No. 4 Michigan State edges No. 5 Stanford, 24–20

Michigan State closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 11th-biggest of 13 upsets in 2013 Bowl season, and the 128th-biggest of the 2013 season. Michigan State pulled off 2 other upsets in 2013.

Other upsets in 2013 Bowl season

1. No. 15 UCF 52, No. 6 Baylor 42

   16.5-point underdogNo. 15 beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size21
2. No. 11 Oklahoma 45, No. 3 Alabama 31

   16-point underdogNo. 11 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size20
3. Texas Tech 37, No. 16 Arizona State 23

   13-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size18
4. Nebraska 24, No. 23 Georgia 19

   9.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
   Upset size11
5. Arkansas State 23, Ball State 20

   7.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5

Michigan State’s other 2013 upsets

1. No. 10 Michigan State 34, No. 2 Ohio State 24

   Week 156.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size10.5
2. No. 24 Michigan State 29, No. 23 Michigan 6

   Week 10No. 24 beat No. 23Recap
   Upset size0.5

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