Pac-10 Picks
Thursday Arizona State (-4) at San Diego State
Time: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN2 Arizona State and San Diego State last met in 1957, with ASU winning 66-0. This time it should be closer.
The pick: Arizona State 28, San Diego State 21
Saturday Stanford (-2.5) at Washington State
Time: 7:15 p.m.
TV: Fox Sports Net
The winning team has scored 30 or more points in nine straight games and 16 of the last 17. With shaky defenses this should be another high-scoring affair.
The pick: Washington State 34, Stanford 31
Nevada at Oregon (-32)
Time: 12:30 p.m.
The Ducks have an unproven offense, unproven defense and unproven special teams. None of that matters against the Wolf Pack.
The pick: Oregon 52, Nevada 18
Idaho at No. 14 Washington (-22.5)
Time: 12:30 p.m.
The calm (or blowout) before the storm. Washington’s next three games are against Miami, Colorado and Oregon.
The pick: Washington 30, Idaho 7
Arizona at Utah (-2.5)
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
This is the first of three games against the Pac-10 for the Utes. It also could be the start of a three-game Utah winning streak.
The pick: Utah 17, Arizona 12
No. 3 Alabama (-6.5) at UCLA
Time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
Two of the Bruins’ first three games are against top-10 teams. Two of the Bruins’ first three games will be losses.
The pick: Alabama 24, UCLA 21
Eastern Washington at Oregon State (no line)
Time: 3:30 p.m.
If Dennis Erickson can keep his players on the team and off the police log, the Beavers should roll over the Eagles.
The pick: Oregon State 49, Eastern Washington 21