Washington Huskies vs California Golden Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/22/2022

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 22, 2022

Venue:  California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington -7.5, California +7.5; Over/Under:  56 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington -7.5, California +7.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington -7.5, California +7.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

 

Washington Huskies:  5-2 (2-2) (5th place, PAC-12)

California Golden Bears:  3-3 (1-2) (7th place, PAC-12)

 

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Washington Huskies:  won their last game at home against the Arizona Wildcats 49-39.

California Golden Bears:  lost their last game on the road against the Colorado Buffaloes 20-13 in overtime.

 

Washington is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 0-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-2. They won against the Arizona Wildcats in their last game at home 49-39. Michael Penix Jr. started that game at QB and he completed 36/44 passes for 516 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cameron Davis led the team in rushing with 41 yards and 2 TDs on 8 rushing attempts. Rome Odunze led the team in receiving with 169 yards and 2 TDs on 9 receptions. Jeremiah Martin led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Jeremiah Martin led the defense in sacks with 2 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

California is entering this game with a 3-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th home game of the season as they are 3-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 4th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 1-2. They lost against the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game on the road 20-13 in OT. Jack Plummer started that game at QB and he completed 29/52 passes for 262 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jaydn Ott led the team in rushing with 47 yards on 16 carries. Mavin Anderson led the team in receiving with 61 yards on 6 receptions. Collin Gamble led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Myles Jernigan led the defense in sacks with 1 while Jackson Sirmon came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have California listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. California hasn't been that great this year but they have had some good performances against tough teams. They just took a really bad loss in Colorado though as Colorado has been one of the worst teams in the PAC-12 for years now, and they lost that game in OT too so they had plenty of chances to win it. They are going to be upset over that loss and they will bring their best effort back home here. Washington has been really good in their games this year but they have been much more of a home team as they have lost both of their road games. They haven't been as good on defense in their games lately either as they are giving up a ton of points, and Cal will be able to score on them keeping this game close with the way that defense has been. Their offense has also struggled in those road games and California has had a much better offense at home. Washington is not a team that can be trusted on the road with the way they have played there this year and this Cal team has not been bad in their home games. The best way to place a bet here is on California to cover the spread in this game.

 

Washington California Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 22, 2022 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Washington 24 California 20.

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Washington Huskies: 8-15 ATS in all games. 4-13 ATS against conference opponents. 10-4 UNDER after allowing 31 points or more in 3 straight games.

California Golden Bears: 13-5 ATS as a home underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 14-8 UNDER in all games. 11-5 UNDER against conference opponents.

 

 

Washington Huskies:  D. Hampton (UT) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. Ulofoshio (LB) Late Oct - Knee. A. Parker (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. V. Nunley (S) out for season - Leg.

California Golden Bears:  D. Smith (RB) Prob Sat - Undisclosed. O. McCown (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Fontenot (RB) Ques Sat - Chest. C. Sowell (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

 

 

"It's not just about what he did statistically. He just keeps putting the pressure on and leading the charge to help us win the football game. We needed all those points and all those yards that he gave us." - Kalen DeBoer after his team’s win against Arizona in their last game.

 

 

"It's very hard to win at this level scoring one touchdown. You've got to put the ball in the end zone, and credit to them. They did it more than we did." - Justin Wilcox after his team’s loss against Colorado in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Odunze, Rome

WR Polk, Ja'Lynn

WR McMillan, Jalen 

TE Culp, Devin

QB Penix Jr., Michael

RB Taulapapa, Wayne 

 

WR Hunter, Jeremiah

WR Sturdivant, J.Michael

WR Anderson, Mavin 

TE Terry II, Jermaine 

QB Plummer, Jack

RB Ott, Jaydn

FB Tagaloa, Beaux 

 

 

Passing: M. Penix Jr. (2560)

Rushing: W. Taulapapa (424)

Receiving: R. Odunze (693)

Touchdowns: C. Davis (9)

 

Passing: J. Plummer (1510)

Rushing: J. Ott (579)

Receiving: J. Hunter (448)

Touchdowns: J. Ott (7)

 

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Kalen DeBoer (1st season)

California Golden Bears: Justin Wilcox (6th season)