Written by Sean Hawkins | 29 September 2006

So, we finally reach the big weekend. While next week's game is really the swing game of the season, this weekend will tell us a lot about where the Cougs are headed. Simply put: a blowout loss at home this weekend puts the rest of the season in serious doubt. However, play USC close and you come out of this one with A LOT of momentum and confidence heading into Corvallis and a lot of confidence going into home tilts with the Quack and "Da Bears."

After much deliberation and tumult, Brinkhater is painfully going with the blowout loss call. That said, let me be clear: despite the moniker, Brinkater is going to be the BIG BRINKROOTER on Saturday. Unfortunately, I just don't have confidence in his ability to play against fast teams, and I don't think the coaches are gonna bench him in this one until the game is out of hand.

Obviously, I hope I'm wrong and that this is Alex Brink's major coming out party.

This one will be like the Auburn Game for a quarter, then the wheels fall off due to turnovers.

Staff Predictions (Brinkhater-Red; Rooster-BOLD; Hawk-Normal)
USC 45 WSU 14
USC 38 Cougs 21
USC 31 Cougs 20

Wildcats 28 UW 27
Wildcats 28 UW 24
Cats 24 Dogs 20

Oregon 38 ASU 17
Oregon 42 Sundildos 36
ASU 35 UO 34

CAL 41 OSU 10
Cal 36 Beavs 30
Cal 48 Beavs 27

UCLA 54 Stanford 6
Bruins 24 Stanford 10
UCLA 42 Stanford 13

Ohio State 24 Iowa 7
Bucs 31 Iowa 20
Ohio State 27 Iowa 23

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