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The Upset Report
2011 · Week 3 · Saturday, September 17, 2011

Clemson edges No. 21 Auburn, 38–24

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

Final38–24
Upset size2.5
Rank in 201134th of 54
Unranked beat No. 21

It was the 3rd-biggest of 4 upsets in 2011 Week 3, and the 34th-biggest of the 2011 season. Clemson pulled off 3 other upsets in 2011.

Other upsets in 2011 Week 3

  1. Unranked beat No. 15Recap
    Upset size5.5
  2. Unranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size4.5
  3. Unranked beat No. 22Recap
    Upset size2

Clemson’s other 2011 upsets

  1. Week 14No. 21 beat No. 5Recap
    Upset size8
  2. Week 5No. 13 beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size1
  3. Week 4No. 21 beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size5

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