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Desmond Howard picked Maryland over Virginia Tech — and missed (Virginia Tech won)

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Sep 19, 2026 · On Pundits Sep 20, 2026 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

Receipt · Cole's GameDay Blog Week 3 · Sep 19, 2026 · Reported selection
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Maryland over Virginia Tech

Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
College GameDay
Snapshot Virginia Tech 58¢ (≈ -138) / Maryland 42¢ (≈ +138) · as of Sep 20, 2026
Final Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26 · Graded Sep 20, 2026

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Nick Saban also picked Maryland. Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee picked Virginia Tech. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Virginia Tech won 35–26.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Desmond Howard is 17–15 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

Virginia Tech at Maryland. Full game card →

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