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The Upset Report
2020 · Week 16 · Saturday, December 19, 2020 · Neutral site

No. 12 Oklahoma edges No. 8 Iowa State, 27–21

No. 12 beat No. 8 in the AP poll.

Final27–21
Upset size2
Rank in 2020117th of 123
No. 12 beat No. 8

It was the 6th-biggest of 7 upsets in 2020 Week 16, and the 117th-biggest of the 2020 season. Oklahoma pulled off 3 other upsets in 2020.

Other upsets in 2020 Week 16

  1. 12.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 23Recap
    Upset size14
  2. 3-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
    Upset size9.5
  3. 6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5
  4. 48, 47
    6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5
  5. 22, 13
    4.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size4.5

Oklahoma’s other 2020 upsets

  1. Week 12No. 18 beat No. 14Recap
    Upset size2
  2. Week 6Unranked beat No. 22Recap
    Upset size2
  3. Bowl8.5-point underdogNo. 12 beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size9

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