No. 5 Ohio State stuns No. 1 Alabama, 42–35

Ohio State closed as a 9-point underdog and won outright. No. 5 beat No. 1 in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 18 upsets in 2014 Bowl season, and the 49th-biggest of the 2014 season. Ohio State pulled off 3 other upsets in 2014.

Other upsets in 2014 Bowl season

1. Notre Dame 31, No. 22 LSU 28

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size9.5
2. No. 21 Boise State 38, No. 12 Arizona 30

   4-point underdogNo. 21 beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size8.5
3. No. 10 Georgia Tech 49, No. 8 Mississippi State 34

   7-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size8
4. No. 5 Ohio State 42, No. 3 Oregon 20

   6.5-point underdogNo. 5 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size7.5
5. No. 17 Wisconsin 34, No. 19 Auburn 31

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5

Ohio State’s other 2014 upsets

1. No. 6 Ohio State 59, No. 11 Wisconsin 0

   Week 153-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3
2. No. 13 Ohio State 49, No. 7 Michigan State 37

   Week 11No. 13 beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size5
3. No. 5 Ohio State 42, No. 3 Oregon 20

   Bowl6.5-point underdogNo. 5 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size7.5

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