NOTEBOOK: TRASH TALK: SOME BITTER, SOME NOT.Byline: SCOTT WOLF Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer There was no shortage of trash-talking during Saturday night's California-USC game. The Golden Bears, who led 9-6 at halftime, were yelling at the Trojans as they came up the tunnel at the end of the first half. That was on top of USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. cornerback Terrell Thomas Terrell Thomas (born January 8, 1985) is an American football defensive back. College Career Thomas plays college football at the University of Southern California. He was named a 2007 third team preseason All-American. and Cal wide receiver DeSean Jackson DeSean Jackson (born December 1 1986 in Long Beach, California) is a college football wide receiver and punt return specialist for the California Golden Bears. As of 2007-09-13, he has scored touchdowns on 20 percent of his career punt returns for California (6 of 29). getting into a verbal spat after the game, because Jackson was upset Thomas reminded him he caught only two passes during the game. There was one friendly rivalry. USC wide receiver Steve Smith and Cal cornerback Daymeion Hughes were also talking, but it never got out of hand. ``Hughes and I went at it but we respect each other,'' Smith said. ``We've played against each other since high school.'' Smith went to Taft High of Woodland Hills while Hughes attended Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Cal surprised USC by having Hughes, who leads the nation with eight interceptions, cover Smith. ``We thought they would have Hughes cover Jarrett,'' offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin said. Double cover: Cal coach Jeff Tedford said USC double-covered DeSean Jackson the entire game. ``They had (Brian) Cushing on him, guys on top of him, trying to jam him, guys dropping underneath,'' Tedford said. ``We didn't put together two halves. To just hang in there is not what we were shooting for. We didn't play well enough to sustain drives.'' Jackson said USC had ``linebackers, safeties and cornerbacks all over me. I figured they would use me as a decoy DECOY. A pond used for the breeding and maintenance of water-fowl. 11 Mod. 74, 130; S. C. 3 Salk. 9; Holt, 14 11 East, 571. to open it up for others.'' Still confident: Cal tailback Marshawn Lynch did not sound like his team lost afterward. ``Cal is on the rise,'' he said. ``This year, they got us. Next year is a different year. We've got a lot of young players who got a taste and next year will be hungry.'' Five straight: USC won an unprecedented fifth straight Pac-10 title and the announced attendance of 91,672 was the 11th straight home crowd more than 90,000. USC coach Pete Carroll is 63-11 as head coach and won 54 of his past 57 games. Local watch: Moorpark High tailback Darrell Scott was among the recruits in the USC locker room. |
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