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Rocky the Octopus aced his BCS picks

Invertebrate goes perfect 3-0 on bowl games, including Alabama's win vs. LSU

Move over, Paul. You’ve got company.

Inspired by the prognostications of the late, great sports handicapper Paul the Octopus — who correctly picked the winners of eight World Cup matches in 2010 — NBCSports.com ventured to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., recently to see if Rocky the Octopus could rival his famed distant cousin.

Well, he didn’t quite match Paul, but 3-0 ain’t bad, is it?

Click here to watch Rocky, a giant Pacific octopus, make his picks in the BCS championship game, the Fiesta Bowl and the Rose Bowl.

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