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The Upset Report
2017 · Bowl season · Saturday, December 23, 2017 · Neutral site

Army upsets San Diego State, 42–35

Army closed as a 6.5-point underdog and won outright.

Final42–35
Upset size6.5
Rank in 201794th of 180
6.5-point underdog

It was the 6th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2017 Bowl season, and the 94th-biggest of the 2017 season. Army pulled off 2 other upsets in 2017.

Other upsets in 2017 Bowl season

  1. 9.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 7Recap
    Upset size11
  2. 9-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9
  3. 7-point underdogRecap
    Upset size7
  4. 3.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
    Upset size7
  5. 6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5

Army’s other 2017 upsets

  1. 21, 16
    Week 113.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size3.5
  2. Week 106.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5

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