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The Upset Report
2017 · Week 4 · Saturday, September 23, 2017

NC State stuns No. 12 Florida State, 27–21

NC State closed as a 11.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked NC State taking down the No. 12 team in the AP poll.

Final27–21
Upset size18.5
Rank in 201718th of 180
11.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 12

It was the biggest of 10 upsets in 2017 Week 4, and the 18th-biggest of the 2017 season. NC State pulled off 1 other upset in 2017.

Other upsets in 2017 Week 4

  1. 10.5-point underdogNo. 16 beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size15.5
  2. 14.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 24Recap
    Upset size15.5
  3. 13.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13.5
  4. 9-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9
  5. 7-point underdogRecap
    Upset size7

NC State’s other 2017 upsets

  1. Week 63.5-point underdogNo. 24 beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size7

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