USC 28, Arizona State 0

Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter is brought down, sans helmet, by USC defensive end Kyle Moore during the second half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC linebacker Rey Maualuga, Arizona State running back Keegan Herring and Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter give chase to a fumbled snap during the second half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC cornerback T.J. Bryant returns an interception to end Arizona State’s last play of the game Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Tailback Stafon Johnson adds the final touchdown with a run in the fourth quarter to give USC a 28-0 lead Saturday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC tailback Joe McKnight heads into the secondary ahead of Arizona State linebackers Paul Unga (54) and Dexter Davis (58) in the second half Saturday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Arizona State cornerback Omar Bolden hangs onto an intercepted pass intended for USC receiver Ronald Johnson, who makes the tackle in the second half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Damian Williams bobbles a pass between Arizona State’s Omar Bolden (3) and Troy Nolan (14) that Nolan eventually intercepts during the second half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC safety Kevin Ellison converges on a pass intended for Arizona State’s Kerry Taylor in the second half Saturday. Ellison would break up the play.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC tailback Joe McKnight gets into the Arizona State secondary on another second-half run Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Quarterback Mark Sanchez had his worst game for USC, with three of his passes getting intercepted.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Ronald Johnson can’t hang onto the ball during pass play in the first half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC defensive end Clay Matthews chases down Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter for a sack, although Matthews would be hit with a facemask penalty on the first-half play.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Damian Williams works for extra yards after a reception against Arizona State in the first half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC cornerback Kevin Thomas breaks into the clear with an interception during a 46-yard return for a touchdown late in the second quarter Saturday against Arizona State.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC cornerback Kevin Thomas is congratulated by teammate Everson Griffin after his 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC punter Greg Woidneck upends Arizona State kick returner Kyle Williams in the first half Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

USC receiver Ronald Johnson hauls in a deep pass from quarterback Mark Sanchez against the defense of Arizona State’s Troy Nolan during a scoring drive in the first quarter Saturday.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Arizona State receiver Chris McGaha makes a catch over the middle against USC linebacker Rey Maualuga during the first half Saturday.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Trojans receiver Damian Williams comes down with a Mark Sanchez pass at the one-yard line in the first half Saturday against Arizona State.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)