No. 21 Stanford upsets No. 2 USC, 21–14

No. 21 beat No. 2 in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 4 upsets in 2012 Week 3, and the 5th-biggest of the 2012 season. Stanford pulled off 2 other upsets in 2012.

Other upsets in 2012 Week 3

1. Pittsburgh 35, No. 13 Virginia Tech 17

   Unranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size6.5
2. No. 20 Notre Dame 20, No. 10 Michigan State 3

   No. 20 beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size5
3. Utah 24, No. 25 BYU 21

   Unranked beat No. 25Recap
   Upset size0.5

Stanford’s other 2012 upsets

1. No. 14 Stanford 17, No. 1 Oregon 14

   Week 12No. 14 beat No. 1Recap
   Upset size6.5
2. No. 16 Stanford 27, No. 13 Oregon State 23

   Week 11No. 16 beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size1.5

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