Back-to-back losses have USA looking at International Bowl with more urgency.
AUSTIN, Texas — Cory Jasudowich described the taste as sour. Like a bitter lemon. Grown in Canada.
The 6-foot-2, 235-pound linebacker from
Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, Conn.) was on the USA under-19 team that lost in the World Championships to Canada 23-17. That was only six months after the IFAF World Team defeated the Americans 35-29 in last year's International Bowl.

Cory Jasudowich
Courtesy USA Football
Tonight, Team USA has loads of motivation to prevail in the fourth annual International Bowl at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. The game will be televised live (8 p.m. CT) in the United States and Canada on CBS
Sports Network and streamed internationally at
www.youtube.com/usafootball.
"It was rough," said Jasudowich, a vivacious team leader who was voted team captain for a second straight game. "As a team captin, I'm trying to convey to the guys what a sour taste that was, that we need to bring it to the table (tonight)."
Beyond a new scheme, under new first-year head coach Aaron Brady, and primarily a new roster, Jasudowich said the approach this week as been team bonding. Not the surface kind.
"The family stuff," said Jasudowich, who said his letter of intent Wednesday to Connecticut in the nation's largest National Signing Day ceremony at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. "We really need to have each other's back. These guys (the World Team) might be a little bigger and older, but we're going to have more heart. We want to win badly."
Jasudowich is very big into family. That's largely why he decommitted from Boston College to stay near home in Connecticut.
He said his mother Lisa and father Ken have not missed an athletic even he's played in. Ever.
"Since I started playing flag football when I was four," Jasudowich said. "That's who I play for. That's why I always play so hard because I know my family is in the stands. They've their for me every step of the way. I owe everything to them."
He's also close to his sister Alisha, who is also athletic. "Family is everything and that's what I'm hoping comes across with our team tonight."
Team USA coaches and players arrived a week ago. After 10 practices and a walkthrough, the U.S. coaching staff has shown 45 of the best high school football players in America what they need to do.
It's up to them now to go out and execute the plan.

Shane Cockerille
Courtesy USA Football
"Everybody is as ready as they are going to be," said Team USA quarterback and captain
Shane Cockerille of
Gilman (Baltimore, Md.). "There's nothing more to refine. We're ready to play. We're excited."
Brady of Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga College Prep was the defensive line coach in 2011, when Team USA beat the World Team, 21-14. Last year's loss, the first in three games for the U.S., still stings.
"This is a huge game for myself, the staff, the players and everyone associated with USA Football," Brady said. "There is national pride riding on this. There was a lot of work put in to get us all to where we are."
Team USA installed an offense and defense in six days, bringing together 45 players and eight coaches from 20 different states. The schemes are designed to adjust on the fly because little is known of the other team.
No film has been traded. There's no scouting reports.
"It's our job to put players in the position to make plays. It's up to them to make them," Brady said. "These are elite athletes. We are not going to slow them down with too many assignments. We want them to play fast."
Cockerille said the players appreciate that, and they know what's on the line in this game as well. They want to prove that the best football is still being played here in the United States.
"We are getting a chance to play for our country," Cockerille said. "We take that to heart."
IN THE TRENCHES: The toughest challenge of any game like the International Bowl is gelling along the offensive line. One breakdown up front can leave an entire offense going backward.
It helps when players are as talented as the one Team USA has, U.S. offensive line coach Joe Dale Cary said. It helps even more when they like and respect each other.
"This group of guys are really a unit," said Cary, an assistant coach at Port Neches-Groves High School. "They picked up everything really quick, and they've got each other's backs."
The admiration is mutual. Left guard
Colin Goebel, an Iowa commit from
Naperville North (Naperville, Ill.), said when Coach Cary speaks, all the linemen listen.
"I like his aggressive way of playing offensive line – going all out on every play," Goebel said. "He's a great coach, he knows a lot. He is really emphasizing footwork, which is key."
POWER LUNCH: Former University of Texas All-American and two-time Super Bowl champion Dan Neil spoke to Team USA on Monday during the USA National Team Luncheon presented by Marriott.
Neil offered advice to the Team USA players who will sign Wednesday with top college programs, and he provided some insight into his experiences as a football player.
