Washington's Steve Sarkisian has accepted the Southern California coaching job, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Sarkisian is a former USC assistant under Pete Carroll and has been at Washington for five seasons, going 34-29 in Seattle. He'll be the permanent replacement for Lane Kiffin, who was fired after five games this season and replaced on an interim basis by Ed Orgeron. The Trojans went 6-2 under Orgeron, with losses to rivals Notre Dame and UCLA. More...