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The Upset Report
2016 · Bowl season · Saturday, December 17, 2016 · Neutral site

San Diego State edges Houston, 34–10

San Diego State closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright.

Final34–10
Upset size3
Rank in 2016169th of 198
3-point underdog

It was the 11th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2016 Bowl season, and the 169th-biggest of the 2016 season. It was San Diego State's only upset win of 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Bowl season

  1. 12.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size14
  2. 61, 50
    13-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13
  3. 10-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10
  4. 6.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size8.5
  5. 6-point underdogNo. 3 beat No. 1Recap
    Upset size7

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