Middle Tennessee edges Florida Atlantic, 27–17

Middle Tennessee closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 12th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2021 Week 13, and the 164th-biggest of the 2021 season. Middle Tennessee pulled off 2 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 13

1. North Texas 45, No. 15 UTSA 23

   8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size14
2. Hawai'i 38, Wyoming 14

   13-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13
3. LSU 27, No. 14 Texas A&M 24

   6.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size12.5
4. Minnesota 23, No. 18 Wisconsin 13

   7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size11
5. No. 6 Michigan 42, No. 2 Ohio State 27

   6.5-point underdogNo. 6 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size8.5

Middle Tennessee’s other 2021 upsets

1. Middle Tennessee 34, Marshall 28

   Week 510.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
2. Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

   Bowl10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5

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