Northwestern upsets No. 18 Michigan State, 37–17

It was unranked Northwestern taking down the No. 18 team in the AP poll.

It was the 5th-biggest of 8 upsets in 2000 Week 6, and the 32nd-biggest of the 2000 season. Northwestern pulled off 2 other upsets in 2000.

Other upsets in 2000 Week 6

1. Mississippi State 47, No. 3 Florida 35

   Unranked beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size11.5
2. Oregon State 31, No. 8 USC 21

   Unranked beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size9
3. LSU 38, No. 11 Tennessee 31

   Unranked beat No. 11Recap
   Upset size7.5
4. No. 20 Oregon 23, No. 6 Washington 16

   No. 20 beat No. 6Recap
   Upset size7
5. Penn State 22, No. 22 Purdue 20

   Unranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size2

Northwestern’s other 2000 upsets

1. No. 21 Northwestern 54, No. 12 Michigan 51

   Week 11No. 21 beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size4.5
2. Northwestern 47, No. 7 Wisconsin 44

   Week 5Unranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size9.5

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