Pac-10 picks
Fri., Sept. 16, 2005
By Glenn Kasses
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Staff writer
Grambling State at Washington State (NL)
Time: 4 p.m. Saturday
Yawn.
The pick: WSU 56, Grambling 14
Oregon State at Louisville (-14)
Time: 9 a.m. Saturday TV: ESPN
Mike Riley’s squad gets cheesed in Papa John’s Stadium.
The pick: Louisville 42, Oregon State 24
Oklahoma at UCLA (-6.5)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ABC
At least Bob Stoops still has the Red River Shootout.
The pick: UCLA 27, Oklahoma 20
Idaho at Washington (-13.5)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday
Anyone who has seen Idaho play knows this one ought to be close.
The pick: Washington 17, Idaho 16
Illinois at California (-21.5)
Time: 2 p.m. Saturday
From A (Ayoob) to Z (Zook), the Bears roll at home.
The pick: California 39, Illinois 17
Fresno State at Oregon (-2.5)
Time: 4 p.m. Saturday TV: TBS
Scary game for the Ducks, and it’ll be a close one.
The pick: Oregon 27, Fresno State 24
Purdue (-7.5) at Arizona
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
Wildcats have a sophomore quarterback. Boilers have the World’s Largest Drum.
The pick: Purdue 28, Arizona 14
Northwestern at Arizona State (-14.5)
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
The ol’ alma mater will hate me for this, but…
The pick: Arizona State 45, Northwestern 38
UC Davis at Stanford (NL)
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
Thankfully, this is the last Pac-10 vs. I-AA game on the slate this year.
The pick: Stanford 38, UC Davis 21
Arkansas at USC (-30.5)
Time: 7:15 p.m. Saturday TV: FSN
It’s been two weeks since they’ve played, so here’s a reminder: The Trojans are really good.
The pick: USC 49, Arkansas 17
Last week: Straight up, 7-1; against the spread, 3-2-1. Overall: Straight up, 16-1; against the spread, 8-4-1.
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