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Some of the scoreboard damage against the Sun Devils has been the result of turnovers and bad field position. And when Southern California on Saturday marched 72 and 80 yards to touchdowns in the first half, ASU adjusted and kept the powerful Trojans under control for the rest of the game.

Most important, the Sun Devils forced five turnovers against USC, one more than their combined total from the first four games of the season.

“We made some mistakes in the first half, but the positive is that we want in at halftime and said that we had to create plays and turnovers to give ourselves a chance,” defensive coordinator Craig Bray said.

  

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