Redmond's 14-yard TD run sealed the victory. USC closed to 19-10 at halftime on a 29-yard field goal by PK David Newbury and then to within 3 points in the fourth quarter when DT Ennis Davis returned an interception 30 yards. After Troy jumped to a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard run by TB Chad Morton, the Sun Devils responded with 3 consecutive TDs (a 2-yard pass from QB Ryan Kealy to TE Todd Heap and a pair of short runs by TB J.R. Last year in Los Angeles, USC lost its fifth game in a row as it fell to ASU, 26-16. In Tempe contests, USC is 4-5, including a 35-7 loss in 1997 in its last visit there. ASU is also USC's newest and least played Pac-10 rival. ASU won 5 of the first 7 games, but USC then captured 4 of the next 5 meetings before ASU come back to win 3 of the past 4 contests. SERIES-Arizona State is the only Pac-10 school with a winning record against USC, as the Trojans trail in the series which began in 1978, 7-9. RANKINGS-USC and Arizona State are not ranked. The game will be shown live throughout Southern California on FOX Sports Net West. This will be Troy's last long road trip of the regular season (although the Trojans still must play at UCLA). ASU is the only Pac-10 team with a winning record over USC. Arizona State, needing a win to qualify for a bowl, has played overtimes in its past 2 outings. A loss this week by the Trojans, who are off to their worst conference start ever (0-5), would tie the school record for longest losing streak (set in 1991). THEMES-A pair of angry teams-USC trying to snap a 5-game losing skid and Arizona State looking to rebound after a disheartening double overtime loss-will battle in the desert. Arizona State (5-3, 2-3 for fifth place tie), Saturday (Nov. THE FACTS-USC (3-5 overall, 0-5 Pac-10 for 10th place) vs.
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