O. My. Gawd.

Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32.

Hang on, everyone. Here comes The Apocalypse.

This is the biggest upset in the history of college football.

Sunday, Sept. 2 note: Thanks to Tim for finding the video, which is still just fairy tale stuff, no matter how many times I watch it. How long before somebody makes a feature film about this game? And what's next? A No. 16 seed beating a No. 1 in the NCAA tourney?

Comments

[jmsloop]

Wow. One of those very rare days when I call proudly be an ASU grad.

[Michael]

Upset, yes.

Biggest ever...no

Big Ten is overrated.

[Agricola]

I just got a report of a carr headed out of Ann Arbor......

[Agricola]

There seems to be some sort of electro-magnetic disturbance in the Midwest.

[Pam]

Even I know that's a huge upset. And that's saying something.

Wow.

[hue]

rare upset:

No Division I-AA team had beaten a team ranked in The Associated Press poll from 1989-2006, and it's unlikely that it happened after Division-I subdivisions were created in 1978.

[Daniel]

It was such a good day for my teams yesterday. ASU, of course, but the Tar Heels got what will be a rare win, and the Cal Bears put it on the Volunteers.

On our last trip to Boone we looked at trying to buy some ASU gear (my college-era shirts have long-since gone to dishrags), but all the places that sold fan-wear were closed. Which should tell you something about the differences between Boone and Ann Arbor. Sure wish I had a Mountaineer hat to wear to Janet's draft this morning.

[Tim]

Appalachian State Miracle

[Huffman]

Stephen Dubner had a nice essay about our alma mater's upset in the New York Times.

[jmsloop]

You know, ASU has given the alums a real gift with that win. I must have received 20 emails from friends after the win, and I rarely publicize the fact that I went to school there. My bonnie can refer to it as "Hillybilly U" as often as she wants to, but I'm going to be able to tell everyone I went to ASU now without the slightest hint of apologia.