In a day where half of the week's top-10 teams were defeated, USC escaped becoming the sixth in a messy, mistake-prone 27–24 victory in a wet, windy game in Seattle. Although USC had a 460–190 edge in total yards, their errors helped the Huskies significantly: They committed three turnovers and 16 penalties—their most in more than two seasons—for 161 yards, missed a field goal and had a punt blocked.David Wharton, Trojans able to win despite themselves, Los Angeles Times, September 30, 2007, Accessed July 3, 2008. A disappointed Pete Carroll noted "We just couldn't do more things wrong in the game [. . .] I thought Washington was there for it. They were there to take it. All they needed was one more chance."Gary Klein, Trojans win on flag day, Los Angeles Times, September 30, 2007, Accessed July 3, 2008.
