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The Upset Report
2015 · Week 3 · Saturday, September 19, 2015

South Alabama stuns San Diego State, 34–27

South Alabama closed as a 15.5-point underdog and won outright.

Final34–27
Upset size15.5
Rank in 201523rd of 161
15.5-point underdog

It was the 3rd-biggest of 5 upsets in 2015 Week 3, and the 23rd-biggest of the 2015 season. South Alabama pulled off 1 other upset in 2015.

Other upsets in 2015 Week 3

  1. 16, 15
    26-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
    Upset size26
  2. 8-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size18
  3. 8.5-point underdogNo. 15 beat No. 2Recap
    Upset size15
  4. 10.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10.5

South Alabama’s other 2015 upsets

  1. Week 53-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3

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