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3 stories filed under point spread on Wazzu. The newest of them: “SDSU has the edge, but Leach's ghost still haunts the matchup”, “Kirby Moore gets the keys, we see if the offense moves”, and “Your Pac-12 Picks Guy Is Back and He's Got the Cougs”. The Hotline turned college coaches into Halloween candy, and we're still deciding if Kirby Moore as a Butterfinger is a compliment or a warning. Kirby Moore is calling plays now. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every point spread story on Wazzu, newest first.
SDSU has the edge, but Leach's ghost still haunts the matchup
The Hotline turned college coaches into Halloween candy, and we're still deciding if Kirby Moore as a Butterfinger is a compliment or a warning. We aren't sure what to make of it either. But the real treat this week is Cougs at SDSU, and the betting line says the Aztecs have the edge by 2.5 points. The Hotline agrees, picking San Diego State. They note the Aztecs have been solid at home, while the Cougs have been awful everywhere. That stings. But it's honest. If you want a deeper look at how this team is shaping up on the road, check out our piece on Coach Schroeder breaking down the road ahead for Cougar volleyball. It's not the same roster, but the travel grind is real. The rest of the picks are a mixed bag. The Hotline is high on Arizona over Texas Tech, which feels right. They also picked Washington to cover against Nebraska, which feels like a prayer. And they have Oregon State as the five-star special, which is a nice nod to the old Pac-12 blood. The record is 50-46-3. That's not great, but it's honest. And honesty is better than a press release. Go Cougs.
Kirby Moore gets the keys, we see if the offense moves
Kirby Moore is calling plays now. That is the headline for anyone who watched Wazzu's offense stumble through the first half of the season and wondered if the Cougs had forgotten how to move the ball. The Hotline's weekly picks column lays it out: Moore gets the keys Friday night at Utah State, and we get to see if this thing shifts gears. The pick is Wazzu plus the points, and the reasoning is simple, the defense is solid, Utah State is flawed everywhere, and a new voice in the headset usually buys you a spark. That feels right. The numbers on 9 a.m. body-clock kickoffs are brutal for West Coast teams. The data says former Pac-12 schools cover the spread only a third of the time in those early Eastern games. Arizona is living that reality this week at West Virginia, and the trend says take the points. I buy it. That flight across three time zones is real, and the Wildcats have a banged-up receiver corps. If you want the deeper look at what Moore brings and the quiet work happening in Pullman, we published "Kirby Moore talks Utah State, and the quiet work that wins in Pullman" alongside this. It connects. The rest of the card has some strong leans. Oklahoma State off a bye against a UCF team playing back-to-back road games is a five-star special for a reason. Indiana at Nebraska feels like a mismatch the public hasn't caught yet.
Your Pac-12 Picks Guy Is Back and He's Got the Cougs
The Hotline's picks guy is back, and he's got the Cougs covering. That's the headline from this week's betting column, and for a WSU team sitting at 1-3, it's the kind of news you text a friend before the line moves. The man went 10-3-1 last week and is now 25-23-2 for the season. He's picking Washington State to cover the 2-point spread against Fresno State on Saturday night, and he's doing it because he thinks the Cougs played well enough against Arizona to trust the home side. That's a specific vote of confidence, not a homer pick. The column digs into the larger story of the rebuilt Pac-12, too. The conference's first month produced a 19-12-1 record against the spread. Five teams, Oregon State, Boise State, Fresno State, Washington State, and Colorado State, are a combined 15-4-1. That's not nothing. The betting public hasn't caught up to Oregon State's improvement, and the Cougs are quietly covering. The picks guy notes that while this success won't sway the CFP selection committee, a Pac-12 champion with no more than two losses should be well-positioned for a bid. If you want the full picture on WSU's running back situation heading into Saturday, our story on Kirby Vorhees being banged up for Fresno is worth your time. The Cougs need ball security, and the picks guy thinks they've got enough to cover. Go Cougs.