Pac-12 football: Week 12 College Wires predictions
We’ve reached the penultimate week of the college football regular season and it’s a good one in the Pac-12.
Both USC-UCLA and Oregon-Utah are marquee matchups while the star of last week, No. 17 Washington, hosts Colorado. Elsewhere around the conference, Washington State-Arizona seems like a toss-up, Oregon State is at Arizona State and Stanford welcomes the reeling Cal Golden Bears.
As we do every week, the teams at Buffs Wire, Trojans Wire and Ducks Wire offered their predictions and for the most part, there weren’t many clear favorites for Saturday. Only one game had a unanimous consensus and you can probably guess which one.
Washington State at Arizona
TUCSON, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 01: Tight end Tanner McLachlan #84 of the Arizona Wildcats grins as he crosses into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Colorado Buffalo at Arizona Stadium on October 01, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Don Smalley (Ducks Wire): Arizona
Andy Patton (Ducks Wire): Washington State
Zac Neel (Ducks Wire): Washington State
Matt Zemek (Trojans Wire): Washington State
Don James (TrojansWire): Washington State
Matt Wadleigh (Trojans Wire/Buffs Wire): Washington State
Tony Cosolo (Buffs Wire): Washington State
Jack Carlough (Buffs Wire): Arizona
Patrick Conn (Regional Editor): Washington State
Matt Wagner (Buffs Wire): Washington State
Oregon State at Arizona State
Oregon State defensive back Jaydon Grant (3) intercepts the ball in the end zone against Colorado at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022.
Don S: Oregon State
Andy: Oregon State
Zac: Oregon State
Matt Z: Oregon State
Don J: Arizona State
Matt Wadleigh: Oregon State
Tony: Oregon State
Jack: Oregon State
Patrick: Oregon State
Matt Magner: Oregon State
Stanford at California
Oct 15, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Jack Plummer (13) prepares to pass the ball in the first quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Don S: Stanford
Andy: California
Zac: Stanford
Matt Z: Stanford
Don J: Stanford
Matt Wadleigh: California
Tony: California
Jack: Stanford
Patrick: Stanford
Matt Wagner: Stanford
USC at UCLA
Colorado safety Isaiah Lewis, left, tackles UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson after a long gain in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Don S: UCLA
Andy: USC
Zac: UCLA
Matt Z: Depends if Eric Gentry plays or not
Don J: USC
Matt Wadleigh: USC
Tony: UCLA
Jack: USC
Patrick: USC
Matt Wagner: USC
Utah at Oregon
Nov 5, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) leaps into the end zone for a touchdown carry in the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Don S: Oregon
Andy: Oregon
Zac: Oregon
Matt Z: Oregon
Don J: Utah
Matt Wadleigh: Oregon
Tony: Utah
Jack: Oregon
Patrick: Utah
Matt Wagner: Oregon
Colorado at Washington
Sep 30, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) hands off to running back Cameron Davis (22) in the first half against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Don S: Washington
Andy: Washington
Zac: Washington
Matt Z: Washington
Don J: Washington
Matt Wadleigh: Washington
Tony: Washington
Jack: Washington
Patrick: Washington
Matt Wagner: Washington
