TEMPE -- QB Mark Bray turned this highly anticipated showdown into a highly surprising beat down, completing 20 of 25 passes for 308 yards and 3 TD and adding another 2 scores on the ground. HB Steve Williams also contributed to the blowout, adding 119 yards rushing and 2 scores. The win itself is not surprising, but given the stakes and the talent level on both sides, there was an expectation that the game would be competitive. Instead, the Sun Devils broke a 14-14 first quarter tie by scoring the next 21 points. By the time USC could put together another strong drive, it was too late.

The Sun Devils - now 7-1 - move past USC for first place in the Pac-12 South. With only one ranked team left on the schedule, they are well positioned to claim their second Pac-12 South title in the last three years.

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INJURIES
DT Nick Tyler (Broken tailbone)

AWARDS
QB Mark Bray - NCAA Offensive Player of the Week