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Red River Rivalry — 'The Legend of Caleb Begins'
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Travis brings up the 2021 Red River game, where Caleb — as a freshman — led the largest comeback in the history of the rivalry. Caleb's retelling is perfect: standing on the bench next to his friend Jalil Farouk, watching turnovers pile up, he turned and said with total conviction: 'The legend of Caleb begins.' He stepped on the field, hit a 4th-down scramble with the mindset that he would not get tackled under any circumstance, broke it for whatever yards he needed, and finished the game. Jason calls it Babe Ruth calling his shot. Caleb says simply: 'I've been a part of some cool games.' The moment illuminates exactly the kind of unbothered, self-determined confidence that defines how Caleb Williams operates [1] — Caleb Williams "Before the biggest comeback in Red River Rivalry history, Caleb Williams stood on the bench, looked at his friend, and said 'The legend of …" 56:07 .
Before the biggest comeback in Red River Rivalry history, Caleb Williams stood on the bench, looked at his friend, and said 'The legend of Caleb begins.' He then stepped on the field, refused to get tackled on a 4th-down run, and delivered exactly what he promised.
Caleb Williams led the largest comeback in Red River Rivalry history as a freshman, famously declaring 'The legend of Caleb begins' to a friend before taking the field.
