Williams ran for 160 yards against West Virginia, including a 75-yard first-quarter run he knew was a touchdown the second he saw the hole open. He never looked back. That followed a 175-yard game against Arizona, and he also rushed for 165 yards on Oct. 17.
Oklahoma State's Caleb Hawkins ranks seventh nationally with 1,081 rushing yards. Williams sits four spots behind him, which puts two of the country's leading rushers on the same field Saturday.
Fifth-year senior quarterback Thomas Castellanos is preparing for his third consecutive start. He has thrown for at least 100 yards and rushed for at least 100 yards in each of his previous two. Williams says that opens the game up for the Red Raiders. "They got to focus on us, and they got to focus on Tommy," he said. Williams also has 28 receptions for 208 yards through nine games, though he is still waiting on his first receiving touchdown. His priority is winning, and he says he will take the ball however and whenever the Red Raiders want to give it to him.