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In college football history, what made Appalachian State's 2007 win over Michigan uniquely significant compared to other ranked-team upsets?
Answer
It was the first time an FBS team lost to an FCS team
Prior to 2007, no FBS (then Division I-A) program had ever lost to an FCS (I-AA) opponent, making Appalachian State's win over Michigan a first-of-its-kind result in the sport's modern era.
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Appalachian State's 2007 upset over #5 Michigan marked college football's first FBS loss to an FCS team, shocking fans so deeply that Michigan fired their coach mid-season.
Other options people guess
- It was the first time a #1-ranked team lost in a season opener
- It ended the longest active home winning streak in NCAA history
- It was the first nationally televised FCS versus FBS matchup
Topics
- college-football
- upsets
- 2000s
- underdogs
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