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The Upset Report
2003 · Week 5 · Saturday, September 20, 2003

Marshall stuns No. 6 Kansas State, 27–20

It was unranked Marshall taking down the No. 6 team in the AP poll.

Final27–20
Upset size10
Rank in 20037th of 69
Unranked beat No. 6

It was the biggest of 6 upsets in 2003 Week 5, and the 7th-biggest of the 2003 season. It was Marshall's only upset win of 2003.

Other upsets in 2003 Week 5

  1. No. 22 beat No. 3Recap
    Upset size9.5
  2. Unranked beat No. 9Recap
    Upset size8.5
  3. Unranked beat No. 21Recap
    Upset size2.5
  4. No. 11 beat No. 7Recap
    Upset size2
  5. No. 18 beat No. 16Recap
    Upset size1

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