Trojans wide receiver Michael Jackson III is generally pretty quiet. Which is why fellow wide receiver Tahj Washington took notice when Jackson spoke up to address his teammates Saturday night after No. 9 USC rode out another uneven defensive effort and hung on for a 41-35 victory over Cal at the Coliseum.
"He's a guy that's always working. He might not say much but his actions talk for him," Washington said. "He said, 'I love you guys,' he has respect for all of us, his teammates. It was just motivating."
Jackson, a sophomore from Las Vegas, and Washington, a redshirt junior from Texas who's in his second season at USC after transferring from Memphis, spoke eloquently through their deeds on a night the Trojans' receiving corps was thinned by injuries and needed every yard the surging duo could provide.
