Mark Saxon, OC Register

The pain was obvious, but Thomas Williams didn’t know just how costly a sprained knee cap would be when he had to leave the 2005 Cal game. He had to watch the final three games, including the Rose Bowl, from the sideline that year, then he watched two younger linebackers, Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing, move ahead of him on the depth chart the following season. Williams, now a senior, figures to get his first start since that day when USC plays at Washington on Saturday… continue