We'll head out west here, as Cal hosts Oregon State. The homestanding Golden Bears should win this game, but I hate the line.

Cal has lost four straight by a total margin of nine points. I was in attendance for the Miami game, where Cal led 38-18 early in the fourth quarter and lost 39-38. They're snakebitten and have a solid get-right spot against a team they should beat. However, given the team's inability to finish games, should they REALLY be giving 10.5 points?

Plus, Oregon State is far from bad. The Beavers had a chance to tie the game late against a very good UNLV team (one that may have gotten away with pass interference as the clock hit all-zeroes). Oregon State runs the ball very well with Anthony Hankerson (who has scored 13 touchdowns already this year), and while its defense is inconsistent, we can't mention inconsistency in this game and ignore the fact that Cal looks like a totally different team when crunch time sets in.

Cal is a logical favorite, but this hits me as a six or seven-point game. 10.5 is too many to lay, and for that reason, I'm backing the Beavers.