Akron edges Buffalo, 21–20

Akron closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 14th-biggest of 16 upsets in 2017 Week 9, and the 165th-biggest of the 2017 season. Akron pulled off 2 other upsets in 2017.

Other upsets in 2017 Week 9

1. UNLV 26, Fresno State 16

   21.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size21.5
2. No. 25 Iowa State 14, No. 4 TCU 7

   7-point underdogNo. 25 beat No. 4Recap
   Upset size17.5
3. Florida International 41, Marshall 30

   14.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
4. Houston 28, No. 17 South Florida 24

   10-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size14.5
5. UAB 30, Southern Miss 12

   11-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11

Akron’s other 2017 upsets

1. Akron 37, Ohio 34

   Week 1214.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
2. Akron 14, Western Michigan 13

   Week 712.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5

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