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USC HC Lincoln Riley's advice for Bears QB Caleb Williams: 'Go back to the basics'

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Chicago Bears rookie quarterback and No. 1 pick Caleb Williams is off to an underwhelming start, as he recorded just 93 pass yards in his NFL debut and then threw two interceptions — and was sacked seven times by the Houston Texans — in a Week 2 loss.

What does Williams have to do to get on track and live up to the immense hype he received upon arriving to Chicago? The man who coached Williams to a Heisman Trophy in college, USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley, provided advice for his former star quarterback on Wednesday's edition of "The Herd." "I think you got to go back to the basics," Riley advised Williams. "I think a lot of times that the answers that you're looking for as a player are right there, and sometimes when you get into competitive situations, especially a new league, a new offense, new coaches around you, new supporting cast, there's going to be some growing pains.

You're going to go through some tough moments, but you got to continue to go back to the basics, continue to improve, continue to lead and then, most importantly, you can't let it affect your attitude, your mentality, the way you play, the way you practice.

You just got to just keep growing, and Caleb will. He's a fighter.  "He's going to continue to learn and grow, and as painful as some of these tough moments have been early in the season, those are all opportunities to learn and grow, and if he's going to become the player that we all know he can be in that league, he's going to have to learn and progress from them, and I believe he will." All in all, Williams has totaled just 267 passing yards, 59 rushing yards, zero touchdowns, two interceptions and a 53.0 passer rating across his first two NFL games, while completing 56.1% of his

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