California Golden Bears vs Washington Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  California +21, Washington -21; Over/Under:  60.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  California +21, Washington -21; Over/Under:  59.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  California +21.5, Washington -21.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

California Golden Bears:  2-1 (0-0) (9th place, Pac-12)

Washington Huskies:  3-0 (0-0) (4th place, Pac-12)

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California Golden Bears:  won their last game at home against the Idaho Vandals 31-17.

Washington Huskies:  won their last game on the road against the Michigan State Spartans 41-7.

California is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Idaho 31-17. Sam Jackson was the starting QB and he completed 12/23 passes for 108 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Isaiah Ifanse led the team in rushing yards with 137 and 1 TD. Jeremiah Hunter led the receivers with 48 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Kaylin Moore led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Xavier Carlton led the defense in sacks with 1. Nohl Williams came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Washington is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Michigan State 41-7. Michael Penix Jr. was the starting QB and he completed 27/35 passes for 473 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Tybo Rogers led the team in rushing yards with 74. Rome Odunze led the receivers with 180 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Dominique Hampton led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Zion Tupuola-Fetui led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Washington listed as a 21 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Washington has looked really good in their 3-0 start this season. They have destroyed some bad teams in their 2 home games but they were also tested in their last game as they went on the road and destroyed Michigan State. Washington is the real deal this season with their very experienced QB and a ton of talented receivers around him. Now Washington will be at home again for the start of conference play here and they are getting a Cal team who struggled to win at home against a team from the FCS in their last game. Cal looked great in their season opener as they blew out North Texas on the road but they haven't been as good in their last 2 games. They do have a good defense but they aren't going to stop this really strong Washington offense and Cal also doesn't have the offense to keep up on the road here with one of the best teams in the country. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington to cover the spread in this game.

California Washington Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Washington 45 California 17.

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California Golden Bears: 36-23 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 9-3 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-1 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 20-13 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 21-8 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +3 or better. 

Washington Huskies: 10-20 ATS as a home favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 6-12 ATS against conference opponents. 19-32 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite. 20-12 UNDER off a double digit road win. 7-3 UNDER after scoring 37 points or more in 3 straight games. 

California Golden Bears:  J. Williams-Thomas (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. K. Doerue (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Ott (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Littlejohn (DB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. Saunders (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Cardwell (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.

Washington Huskies:  A. Parker (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Turner (S) Ques Sat - Hand. G. Memmelaar (OL) out for season - Undisclosed. C. Davis (RB) out for season - Lower Body. G. Jackson (WR) Out indefinitely - Thumb.

“It was great to see the guys battle through that. You don’t want that to happen, but it did. I’m proud of how they fought through it. We played better throughout the game. It just felt real streaky on our part.” - Justin Wilcox after his team’s win against Idaho in their last game. 

“It’s really unfortunate. Davon, certainly, along with Matteo are guys who have poured a lot into their preparation to play not just this season, but Matteo’s been doing it for many years here. Feel super bad for the situation they have.” - Kalen DeBoer on the injuries to Matteo Mele and Davon Banks after his team’s win against MSU in their last game. 

WR Hunter, Jeremiah 

WR Davis, Taj  

WR Young, Monroe 

TE Endries, Jack 

QB Jackson V, Sam 

RB Ott, Jaydn 

FB Alfieri, Andy 

WR Odunze, Rome 

WR Polk, Ja'Lynn 

WR McMillan, Jalen 

TE Culp, Devin 

QB Penix Jr., Michael 

RB Johnson, Dillon 

Passing: B. Finley (319)

Rushing: J. Ott (266)

Receiving: J. Hunter (147)

Touchdowns: I. Ifanse (4)

Passing: M. Penix Jr. (1332)

Rushing: D. Johnson (83)

Receiving: R. Odunze (419)

Touchdowns: J. McMillan (4)

Coaches:

California Golden Bears: Justin Wilcox (7th season)

Washington Huskies: Kalen DeBoer (2nd season)