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Pat McAfee picked Penn State over USC — and missed (USC won)

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
Miss

Penn State over Southern Cal

Pat McAfee
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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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Andy Staples and Josh Pate also picked Penn State. Ari Wasserman, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, and Joel Klatt picked USC. 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
Pat McAfee is 19–16 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

USC at Penn State. Full game card →

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