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The Upset Report
2008 · Week 8 · Saturday, October 18, 2008

Maryland edges No. 21 Wake Forest, 26–0

It was unranked Maryland taking down the No. 21 team in the AP poll.

Final26–0
Upset size2.5
Rank in 200843rd of 70
Unranked beat No. 21

It was the 4th-biggest of 5 upsets in 2008 Week 8, and the 43rd-biggest of the 2008 season. Maryland pulled off 3 other upsets in 2008.

Other upsets in 2008 Week 8

  1. Unranked beat No. 9Recap
    Upset size8.5
  2. Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5
  3. Unranked beat No. 18Recap
    Upset size4
  4. Unranked beat No. 25Recap
    Upset size0.5

Maryland’s other 2008 upsets

  1. Week 12Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5
  2. Week 5Unranked beat No. 20Recap
    Upset size3
  3. Week 3Unranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size1.5

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