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Stanford, Gerhart blow away No. 10 Southern California
Updated 11/14/2009 7:38 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Toby Gerhart rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and Stanford emphatically followed up its historic 2007 upset at the Coliseum while essentially ending 10th-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.

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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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Posted 11/14/2009 7:22 PM ET
Updated 11/14/2009 7:38 PM ET
Stanford running back Toby Gerhart runs in for one of his three touchdown against the Southern California defense.
By Gary A. Vasquez, US Presswire
Stanford running back Toby Gerhart runs in for one of his three touchdown against the Southern California defense.