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The Upset Report
2001 · Week 5 · Thursday, September 20, 2001

No. 21 South Carolina edges No. 18 Mississippi State, 16–14

No. 21 beat No. 18 in the AP poll.

Final16–14
Upset size1.5
Rank in 200147th of 58
No. 21 beat No. 18

It was the 4th-biggest of 4 upsets in 2001 Week 5, and the 47th-biggest of the 2001 season. It was South Carolina's only upset win of 2001.

Other upsets in 2001 Week 5

  1. Unranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size10
  2. Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5
  3. Unranked beat No. 20Recap
    Upset size3

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