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Arizona St stuns No 16 USC 38-34 on game-ending TD

Southern California defensive tackle Delvon Simmons (52), defensive end Leonard Williams (94) and linebacker J.R. Tavai (58) celebrate after holding Arizona State running back D.J. Foster (8) to a loss during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Southern California defensive tackle Delvon Simmons (52), defensive end Leonard Williams (94) and linebacker J.R. Tavai (58) celebrate after holding Arizona State running back D.J. Foster (8) to a loss during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas) Southern California defensive tackle Delvon Simmons (52), defensive end Leonard Williams (94) and linebacker J.R. Tavai (58) celebrate after holding Arizona State running back D.J. Foster (8) to a loss during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jaelen Strong caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Mike Bercovici as time expired, and Arizona State scored three TDs in the final 3:53 to shock No. 16 Southern California 38-34 on Saturday night.

Bercovici capped his 510-yard passing performance with his third TD pass to Strong, who slipped in front of USC’s Hayes Pullard at the goal line and pulled in the Hail Mary throw. Arizona State’s bench stormed the field to celebrate the first win at the Coliseum since 1999 for the Sun Devils (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12).

Cody Kessler passed for 273 yards for the Trojans (3-2, 2-1), who led 34-25 with 3 minutes to play.

USC recovered two onside kicks and got a 53-yard TD run by Buck Allen in the final minutes, but the Trojans’ pass defense still couldn’t stop Bercovici in his second start.