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The Upset Report
2021 · Week 4 · Saturday, September 25, 2021

NC State stuns No. 9 Clemson, 27–21

NC State closed as a 10.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked NC State taking down the No. 9 team in the AP poll.

Final27–21
Upset size19
Rank in 202121st of 199
10.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 9

It was the 3rd-biggest of 13 upsets in 2021 Week 4, and the 21st-biggest of the 2021 season. It was NC State's only upset win of 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 4

  1. 30.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size30.5
  2. 23.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size23.5
  3. 14.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 21Recap
    Upset size17
  4. 7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 14Recap
    Upset size13
  5. 11-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11

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