It had been two years since Trae Williams last started in a competitive football game. Prior to his first play against Duke on Saturday, Trae Williams last snap took place in his high school state championship game. He was nervous.
“First play, I got up there, I couldn’t hear anything. Godwin was giving me the call and I could just see his lips moving. Couldn’t hear anything. I’m looking around, stuff’s going in slow motion. I was like, alright, just gotta last through this first play.”
Despite Williams’ inexperience, he did enough against Duke to earn his place on the starting roster in place of the injured Matt Harris.