East Carolina upsets No. 17 Virginia Tech, 27–22

It was unranked East Carolina taking down the No. 17 team in the AP poll.

It was the 2nd-biggest of 4 upsets in 2008 Week 1, and the 23rd-biggest of the 2008 season. East Carolina pulled off 1 other upset in 2008.

Other upsets in 2008 Week 1

1. No. 24 Alabama 34, No. 9 Clemson 10

   No. 24 beat No. 9Recap
   Upset size7.5
2. UCLA 27, No. 18 Tennessee 24

   Unranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size4
3. Bowling Green 27, No. 25 Pittsburgh 17

   Unranked beat No. 25Recap
   Upset size0.5

East Carolina’s other 2008 upsets

1. East Carolina 24, No. 8 West Virginia 3

   Week 2Unranked beat No. 8Recap
   Upset size9

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