College Football's Most Surprising Game Results from 2008

Toledo 13, Michigan 10

This game could possibly be the most shocking. Toledo entered the game with a record of 1-4. They were playing 2-3 Michigan in Ann Arbor as 16 point underdogs. Michigan was embarrassed and lost a close game, as their offense was absolutely stymied. What is even more embarrassing is that the Rockets finished the year on a 1-5 stretch after playing the Wolverines. Never before had the teams faced, and Toledo was riding an eight game losing streak against BCS schools.

Buffalo 42, Ball State 24

At 12-0, Ball State was making their case to play for a BCS bowl game. They were No. 12 in the nation, playing for the MAC Championship against a lucky 7-5 Buffalo team. The MAC Champion was bound to come from the West Division (CMU, WMU and Ball State had very solid seasons).

As 15 point favorites, the Cardinals and All-MAC quarterback Nate Davis folded to four year starter Drew Willy and the Bulls. Ball State went on to play in the GMAC Bowl against Tulsa, and was rocked 45-13, cementing every piece of doubt as to their validity as a BCS buster.

Arkansas State 18, Texas A&M 14

The Red Wolves were 0-14 against BCS schools under Steve Roberts. Arkansas State was 19 point underdogs, playing at College Station. With an offense stacked with talent in Mike Goodson, Stephen McGee and Jorvorskie Lane, the Aggies were more than likely to score some serious points on ASU.

But the Red Wolves held them to just 14 points as TAMU had a miserable season under first year coach Mike Sherman. TAMU hadn’t lost to a non-BCS school since they played No. 20 Utah at Utah in 2004, a game where they were actually underdogs.

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