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Upset Watch: Possible Week 3 Mid-Major and FCS Upsets

By Zach Bigalke

Sep 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash walks the sidelines against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 48-13. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash walks the sidelines against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 48-13. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash walks the sidelines against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 48-13. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash walks the sidelines against the Washington Huskies during the fourth quarter at Husky Stadium. Washington won 48-13. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

New Mexico Lobos at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Saturday/12:00 pm)

Rutgers looked shaky in the early going against FCS Howard last week, and though they lost by one to New Mexico State in the Rio Grande Rivalry last weekend New Mexico remains a solid Mountain West team. Watch out for Lobos running back Teriyon Gipson, the leader of a backfield that is currently ranked seventh in the FBS in rushing offense.

The Scarlet Knights are ranked 49th nationally in rushing defense, though they’ve yet to face a team as run-oriented as New Mexico. If Chris Ash’s team gets off to a slow start at home on Saturday, they could find themselves falling to their mid-major opponent to fall to 1-2 on the season.

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