Oregon and Washington face off in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday, with the winner all but certain of a College Football Playoff berth.
Oregon is the most complete team in the Pac-12 and has tons of momentum heading into Friday night’s conference title game in Las Vegas against undefeated Washington.
Yes, 9.5 is a big number, but the Ducks – my preseason pick to win the Pac-12 – are peaking and have mauled opponents the entire season, winning by an average of more than 32 points per game.
They’re also 9-2-1 against the spread (ATS).
As much as an undefeated team can, Washington has limped to the finish, winning its past three games by an average of just four points.
In fact, six of Washington’s 12 wins this season were one-score victories, which is why the Huskies are just 4-6-1 ATS. The Huskies deserve full credit for winning those games, but they have flirted with disaster and against a team like Oregon it could come back to bite them.
Michael Penix Jr. has had a tremendous season, throwing for 3,899 yards, 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 65.6 percent of his passes.
