Are the home 'dogs about to have their day?
Five of the six matchups in the Pac-12 Conference this week feature home underdogs — some by double digits.
Even No. 13 Utah is getting points in a pivotal matchup against No. 8 Oregon in Salt Lake City.
The Star's Pac-12 prognosticators — Brett Fera, Michael Lev and Justin Spears — all had the same record last week: 3-1 straight up, 2-2 against the spread.
See below for this week's picks and season records.
For more on this week’s predictions — including a breakdown of the Arizona-Oregon State game — check out The Wildcast Podcast. It’s available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 28
Matchup: No. 8 Oregon (-6.5) at No. 13 Utah
Time/TV: 12:30 p.m., FOX/11
Fera’s prediction: Oregon to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Utah to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Utah to win outright Â
Matchup:Â No. 24 USC (-10.5) at Cal
Time/TV: 1 p.m., Pac-12 Networks
Fera’s prediction: USC to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: USC to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: USC to win and cover
Matchup:Â No. 5 Washington (-26.5) at Stanford
Time/TV: 4 p.m., FS1
Fera’s prediction: Washington to win, Stanford to cover
Lev’s prediction: Washington to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: Washington to win and coverÂ
Matchup:Â Colorado (+17.5) at No. 23 UCLA
Time/TV: 4:30 p.m., ABC/9
Fera’s prediction: UCLA to win, Colorado to cover
Lev’s prediction: UCLA to win, Colorado to cover
Spears’ prediction: UCLA to win, Colorado to cover
Matchup: Washington State (-6) at Arizona State
Time/TV: 5 p.m., Pac-12 Networks
Fera’s prediction: Washington State to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Arizona State to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Washington State to win and cover
Arizona offensive lineman Wendell Moe (72), quarterback Noah Fifita (11) and offensive lineman Jordan Morgan (77) helped the Wildcats to a dominant win over ranked Washington State on Oct. 14, 2023, in Pullman, Washington.
Matchup: No. 11 Oregon State (-3) at Arizona
Time/TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: Arizona to win outright
Lev’s prediction: Arizona to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Arizona to win outright
LAST WEEK
Fera: 3-1 straight up, 2-2 against the spread
Lev: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS
Spears: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS
SEASON TO DATE
Fera: 37-10 SU, 23-23-1 ATS
Lev: 40-7 SU, 24-22-1 ATS
Spears: 35-12 SU, 26-20-1 ATS
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