Florida State upsets No. 18 West Virginia, 33–21

It was unranked Florida State taking down the No. 18 team in the AP poll.

It was the 2nd-biggest of 8 upsets in 2009 Bowl season, and the 31st-biggest of the 2009 season. Florida State pulled off 1 other upset in 2009.

Other upsets in 2009 Bowl season

1. No. 24 Wisconsin 20, No. 14 Miami 14

   No. 24 beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size5
2. Oklahoma 31, No. 19 Stanford 27

   Unranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size3.5
3. Ole Miss 21, No. 21 Oklahoma State 7

   Unranked beat No. 21Recap
   Upset size2.5
4. No. 6 Boise State 17, No. 3 TCU 10

   No. 6 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size1.5
5. No. 10 Iowa 24, No. 9 Georgia Tech 14

   No. 10 beat No. 9Recap
   Upset size0.5

Florida State’s other 2009 upsets

1. Florida State 54, No. 7 BYU 28

   Week 3Unranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size9.5

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