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The Upset Report
2008 · Week 12 · Saturday, November 15, 2008

Boston College edges No. 20 Florida State, 27–17

It was unranked Boston College taking down the No. 20 team in the AP poll.

Final27–17
Upset size3
Rank in 200840th of 70
Unranked beat No. 20

It was the 2nd-biggest of 3 upsets in 2008 Week 12, and the 40th-biggest of the 2008 season. Boston College pulled off 1 other upset in 2008.

Other upsets in 2008 Week 12

  1. Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5
  2. Unranked beat No. 25Recap
    Upset size0.5

Boston College’s other 2008 upsets

  1. Week 8Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5

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