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Ari Wasserman picked USC over Penn State — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Oct 5, 2026 · On Pundits Oct 7, 2026 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

Receipt · Andy & Ari On3 — PICKING College Football Week 6 · Oct 5, 2026
Hit
“I think USC is going to win and listening to what the market is telling us. … You know what? I'm going to ignore the the market again. I'm going to go USC. … Give me USC dreadfully.”
Ari Wasserman
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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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Kirk Herbstreit, 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
Ari Wasserman is 4–3 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

USC at Penn State. Full game card →

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