Pac-10 This Week
With losses this week, Arizona coach Dick Tomey and USC’s John Robinson could be on their way out… . Stanford’s home matchup against upstart Oregon also counts as a big game, especially if the Cardinal expect to be considered Rose Bowl contenders. As usual, point spreads (in parenthesis) are for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday’s games
Arizona at UCLA (-9)
TV: Fox Sports Net, 12:30 UCLA ran it up on a Texas squad that was minus star QB James Brown. Rejuvenated Bruins coach Bob Toledo subsequently promising to “stay on the scene, like a win machine.”
The pick: Wildcats 27, Bruins 24
Arizona State (-9-1/2) at Oregon State
Bill Frieder’s new 900 service touting Sun Devils as “lock of the week.”
The pick: Sun Devils 27, Beavers 16
USC (-3-1/2) at California
TV: ABC, 4 p.m.
Asked during USC booster luncheon to account for his team’s pathetic running game, John Robinson steps toward podium and is promptly tackled for a 3-yard loss.
The pick: Bears 21, Trojans 20
Oregon at Stanford (-8-1/2)
TV: Fox Sports Net, 7:15 p.m.
After two quick third-quarter TDs pull Stanford within 21-14, reigning Pac-10 coach of the year Tyrone Willingham decides to regain momentum with an onside kick. Simultaneously, hell freezes over and livestock seen flying over stadium.
The pick: Cardinal 24, Ducks 17
Boise State at Washington State (-39)
Ryan Leaf hits Kevin McKenzie for 80-yard touchdown during coin toss.
The pick: Cougars 48, Broncos 13 Last week: 5-2; Season to date: 15-8
League Overall
W L PF PA W L Washington St. 2 0 65 55 3 0 Oregon 1 0 16 9 3 0 Stanford 1 0 27 24 2 1 California 0 0 0 0 2 0 Arizona St. 0 0 0 0 2 1 Washington 0 0 0 0 2 1 Oregon St. 0 1 24 27 1 1 Arizona 0 1 9 16 1 2 UCLA 0 1 34 37 1 2 Southern Cal 0 1 21 28 0 2
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