Nov 14, 2009 9:22 pm US/Eastern
Stanford Stuns USC At Coliseum Again In 55-21 Rout
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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Ronald Johnson #8 of USC Trojans is tackled by Chike Amajoyi #43 of the Stanford Cardinal during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 14, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Toby Gerhart rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 25 Stanford emphatically followed up its historic 2007 upset at the Coliseum while essentially ending 11th-ranked Southern California's reign atop the Pac-10 with a 55-21 win Saturday.
Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Cardinal (7-3, 6-2 Pac-10), who followed up their surprising rout of Oregon last week with a strong start and a 27-point fourth quarter at the Coliseum, where the Trojans (7-3, 4-3) haven't lost to any other opponent since 2001, going 47-2.
Richard Sherman returned an interception 42 yards for a score with 11:41 to play for the Cardinal, who handed once-dominant USC its second blowout loss in three weeks.
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