Canzano: Week 9 picks, thoughts, and predictions

Oregon State fans cheer on their Beavers against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Corvallis, Ore. UNLV won 33-25. (AP Photo/Mark Ylen)

How will the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks fare at home against Illinois on Saturday? What happens in the Oregon State vs. Cal game in Berkeley? Will Washington State come up big on the road against San Diego State?

Does Stanford win this week? How about Utah’s offense? Will it bounce back under a new playcaller? And what does Washington need to pull off an upset against an undefeated Big Ten opponent?

I went 8-5 picking games straight up last week but was 3-10 vs. the spread. No way around it. My performance stunk. Someone needed to pull me out of the sports book. I picked too many underdogs, trusted USC to cover a spread, picked against Georgia, and got punished for my sins.

My 2024 record vs. the spread: 51-46 (.526)

My record straight up: 73-24 (.753)

Do you trust USC after all we’ve seen? Is this the week Colorado gets bowl-eligible? And what happens in the Boise State vs. UNLV Mountain West clash?

My Week 9 picks, thoughts, opinions, and predictions…