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The Upset Report
2018 · Week 7 · Saturday, October 13, 2018

Michigan State stuns No. 8 Penn State, 21–17

Michigan State closed as a 13.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Michigan State taking down the No. 8 team in the AP poll.

Final21–17
Upset size22.5
Rank in 20186th of 181
13.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 8

It was the biggest of 13 upsets in 2018 Week 7, and the 6th-biggest of the 2018 season. It was Michigan State's only upset win of 2018.

Other upsets in 2018 Week 7

  1. 15.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 21Recap
    Upset size18
  2. 4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size14.5
  3. 7-point underdogNo. 13 beat No. 2Recap
    Upset size12.5
  4. 7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
    Upset size12
  5. 22, 16
    11-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11

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