East Carolina edges Tulane, 52–29

East Carolina closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 16th-biggest of 17 upsets in 2021 Week 5, and the 180th-biggest of the 2021 season. East Carolina pulled off 2 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 5

1. Stanford 31, No. 3 Oregon 24

   8.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size20
2. Kentucky 20, No. 10 Florida 13

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 10Recap
   Upset size15.5
3. Navy 34, UCF 30

   15-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15
4. Hawai'i 27, No. 18 Fresno State 24

   10.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 18Recap
   Upset size14.5
5. Mississippi State 26, No. 15 Texas A&M 22

   7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 15Recap
   Upset size12.5

East Carolina’s other 2021 upsets

1. East Carolina 30, Memphis 29

   Week 114-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4
2. East Carolina 42, Marshall 38

   Week 310-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10

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