Hard work, self-discipline, preparation and staying humble are the keys to success at the sport's highest levels, Neil said. Everybody on the team has to contribute toward success, even if everyone doesn't share in the limelight.
"As soon as you care more about the guy next to you than you do about yourself, you have a chance to build something," said Neil, who played right guard for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. "When everyone is doing that, you have a chance to be champions."
Neil also stressed the importance of earning a degree while in college. An education benefits a player during his football career and after.
"You will not make it in the NFL if you cannot study and learn," Neil said. "We will all get beat physically at some point or another, but coaches have no patience for someone who gets beat mentally."
USA Football writer Joe Frollo contributed to this report. U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:
No
|
Name
|
Pos
|
Ht
|
Wt
|
High
school
|
Hometown
|
College
verbal
|
1
|
Jourdan Lewis
|
DB
|
5-10
|
159
|
Cass Tech
|
Detroit, Mich.
|
Michigan
|
2
|
Shane Cockerille
|
QB
|
6-2
|
205
|
Gilman School
|
Baltimore, Md.
|
Maryland
|
3
|
Devin Butler
|
WR
|
6-1
|
179
|
Gonzaga College
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Notre Dame
|
4
|
Justin Bridges-Thompson
|
LB
|
6-2
|
195
|
Spartanburg
|
Spartanburg, S.C.
|
UNC-Charlotte
|
6
|
Ishmael Hyman
|
WR
|
6-0
|
170
|
St. John Vianney
|
Holmdel, N.J.
|
Kansas
|
7
|
Rodney Adams
|
WR
|
6-1
|
166
|
Lakewood
|
St. Petersburg, Fla.
|
Undecided
|
8
|
Austin Henyon
|
QB
|
6-1
|
195
|
Trinity Valley
|
Benbrook, Texas
|
Undecided
|
9
|
Deric Robertson
|
DB
|
6-2
|
195
|
Killeen
|
Killeen, Texas
|
Oklahoma State
|
10
|
Shaquem Griffin
|
DB
|
6-1
|
183
|
Lakewood
|
St. Petersburg, Fla.
|
Central Florida
|
11
|
Taurean Ferguson
|
DB
|
5-9
|
170
|
Jonesboro
|
Jonesboro, Ga.
|
Vanderbilt
|
13
|
Delando Johnson
|
LB
|
6-2
|
180
|
Calvert Hall
|
Towson, Md.
|
Toledo
|
15
|
Matthew McCrane
|
K-P
|
5-11
|
165
|
Brownwood
|
Brownwood, Texas
|
Kansas State
|
16
|
Brandon McDowell
|
WR
|
5-9
|
170
|
DeSoto
|
DeSoto, Texas
|
Texas State
|
17
|
Lance Virgile
|
LB
|
6-2
|
215
|
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
Miramar, Fla.
|
Wake Forest
|
18
|
Paul James
|
DL
|
6-4
|
245
|
Norland
|
Miami, Fla.
|
Illinois
|
20
|
Marco DelVecchio
|
DB
|
5-11
|
185
|
Bishop Hendricken
|
Warwick, R.I.
|
Undecided
|
21
|
Tere Calloway
|
DB
|
5-11
|
185
|
Seattle Prep
|
Seattle, Wash.
|
Nevada
|
22
|
Chase Abbington
|
RB
|
6-4
|
210
|
Fort Zumwalt South
|
St. Peters, Mo.
|
Missouri
|
23
|
Damien Haskins
|
RB
|
5-9
|
213
|
New Boston
|
New Boston, Texas
|
Oregon State
|
24
|
Shaquill
Griffin
|
DB
|
6-0
|
184
|
Lakewood
|
St. Petersburg, Fla.
|
Central Florida
|
25
|
Darrell Songy
|
LB
|
6-1
|
220
|
John B. Connally
|
Pflugerville, Texas
|
Oregon State
|
30
|
Samuel Douglas
|
LB
|
6-2
|
185
|
Arlington
|
Arlington, Texas
|
TCU
|
32
|
Khalid Hill
|
TE
|
6-2
|
230
|
East English Village Prep
|
Detroit, Mich.
