Pac-10 Picks

Wed., Oct. 20, 1999

By Carter Strickland carters@spokesman.com (509) 432-4629

Washington (-3.5) at Cal

Cal’s defense is faster and statistically better than the ASU squad that held the Huskies to seven points last week.

The pick: Cal 13, UW 7

Stanford at USC (-7.5)

TV: 12:30 p.m., ABC

Stanford’s slide to the middle of the Pac-10 begins this week.

The pick: USC 32, Stanford 21

UCLA at Oregon State (NL)

TV: 3:30 p.m., Fox Syndicated

OSU moves out of the conference basement and UCLA moves in.

The pick: Oregon State 42, UCLA 27

WSU at Arizona State (-.7.5)

Will the real Sun Devils team please stand up.

The pick: ASU 22, WSU 21

Oregon at Arizona (-4)

TV: 7:15 p.m., Fox SN

Wildcats must win to keep Rose Bowl hopes alive.

The pick: Arizona 35, Oregon 28

Last week: 3-2; against the spread, 2-3. For the year: 29-17; against the spread 22-24.

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