Nailed it: Williams and his manicured messages

Heisman finalist Caleb Williams has nailed his archetypal play with the USC Trojans successful much ways than one.

The sophomore transportation backmost is liable for 47 touchdowns (37 passing, 10 rushing), which is the astir successful the FBS this play and successful USC history. Williams, the Trojans' archetypal Heisman finalist since 2005, is besides 1 of 2 FBS players successful the past 5 seasons with astatine slightest 4,000 full yards and 5 oregon less turnovers

Aside from his astonishing play, Williams has recovered a unsocial mode to nonstop messages connected the tract -- with his painted nails.

In February, Williams explained the root for his flashy fingernails connected Good Morning America with Robin Roberts.

"My ma was my inspiration," helium said. "I mean, she's been doing nails since I could remember. ... So I was playing my game, messing with my ma and benignant of conscionable sitting determination she'd ever bash my nails. I didn't get overgarment connected him, but she'd ever bash 'em."

Most recently, Williams sent a manicured connection to the Utah Utes successful the Pac-12 championship.

Utah QB Cameron Rising was not amused.

"He had f--- Utah connected there? That's cute," Rising said. "You know, you tin bash immoderate you want, enactment immoderate you privation connected your nails. I'm not, not going to justice you for immoderate you do, but yeah, I anticipation helium liked it."

Williams had an awesome effort done the aerial with 363 yards and 3 touchdowns, but helium besides committed 2 turnovers successful USC's 47-24 loss.

Here's a look astatine however immoderate of his messages person lined up with his performances passim the season:

38-27 W vs. Notre Dame

Williams tallied 232 passing yards and 1 touchdown, added 3 much scores connected the crushed and adjacent struck the Heisman pose aft his archetypal rushing touchdown successful the 2nd quarter.

"I honestly struck it due to the fact that a clump of my teammates was saying bash it," Williams said aft the game. "After I people I usually conscionable benignant of don't bash thing and truthful they told maine to bash it and they kept saying it truthful I ended up doing it successful the moment."

His nails expressed a akin sentiment arsenic the crippled against Utah, speechmaking "F---" connected 1 manus and "NDXX" connected the other.

48-45 W @ UCLA

He had the aforesaid message, but with UCLA connected his near manus erstwhile helium faced the Trojans' crosstown rivals.

USC had a season-high 648 yards of full discourtesy and Williams was liable for 503 of them. He completed 32 of 43 passes for 470 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception portion rushing for 33 yards and an further score.

55-17 W vs. Colorado

Williams accounted for 5 of USC's 7 touchdowns with 3 successful the aerial and 2 connected the ground. He passed for 268 yards.

The Buffaloes didn't merit nail art. Williams wore the aforesaid nail plan from the erstwhile crippled against Cal.

41-35 W vs. Cal

Williams scored each but 1 of the Trojans' six touchdowns and was conscionable 2 yards abbreviated of tallying 400 full yards.

Similar to the Utah and Notre Dame games, Williams had the curse connection but included a plan connected 1 digit earlier spelling retired "Cal."

45-37 W @ Arizona

Even without apical receivers Jordan Addison and Mario Williams for the 2nd consecutive week, USC's Heisman contender managed to person an exceptional game. He threw for a then-career precocious 411 yards and 5 touchdowns successful a back-and-forth contest.

43-42 L @ Utah

On USC's archetypal possession, Williams converted connected third-and-8 with a 55-yard tally that was liable for the bulk of his 58 rushing yards. He finished with 381 passing yards and 5 touchdowns.

In his archetypal crippled against Utah, Williams was astatine the extremity of a tally of games with designs and emojis connected his hands. Prior to the nonstop swears astatine opponents, Williams had been utilizing symbols and pictures since the opening of the season.

30-14 W vs. Washington State

In an uncharacteristic game, Williams lone went 15 of 29 for 188 yards with 2 touchdowns, but it was capable for a victory.

42-25 W vs. Arizona State

Williams passed for 348 yards and 3 touchdowns. He besides added 44 yards and different people connected the ground.

17-14 W @ Oregon State

Williams' lone touchdown close connected clip successful Week 4's low-scoring affair. With 73 seconds near successful the game, helium connected with Addison connected a 21-yard walk for the go-ahead score. He finished with 207 full yards, 180 passing and 27 rushing.

45-17 W vs. Fresno State

Williams earned 4 touchdowns, splitting the scores arsenic connected the crushed and done the air. He threw for 284 yards and went 25 for 37.

41-28 W @ Stanford

Williams passed for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns arsenic the Trojans cruised to a win. He completed 13 of his archetypal 15 passes and finished the time 20 for 27.

66-14 W vs. Rice

Saying that Williams' debut successful Southern California went good would beryllium an understatement. He completed 19 of 22 for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was besides USC's starring rusher with 68 yards.

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