10* PAC 12 GAME OF THE MONTH (+$10K YTD!)
(NCAAF) Oregon State vs. California,
Point Spread: 9.50 | -106.00 California (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* PAC 12 GOM on Cal.

Oregon State is 4-1 and Cal is 3-2, but this is one that favors the home side in my opinion.

The Beavers are led by QB DJ Uiagalelei, who has 1,032 passing yards and an 8:4 TD:INT. The ground game has been the strength though, averaging 206.8 YPG. The defense concedes 15.6 PPG so far.

Cal is looking for its third home win of the year. QB Sam Jackson V has 556 passing yards and a 5:2 TD:INT. The ground game though is also the strength of the Golden Bears offense, averaging 212.2 yards per game.

It certainly doesn't get any "easier" for the Golden Bears moving forward, with a game at Utah after this, followed by a home game vs. USC, and then a game Oregon. The Bears need three more wins to become eligible, and this is one of the few games left on the schedule where they have an opportunity to pull off a legitimate outright victory.

But I'm not suggesting that will happen. What I am trying to lay out here is the fact that Cal will definitely be giving a full four-quarter effort here, and I say that the ample evidence listed above firmly points to Oregon taking the foot off the gas in the second half and leaving the backdoor open just enough for the hungry home side to sneak in through down the stretch.

Grab the points, the play is CAL.

Good luck, NP