Saturday, November 18, 2006

LA Daily News: USC football notes: Jackson is Bear of a test

Despite the fact USC is ranked No. 3 in the BCS standings, the Trojans' secondary remains a question mark to some critics. That makes today's game against California a big test, especially for cornerback Terrell Thomas, who will defend Golden Bears wide receiver DeSean Jackson.  "They're a big-play team and we feel if we take away the big plays, we can beat them," Thomas said. "We didn't give up anything deep against Oregon and they needed to dink the ball around."  Jackson leads the Pacific-10 Conference with nine touchdown receptions, not to mention a nation-best four touchdowns on punt returns.  "They are the best deep-ball team we've played," Thomas said. "But it's a regular old game. I don't think you have to be on your toes more. Every game is important."

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