USC quarterback Matt Fink got intimately familiar with true freshman Cameron Williams on Saturday.

Problem is, Williams plays safety for the Washington Huskies. Fink threw a first-quarter interception to Williams. On USC’s final drive, Williams nabbed an interception at the goal line to seal a 28-14 home win for Washington over the No. 21 Trojans.

Williams finished the day with five tackles and a pair of interceptions, earning 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week honors along the way.

“I think it is awesome what Cam Williams is doing back there,” said Washington head coach Chris Petersen. “We are starting to get a feel of what we want from him out there. We play our safety deep so that he can roam and pick off passes. Now we are starting to see him get his hands on some things. He will continue to flourish in that role."

The pair of interceptions came at much different points in the game for Washington, but they were no less critical.

Williams’ first pick came late in the first quarter, stalling a promising USC drive. More importantly, Williams’ return, which was taken back to the USC 38-yard-line, put Washington in position to go up two scores.

The second interception could not have come at a more important time. USC had driven down to Washington’s 28-yard-line, and Fink lofted a ball to 6-foot-5 receiver Logan Drake, who’d found a soft spot in Washington’s zone coverage. Williams read the play and broke in front of the ball to make a leaping (showing off his 37-inch vertical) game-ending interception.

“He came up big,” said Washington defensive back Myles Bryant. “The second interception was even bigger. That was just to shut out the game.”

Williams did not have a perfect day. He missed a tackle on third down that led to an eventual Trojan touchdown, and he bit on a play fake that resulted in a 44-yard touchdown pass to Michael Pittman. But overall, Williams did what safeties are asked to do in Washington’s system – make plays.

Freshman safety Cam Williams interception at the goal line. His second today and third this season. pic.twitter.com/N9THgTTMUH — Lars Hanson (@LarsHanson) September 28, 2019

The Bakersfield, California, native came to Washington as the No. 404 overall prospect in the 2019 cycle per the 247Sports Composite. He was hardly the most ballyhooed recruit in the Huskies’ No. 15 class, but Williams’ instincts have allowed him to get on the field quickly. It probably helps that Williams played quarterback in addition to safety in high school. That QB mindset, which helps him read the game from a passer’s mindset in the secondary, has translated on the next level.

Williams’ trio of interceptions this season are tied for the national lead.