Purdue upsets Tennessee, 48–45

Purdue closed as a 7.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 5th-biggest of 15 upsets in 2021 Bowl season, and the 91st-biggest of the 2021 season. Purdue pulled off 3 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Bowl season

1. UAB 31, No. 12 BYU 28

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size13
2. South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
3. Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
4. Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7

   10-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10
5. UCF 29, Florida 17

   7-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7

Purdue’s other 2021 upsets

1. Purdue 40, No. 5 Michigan State 29

   Week 10Unranked beat No. 5Recap
   Upset size13
2. Purdue 28, Nebraska 23

   Week 97.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5
3. Purdue 24, No. 2 Iowa 7

   Week 711.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size23.5

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