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The Upset Report
2018 · Bowl season · Monday, January 7, 2019 · Neutral site

No. 2 Clemson upsets No. 1 Alabama, 44–16

Clemson closed as a 5.5-point underdog and won outright. No. 2 beat No. 1 in the AP poll.

Final44–16
Upset size6
Rank in 2018112th of 181
5.5-point underdogNo. 2 beat No. 1

It was the 9th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2018 Bowl season, and the 112th-biggest of the 2018 season. It was Clemson's only upset win of 2018.

Other upsets in 2018 Bowl season

  1. 13-point underdogNo. 14 beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size17
  2. 7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
    Upset size11
  3. 7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20Recap
    Upset size10
  4. 8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 24Recap
    Upset size9.5
  5. 6.5-point underdogNo. 16 beat No. 13Recap
    Upset size8

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