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We all know that ATQ readers are the most knowledgeable fans on the internet.
Now it’s time to prove it! Each week we’ll put up a series of PAC-12 polls with the goal of predicting that week’s PACtion.
Last week, ATQ correctly chose four out of the five PAC-12 games. which is pretty good when you’re talking about the wild west. However, we also broke our own record of incompetence by choosing incorrectly against the spread for all five PAC-12 games.
THIS WEEK’S RESIDENT GENIUS IS:
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“Who gives a shit-- the Ducks aren’t playing.”
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ARIZONA @ COLORADO
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 1:30 PM, PAC12N
SEASON RECORD: UA (3-1, 1-0) / UC (3-1, 1-0)
HISTORICAL RECORD: Colorado and Arizona have only played each other 21 times; currently the Buffs lead the series 14 to 7. Colorado won the first match-up in 1931, the beginning of a 12-game streak that ended in 1986.
NOTES: In just four games, Colorado has an overtime comeback victory over a rival, an overtime loss to a rival, and an upset conference victory. Still, Arizona may be the more puzzling team of the two. It seems likely backup quarterback Grant Gunnell will be starting again, and Laviska Shenault’s undisclosed injury is still likely to keep him on the bench.
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28%
Arizona (+4)
(37 votes) -
71%
Colorado (-4)
(93 votes)
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CALIFORNIA @ #13 OREGON
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 5:00 PM, FOX
SEASON RECORD: CAL (4-1, 1-1) / UO (3-1, 1-0)
HISTORICAL RECORD: California and Oregon have played 82 times. The Golden Bears have won exactly half of those games while the Ducks are just two behind them with 39. If only Oregon would have scored in either one of their 0-0 ties in 1905 or 1953.
NOTES: This could have been a huge game if Chase Garbers would have stayed healthy and kept his Golden Bears undefeated. Unfortunately for Cal, it’ll be up to Devon Modster to keep this game competitive. Oregon is well rested and returning some key players after the bye. Hopefully the students can make a difference.
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49%
California (+18)
(95 votes) -
50%
Oregon (-18)
(96 votes)
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OREGON STATE @ UCLA
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 6:00 PM, PAC12N
SEASON RECORD: OSU (1-3, 0-1) / UCLA (1-4, 1-1)
HISTORICAL RECORD: The Bruins have won 42 of the last 62 games against Oregon State. Perhaps the Beavers can get their 17th win against the Bruins and their second win of the season this Saturday.
NOTES: This seems like the game of the year, the one that determines the worst team in the PAC. The Beavers have found success through the air and UCLA has found ways not to win outside of one crazy exception.
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54%
Oregon State (+6.5)
(84 votes) -
45%
UCLA (-6.5)
(71 votes)
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#15 wASHINGTON @ STANFORD
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 7:30 PM, ESPN
SEASON RECORD: Uw (4-1, 1-1) / STAN (2-3, 1-2)
HISTORICAL RECORD: Stanford and Washington first played in 1893, and after playing 89 times, Stanford is only one game behind Washington’s 43 wins.
NOTES: I wish I could tell you that Stanford has a chance at home against the huskies, but Stanford is so bad that it becomes hard to even play devil’s advocate for the Cardinal. Maybe it’ll look like Oregon’s win over Stanford, dominant but still close on the scoreboard; that feels like Stanford’s most realistic shot in this one. Rest assured, washington’s secondary will definitely give Davis Mills a challenging game.
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38%
Washington (-16.5)
(61 votes) -
61%
Stanford (+16.5)
(96 votes)
Comment below with your prediction for this week’s Duck game for your chance to win the coveted RESIDENT GENIUS award.
Include:
- Final score.
- Who you think will win.
- Herbert’s passing yards and total touchdowns.