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The Upset Report
2002 · Week 4 · Saturday, September 14, 2002

Penn State upsets No. 8 Nebraska, 40–7

It was unranked Penn State taking down the No. 8 team in the AP poll.

Final40–7
Upset size9
Rank in 200212th of 64
Unranked beat No. 8

It was the biggest of 3 upsets in 2002 Week 4, and the 12th-biggest of the 2002 season. Penn State pulled off 1 other upset in 2002.

Other upsets in 2002 Week 4

  1. No. 20 beat No. 7Recap
    Upset size6.5
  2. Unranked beat No. 15Recap
    Upset size5.5

Penn State’s other 2002 upsets

  1. Week 7No. 20 beat No. 19Recap
    Upset size0.5

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