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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 predicted the winner three out of six times, and against the spread we were also 3 of 6. Not great, not bad. Speaking of not bad...
THIS WEEK’S RESIDENT GENIUS IS:
**************************************REPEAT WINNER****************************************
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“Ducks win 35-14. Herbie throws for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns.”
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ARIZONA STATE @ #15 CALIFORNIA
TIME/CHANNEL: Friday, 7:30 PM, ESPN
SEASON RECORD: ASU (3-1, 0-1) / CAL (4-0, 1-0)
HISTORICAL RECORD: Since 1976, the Golden Bears and the Sun Devils have played 33 times. After beating Cal in 2016, Arizona State now has the opportunity to tie the series at 17 apiece.
NOTES: The PAC-12’s lone undefeated team takes on the Fightin’ Herms on Friday night. Jayden Daniels has had a fantastic freshman season despite playing behind a porous offensive line, but Evan Weaver would like nothing more than to brake the young QB Bane style.
Is it better for the Ducks to have an undefeated Cal visit Autzen or to have another PAC-12 North team with a conference loss?
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36%
Arizona State (+4.0)
(30 votes) -
63%
California (-4.0)
(52 votes)
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#21 USC @ #17 wASHINGTON
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 12:30 PM, FOX
SEASON RECORD: USC (3-1, 2-0) / Uw (3-1, 0-1)
HISTORICAL RECORD: The Trojans may be entering Seattle as underdogs, however, historically speaking, they’re heavy favorites. USC holds a 51-29-4 lead against the dirty dogs.
NOTES: The huskies are clear favorites at home behind the strong-armed Jacob Eason, though the Trojans may have another surprise up their sleeve after upsetting PAC-12 favorite Utah in L.A. Salvon Ahmed will likely be out which could make things more complicated for the washington offense. Long story short: don’t sleep on the Trojan’s talent.
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69%
USC (+10.5)
(72 votes) -
30%
washington (-10.5)
(32 votes)
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STANFORD @ OREGON STATE
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 4 PM, PAC12N
SEASON RECORD: STAN (1-3, 0-2) / OSU (1-2, 0-0)
HISTORICAL RECORD: The Cardinal first played the Beavers in 1919, they won that first match-up and the next 10 meetings after that. Stanford is on a path to match that win streak as they currently sit at nine straight wins. They also hold the overall record at 57-25-3.
NOTES: The Cardinal are in bad shape. The Beavers are also in bad shape, but they’re used to it by now. OSU is at home and coming off a bye while Stanford are coming off three tough losses and Costello will be throwing from behind a battered o-line.
F.Y.I your managing editor has been saying the Beavers will upset the Nerds since fall camp.
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55%
Stanford (-4.5)
(54 votes) -
44%
Oregon State (+4.5)
(44 votes)
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WASHINGTON STATE @ #19 UTAH
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 7 PM, FS1
SEASON RECORD: WSU (3-1, 0-1) / UU (3-1, 0-1)
HISTORICAL RECORD: The Cougars are riding a four-game win-streak against the Utes and lead the overall series 9 to 7.
NOTES: The Battle of the Broken-Hearted; both of these teams are coming off painful losses after being heavily favored. The Utes and Cougs still have a ton to play for, but another conference loss would seriously damage their chances at a PAC-12 championship game. This should be a great PAC-12 after dark event since both teams have a lot to lose.
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63%
Washington State (+6.0)
(60 votes) -
36%
Utah (-6.0)
(35 votes)
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UCLA @ ARIZONA
TIME/CHANNEL: Saturday, 7:30 PM, ESPN
SEASON RECORD: UCLA (1-3, 0-1) / UA (2-1, 0-0)
HISTORICAL RECORD: The Bruins and Wildcats first met on the field during a home-and-home series in which the WIldcats won in 1927 and then tied the Bruins in 1928. As of now, UCLA has a solid 25-16-2 record against Arizona.
NOTES: Dorian Thompson-Robinson had a game of a lifetime against Wazzu last week, but also looked beaten up on the sideline. Meanwhile, Arizona is coming off a bye as well as a win against non-con Texas Tech. If things work out perfectly, we could be seeing a battle between two high-scoring QBs, Are you DTR, or do you believe Khalil to be the real deal?
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51%
UCLA (+6.5)
(45 votes) -
48%
Arizona (-6.5)
(43 votes)
Comment below with your prediction for this week’s UCLA-ARIZONA game for your chance to win the coveted RESIDENT GENIUS award.
Include:
- Final score.
- Who you think will win.
- Khalil Tate’s passing yards and total touchdowns.