National Honor

Defensive end Lawrence Jackson was named a Walter Camp national player of the week along with Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden. Jackson, who had four sacks against Arizona State, also made some interesting comments about why USC doesn't always get as many sacks as it did against the Sun Devils.
``A lot of people don’t understand things about the offenses we face,’’ USC defensive end Lawrence Jackson said. ``They pitch and catch and play a quick game. It’s hard to be the defense they want when we face those teams.’’
It’s not just short-passing schemes that limit the sack numbers. USC’s defense is geared to give up short passes and prevent deep balls, so teams are invited to throw quickly.