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The Upset Report
2002 · Week 3 · Saturday, September 7, 2002

Virginia edges No. 22 South Carolina, 34–21

It was unranked Virginia taking down the No. 22 team in the AP poll.

Final34–21
Upset size2
Rank in 200246th of 64
Unranked beat No. 22

It was the 2nd-biggest of 2 upsets in 2002 Week 3, and the 46th-biggest of the 2002 season. Virginia pulled off 3 other upsets in 2002.

Other upsets in 2002 Week 3

  1. Unranked beat No. 19Recap
    Upset size3.5

Virginia’s other 2002 upsets

  1. Week 14Unranked beat No. 18Recap
    Upset size4
  2. Week 13Unranked beat No. 22Recap
    Upset size2
  3. BowlUnranked beat No. 15Recap
    Upset size5.5

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