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USC working to eliminate penalty problems before Arizona State game

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian looks on during the Trojans' loss to Boston College on Sept. 13.
(Stephan Savoia / Associated Press)
By Gary Klein
Staff WriterFollow

As USC begins preparations for Saturday’s game against Arizona State, the Trojans will focus on eliminating penalties.

The Trojans were flagged 14 times for 124 yards in their 35-10 victory over Oregon State.

USC is averaging nine penalties a game, which puts the Trojans 115th among 125 major college teams.

Among Pac-12 Conference teams, only California, averaging 9.5 penalties, and Oregon State (11.5) have been flagged more.

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Arizona State went from being one of the most-penalized teams under former Coach Dennis Erickson to one of the least penalized under Todd Graham.

The Sun Devils commit 5.5 penalties a game, fewest in the Pac-12.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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