Two weeks into the season, we've recognized the very best crew within the Pac-12.
It’s the favourite.
Betting favorites have lined in 11 of the 15 video games (a whopping 73.3 p.c) towards main school competitors by way of the primary fortnight — a mark that features the one convention duel to this point however excludes all matchups with FCS opponents.
There are 9 video games on the board in Week Three, all of them non-conference affairs.
The Pac-12 is favored in seven of the 9.
Now, an early look …
Video games towards FCS opponents not included (Oregon State, Arizona).
South Alabama at UCLA
Line: UCLA -13.5 (complete: 59.5)
Remark: The Bruins have lined their previous 4 video games towards FBS competitors … South Alabama quarterback Carter Bradley performed for Toledo final 12 months and threw for greater than 200 yards at Notre Dame; he received’t be rattled within the Rose Bowl … The Jaguars are in the identical convention, the Solar Belt, that produced upsets of the Combating Irish (by Marshall), Nebraska (Georgia Southern) and Texas A&M (Appalachian State) final weekend.
Cal at Notre Dame
Line: Cal +10.5 (43.5)
Remark: The Bears are taking part in in South Bend for the primary time since 1967 and accepting $1.9 million for the looks (per USA At present); there isn't any return sport in Berkeley in future years … Seven of Cal’s final 10 video games have gone Beneath the entire … Bears quarterback Jack Plummer confronted the Irish final 12 months when he was with Purdue, finishing 25-of-36 passes for 187 yards and one landing in a 27-13 loss.
Colorado at Minnesota
Line: Colorado +27.5 (46.5)
Remark: CU has scored 23 factors in two video games; the Golden Gophers have scored 100 factors in two video games … Buffaloes offensive coordinator Mike Sanford held the identical publish with Minnesota in 2020-21 … The Gophers have lined the unfold in 5 consecutive video games however face a possible look-ahead state of affairs right here because the heavy favourite towards a crew they thumped final 12 months (30-0) — and with the Huge Ten opener subsequent week towards Michigan State.
Brigham Younger at Oregon
Line: Oregon -3.5 (57.5)
Remark: One of the anticipated non-conference video games of the Pac-12 season provided that BYU was 5-0 straight up towards the league in 2021 … The Geese have misplaced 4 of their previous 5 towards FBS opponents whereas being outscored by a mixed rating of 154-58 … Recent off a 26-20 additional time victory over Baylor, the Cougars are No. 12 within the AP ballot this week … Oregon has received 20 consecutive house video games, the second-longest streak within the Energy 5 behind Clemson.
Colorado State at Washington State
Line: WSU -15.5 (52.5)
Remark: How will Washington State reply following its large upset of No. 19 Wisconsin? … Colorado State was blown out at Michigan within the opener, then misplaced at house to Center Tennessee State (by two touchdowns) … The Cougars have lined the unfold in 9 of their previous 12 general and 4 of their previous 5 at house … The Rams, who employed coach Jay Norvell away from Nevada final winter, have did not cowl of their previous eight.
Michigan State at Washington
Line: Washington -2.5 (54.5)
Remark: Large alternative for the Huskies to legitimize their sturdy begin and provides Kalen DeBoer a signature win … UW opened as a one-point favourite, however the line has steadily moved towards the house crew … The Spartans have lined the unfold in simply two of their previous 13 video games towards Pac-12 groups … Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 606 yards and 5 touchdowns in two video games towards MSU throughout his profession at Indiana.
San Diego State at Utah
Line: Utah -20.5 (49)
Remark: Rematch of SDSU’s triple-overtime victory final 12 months, the sport which cleared the way in which for Cameron Rising to grow to be Utah’s beginning quarterback … The Aztecs misplaced their opener 38-20 to Arizona, then whacked Idaho State final weekend … The Utes have lined the unfold in 5 of the final six head-to-head conferences with SDSU (the exception: final 12 months) … The Over has been the best name in 9 of Utah’s final 12 video games.
Fresno State at USC
Line: USC -12.5 (71.5)
Remark: The overall is large, and for good motive: This prime-time matchup on FOX options two of the nation’s most prolific quarterbacks in Caleb Williams and Jake Haener … The Bulldogs have lined the unfold in 5 of their previous six street video games and sometimes play properly in Los Angeles, house to so a lot of their gamers … The Trojans are No. 2 within the nation in yards-per-play (8.62 common) … The road opened with USC as a 16-point favourite however is as little as 11.5 on some websites.
Japanese Michigan at Arizona State
Line: ASU -19.5 (57.5)
Remark: Letdown state of affairs for ASU, which misplaced at Oklahoma State final weekend, is a large favourite right here and opens the convention season subsequent week towards Utah — with USC on deck … The Solar Devils have did not cowl the unfold in 5 consecutive non-conference video games … EMU received seven video games final 12 months however has confronted solely Japanese Kentucky and Louisiana this season … The Beneath has lined in 4 of ASU’s final 5.
*** Strains taken from BetMGM. Statistics and tendencies taken from Odds Shark.
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