College Football Odds: Pac-12 picks against the spread
By Gabe Encinas
Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) looks to pass during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Pac-12 picks against the spread, including USC and UCLA in a battle for the South, Washington for bowl eligibility, and Stanford for a playoff possibility.
The final weekend of regular season games for the Pac-12, which even includes a gorgeous non-conference game between two ranked opponents. But the action all starts on Friday with two Pac-12 North rivalries.
Washington State might be without their quarterback Luke Falk heading into the Apple Cup, and the Washington Huskies are fighting for bowl eligibility, which would give the conference 10 teams in line for a bowl bid. Meanwhile, Oregon State has yet to win a Pac-12 game, and goes up against the most dangerous team in the conference right now in the Oregon Ducks. That won’t be pretty for for the Bevers.
Starting off on Saturday, we’ll see a very angry Utah squad go up against the Colorado Buffaloes, followed by the game that will decide who represents the South in the Pac-12 Championship Game. It’s up to USC and UCLA now. They were the two favorites in the preseason, but neither has lived up to their preseason billing. USC has looked bad down the stretch of the season, but UCLA is vulnerable too, which should result in a close rivalry game.
Two games in the bay area to end the night, with Notre Dame heading to The Farm, trying to make a statement to the playoff committee. The Cardinal still have an argument to make too and definitely want some momentum heading into the conference championship game with a slim chance that they can crash the playoff party with a few upsets the next two weeks.
Then Arizona State and California end the night, in a battle of two very average six-win teams. One team is coming away with a seven-win season, and an opportunity to get to eight on the season.
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