A pair of Pac-12 rivals square off in Eugene this weekend as Oregon welcomes Washington in college football’s Week 11 action on Saturday.
Oregon has won eight straight games since losing the opener to Georgia, scoring 40 points each time out, and sitting in the lead for the Pac-12 title chase.
Washington moved back into the AP rankings this week after defeating a ranked Oregon State and sitting at 7-2, winning its last three games after a two-game skid midseason, and still looking at making a run for the league title.
What do the experts think of the matchup? Let’s see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.
Oregon’s chance of victory: The computer is siding with the Ducks, who have a comfortable 77.5 percent chance to defend its home turf. In fact, 66% of home teams across college football are winning those games.
Washington’s chance of victory: That leaves the Huskies with the outside 22.5 percent shot to upset Oregon and move to 8 wins on the season.
Oregon vs. Washington point spread: Oregon comes into the game as 12.5 point favorite to defeat Washington. This number does vary depending on the sports book.
Over/under: 70.5 points
How to watch: The game is set for Saturday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Pacific on the primary Fox-TV Network.
Oregon predictions: FPI rates the Ducks as the No. 11 team on the index’s 131 college football rankings, projected to win 10.4 games this season and currently the favorite to win the Pac-12 title, at 42.1 percent.
Washington predictions: The computer projects the Huskies as the No. 30 team nationally, expected to win 8.7 games on the year.
SCORE; Oregon 42, Washington 24
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