Pac-10 picks
Washington State at USC (-30)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. TV: ABC
A disclaimer – the author is colder than a Canadian winter in this space the last few weeks.
The pick: USC 56, WSU 28
Arizona at Oregon State (-8.5)
Time: 1 p.m. Saturday
The Wildcats don’t get worse playing a freshman quarterback – but they don’t get better either.
The pick: Oregon State 30, Arizona 14
Washington at Arizona State (-16.5)
Time: 3:30 p.m.
The Sun Devils find there’s nothing like a Husky sighting to stop a losing streak.
The pick: Arizona State 28, Washington 21
UCLA (-7.5) at Stanford
Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: FSN
The clock has to strike midnight on the Cardinal, doesn’t it?
The pick: UCLA 41, Stanford 24
Last week: Straight up, 4-1; against the spread, 0-5. Overall: Straight up, 41-9; against the spread, 17-26-1.