Lane Kiffin has evened the score with old friend Steve Sarkisian.
Sarkisian, a former assistant coach for USC, had defeated his old school twice since becoming Washington's head coach, beating mentor Pete Carroll in 2009 and Kiffin last season.
Both times, Nick Folk, a Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High graduate, was the hero with late-in-the-game field goals.
All those streaks ended Saturday -- in a big way.
USC made sure Folk wouldn't be a factor, routing the Huskies at the Coliseum.
A 46-yard field goal by Folk early in the second quarter was among Washington's few highlights.
The Huskies fell to 6-4 overall, 4-3 in Pac-12 Conference play.
USC improved to 8-2 overall, 5-2 in the conference.
Kiffin can thank father Monte's defense for a big assist.
The Trojans held Washington's powerful running attack to 46 yards in 24 carries. Chris Polk, one of the top running backs in the Pac-12, had 36 yards in nine carries.
USC also sacked Husky quarterbacks Keith Price and Nick Montana -- both also local products -- seven times.
Polk finished with exactly one more rushing yard that USC punter Kyle Negrete, who broke off an impressive run on a fake punt in the first half.
USC ran for 252 yards with Curtis McNeal leading the way by gaining 148 yards and a touchdown in 18 carries.
Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley completed 18 of 28 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Receiver Robert Woods was unusally quiet, with two catches for five yards. But freshman Marqise Lee picked up the slack, catching nine passes for 74 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown.
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--Mike Hiserman
USC 40, Washington 10 (14:57 left in the fourth quarter)
Andre Heidari kicked a 30-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to push USC's lead to 30 points.
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