Washington gets defensive, holds on to beat No. 17 USC 17-12

Washington's Joshua Perkins, right, is tackled by Southern California safety Marvell Tell III during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Washington's Joshua Perkins, right, is tackled by Southern California safety Marvell Tell III during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

By Associated Press October 9, 2015 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Myles Gaskin ran for 134 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown, and Washington shut down No. 17 Southern California’s high-powered offense throughout a 17-12 victory over the Trojans on Thursday night.

Receiver Marvin Hall threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Perkins on a trick play early in the second half for the Huskies (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12), who beat former coach Steve Sarkisian in a defense-dominated meeting. Washington beat a ranked team for the first time under second-year coach Chris Petersen.

Cody Kessler had two interceptions while passing for just 156 yards on a disastrous night for the Trojans (3-2, 1-2), the popular preseason pick to win the conference.

Instead, USC couldn’t score a touchdown until Ronald Jones II’s short run with 12:02 to play.

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