SMU stuns No. 11 Houston, 38–16

SMU closed as a 24-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked SMU taking down the No. 11 team in the AP poll.

It was the 2nd-biggest of 14 upsets in 2016 Week 8, and the 4th-biggest of the 2016 season. SMU pulled off 1 other upset in 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Week 8

1. Penn State 24, No. 2 Ohio State 21

   20-point underdogUnranked beat No. 2Recap
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2. North Texas 35, Army 18

   17.5-point underdogRecap
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3. Hawai'i 34, Air Force 27

   17.5-point underdogRecap
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4. Charlotte 27, Marshall 24

   17-point underdogRecap
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5. No. 19 Utah 52, UCLA 45

   7-point underdogRecap
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SMU’s other 2016 upsets

1. SMU 55, East Carolina 31

   Week 115-point underdogRecap
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