USC defensive end Jahkeem Stewart answered nearly every question in a similar way during Wednesday’s media availability.

Trusting the coaches and his teammates was the refrain, and it’s a mindset that helps him stay within the No. 16 Trojans’ self-made bubble ahead of Saturday’s game at No. 6 Oregon.

“You can’t cheat the game of football,” Stewart said. “I feel as though we’re trusting in each other and trusting my brother next to me that he’s going to do his job and him trusting I’m gonna do my job. If we keep that thing forward, we’re gonna do great.”

This will be the most important game on USC’s schedule when it comes to playoff implications. If the Trojans win, they’ll likely become a Top 10 team in the College Football Playoff rankings and all but secure their first-ever CFP spot

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