Pac-10 picks
Washington at Washington State (-8.5)
Time: 3:45 p.m. Saturday. TV: FSN
Three in a row in the Apple Cup, but it won’t come easily.
The pick: WSU 28, Washington 27
Arizona at Oregon (-14)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday
Every hot team in the Pac-10 must go down, it seems. This one sends the Cougars bowling.
The pick: Oregon 30, Arizona 10
Oregon State (-14.5) at Stanford
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. TV: FSN
Hmm, Stanford win two in a row? Not so much.
The pick: Oregon State 40, Stanford 6
California at USC (-5.5)
Time: 5 p.m. Saturday. TV: ABC
The Golden Bears make their first Rose Bowl since 1959.
The pick: California 24, USC 20
UCLA at Arizona State (-5.5)
Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: FSN
It’s the Sun Devils’ turn to be the team on fire in this conference.
The pick: Arizona State 38, UCLA 20
Last week: Straight up, 1-4 against the spread, 1-4. On the year: Straight up, 50-14; against the spread, 30-29-1.