We have one week of college football behind us, so it's time to delve into the world of predictions. Here are one fool's picks for Week 2 of the Pac-12, with all point spreads courtesy of SB Nation. All times PDT.
Friday
5 p.m. - Utah Utes at Utah State Aggies: The Utes opened their season with a shutout, and I while there is some potential to overlook one in-state opponent for the one looming next week in BYU, I think the Utes have what it takes to handle the Aggies. The pick: Utah (-7)
Saturday
12:30 p.m. - USC Trojans vs. Syracuse Orange: The now No. 2 Trojans hit the big stage with a nationally televised game on ABC at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Seems like a perfect stage for Matt Barkley and company. The pick: USC (-28)
12:30 p.m. - Fresno State Bulldogs at Oregon Ducks: The No. 4 Ducks reached 50 points before halftime in their opener. Look for the scoring to continue against the Bulldogs. The pick: Oregon (-35)
1 p.m. - Wisconsin Badgers at Oregon State Beavers: It's not quite facing the Ducks, but look for the No. 13 Badgers to take out their 2012 Rose Bowl revenge on the state of Oregon with a whooping in Corvallis. The pick: Wisconsin (-7)
4 p.m. - Washington Huskies at LSU Tigers: In what is probably the game of the weekend for the Pac-12, Steve Sarkisian's team gets a big test. I think they can stay within three touchdowns of No. 3 LSU. The pick: Washington (+24)
4:30 p.m. - Nebraska Cornhuskers at UCLA Bruins: This will be a big test for redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley, but in their home opener I think the Bruins stay close enough to No. 16 Nebraska. The pick: UCLA (+5)
7:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona Wildcats: It should be a tough battle in the desert, but look for the Cowboys to pull away. The pick: Oklahoma State (-11)
7:30 p.m. - Duke Blue Devils at Stanford Cardinal: The No. 25 Cardinal had a close call with a narrow win over San Jose State last week, but look for a rebound against Duke. The pick: Stanford (-15)
7:30 p.m. - Illinois Fighting Illini at Arizona State Sun Devils: ASU looks for revenge for their 17-14 loss to Illinois last season. The pick: Arizona (-4)
There were no lines for the three noon games (Southern Utah at Cal, Eastern Washington at Washington State, and Sacramento State at Colorado), so no picks were made.
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