LOS ANGELES -- Southern California shrugged off its dismal September with a stellar freshman quarterback and a revived defense.Sam Darnold passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns in his first home start, and USC emerged from its rough start to the season with a 41-20 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.JuJu Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 123 yards and a career-high tying three TDs for the Trojans (2-3, 1-2 Pac-12), who emphatically avoided their first 0-3 start to conference play since 2001 with a blowout of the previously unbeaten Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1).When adversity hits, it reveals your character, USC coach Clay Helton said. The character of this team is something Im very excited about.USC racked up 34 consecutive points to take a 41-6 lead during the middle two quarters, and Smith-Schuster scored on catches of 5, 3 and 67 yards. Justin Davis had a 37-yard TD run among his 123 yards rushing for the Trojans.This is where the new season starts, Davis said. Whatever happened in the past is the past. We still have one of the best teams, and Im glad we could show what we can do tonight.Arizona State lost starting quarterback Manny Wilkins shortly before halftime when he was hurt while getting sacked by Rasheem Green. Wilkins watched the second half on crutches with a walking boot on his left foot, but coach Todd Graham provided no postgame information on the injury.After averaging 48.8 points in their first four games, the Sun Devils didnt reach the end zone against USCs inspired defense until Brady White threw a 13-yard TD pass to Raymond Epps with 8:37 to play.Im proud of our team for finishing hard, but we cant put ourselves in that situation, White said.BIG SAMDarnold was confident and exciting in front of the Trojans home fans, rushing for a 3-yard score while going 23 for 33 with no interceptions. A week after replacing Max Browne as the Trojans starter, the redshirt freshman quickly infused excitement into the Trojans inconsistent offense, showing off his big arm and elusiveness while going 23 for 33 with no interceptions.BIG PLAYUSC extended its lead to 34-6 when Smith-Schuster caught a short pass and crisscrossed the field while going to the end zone untouched early in the third quarter.THE TAKEAWAYArizona State: The Sun Devils came crashing back to reality with this embarrassment, and Wilkins long-term health could be an even bigger problem. They struggled to move the ball with either quarterback, and the defense was thoroughly overmatched -- not for the first time this season, either. Arizona State has work to do.USC: Just in time, the Trojans put together a comprehensively strong performance against a quality opponent. Their talent repeatedly shone through, and Darnold injected confidence and fun into a sometimes tentative team. 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Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team.Jamie Vardy will be sweating on the referees match report this week following his outburst to his red card at the weekend.The Leicester striker scored the opener but was then sent off for diving in Sundays dramatic 2-2 draw with West Ham.Claudio Ranieris Premier League table-toppers battled back to grab a precious point thanks to Leonardo Ulloas last-gasp penalty at the King Power Stadium, but the game was overshadowed by a series of controversial calls by referee Jon Moss. It was the decision by Moss to give Vardy his marching orders in the 56th minute that sparked such an angry response from the England forward and his club will be hoping the official now shows some leniency.The Football Association is currently waiting on the report from Moss and if the official highlights Vardys conduct then they may issue a general misconduct charge. Andy Carroll disputed the last-minute Leicester penalty that was given against him and felt it was very harsh on West Ham If charged, the 29-year-old will face an independent three-person committee and could face a further suspension if the charge is proven.Chelsea striker Diego Costa was involved in a similar case last month when he received an additional one-match ban for his reluctance to leave the pitch following a red card in the FA Cup against Everton. Were Leicester decisions right? Thierry Henry and Emile Heskey analyse the decisions in the Foxes 2-2 draw with West Ham... The FA has until close of business on Tuesday to charge Vardy. However, itt is unlikely the outcome will be heard for several days.ddddddddddddVardys one-match ban for the red card will be served on Sunday when Leicester play Swansea.Dermot Gallagher, reviewing the incident in the Sky Sports News HQ studio during Ref Watch, said Vardys punishment would depend on what he said to the referee and if it was offensive insulting or abusive.The former Premier League referee said: He could be facing down the barrel of a further charge. It happened quickly and he was angry, but we dont know what was said. Only Jon Moss knows that and thats what will follow through. Is it offensive? Is it insulting? Is it abusive? It all hinges on that.Hammers striker Andy Carroll could also be in trouble with the authorities after accusing Moss of trying to amend for his earlier mistakes.West Ham led 2-1 deep into injury time with Leicesters late penalty awarded after Carroll had brought down Jeffrey Schlupp. Watch the moment Leicester were awarded an injury-time penalty to earn a 2-2 draw against West Ham Carroll said: Its not acceptable. Week in, week out, weve had bad decisions. I think hes trying to even it up.The FA will look at the full quotes in context and will then consider whether his comments questioned the integrity of the referee, or implied bias.If they are not satisfied, it is likely they will write to Carroll for his observations before deciding on any potential charge. Normally a player would expect a warning or a fine, rather than any ban.Also See:Leicester 2-2 West HamOptions without Vardy?Were Leicester decisions right?Carroll: Penalty was harsh ' ' '