Biggest College Football Upsets Since 2014 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sophia Edwards Sept. 14, 2019: The Citadel 27, Georgia Tech 24
This game was close throughout, and despite Georgia Tech's resilience, The Citadel never trailed in this game. In overtime, Yellow Jackets kicker Brenton King missed a 46-yard attempt wide left. All The Citadel needed was a field goal to win, and Jacob Godek did just that, nailing a 37-yarder to win it. The win marked the first victory over an FBS opponent for the Citadel since beating South Carolina in 2015. Ironically, head coach Brent Thompson was on-staff as the team's offensive coordinator for that upset.
Sept. 21, 2019: App State 34, UNC 31
App State went into Chapel Hill and made beating a powerhouse program look pretty easy. For the first time since upsetting Michigan in 2007, the Mountaineers got a win over an FBS program in UNC. The Tar Heels had a chance to tie the game with a field goal, but App State blocked it, sealing the road win.
Nov. 23, 2019: FIU 30, Miami 19
Florida International is a crosstown rival of Miami, and a program that largely stood in the shadows of the Hurricanes' success for most of its existence. But the Panthers pulled off an incredible little brother type upset of Miami in 2019, holding off a late rally by the Canes in the fourth quarter.
With a roster comprised of mostly players from the Miami area that weren't recruited by the Canes, the upset was huge for FIU.
"That used to be our dream school," FIU kicker Jose Borregales said after the victory. "Everybody knew Miami. Beating them today, it's like, yeah, we're here."
Miami, which entered as a 14-point favorite, made some unfortunate history that season with the loss:
Chris Fallica @chrisfallicaWith the loss to FIU, Miami becomes the only team in the last 40 years to lose three times as a 14-point favorite in a single season. Canes lost to VT as 14-pt fave, GT as 18.5-pt fave and tonight to FIU as 21-pt fave. Canes also won 17-12 as a 30.5-pt fave vs Central Michigan.
Miami finished 6-7 on the season.