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Texas Sportscaster Correctly Predicted Exact Score of Super Bowl LVIII

Everything about this Chiefs-49ers, Super Bowl LVIII prediction came true.
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Texas Sportscaster Correctly Predicted Exact Score of Super Bowl LVIII
Texas Sportscaster Correctly Predicted Exact Score of Super Bowl LVIII

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In the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII, a Texas sportscaster made a prediction for the big game that was so accurate it made him seem like a time traveler.  

The sportscaster, Stan Smith of KLBK Sports in Lubbock, Tx., predicted that the Kansas City Chiefs would defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. That wasn't too surprising, given that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes attended Texas Tech, which is based in Lubbock. 

What was extraordinary was the fact that Smith correctly predicted the exact result of Super Bowl LVIII, a 25—22 victory for Kansas City. Check out Smith's prediction, which aired on the local Lubbock news telecast just two days before the contest, as shared by Kayler Smith on X, formerly Twitter. 

This gentleman deserves a round of applause. 

It's difficult enough to predict who's going to win the game, even more difficult to predict the score. But to completely nail a prediction like this one, with a score as unusual as 25—22, is astonishingly impressive. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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