|
Michigan
|
34
|
Terrell Newby
|
RB
|
5-10
|
180
|
Chaminade College
|
West Hills, Calif.
|
Nebraska
|
40
|
Ben Gedeon
|
LB
|
6-3
|
215
|
Hudson
|
Hudson, Ohio
|
Michigan
|
50
|
Donovan Munger
|
OL
|
6-4
|
290
|
Shaker Heights
|
Shaker Heights, Ohio
|
Ohio State
|
54
|
Cory
Jasudowich
|
LB
|
6-2
|
235
|
Cheshire Academy
|
Cheshire, Conn.
|
Connecticut
|
57
|
Wyatt Teller
|
DL
|
6-4
|
264
|
Liberty
|
Bealeton, Va.
|
Virginia Tech
|
60
|
Austin Droogsma
|
OL
|
6-4
|
305
|
Gulf Breeze
|
Gulf Breeze, Fla.
|
Florida State
|
61
|
Aubry Beal
|
OL
|
6-1
|
285
|
DeSoto
|
DeSoto, Texas
|
Air Force
|
63
|
Octavius Jackson
|
OL
|
6-4
|
285
|
Colquitt County
|
Moultrie, Ga.
|
Florida
|
66
|
Jacob Hyde
|
DL
|
6-2
|
313
|
Clay County
|
Manchester, Ky.
|
Kentucky
|
70
|
Ben Hughes
|
DL
|
6-2
|
310
|
University
|
Waco, Texas
|
Oklahoma State
|
72
|
Jake Campos
|
OL
|
6-7
|
250
|
Valley
|
West Des Moines, Iowa
|
Iowa State
|
73
|
Colin Goebel
|
OL
|
6-5
|
280
|
North
|
Naperville, Ill.
|
Iowa
|
77
|
Sam Kronshage
|
OL
|
6-5
|
300
|
The Woodlands
|
Woodlands, Texas
|
Colorado
|
78
|
Jake Thomas
|
OL
|
6-6
|
305
|
Columbus
|
Columbus, Miss.
|
Mississippi State
|
79
|
Jack Kurzu
|
OL
|
6-4
|
313
|
Mary Institute Country Day
|
St. Louis, Mo.
|
Oklahoma State
|
81
|
Derrick Willies
|
WR
|
6-3
|
190
|
Rock Island
|
Rock Island, Ill.
|
Iowa
|
86
|
Alex Leslie
|
TE
|
6-5
|
220
|
New Braunfels
|
New Braunfels, Texas
|
Iowa State
|
88
|
Quincy
Adeboyejo
|
WR
|
6-3
|
175
|
Cedar Hill
|
Cedar Hill, Texas
|
Mississippi
|
99
|
Tevin Montgomery
|
DL
|
6-5
|
295
|
Tabor Academy
|
Marion, Mass.
|
Boston College
|
|
*-Tyler Bruggman
|
QB
|
6-1
|
190
|
Brophy Prep
|
Phoenix, Ariz.
|
Washington State
|
|
*-David Dawson
|
OL
|
6-4
|
282
|
Cass Tech
|
Detroit, Mich.
|
Michigan
|
|
*-Matthew Miller
|
OL
|
6-5
|
260
|
St. John’s Jesuit
|
Maumee, Ohio
|
Wisconsin
|
|
*-Lewis Neal
|
DL
|
6-1
|
232
|
Hunt
|
Wilson, N.C.
|
LSU
|
|
*-Anu Solomon
|
QB
|
6-1
|
202
|
Bishop Gorman
|
Las Vegas, Nev.
|
Arizona
|
*-Injured,
will not play
|
IFAF World Team roster:
No
|
Name
|
Pronounciation
|
Country
|
Pos.
