Pac-10 picks

Arizona St. (-2.5) at Washington St.

Time: 2 p.m. Saturday

This looks like an upset waiting to happen, but can’t quite make the leap.

The pick: Arizona State 45, WSU 34

California at Oregon (-2)

Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. TV: ABC

It’s a conference of quarterbacks, and no one knows if Dennis Dixon can get the job done in Eugene.

The pick: Cal 31, Oregon 30

Oregon State (-4) at Washington

Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday

Mike Riley and the Beavers have to win. Tyrone Willingham and the Huskies have to think 2006.

The pick: Oregon State 30, Washington 20

UCLA (-9) at Arizona

Time: 3:15 p.m. Saturday

How many times can one person get burned by giving too many points with UCLA? Let’s find out.

The pick: UCLA 48, Arizona 27

Stanford at USC (-33.5)

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday. TV: TBS

Picking the Trojans is smart. Giving almost five touchdowns to a hot Cardinal team isn’t.

The pick: USC 42, Stanford 17

Last week: Straight up, 3-1; against the spread, 0-4. Overall: Straight up, 44-10; against the spread, 17-30-1.