PAC-12: Cal vs Oregon 10/29/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Cal Golden Bears and Oregon Ducks clash Saturday in week 9 PAC-12 college football action at California Memorial Stadium. The Oregon Ducks look to build on their 6-game winning streak. The Cal Golden Bears look to snap a 3-game losing streak.

The Oregon Ducks have won 5 of their last 7 road games. Bo Nix is completing 71.5 percent of his passes for 1,809 yards, 17 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Troy Franklin and Chase Cota have combined for 874 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Kris Hutson has 17 receptions. The Oregon Ducks ground game is averaging 241.7 yards per contest, and Bucky Irving leads the way with 536 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon is allowing 28.8 points and 373.3 yards per game. Bennett Williams leads the Oregon Ducks with 34 tackles, DJ Johnson has 4 sacks and Trikweze Bridges has 2 interceptions.

The Cal Golden Bears have won 6 of their last 7 home games. Jack Plummer is completing 61.2 percent of his passes for 1,754 yards, 12 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Jeremiah Hunter and J. Michael Sturdivant have combined for 893 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Mavin Anderson has 21 receptions. The Cal Golden Bears ground game is averaging 128.5 yards per contest, and Jaydn Ott leads the way with 618 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Cal is allowing 21.7 points and 378.7 yards per game. Jackson Sirmon leads the Cal Golden Bears with 63 tackles, Xavier Carlton has 3 sacks and Isaiah Young has 2 interceptions.

The Ducks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Golden Bears are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 games overall. The under is 35-16 in Golden Bears last 51 games overall. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in California.

The Cal Golden Bears have been terrific at home dating back to last season, and they have the ability to rise to the occasion, but they’ve fallen off a cliff these last few weeks and their offense doesn’t finish drives enough. The Oregon Ducks are playing their best ball of the season, and their offense is easily one of the best in the country. I have serious doubts Cal can do enough on offense to hang in this game. Thick line, but I like the Ducks in a comfortable victory.