Pac 10 Picks Week 5

(14) Oregon (3-0) versus Arizona State (3-1); Tempe, Arizona.

This will be the Ducks' first game since the emotional victory against Oklahoma. Oregon has had two weeks to prepare for the game against Arizona State and they should come out ready to play. Arizona State will be upset, fired up, and motivated after getting spanked last week against Cal. Look for the Sun Devils to come out looking to set the tone early. Don't be surprised if they even take the lead into halftime. This game will be very close, but Oregon has Dennis Dixon and Jonathan Stewart, so I'll take the Ducks.

Forecast: Oregon 31 Arizona State 28

(20) California (3-1) versus Oregon State (2-1); Corvallis, Oregon.

Wow, Cal looked really strong last week didn't they! Nate Longshore appears to be their guy now, after having a huge day last week. Cal has a pretty strong defense and they should force Matt Moore into throwing multiple interceptions. Cal is just too strong for the Beavers.

Forecast: California 45 Oregon State 21

(3) USC (3-0) versus Washington State (3-1); Pullman, Washington. USC will finally put it together and produce a monster game this week. They've struggled offensively these past two weeks, but the Trojans should put some points on the board even without the injured Dwayne Jarrett. Emmanual Moody and Chauncy Washington appear to be that one-two punch the Trojans have been searching for since the departure of Reggie Bush and LenDale White. On the Cougars side, they have a superb receiver in Jason Hill. Look for Alex Brink to hit Hill multiple times, as he'll test the Trojans' inexperienced secondary. I still like the Trojans to rebound from a marginal performance against Arizona.

Washington (3-1) versus Arizona (2-2); Tucson, Arizona. This game will be very interseting. After upsetting UCLA last week at home, Washington will have to prove that they're for real against an average Arizona team. Although, Arizona has a pretty strong defense, I still like for Isaiah Stanback to take over the game like he did against UCLA. Remember good teams follow up wins with more wins, lets see if the Huskies can really do that. I'm not sold on the Huskies, I'll take the Cats.

Upset Alert Forecast: Arizona 24 Washington 21

Stanford (0-4) versus UCLA (2-1); Pasadena, California. Ha, Stanford the worst team in the Pac 10 and maybe the worst from a BCS conference too. UCLA should dominate this one. After a dissapointing game in Seattle, the Bruins should be motivated to destroy the Cardinal. Stanford won't have the athletes to compete with the Bruins, although Trent Edwards could make it a ball game all by himself.

Forecast: UCLA 38 Stanford 17