USC vs. Arizona State

USC running back Curtis McNeal gets past Arizona State safety Chris Young to score the final touchdown of the game on Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Nov. 10, 2012 2:27 PM PT

The Trojans pull away from the Sun Devils for a 38-17 victory in a Pac-12 Conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum.

Trojans linebackers Lamar Dawson and Hayes Pullard (10) celebrate after an interception by Dawson late in the fourth quarter Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Trojans running back Curtis McNeal finishes off a 22-yard scoring pass play against Arizona State in the third quarter Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC running back Curtis McNeal celebrates a 22-yard scoring reception with receiver Nelson Agholor (15) in the third quarter Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Teammates celebrate with USC running back Curtis McNeal after he scored on a 22-yard pass play against Arizona State in the third quarter Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Trojans linebacker Lamar Dawson upends Sun Devils quarterback Michael Eubank in the second half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Marqise Lee makes a catch in traffic in the second half against Arizona State on Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Trojans running back Curtis McNeal tries to keep his balance after getting hit by Sun Devils safety Alden Darby in the second half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC Coach Lane Kiffin and quarterback Matt Barkley react to an intercepted pass in the first half Saturday. Barkley passed for 222 yards but Arizona State intercepted three of his passes in the game. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly tries to escape the grasp of USC defensive end Wes Horton in the first half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC safety T.J. McDonald brings down Arizona State running back D.J. Foster in the first half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

T.J. McDonald, Tony Burnett, Taylor Kelly

USC safety T.J. McDonald (7) helps linebacker Tony Burnett (34) bring down Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly in the first half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC linebacker Hayes Pullard sacks Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly in the third quarter Saturday afternoon. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Marqise Lee fumbles the ball after getting hit by Sun Devils linebacker Carl Bradford (52) in the first quarter Saturday at the Coliseum. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Trojans safety T.J. McDonald sacks Sun Devils quarterback Taylor Kelly in the first half Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Marqise Lee is in the clear during an 80-yard scoring pass play against Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)