Justin Williams

@Williams_Justin

Senior writer for @TheAthletic, covering college football and basketball. Proud @ohiou alum. | Email: jwilliams@theathletic.com

Cincinnati, OH theathletic.com/author/justin-… Joined October 2009

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Justin Williams @Williams_Justin Jul 14

This is very cool and unexpected. Thank you to @TheFWAA, and I'm honored to share the award with @walexander.

Appreciate @TheAthletic and the whole colleges team there giving me the opportunity to write these stories.

Football Writers Association of America Verified account @TheFWAA Jul 14

.@Whalexander of @On3 (right) and @Williams_Justin of @TheAthletic (left) have been named the FWAA's Steve Ellis Co-Beat Writers of the Year for the 2025 season. Their stories will be highlighted at @TheFWAA for four straight days.

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Justin Williams @Williams_Justin 8h

Lincoln Riley said he's the right man for the USC job after beating Ohio State. I asked if he still felt the same after losing at Indiana.

"Absolutely."

The message hasn't changed. Unfortunately for USC, neither have the results. Free, via @TheAthletic.
nytimes.com/athletic/77824…

www.nytimes.com Lincoln Riley’s message at USC hasn’t changed. But neither have the results (Gift Article) The final score doesn’t properly convey how maddeningly close and painfully far away the Trojans were from a different outcome at Indiana.

Justin Williams @Williams_Justin 1d

📍Bloomington, Indiana

Justin Williams @Williams_Justin 3d

When Oregon State WR Jesse Legree & QB Braden Atkinson became breakout stars, everyone had the same thought: Where will they transfer and for how much?

Except they're both staying. The inside story of how Oregon State pulled it off. Free via @TheAthletic.
nytimes.com/athletic/77740…

www.nytimes.com Two unknowns broke out at a program left for dead — and spurned big-time schools to stay (Gift... Jesse Legree and Braden Atkinson lead the nation in receiving and passing yards, and both defied convention to re-sign with Oregon State.

Justin Williams @Williams_Justin Nov 6

The College Sports Commission released a statement that is has denied St. Louis's request for a 16th roster spot in order to play Robbie Avila, with the CSC stating that allowing a 16th spot would breach terms of the House settlement.

St. Louis plays Missouri tonight.

stu durando @studurando Nov 5

Robbie Avila has been grated a permanent injunction for a 5th year of eligibility and NCAA cannot apply its roster limits clearing the way for Avila to be in uniform tomorrow against Missouri.
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