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Pat Mc Afee, Kirk Herbstreit Apologize to Wake Forest During SMU Game
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What happenedWake Forest's beating of SMU lead to apologies from two ESPN personalities.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Pat Mc Afee, Kirk Herbstreit Apologize to Wake Forest During SMU Game". The right frames it as "Pat Mc Afee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College Gam...".
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CenterPat Mc Afee, Kirk Herbstreit Apologize to Wake Forest During SMU Game
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Right / center-rightPat Mc Afee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College Game Day
Pat Mc Afee and Kirk Herbstreit apologize for picking SMU over Wake Forest on College Game Day
Pat Mc Afee and Kirk Herbstreit posted a humbling apology video after picking the SMU Mustangs, who found themselves trailing Wake Forrest 42-0 at halftime.
