No. 12 Michigan State upsets Penn State, 30–27

Michigan State closed as a 4.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 9th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2021 Week 13, and the 135th-biggest of the 2021 season. Michigan State pulled off 3 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
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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

Michigan State’s other 2021 upsets

1. No. 8 Michigan State 37, No. 6 Michigan 33

   Week 94-point underdogNo. 8 beat No. 6Recap
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2. Michigan State 38, No. 24 Miami 17

   Week 37-point underdogUnranked beat No. 24Recap
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3. Michigan State 38, Northwestern 21

   Week 13-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3

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