Stanford upsets No. 2 USC

David Shaw tried to hold back his emotions on the sideline. The second-year Stanford coach watched his players bounce on both sides of him, then fans swarm the field from all angles, and he finally couldn't resist flashing a giant I-told-you-so smile anymore.

No Jim Harbaugh and no Andrew Luck, but the Cardinal still have every answer for Matt Barkley and Southern California.

Josh Nunes threw a go-ahead 37-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz, Stepfan Taylor ran for 153 yards and scored two touchdowns, and No. 21 Stanford upset second-ranked USC 21-14 on Saturday night at Stanford, Calif., for its fourth straight win in this series.

"We don't want to be that team known for one victory," Shaw said. "We want to be known for victory after victory, stacking wins on top of wins."

Make it four-of-a-kind against that long-time powerhouse from down south.

Heisman Trophy hopeful Matt Barkley threw for 254 yards and two interceptions while completing only 20 of 41 passes. He was sacked twice on the final drive for the Trojans (2-1, 0-1 Pac-12) and threw out of bounds on a final, desperate heave on fourth-and-39 from USC's 25-yard line.

Coming out of a two-year bowl ban, USC had national title hopes this season. Now the Trojans, who were held scoreless for the final 41:19, will have to climb out of another hole to get there.

"You learn and go back to playing Trojan football," said a disappointed Barkley, who has beaten every conference teams but is 0-4 against Stanford. "We got to just not put the blame on anybody, learn from our mistakes and make sure we bounce back."

Once the clock hit zeros, a sold-out crowd of 50,360 at Stanford Stadium rushed the field, tossing streamers and jumping in a wild celebration at midfield with Shaw and Stanford players caught in the middle of the mess. Stanford (3-0, 1-0) is 3-0 for the third straight season for the first time since 1970-72 and has its longest winning streak ever against USC in a rivalry that dates back to 1905.

Luck, the No. 1 overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts, two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up and perhaps the greatest player in school history, is gone and so much about this season seemed uncertain. Now the only chance another senior quarterback and possible No. 1 overall pick has for revenge against the Cardinal now is a rematch in the Pac-12 title game.

"It's not the end of the world," said USC coach Lane Kiffin said, now 0-3 against Stanford. "We'll get back on the plane, go home and we'll get better."

Stanford's Jordan Williamson missed field goals of 47 and 23 yards and had a 51-yarder blocked by T.J. McDonald. With a defense that flustered Barkley and a new quarterback that found his footing late, the kicker who missed three field goals in the Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma state last season could smile in the pile with everybody else.

No. 4 Oregon 63, Tennessee Tech 14: At Eugene, Ore., Marcus Mariota threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns before Oregon (3-0) pulled its starters in a victory over Tennessee Tech (2-1).

Multitalented De'Anthony Thomas had 222 all-purpose yards on 10 touches. He ran for a 59-yard touchdown and caught a 16-yard scoring pass from Mariota.

No. 12 Ohio State 35, California 28: At Columbus, Ohio, Braxton Miller lofted a 72-yard touchdown pass to an all-alone Devin Smith with 3:26 left and Christian Bryant snuffed out California's last chance with an interception to power Ohio State.

The Golden Bears (1-2) missed three field goals and had a touchdown called back by a penalty, while the Buckeyes (3-0) gave up 512 yards and were outplayed for much of the second half.

No. 22 UCLA 37, Houston 6: At Pasadena, Calif., Brett Hundley passed for 320 yards and two touchdowns, and UCLA's (3-0) hard-hitting defense held high-scoring Houston (0-3) in check.

No. 24 Arizona 56, South Carolina State 0: At Tucson, Ariz., Matt Scott accounted for 349 total yards and four touchdowns in three quarters, and Arizona (3-0) breezed past FCS South Carolina State (1-2).

Utah 24, No. 25 BYU 21: At Salt Lake City, Jon Hays had two touchdown passes, Moe Lee returned a fumble 57 yards for another and BYU missed two last-second field goal attempts and Utah held on for a victory.

The Utes (2-1) blocked Justin Sorensen's 51-yard attempt with 1 second remaining, but BYU (2-1) got a second shot because the crowd prematurely rushed the field, resulting in a 15-yard penalty.

Riley Stephenson's 36-yard attempt with no time left clanked off the left upright, sending the frenzied crowd back on the field for good to celebrate the upset.

Washington 52, Portland State 13: At Seattle, Keith Price threw three first-half touchdowns, Washington returned a blocked field goal and interception for touchdowns, and the Huskies (2-1) routed FCS Portland State (1-2).

Price tossed touchdowns of 20, 3 and 16 yards, while Tre Watson returned a blocked field goal 79 yards for a score, and Marcus Peters returned an interception 21 yards to score as Washington built a 45-0 lead at halftime. The 45 points tied the Huskies school record for most points scored in any half, last accomplished in 1999 against Oregon State.

Missouri 24, Arizona State 20: At Columbia, Mo., Corbin Berkstresser ran for a score in his first career start at quarterback in place of injured James Franklin, and Missouri's (2-1) defense forced four turnovers to ease the pressure on the redshirt freshman in a victory over Arizona State (2-1).

Fresno State 69, Colorado 14: At Fresno, Calif., Robbie Rouse set the Fresno State all-time rushing record on a 94-yard run that gave him four touchdowns in the first quarter as the Bulldogs (2-1) rolled past winless Colorado (0-3).