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Josh Pate picked Penn State over USC — and missed (USC won)

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Oct 6, 2026 · On Pundits Oct 7, 2026 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

Receipt · Josh Pate's College Football Show — Week 6 Predictions + JP Poll Outrage & CFB Overreactions · Oct 6, 2026
Miss
“Why can't you believe in Penn State? Penn State's going to win this game outright.”
Josh Pate
Josh Pate
Josh Pate's College Football Show
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 Pat McAfee 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
Josh Pate is 16–8 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

USC at Penn State. Full game card →

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