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The Upset Report
2008 · Week 10 · Saturday, November 1, 2008

Northwestern edges No. 20 Minnesota, 24–17

It was unranked Northwestern taking down the No. 20 team in the AP poll.

Final24–17
Upset size3
Rank in 200839th of 70
Unranked beat No. 20

It was the 3rd-biggest of 6 upsets in 2008 Week 10, and the 39th-biggest of the 2008 season. It was Northwestern's only upset win of 2008.

Other upsets in 2008 Week 10

  1. Unranked beat No. 16Recap
    Upset size5
  2. Unranked beat No. 19Recap
    Upset size3.5
  3. No. 6 beat No. 1Recap
    Upset size2.5
  4. Unranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size1.5
  5. Unranked beat No. 24Recap
    Upset size1

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