20 USC beat Arizona 34-30 on Saturday. “A lot of teams would like to be in that position.”USC (2-0, 2-0 Pac-12) was outplayed by Arizona State last week before scoring two touchdowns in the final three minutes of a 28-27 victory. Another drive into the red zone, another trip without points. “That's the bottom line.”THE TAKEAWAYUSC played undisciplined at times and was disjointed at times on offense, particularly in the red zone. Against Arizona, the Trojans struggled with penalties and capitalizing in the red zone.

20 Southern California rallied from a late 13-point deficit for a 28-27 victory over Arizona State on Saturday in the Pac-12's long-delayed season opener. Bru McCoy caught a deflected 26-yard TD pass with 2:52 left for the Trojans (1-0), and Max Williams recovered the onside kick. USC's defense then stopped Arizona State (0-1) on downs near midfield with 50 seconds left to preserve an astonishing comeback for perpetually embattled coach Clay Helton's team. New Arizona State co-defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis also was on the verge of a resilient debut before the Trojans broke through. “I don’t think we were out of gas,” Arizona State safety Evan Fields said.

The Trojans, who now find themselves in a tie for second place with crosstown rival UCLA, will try to rebound on Saturday afternoon when they visit Arizona State. ABOUT ARIZONA STATE (5-3, 2-3)True freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels has completed 135-of-223 passes for 1,902 yards, 11 TDs and two interceptions while also rushing for 273 yards and three more scores. USC leads the series with Arizona State, 21-13, and has won three of the last four meetings, but the Sun Devils won last year's contest at the Coliseum, 38-35. Arizona State has 11 fumble recoveries this season which is tied for third nationally. PREDICTION: USC 27, Arizona State 21