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Kirk Herbstreit picked USC over Penn State — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Oct 10, 2026 · On Pundits Oct 10, 2026 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

Receipt · Cole W6 GameDay · Oct 10, 2026 · Reported selection
Hit

Southern Cal over Penn State

Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit
College GameDay
Snapshot USC 49¢ (≈ +104) / Penn State 52¢ (≈ -108) · as of Oct 6, 2026
Final USC 31, Penn State 23 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

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Ari Wasserman, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, and Joel Klatt also picked USC. Andy Staples, Josh Pate, and Pat McAfee picked Penn State. The full split is on the game page.

Result
USC won 31–23.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Kirk Herbstreit is 13–15 on graded picks this season, with 9 open. Full record →

The matchup

USC at Penn State. Full game card →

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