy – and this is me speaking to the 11-year-old out there who is watching right now, who was told 'you're too small,' like they told me.

The quarterback led U.S.C. to 11 wins, the Trojans' best season since 2017.

Young was not a finalist this year, and Stroud was the favorite to win for most of the season, especially after a game against Michigan State in which he threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns. No doubt he’s changed the level of excitement and the expectation of watching U.S.C. In his speech, with Griffin III and other Heisman winners standing behind him, Williams thanked Riley, his coach, whom Williams left his hometown of Washington D.C. But Stroud struggled over the final stretch of the season, including in a 45-23 loss to Michigan. “And now once I leave U.S.C., it’s probably the coolest thing to me that my jersey will be retired.” He was a three-year starter, but he was benched in favor of the redshirt freshman Chandler Morris, then thrust back into the starting lineup after Morris was injured in the first week. On Saturday morning, Williams had breakfast with the former Heisman winners Palmer and Mike Garrett. Last year, Stroud was a finalist, but he finished last in the final round of voting, as Alabama’s would be in the College Football Playoff for the first time, with a chance to win its first national title since 2004. Though Williams managed to stay in the game, U.S.C.’s offense could not muster anything with him injured. Williams invited eight of U.S.C.’s offensive linemen to the ceremony, asking them to stand as the crowd cheered for them. would return to the upper echelon of college football.

On Saturday night, college football's best and brightest converge on New York City as the winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy will be revealed.

He led game-winning drives against [Oregon State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OREGST/oregon-state-beavers/) and [UCLA](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UCLA/ucla-bruins/) before capping off the regular season with a four-touchdown performance against [Notre Dame](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/ND/notre-dame-fighting-irish/). [Alabama](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/BAMA/alabama-crimson-tide/) quarterback [Bryce Young](/college-football/players/3161957/bryce-young/) took home the award in 2021, and this year's winner will mark the sixth quarterback to take home [college football](/college-football/)'s highest honor in the last seven years. 2 nationally in yards per play and scoring offense, while Stroud tied for the lead in passing touchdowns (37). [Louisville](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/LVILLE/louisville-cardinals/) quarterback Lamar Jackson, who compiled some of the most insane video game numbers of all time. Stroud](/college-football/players/3163079/c-j-stroud/). Stroud, QB, Ohio State: Stroud is the most efficient passer in the nation who stars for one of the best offenses in the country. Stetson Bennett IV, QB, Georgia: After acting as a game manager during Georgia's 2021 national championship run, Bennett became a serious offensive weapon for the No. Duggan put his body on the line and won the hearts of college football fans with his exhausting effort. [Utah](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UTAH/utah-utes/) in the Pac-12 Championship Game to miss out on a College Football Playoff spot, Williams' case remains strong. Max Duggan, QB, TCU: Duggan wasn't even the starter at the beginning of the season, but snatched the spotlight once he got his shot. The last recipient to do that was Four finalists earned invitations to the prestigious ceremony:

The most prestigious individual award in American sports was awarded to USC quarterback Caleb Williams on Saturday. Williams beat out Ohio State's C.J. ...

QB Williams finished first in the Heisman voting ahead of fellow QBs C.J. The Heisman Trophy Trust revealed its 2022 winner, USC quarterback Caleb Williams, on Saturday, Dec. He is also the first Trojan to win the trophy since Bush in 2005. Utah in the Pac-12 championship from leading the Trojans to the CFP. Guess you can’t win them all."

The top player in college football be recognized on Saturday night at the Heisman Trophy Ceremony presented by Nissan.

USC's Caleb Williams was awarded the 2022 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, adding an exclamation point to his electrifying first season with the Trojans.

Still, Ohio State's 2022 season has turned out better than in 2021 so far, with the Buckeyes landing a spot in the College Football Playoff. All Duggan did was turn in one of the best seasons ever by a Horned Frogs signal-caller, throwing for 3,321 yards, 30 TDs and only four INTs, and also rushing for 404 yards and six TDs. Duggan's heroics in the Big 12 title game last week weren't enough, however, as TCU came up just short in an overtime loss to Kansas State, but the quarterback's hearty effort clearly captured a lot of voters' attention. "To now be a part of this historic fraternity is truly an honor and something I will cherish for the rest of my life," Williams said during his acceptance speech at Saturday night's ceremony in New York City. "If you're willing to put in the work and surround yourself with positive people, you can achieve anything," Williams said later in his speech on Saturday. He and Lincoln Riley both left Oklahoma following the 2021 season and settled at USC, helping to quickly turn the program around.

Thirteen of the last 14 Heisman Trophy winners to enter the NFL have done so as first-round draft picks.

The Heisman Trophy ceremony is set for 7 p.m. The presentation will be [fuboTV, which offers a free trial.](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/espn-disney-abc-online/?v=espn&irad=882546&irmp=1810027) The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Stroud is a finalist for the second straight year for the playoff-bound and fourth-ranked Buckeyes, who face Bennett and the top-ranked Bulldogs on Dec. The 2022 Heisman Trophy ceremony is set for Saturday, Dec. That does not include last year’s winner, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who is expected to be a first-rounder if he enters the next draft.

The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced tonight. The finalists are USC's Caleb Williams, Georgia's Stetson Bennett, TCU's Max Duggan and Ohio State's ...

Riley can become the second coach to coach a Heisman winner at multiple schools. TCU quarterback Max Duggan, who didn’t even start the season opener, finished his improbable Heisman campaign at No. He was the driving force behind the Trojans’ transformation from a four-win team in 2021 to one that flirted with a College Football Playoff appearance in 2022. Is Bennett getting rewarded for being the face of Georgia’s team, and also his remarkable story? TCU is not in the College Football Playoff without Duggan. This is Stroud’s second straight year as a Heisman finalist, something only two other Ohio State players have done, Archie Griffin and Howard Cassady. Georgia went on to win the battle of top-ranked unbeaten. The quarterback accounted for 75 of the 80 yards TCU covered in its late fourth-quarter touchdown drive and completed a game-tying two-point conversion pass despite evident pain, blood and exhaustion. In the fourth quarter, Ohio State trailed 21-16 and hadn’t scored a touchdown since the first quarter. Caleb Williams’ most electric moment of the season came Thanksgiving weekend against Notre Dame. The finalists are USC's Caleb Williams, Georgia's Stetson Bennett, TCU's Max Duggan and Ohio State's C.J. The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced tonight.