TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay first-round draft pick Vernon Hargreaves III has a lasting memory of the first time he matched up against Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper.Nothing the young cornerback saw on film before the two met in college two years ago prepared him for what would be one of the most humbling days hes had on a football field.Thats the first time I played against somebody that was better than me, that I felt like was significantly better than me, and he knows that, Hargreaves said, recalling Cooper catching 10 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns to pace Alabamas 42-21 victory over Florida in 2014.For me, I was young. I was a sophomore, and at that point he was already playing like he was in the NFL, the rookie cornerback added. So covering him, after the game I kind of sat down and thought: `Wow, he really got me better in a way, if that makes sense. And he knows that.Cooper, a junior at the time, went on to become the fourth pick in the 2015 NFL draft.Hargreaves, selected 11th overall this year, gets another shot at one of the games budding stars when the Bucs (3-3) host the Raiders (5-2) on Sunday.Ive talked to him before ... and he knows were going to get after it, Hargreaves said. Im excited to see him again.Cooper leads the Raiders with 40 receptions for 614 yards, but has only gotten into the end zone once this season. Teammate Michael Crabtree has 39 catches for 461 yards and is tied with Bucs receiver Mike Evans for the league lead in TD receptions with six.Its going to be exciting to go against those guys and see where we really are, said Hargreaves, whose transition to the NFL has been helped by the presence of four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes, who signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent last spring.Hargreaves gives Cooper credit for helping prepare him for the type of receivers hes facing in the pros.He was already an NFL player in college. So seeing the routes he ran, getting to cover him, when you play against good players you just naturally get better, the rookie said. I dont why that is, how that works, I just know thats how life works, in all aspects. And Im glad I got to see that early in my college career, somebody of his caliber, because it prepared me well.Some other things to watch for when the Raiders visit the Bucs:NOT SO SWEET HOME: The Raiders are aiming for their fifth straight road win. The Bucs are 0-2 at home, 3-15 since the start of the 2014 season, and at a loss to explain why. Oakland won 33-16 at Jacksonville last Sunday, then remained in Florida to prepare for Tampa Bay instead of returning to the West Coast. The extended trip also provides coach Jack Del Rio an opportunity to watch his son, Luke, play for the University of Florida this weekend.FILLING IN: The Bucs have won two straight, beating Carolina and San Francisco on the road, to climb to .500 after a 1/3 start. RB Jacquizz Rodgers is one of the biggest reasons why , posting career highs rushing with 101 yards against the Panthers and 154 against the 49ers while standing in for the injured Doug Martin, out since Week 2 with a sore hamstring.PROTECT THE PASSER: Ever since watching his brother David get sacked 76 times as a rookie in Houston in 2002, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has known how important an offensive line can be. Hes always had good protection in three years in the NFL, and this season might be the best. The Raiders have allowed a league-low seven sacks, led by left tackle Donald Penn, who was cut by Tampa Bay following the 2013 season.When you got guys that it means that much to them to do their job and it means that much to them that it makes them sick, not only to have a sack but for those guys to even touch you, you know you have the right person protecting you,Carr said.FAMOUS JAMEIS: Bucs QB Jameis Winston threw eight interceptions and lost two fumbles during Tampa Bays 1/3 start. With Rodgers keying an effective rushing attack, the second-year pro has only turned over the ball once in the past two games.BIG PLAY PUNTER: Raiders punter Marquette King has played a big role in the teams success this season. He leads the NFL with 19 punts of at least 50 yards, is second in gross average at 50.6 yards and is tied for second with 15 punts inside the 20. 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Aspiring Socceroos are seizing a rare extended opportunity to impress coach Ange Postecoglou ahead of Tuesdays World Cup qualifier in Thailand, uncapped midfielder Jimmy Jeggo says.The Australian team has been in Bangkok since Sunday and have been training under the watchful eye of Postecoglou, who opted for a week-long camp instead of organising a friendly before next weeks clash at the Rajamangala National Stadium.It is a luxury rarely afforded to the Socceroos, who are used to dealing with tight schedules and limited preparation time before fixtures.But for players like Austria-based Jeggo, and the seven others in the squad with six or fewer international caps, its a chance to jam his foot in the selection door.The last camp was a lot of travelling, there wasnt much time in between games, so there wasnt much training or time to impress, Jeggo said.That was one of the big things getting called up for this camp - its a chance to have a bit of time on the training pitch and try and impress the boss.Everyones got a similar idea, trainings been really intense and of a really good standard.Jeggo faces a difficult task given the extent of Australias stacked midfield, but other inexperienced players are likely to take on prominent roles against Thailand.ddddddddddddOne-cap striker Jamie Maclaren is expected to start up front in the absence of Tomi Juric and Tim Cahill, while Josh Risdon (three caps) and Milos Degenek (four) will compete for the vacant right fullback position.The Socceroos, currently second in Group B, are warm favourites to account for Thailand, who are yet to open their account in this stage of World Cup qualification.Conditions in Bangkok are hot, wet and humid, and Jeggo admits it would be difficult to adjust were it not for the training camp.Its obviously different. Its been really wet here, the pitches are quite heavy and it takes a little bit out of you, he said.Its something you need to get accustomed to but weve got a long lead-in to the game, most boys have had three or four sessions and you start to get used to the conditions fairly quickly. ' ' '