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College Football Week 4: 5 teams on upset alert

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks to pass during warm-ups prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Which five teams could be on major upset alert in Week 4 of the college football season?

The college football season is just trucking along now. We are now in Week 4 and there have already been a wealth of upsets. Non-conference play is over for many teams and even more upsets are on the horizon as road contests at this point in the season can always spell doom for ranked opponents and conference title contenders.

Plenty of teams have been bitten by the upset bug so far this season — I don’t know if that’s an actual thing, but I’m making it one. Teams like Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, LSU, Oklahoma and Florida State have all been on the wrong end of some major upsets.

In the first week of the year, it was Texas taking down No. 10 Notre Dame at home, dropping the Fighting Irish in the rankings while the Longhorns jumped to No. 11. The LSU Tigers, led by hot seat-having coach Les Miles, fell to unranked Wisconsin at Lambeau Field while ranked fifth. Oklahoma dropped a tough neutral site game against No. 15 Houston while ranked third.

Last week, Oklahoma State was embarrassed on its own turf by MAC foe Central Michigan thanks to a final-second Hail Mary and lateral to win it. The Chippewas shocked the nation with that incredible play. Not a major upset on paper, but the final score of the No. 2 Florida State versus No. 10 Louisville game was video game-like: 63-20 Cardinals.

Could the upsets continue in Week 4 even though there aren’t as many premier matchups? Let’s take a look at the five teams that will be on upset alert.

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