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The Upset Report
2020 · Week 9 · Saturday, October 31, 2020

Michigan State stuns No. 13 Michigan, 27–24

Michigan State closed as a 21.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Michigan State taking down the No. 13 team in the AP poll.

Final27–24
Upset size28
Rank in 20204th of 123
21.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13

It was the biggest of 9 upsets in 2020 Week 9, and the 4th-biggest of the 2020 season. Michigan State pulled off 1 other upset in 2020.

Other upsets in 2020 Week 9

  1. 18.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size18.5
  2. 3.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size13.5
  3. 13.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13.5
  4. 7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
    Upset size13
  5. 13-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13

Michigan State’s other 2020 upsets

  1. Week 1313.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size21

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