LOS ANGELES — From little league through battles at rival high schools Gonzaga and DeMatha, quarterback Caleb Williams and running back MarShawn Lloyd were always on opposite sides. But when they met in the handshake line, they always talked about one day teaming up.
There was no shortage of options for Lloyd’s services when he entered the transfer portal following the season. Tennessee was the first to reach out, soon followed by Michigan State and Michigan. Since getting to USC, that’s been Lloyd’s main goal: To fit, like many of the transfers who found their place in the locker room a year ago.