USC is back in the defense business.
Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown -- one of four turnovers forced by the Trojans -- and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.
A week ago, the Trojans' once-proud defense conceded 47 points to Oregon in the worst loss in the Carroll era. The defense regrouped against an ASU team with relatively little firepower.
"That last game against Oregon, it made us realize that we've got to come back and do things right, and that's what we did," said Harris, who also picked off a desperation pass in the end zone as time expired.
USC hadn't lost back-to-back games since a four-game skid in Carroll's first year, 2001.
Thanks to the defense, it still hasn't.
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