|
1
|
Keegan Arnyek
|
Key-gan ARN-yek
|
Canada
|
CB/KR
|
2
|
David Nader
|
David NAY-der
|
Austria
|
DB
|
3
|
Yuta Shimozuru
|
YU-tah shim-o-ZU-ru
|
Japan
|
DB
|
4
|
Severin Haidacher
|
Sev-er-in HI-dog-er
|
Austria
|
DB
|
5
|
Keldyn Alhstedt
|
Kel-den ALL-sted
|
Canada
|
DB
|
6
|
Kevin McGee
|
|
Canada
|
DB
|
7
|
Michael Schmidt
|
|
Canada
|
DB
|
8
|
Rees Paterson
|
|
Canada
|
DB
|
9
|
Matthias Rebl
|
mah-THIGH-us REH-bull
|
Austria
|
DB
|
10
|
Robin Gonzalez
|
|
Mexico
|
WR
|
11
|
Anthony Mahoungou
|
mah-HON-gu
|
France
|
WR
|
12
|
Shaquille Johnson
|
|
Canada
|
WR
|
13
|
Brett Blaszko
|
BLAS-ko
|
Canada
|
WR
|
14
|
Louis-Philippe Simoneau
|
lou-EE fell-EEP SIM-on-oh
|
Canada
|
P/K
|
16
|
Antony Auclair
|
OW-clair
|
Canada
|
QB
|
17
|
Drew Burko
|
Drew BURK-oh
|
Canada
|
QB
|
18
|
Hugo Richard
|
|
Canada
|
QB
|
19
|
Daniel Fereti
|
Daniel fer-RITZ-ee
|
American Samoa
|
QB
|
20
|
Fabian Seeber
|
SEE-bur
|
Austria
|
LB
|
21
|
Tanner Doll
|
|
Canada
|
LB
|
22
|
Connor Ralph
|
|
Canada
|
LB
|
23
|
Naoki Hayashi
|
nay-OH-kee hi-YASH-ee
|
Japan
|
LB
|
24
|
Francisco Dickinson
|
|
Mexico
|
LB/RB
|
25
|
Nic Demski
|
|
Canada
|
RB
|
26
|
Mercer Timmis
|
|
Canada
|
RB
|
27
|
Jorge Alcantara
|
HOR-hey ahl-can-TER-ah
|
Mexico
|
RB
|
28
|
Nicolas Khandar
|
|
France
|
RB
|
30
|
Dylan Bakker
|
|
Netherlands
|
LB
|
31
|
Malo Feula
|
MAL-ow fay-OO-la
|
American Samoa
|
LB
|
32
|
Howard Tautu
|
Howard tah-OO-tu
|
American Samoa
|
LB
|
33
|
Jean-Gabriel Poulin
|
John-Gabriel PULL-in
|
Canada
|
LB
|
50
|
Cosmo Anders
|
|
Austria
|
OL
|
60
|
Sean McEwen
|
|
Canada
|
OL
|
52
|
Jordan Arkko
|
AR-ko
|
Canada
|
OL
|
53
|
Jordan Filippelli
|
fill-eh-PELL-ey
|
Canada
|
OL
|
54
|
Fred Lauina
|
Fred la-WIN-ah
|
American Samoa
|
OL
|
55
|
Jordan Medal
|
|
Canada
|
OL
|
56
|
Joachim Christensen
|
YO-ah-kim
|
Denmark
|
OL
|
57
|
Kenzo Shimano
|
KEN-zo shi-MAN-oh
|
Japan
|
OL
|
51
|
Christian Cederquist
|
SEE-dur-quist
|
Denmark
|
OL/DL
|
80
|
Derrick Derah
|
dare-AH
|
Netherlands
|
WR
|
82
|
Adrià Botella
|
ah-dree-AH bo-TELL-ah
|
Spain
|
WR
|
83
|
Honda Brandt-Ammon
|
|
Australia
|
WR, KR
|
90
|
Felix Schildorfer
|
SHILL-dor-fer
|
Austria
|
DL
|
91
|
Jacob LeBlanc
|
|
Canada
|
DL
|
92
|
Adam Melanson
|
Adam MEL-an-son
|
Canada
|
DL
|
93
|
Máximo Gonzálezsanchez
|
|
Mexico
|
DL
|
94
|
Brett Wade
|
|
Canada
|
DL
|
95
|
Brayden Twarynski
|
Bray-din twar-IN-skee
|
Canada
|
DL
|
96
|
Troy Weissbach
|
WEISS-bock
|
Canada
|
DL
|
97
|
Edward Godin
|
GOD-in
|
|
Canada
|