CALIFORNIA at UCLA
Strawberry Shortcake coach
Jeff Tedford remains confident his 3-4 Golden Pears will see bowl action
this season, but is doubtful they’ll all be able to sit in the same
section.
Although Bruin
coach Karl Dorrell said a starter wouldn't lose his job because
of injury, that's exactly what has happened to now-healthy QB Matt Moore.
Of course, Dorrell also said
there’s no way the Cubs blow a 3-1 series lead.
Pick: BRUINS
WASHINGTON at OREGON
STATE
Sure, when Charles Frederick and
Isaiah Stanback stand next to one another it looks like a Milli
Vanilli reunion, but it’s actually Keith “Gimli, son of
Gloin” Gilbertson who seems to be lip-synching his role as head
coach.
Speaking of bad hair, Beavo
back Steve Simonton, er, Jackson is officially a Heisman
candidate, but he’ll see his chance for the coveted trophy slip away this
weekend against the Mutts. It’s not that voters won’t be impressed with the 250+
yards he’ll likely gain against the U-Drub, it’s just that he’ll be the only
Orangeman not to record a sack and/or interception on Cruddy
Pickett.
Pick: BEAVERS
WASHINGTON STATE at STANFORD
In honor of Major League
Baseball’s post season, let’s give this match-up a diamond flare: The Cardinal
are Don Zimmer; the Cougs are Pedro Martinez. Any
questions?
Pick: COUGARS
ARIZONA STATE at NORTH
CAROLINA
Call me crazy, but this is my
upset pick of the week. Why? Well, the Tar Heels beat the Dirk Devils in Tempe just last season; they’re much better (okay, a little better)
than their 1-5 record would indicate; the game is being played at Chapel Hill and the
fans have promised to pretend it’s a basketball game; I really, really don’t
like Dick Koetter.
Pick: TAR HEELS
USC at NOTRE DAME
I know I still owe a kid a
pony, but if Notre Dame manages to beat the Toejams, I vow to put a “Kiss me,
I’m Irish” bumper sticker over my—gasp—“Onward Crimson Soldiers” bumper sticker
for the remainder of the season.
Pick: TROJANS
ARIZONA at BYE
Army coach Todd Berry
fired after compiling a 5-35 record over four seasons. Smelly Cat AD Jim
“Barely” Livin’good immediately adds him to short list of head coach
candidates.
Pick: WILDCATS (in
OT)
BYE at OREGON
In an effort to toughen up
the Fowls after three consecutive train wrecks, Hollywood Squares-bound Mike Bellotti (formerly “The Mike") announces HBO no longer available in the Phil
Knight Suite (formerly “The Locker Room"). After 11 p.m. On Tuesdays. Unless
there’s something really good on.
Pick: DUCKS (in double
OT)
LAST
WEEK: 3-1
YEAR-TO-DATE:
34-15