The Pac-12 conference had a little bit of a rough time last weekend, as UCLA and Colorado lost non-conference games at home, and Arizona State was upended in a ranked battle against BYU. Below, we look at the best bets from the Pac-12 in Week 4, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Utah also lost a heartbreaker to San Diego State in OT, and Arizona fell to an FCS team last week. All schools head into conference play this week.
Pac-12 picks and predictions for Week 4
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Washington State at Utah (-14.5, -112) (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET)
The Cougars just haven’t been the same since head coach Mike Leach and the “Air Raid” offense left town. Todd Rolovich has angered a lot of fans and alumni on and off the field, and wins would have made things better; however, at just 1-2 straight up and 0-3 against the spread, Rolovich’s seat is heating up.
What’s not heating up is the offense, as it has just 37 points through two games against FBS opponents and the Under hit in each outing. Washington State was an underdog last week against USC, catching 7 on the Palouse, and it got rolled 45-14 by a Trojans team which just changed coaches.
Utah also failed to cover in all three tries this season, and it’s smarting after a 33-31 overtime loss at San Diego State. Instant replay wiped out a 2-point conversion catch, handing the Utes a straight-up loss. They’re on a two-game slide after also losing the “Holy War” at BYU, so expect their best.
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Oregon State at USC (Under 62.5, -108) (Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET)
Speaking of USC, the Trojans hit the Under last week against the Cougs, and the Under is 2-1 through three outings. The defense struggled against Stanford Sept. 11, but overall they have been pretty decent, especially against the run. USC ranks 35th in the nation with 102.7 yards per game allowed on the ground.
Oregon State pitched the shutout last week against FCS Idaho, and it hit the Under in two of three outings, too. Like USC, the Beavs are hard on the run, allowing just 94.7 yards per game, and 19.0 PPG.
The Under cashed in five straight meetings in this head-to-head series, and five of the past seven battles in Southern Calfironia. Let’s do it again.
Arizona at Oregon (-28.5, -112) (Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET)
The Wildcats are not doing well. They’re 0-3, and last Saturday might have been rock bottom. Arizona was dropped 21-19 by FCS Northern Arizona as a 26-point favorite.
Oregon, on the other hand, has been improving each game. It posted 31 points in the opener against Fresno State, 35 points in a marquee win at Ohio State and 48 last week against FCS Stony Brook. The Ducks have posted 433.0 total yards per game with 209.3 yards per outing on the ground.
The Ducks are going to roll the Wildcats badly in this one, and the only concern might be Oregon’s struggles against the pass. Still, Arizona has shown very little ability in that department.
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