We talked to Ducks Wire at the midpoint of the Pac-12 football season about a lot of different topics. One topic was the ultimate winner of the Pac-12 championship for this season.
This is what we told Ducks Wire:
If USC’s offensive line is healthy, USC is the best team in the Pac-12. I did pick USC to win the conference before the season, going 10-2 overall with one of the losses being to Notre Dame.
Utah was the one conference loss on the schedule. As long as the O-line gives him enough time, Caleb Williams will shine on the big stage. I won’t back away from a USC pick — after all, things are certainly going even better than I initially expected for the Trojans — but O-line health is the thing we all need to watch.
UCLA’s skill players have had better seasons than USC’s skill players because the Bruins haven’t run into a problematic injury up front. That matters.
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