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Objectively, Caleb Williams' collegiate career will be remembered more for what he did at USC rather than Oklahoma ... and he feels the same way
Spencer Rattler and Caleb Williams once shared a locker room with the Oklahoma Sooners. Now, the two quarterbacks will meet again in the NFL as the New Orleans Saints face the Chicago Bears in Week 7 — and Rattler has finally opened up about their rocky past.
I n 2021, Spencer Rattler was in his third season at Oklahoma and was the Sooners' starting quarterback. But in the middle of the season he was benched for true freshman Caleb Williams. At the time, it was disappointing. Now, Rattler is happy with how things worked out.
Almost exactly four years ago, Spencer Rattler was benched in favor of Caleb Williams as Oklahoma rallied for a comeback win over Texas. This weekend, those two will meet on the field in the NFL as Rattler's New Orleans Saints visit Williams' Chicago Bears.
Former OU quarterbacks, Caleb Williams and Spencer Rattler, clashed as the Chicago Bears (4-2) defeated the New Orleans Saints (1-6) 26-14.
Caleb Williams replaced Rattler as Oklahoma's QB1 back in college. The two will meet this Sunday when the Bears host the Saints.
Bears franchise quarterback Caleb Williams and current Saints starter Spencer Rattler were once teammates at the University of Oklahoma. On Sunday, they'll square off when New Orleans travels to Chicago.
The last time the Bears faced an unproven quarterback, they knocked down J.J. McCarthy with a pick-six in the season opener but failed to knock him out.
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Where is Caleb Williams from? Hometown, high school, more to know about Bears QB's Washington, D.C. roots
Williams attended Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C. In his sophomore season in 2018, he was named the Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year and led Gonzaga to a WCAC Championship.
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QBU Preview: Oklahoma's 6 NFL Starting Quarterbacks and who they'll face this week
The Oklahoma Sooners will have a historic six former quarterbacks starting games in the National Football League this week. Three of those players (Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Jalen Hurts) finished their careers in Norman, while the other three (Spencer Rattler, Caleb Williams, and Dillon Gabriel) finished their careers elsewhere.
Saints QB Spencer Rattler said that getting benched for Caleb Williams at Oklahoma turned out to be a "blessing in disguise."
The Bears didn't take kindly to Troy Aikman's perceived criticism of Caleb Williams as well as the ESPN analyst's insinuation that they were "lucky" to beat the Commanders.