Pac-10 picks
Oregon State at Boise State (-8)
Time: 4:30 p.m. TV: ESPN
Another high-scoring free-for-all from these two.
The pick: Boise State 49, Oregon State 38
Idaho at Washington State (-17)
Time: 12:45 p.m. Saturday TV: FSN
Erickson’s gang isn’t quite ready to be the Kings of the Palouse.
The pick: WSU 30, Idaho 20
Washington at Oklahoma (-16.5)
Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ABC
Trouble with San Jose State means big trouble with the Sooners.
The pick: Oklahoma 44, Washington 17
Stanford (-10.5) at San Jose State
Time: 3 p.m. Saturday
Trent Edwards rebounds against a weak Spartans defense.
The pick: Stanford 28, San Jose State 14
Arizona at LSU (-15)
Time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ESPN2
A field goal to beat BYU? Uh-oh.
The pick: LSU 30, Arizona 9
Oregon (-5) at Fresno State
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
TV: ESPN2
Like the Ducks, don’t like the fact that these two always make it close.
The pick: Oregon 27, Fresno State 24
Minnesota at California (-8.5)
Time: 4 p.m. Saturday TV: TBS
Think the Bears have something to prove here?
The pick: Cal 34, Minnesota 24
Nevada at Arizona State (-14)
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
Could the Sun Devils be shaky again in ‘06?
The pick: Arizona State 41, Nevada 30
Rice at UCLA (-27.5)
Time: 7 p.m. Saturday
From Drew to Ben without a hitch, it would seem.
The pick: UCLA 50, Rice 13
Last week: Straight up, 6-2; against the spread, 4-3. On the year: Straight up, 6-2; against the spread, 4-3.