Pac-10 Picks

USC at Notre Dame (-7.5)

TV: 11:30 a.m., NBC

The Irish (3-3) will go above .500 after their second consecutive win over a Pac-10 team.

The pick: Notre Dame 35, USC 27.

Cal at UCLA (-13)

TV: 12:30 p.m., ABC

The home team is 10-3 in Pac-10 games this year.

The pick: UCLA 42, Cal 21.

Oregon State at Stanford (-10)

The Cardinal needs to pad its Pac-10 lead before hitting the road to face USC, Washington and Arizona State in consecutive weeks.

The pick: Stanford 49, Oregon State 47.

Arizona State at Washington (NL)

TV: 4 p.m., ABC

ASU is 112th in turnover margin. Huskies capitalized on six Oregon State turnovers in first half of 47-21 win last week.

The pick: Washington 38, ASU 14.

UTEP at Arizona (-23)

Despite rough start, Wildcats have won 20 of last 23 games.

The pick: Arizona 42, UTEP 21.

Last week: 3-3; against the spread, 2-4.

Overall: 26-15; against the spread 20-21.