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The Upset Report
2008 · Bowl season · Tuesday, December 23, 2008 · Neutral site

No. 11 TCU edges No. 9 Boise State, 17–16

No. 11 beat No. 9 in the AP poll.

Final17–16
Upset size1
Rank in 200862nd of 70
No. 11 beat No. 9

It was the 10th-biggest of 10 upsets in 2008 Bowl season, and the 62nd-biggest of the 2008 season. TCU pulled off 1 other upset in 2008.

Other upsets in 2008 Bowl season

  1. Unranked beat No. 12Recap
    Upset size7
  2. No. 22 beat No. 8Recap
    Upset size7
  3. Unranked beat No. 13Recap
    Upset size6.5
  4. Unranked beat No. 15Recap
    Upset size5.5
  5. Unranked beat No. 18Recap
    Upset size4

TCU’s other 2008 upsets

  1. Week 8Unranked beat No. 9Recap
    Upset size8.5

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