Upset Special Excitement...
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But if we end 3-9 with a upset that will mean we will have a 2-10 record if we dont get the upset. So yeah the upset is important.
Is this the thread where we discuss that the 'yearly upset special' is somewhat of a myth?
Sure, OSU was a huge, huge upset. And Nebraska was pretty big as well, even if it was a fluke of a game.
But in retrospect, Texas was the worst team in the Mack Brown era, and TCU was just highly overrated to begin with, and they finished their season 3-6 including their loss to us. Another one that often gets included, Texas Tech in 2011, was only ranked because of a fluke win against OU, their only other win in conference that year coming from Kansas.
Sure, OSU was a huge, huge upset. And Nebraska was pretty big as well, even if it was a fluke of a game.
But in retrospect, Texas was the worst team in the Mack Brown era, and TCU was just highly overrated to begin with, and they finished their season 3-6 including their loss to us. Another one that often gets included, Texas Tech in 2011, was only ranked because of a fluke win against OU, their only other win in conference that year coming from Kansas.
To answer the original poster's question: this would be the third biggest surprise win in the rhoads era for me. First would be Okie State, w/ second being @Nebraska (only because the starting RB and QB, which was the base of that team, were both out for the entire game).
This would be a pretty monumental upset and I will be pretty excited if we lose by less than 20 and keep it at least interesting for 3 quarters.
This would be a pretty monumental upset and I will be pretty excited if we lose by less than 20 and keep it at least interesting for 3 quarters.
