College Football's Most Surprising Game Results from 2008

We all love upsets. That is, unless the team that loses is the one we are rooting for.

Every week each season, there appears to be a game that makes us scratch our head and say, "What the...?"

After reviewing all the games played during the 2008 season, I picked out eighteen that blew my mind. Whether it was a shocking upset or the score just happened to be confusing, all these games more likely than not made someone stop and ponder for a bit.

I present to you,

"The Most Surprising Game Results From 2008"

Vanderbilt 24, South Carolina 17

Since 2003, Vanderbilt had posted a 1-18 record against ranked teams, the lone victory coming in 2007 at South Carolina. If the Commodores were to win a game, it would be against the Gamecocks, right? As nine point favorites, USC was currently ranked No. 24, and coming of an impressive 34-0 win against the Wolfpack of North Carolina State.

Vanderbilt was 1-0, with a win over Miami (OH). The game was stationed  in Columbia, yet USC dropped it. The Commodores started out 5-0, but finished a respectable 7-6 with a 16-14 Music City Bowl victory over Boston College, their first bowl win since 1955.

Ole Miss 31, Florida 30

Florida was No. 4 in the country, and was playing at The Swamp (they were 19-1 under Meyer at home, the lone loss a 17-20 miscue against Auburn in 2007). Florida had outscored their opponents 112-19 in their first three games, while the Rebels were 2-2, losing to Wake Forest and Vanderbilt and beating Memphis and FCS Southern Conference doormat, Samford. The Rebels were lined to be killed.

Florida were 22 point favorites. So, of course, the Gators lost their only game of the season. Ole Miss dropped their next two, but finished No. 14 in the country with a 9-4 record and an impressive 47-34 Cotton Bowl victory over No. 8 Texas Tech.

Wyoming 13, Tennessee 7

Tennessee was an awful 3-6, with wins coming against UAB, Northern Illinois and Mississippi State. But to lose to Wyoming, well that’s just embarrassing. Wyoming came into the game with the same record, only against much weaker competition. Their wins were against Ohio, North Dakota State and San Diego State.

Although Tennessee was dreadful last season, they had enough solid recruits where they should have won the game. Oh yeah, it was in Knoxville, too. But nonetheless, the Cowboys held off the Volunteers for their fourth and final win on the 2008 season, and helped put the Mountain West Conference on the map.

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