USC
7-3 , 6-2
Washington
9-1 , 6-1
Team Stats
USC 0, WASH 3
WASH - Van Winkle, C. 43 yd field goal 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 5:05
USC 3, WASH 3
USC - Boermeester, Ma 38 yd field goal 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:11
USC 10, WASH 3
USC - Rogers, Darreus 13 yd pass from Darnold, Sam (Boermeester, Ma kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 4:31
USC 10, WASH 6
WASH - Van Winkle, C. 39 yd field goal 14 plays, 54 yards, TOP 6:17
USC 17, WASH 6
USC - Jones, Ronald 4 yd run (Boermeester, Ma kick), 9 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:59
USC 17, WASH 13
WASH - Ross, John 70 yd pass from Browning, Jake (Van Winkle, C. kick) 2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:18
USC 24, WASH 13
USC - Imatorbhebhe, D 8 yd pass from Darnold, Sam (Boermeester, Ma kick) 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:31
USC 26, WASH 13
USC - TEAM 5 yd safety
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USC Stuns No. 4 Washington, 26-13
November 12, 2016 | Football
SEATTLE (AP)-- Sam Darnold threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and USC upset No. 4 Washington 26-13 on Saturday night, snapping the Huskies' 12-game winning streak and damaging their College Football Playoff hopes.
Darnold was outstanding against one of the top defenses in the Pac-12, showing why USC has surged since he became the starter. Darnold's lofted pass over linebacker D.J. Beavers and into the arms of tight end Daniel Imatorbhebhe for an 8-yard touchdown strike in the opening moments of the fourth quarter gave USC an 11-point lead that Washington (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12, No. 4 CFP) couldn't overcome.
''To play that game, at this age, in that atmosphere? Unbelievable,'' USC coach Clay Helton said.
Ronald Jones II added 93 yards rushing and a touchdown. USC (7-3, 6-2, No. 20 CFP) won its sixth straight and should get back into the AP Top 25. The Trojans also kept alive their hopes of winning the Pac-12 South.
Washington coach Chris Petersen cautioned all week that USC was back to looking like the most talented team in the Pac-12 and he was proved correct. Darnold flustered Washington's defense by keeping plays alive with his feet and found gaps in the Huskies secondary that have been difficult for others to find.
Darreus Rogers had six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Imatorbhebhe added five catches for 78 yards. Washington lost starting middle linebacker Azeem Victor in the second quarter to a lower right leg injury that required an air cast and a cart to take the Huskies' leading tackler off the field. But his absence was felt more in the pass game where USC exploited the middle of the field.
Washington quarterback Jake Browning was 17 of 36 for 259 yards, including a 70-yard TD pass to John Ross. Ross finished with eight catches for 154 yards, but the Huskies were held to 17 yards rushing after coming into the week as the Pac-12 leader averaging 231 yards per game.
''We're going to find out what kind of team we are,'' Browning said. ''Do we have a team that's going to throw in the towel and just, `All right, we're not undefeated anymore, so we're kind of over this?' Or are we going to be a team that bounces back and has the best game of our lives after we play (Arizona State)?''
When USC went ahead 10-3 on Rogers' 13-yard TD catch it was the first time Washington trailed at home since the first quarter of last November's Apple Cup against Washington State. The 17-6 halftime lead for the Trojans marked Washington's first halftime deficit in more than a calendar year. The Huskies last trailed at the break on Nov. 7, 2015 against Utah, a game they lost 34-23.
It was the drive just before halftime that put USC in control. Taking over at the 18 with 2:27 left in the half, Darnold completed 4 of 7 passes for 75 yards and capped the drive with Jones' 4-yard TD run and an 11-point lead at the break.
USC also got a huge play from Rasheem Green in the third quarter blocking Cameron Van Winkle's 38-yard field goal attempt after Darnold was intercepted for a second time by Washington's Taylor Rapp.
THE TAKEAWAY
USC: Adoree' Jackson didn't have the best night, especially when he was matched up in coverage on Ross. But he came up with two key interceptions, both times using his quickness to break in front of the receivers and grab Browning's pass.
UP NEXT
USC: The Trojans travel across town next Saturday to face rival UCLA at the Rose Bowl.
The Trojans then finish the 2016 regular season hosting intersectional rival Notre Dame on Nov 26. For tickets please click here or call 213-740-GOSC.
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