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College Football 2020: 5 Group of Five teams on upset alert in Week 9

By Daniel Morrison

Oct 24, 2020; Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State Broncos quarterback Hank Bachmeier (19) fakes handoff to running back George Holani (24) during the first half versus the Utah State Aggies at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2020; Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State Broncos quarterback Hank Bachmeier (19) fakes handoff to running back George Holani (24) during the first half versus the Utah State Aggies at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 21: Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers throws a pass against the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 21, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 21: Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers throws a pass against the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 21, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

4. UAB (vs. Louisiana Tech)

Before Bill Clark got to UAB, the Blazers had been to one bowl game in their history. When he got there, the Alabama Board of Trustees shut down the program to save money. It didn’t last long, and Clark stuck around to make UAB one of C-USA’s top programs. They won the C-USA championship in 2018 and the West division of C-USA in 2019.

As for Louisiana Tech, they’ve epitomized average so far in 2020. Their losses to BYU and Marshall were no surprise, along with a close loss to UTSA. They haven’t lost to anyone who they were expected to beat, but now they have a chance to get the rest of C-USA to stand on notice.

The Bulldogs have had almost no ground game to speak of through six games. Their leading rusher, Israel Tucker, only has 282 yards rushing on the season. If they can get more balance to their offense, Louisiana Tech is a strong enough team in the passing game to put a scare into UAB.

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