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Upset Watch: Possible Week 12 Mid-Major and FCS Upsets

By Zach Bigalke

Oct 29, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars defensive end Nick Thurman (91) celebrates after a defensive play during the fourth quarter against the Central Florida Knights at TDECU Stadium. The Cougars won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars defensive end Nick Thurman (91) celebrates after a defensive play during the fourth quarter against the Central Florida Knights at TDECU Stadium. The Cougars won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Jerell Adams (89) tries to stiff arm Citadel Bulldogs linebacker Dondray Copeland (22) during first half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks tight end Jerell Adams (89) tries to stiff arm Citadel Bulldogs linebacker Dondray Copeland (22) during first half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

FCS The Citadel at North Carolina (Saturday/3:30 pm)

North Carolina had the chance to take a lead in the ACC Coastal last week. Instead they lost 28-27 to rival Duke, and in the process they remained tied with the Virginia Tech team that beat them i October. The Tar Heels now have to take on a team from The Citadel that is one of two unbeaten teams at the FCS level. The stakes will be high in Chapel Hill for a team that harbors aspirations of an ACC championship, but they might be even higher for a team with FCS national championship dreams.

This is an especially dangerous matchup for North Carolina. The Tar Heels field a rushing defense ranked outside the top 100 in the FBS ranks, while the Bulldogs of The Citadel rank first nationally at the FCS level in rushing yards per game. And with a defense allowing fewer than 19 points per game, the visitors bring real upset potential to Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. This will be anything but a restful week for Larry Fedora’s crew.

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