Steve Sarkisian felt better last time Trojans lost on final play

USC’s loss to Arizona State on a Hail Mary pass was not the first time that Trojans Coach Steve Sarkisian saw USC lose on a play as time expired during regulation play.

Sarkisian was Washington’s coach in 2010 when the Huskies defeated the Trojans, 32-31, at the Coliseum on a last-second field goal.

It was the first of two consecutive Trojans losses on the final play.

Stanford beat the Trojans the next week on a last-second field goal.

Before Saturday night’s 38-34 defeat, USC had not lost a game on a pass as time expired since 2000, when Stanford quarterback Chris Lewis passed for a 20-yard touchdown to give the Cardinal a 32-30 victory at Palo Alto.

USC plays Arizona on Saturday.