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SEATTLE -- Even in an alternate reality, the results Chris Petersen has gotten from his team would likely be the same.Except it might not be Washington that Petersen has ranked No. 4 in the country and positioned for a run at a Pac-12 championship and the College Football Playoff. If the decisions made in late 2013 played out differently, Petersen could just as easily be having this much success at USC.But its the Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12, No. 4 CFP) that Petersen has on the verge of a special season with Saturdays game against USC as one of the biggest remaining obstacles on Washingtons schedule.You put the tape on and youre like `OK, first of all its USC. Then you put it on and its like, `Oh, OK. I get it. I know why there winning now, Petersen said. Theyre playing really good and they have that talent theyve always had.Petersen is correct that the Trojans are surging. After the shaky beginning to the season and the switch to redshirt freshman Sam Darnold at quarterback, the Trojans have looked the part for more than a month of being arguably the most talented team in the Pac-12. USC (6-3, 5-2) is not ranked in the Top 25 but did find its way into the CFP rankings this week at No. 20. The five-game win streak is the longest of any team in the Pac-12 outside the state of Washington.You earn respect by winning ballgames, thats just a fact, USC coach Clay Helton said. The reason that we are where we are is we have had a good run, and now weve got to keep that run going if we want to climb further.While Oregon and Washington State are the true rivals for the Huskies, there is a lengthy history of important benchmark wins against USC. One of those came last year . Even in a season where Washington finished with just seven wins, a 17-12 victory over the Trojans in Los Angeles was important in helping validate what Petersen was trying to build.Saturday could be another one of those moments, even though Washington is the favorite. No team in the Pac-12 South is hotter than the Trojans and a win would certainly boost Washingtons resume in the opinion of the College Football Playoff committee.I think our guys know. You know how big a game this is; its USC, all those type of things, Petersen said. Everybody. I certainly wouldnt do it thinking I need to get these guys more motivated and fired up.Heres what else to watch as Washington goes for two straight over the Trojans:YOUNG GUNS: Washington QB Jake Browning continues to put up record-setting numbers that have put him into the Heisman Trophy discussion. Browning has already set a single-season school record with 34 touchdown passes after throwing for six TDs last week against California.Not to be outdone is how well Darnold has played during USCs streak. In six games as the starter, Darnold has thrown 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions. His pass efficiency rating of 168.1 ranks seventh nationally -- but still lags far behind Browning and his national-leading mark of 202.8.TAILBACK U: Over the past three games, Ronald Jones II has been responsible for the rediscovery of the Trojans run game. Jones rushed for 223 yards two weeks ago against California and followed up with 171 yards and four touchdowns last week against Oregon. The growth of the run game is part of the reason USC has scored 40 or more points in four of the past five games.SPEED VS. SPEED: There might not be a more entertaining individual matchup than Washington wide receiver John Ross against USC cornerback Adoree Jackson. The duo is among the two fastest players in the Pac-12 and each among the elite at their positions. Jackson will be trying to slow down Ross march toward at school record in touchdown receptions. After a career-high 208 yards receiving and three touchdowns last week against California, Ross is just four TD receptions shy of the single-season school mark of 18 held by Mario Bailey.MAKING STOPS: USCs defense held Oregon to 288 total yards last week, the fewest yards by the Ducks since 2009. The task against Washington will be more difficult. The Huskies have the No. 2 scoring offense in the country averaging 48.3 points per game and last week against California had 31 first downs, rolled up 704 total yards and scored on 10 drives.---More AP college football at http://collegefootball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25Discount Nike NFL jerseys . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. 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Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend.BOSTON -- Coming off a rough June, the Boston Red Sox looked like they were starting off a new month the right way.Instead they gave up their most runs at home in nearly seven seasons.C.J. Cron went 6 for 6 with two homers and five RBI, Carlos Perez had five hits and drove in six and the Los Angeles Angels walloped the Red Sox 21-2 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.Honestly, were embarrassed by tonights ball game, Boston manager John Farrell said. Theres really no other way to put it. We got kicked around the ballpark tonight.Starter Clay Buchholz and relievers Robbie Ross Jr. and Pat Light each gave up six runs. Its the first time Boston has allowed 20 runs in Fenway Park since a 20-11 drubbing by the rival Yankees in August of 2009.The Red Sox were 10-16 in June. Second baseman Dustin Pedroia said the team needs to get things turned for the better quickly, but also needs to relax.Absolutely we need to get out of it, he said. We need to play better. But I mean going into the year we knew we were going to have a stretch like this. If everyone thought we were going to show up and win 140 games, thats not how baseball works. Youre going to have bumps in the road.Mookie Betts had a solo homer and three hits for Boston, which won the series opener after losing four of five. The Red Sox gave up seven unearned runs with a season-high four errors.Red Sox outfielder Ryan LaMarre pitched the ninth, giving up no runs and two hits.Hector Santiago (5-4) got the win, holding the majors highest scoring team to one unearned run and four hits over six innings.Buchholz gave up six runs -- three earned -- in 4 1/3 innings.Albert Pujols hit his 575th career homer -- a two-run shot -- and had five RBI for the Angels, who had lost 10 of their last 11 games.Cron and Perez each homered during an 11-run seventh inning. They are the first set of teammates with at least five hits andd five RBI in the same game since Gene Moore and Buck Jordan for the Boston Braves in 1936, according to ESPN.ddddddddddddIts the sixth time the Angels reached 20 runs, the last coming against Kansas City on Aug. 25, 2004. The club record for runs is 24, set at Toronto on Aug. 25, 1979.With Los Angles leading 4-0 in the fifth, Perezs three-run double capped a five-run inning that broke it open. Buchholz (3-9) was lifted with runners on first and second with one out. Travis Shaw then fired high to second for an error on a probable double-play grounder by Pujols, with the relay late to first. One out later, Cron hit his two-run single.Johnny Giavotella singled to re-load the bases before Perez cleared them with a double off the center-field wall.Cron homered over the Monster in the fourth to make it 4-0.TROUBLE AGAINST ANGELSBoston fell to 8-22 in its last 30 against Los Angeles.ELEVEN-RUN INNINGDuring the 11-run seventh, Pujols had a three-run double, Cron a two-run homer and Perez added a two-run shot, which brought mock cheers from the fans. The inning put Los Angeles ahead 20-1.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: Farrell said switch-hitting OF/C Blake Swihart (sprained left ankle) took BP indoors, but only from the left side to avoid stress on the ankle. ... The manager also said that RHP Joe Kelly (demoted to the minors last month) threw a 40-pitch session Saturday as he works to come back from a groin injury. When healthy, the plan is to shift him to relief and prepare him to work out of Bostons bullpen.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Matt Shoemaker (3-8, 4.12 ERA) looks for better luck this month starting in the series finale on Sunday. He was winless in six June starts, going 0-3 despite a 2.14 ERA.Red Sox: RHP Sean OSullivan (1-0, 7.94) is slated to start for Boston. ' ' '