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USC's Austin Jackson Returns to Team After Donating Bone Marrow to Sister Autumn

USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson is back with the football team after donating bone marrow to his sister, Autumn.

Per the Associated Press, Jackson's portion of the procedure took place in July, restricting his movement for 10 days after and preventing him from training for an additional two to three weeks.

"We found out about a week ago that her body is beginning to accept it," Jackson told reporters Friday. "She's doing great. She was supposed to be in the hospital for about three months. She was engrafted, which means her body accepted the cells, and so she got sent home a month earlier.