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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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Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) returns a fumble for a touchdown against the Texas A&M Aggies during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jonathan Allen (93) returns a fumble for a touchdown against the Texas A&M Aggies during the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

FCS Chattanooga at Alabama (Saturday/7:00 pm)

Only a bad illness sweeping through the entire roster would put Alabama in any danger of losing this weekend to Chattanooga. The defending national champions and top-ranked team in the country have been as dominant as any Crimson Tide team yet coached by Nick Saban, winning all but one game by double digits. Defense has been the mainstay for this team, as Bama has held seven of its ten opponents to date to 10 points or less.

While Chattanooga is an 8-2 team with a top-ten defense at the FCS level, the Mocs are facing a far greater challenge this weekend than anything they have encountered so far in 2016. Alejandro Bennifield would have to be perfect at quarterback for the visitors to have any chance at an upset against the Alabama juggernaut. More likely is another shutout for a Tide defense that already has two this season.

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