Houston edges Tulsa, 45–10

Houston closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 12th-biggest of 17 upsets in 2021 Week 5, and the 149th-biggest of the 2021 season. Houston pulled off 1 other upset in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 5

1. Stanford 31, No. 3 Oregon 24

   8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size20
2. Kentucky 20, No. 10 Florida 13

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size15.5
3. Navy 34, UCF 30

   15-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15
4. Hawai'i 27, No. 18 Fresno State 24

   10.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size14.5
5. Mississippi State 26, No. 15 Texas A&M 22

   7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size12.5

Houston’s other 2021 upsets

1. Houston 44, No. 19 SMU 37

   Week 9Unranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size4.5

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