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history welcome to watchmojo.com and

history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten sports upsets in recent

for the top ten sports upsets in recent

for the top ten sports upsets in recent history number 10 there’s an app state

history number 10 there’s an app state

history number 10 there’s an app state for that this is absolutely unbelievable

for that this is absolutely unbelievable

for that this is absolutely unbelievable for the Michigan Wolverines the

for the Michigan Wolverines the

for the Michigan Wolverines the winningest college football team ever

winningest college football team ever

winningest college football team ever this was supposed to be an easy matchup

this was supposed to be an easy matchup

this was supposed to be an easy matchup in front of 109,000 U of M fans the

in front of 109,000 U of M fans the

in front of 109,000 U of M fans the Appalachian State Mountaineers shocked

Appalachian State Mountaineers shocked

Appalachian State Mountaineers shocked them by taking a 28 17 lead into

them by taking a 28 17 lead into

them by taking a 28 17 lead into halftime

halftime

halftime the miracle in Michigan ended with a

the miracle in Michigan ended with a

the miracle in Michigan ended with a last-second blocked Michigan field goal

last-second blocked Michigan field goal

last-second blocked Michigan field goal protectors for a nap state became the

protectors for a nap state became the

protectors for a nap state became the first division 1 Double A team to beat a

first division 1 Double A team to beat a

first division 1 Double A team to beat a ranked division 118 little bit way to

ranked division 118 little bit way to

ranked division 118 little bit way to stop sex it’s for Chester II number nine

stop sex it’s for Chester II number nine

stop sex it’s for Chester II number nine the supernovas this was no April Fool’s

the supernovas this was no April Fool’s

the supernovas this was no April Fool’s joke the 8th seed Villanova Wildcats

joke the 8th seed Villanova Wildcats

joke the 8th seed Villanova Wildcats spent in the 1985 NCAA final to top the

spent in the 1985 NCAA final to top the

spent in the 1985 NCAA final to top the defending champs and number one seed

defending champs and number one seed

defending champs and number one seed Georgetown Hoyas led by Patrick Ewing

Georgetown Hoyas led by Patrick Ewing

Georgetown Hoyas led by Patrick Ewing how by shooting over 78% and missing

how by shooting over 78% and missing

how by shooting over 78% and missing only one basket in the second half to

only one basket in the second half to

only one basket in the second half to win 6664 this is still considered one of

win 6664 this is still considered one of

win 6664 this is still considered one of the worst NCAA upsets ever since

the worst NCAA upsets ever since

the worst NCAA upsets ever since Villanova remains the lowest seeded team

Villanova remains the lowest seeded team

Villanova remains the lowest seeded team to win the tournament

so we could do it but I hit number eight

so we could do it but I hit number eight cold war on the court after winning

cold war on the court after winning

cold war on the court after winning every gold medal since 1936 the u.s.

every gold medal since 1936 the u.s.

every gold medal since 1936 the u.s. men’s basketball team was the heavy

men’s basketball team was the heavy

men’s basketball team was the heavy faith they breezed through to the final

faith they breezed through to the final

faith they breezed through to the final where they faced the USSR now we’re

where they faced the USSR now we’re

where they faced the USSR now we’re being told the scoreboard is not correct

being told the scoreboard is not correct

being told the scoreboard is not correct questionable calls by the refs in the

questionable calls by the refs in the

questionable calls by the refs in the game’s final seconds made for a

game’s final seconds made for a

game’s final seconds made for a controversial result the Soviets managed

controversial result the Soviets managed

controversial result the Soviets managed to court long pass for a buzzer beater

to court long pass for a buzzer beater

to court long pass for a buzzer beater basket to win the game 5150 which

basket to win the game 5150 which

basket to win the game 5150 which snapped the Americans Olympic winning

snapped the Americans Olympic winning

snapped the Americans Olympic winning streak at 63 games and the Russian team

streak at 63 games and the Russian team

streak at 63 games and the Russian team is Bob Alexander Bella number seven

is Bob Alexander Bella number seven

is Bob Alexander Bella number seven Eurotrash the overall winner was one

Eurotrash the overall winner was one

Eurotrash the overall winner was one surprised in a euro tournament filled

surprised in a euro tournament filled

surprised in a euro tournament filled with them competitive teams like Germany

with them competitive teams like Germany

with them competitive teams like Germany Spain Italy and France were eliminated

Spain Italy and France were eliminated

Spain Italy and France were eliminated early while Latvia and Greece made

early while Latvia and Greece made

early while Latvia and Greece made unprecedented showings without any star

unprecedented showings without any star

unprecedented showings without any star players the Greeks overcame 80 to 1 odds

players the Greeks overcame 80 to 1 odds

players the Greeks overcame 80 to 1 odds to beat Cristiano Ronaldo and host

to beat Cristiano Ronaldo and host

to beat Cristiano Ronaldo and host country Portugal to win the euro cup and

country Portugal to win the euro cup and

country Portugal to win the euro cup and to become one of the only underdogs

to become one of the only underdogs

to become one of the only underdogs people routed against number six that’s

people routed against number six that’s

people routed against number six that’s one heavy weight loss it had been 13

one heavy weight loss it had been 13

one heavy weight loss it had been 13 years since Russian wrestler Alexander

years since Russian wrestler Alexander

years since Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin had lost an international match

Karelin had lost an international match

Karelin had lost an international match in fact he was widely considered the

in fact he was widely considered the

in fact he was widely considered the world’s best greco-roman wrestler by all

world’s best greco-roman wrestler by all

world’s best greco-roman wrestler by all accounts Wyoming native Rulon Gardner

accounts Wyoming native Rulon Gardner

accounts Wyoming native Rulon Gardner was fat slow unskilled and nowhere near

was fat slow unskilled and nowhere near

was fat slow unskilled and nowhere near medal contention but Hart was all he

medal contention but Hart was all he

medal contention but Hart was all he needed to win one nothing against the

needed to win one nothing against the

needed to win one nothing against the Siberian bear in this super heavyweight

Siberian bear in this super heavyweight

Siberian bear in this super heavyweight match and to become the American flag

match and to become the American flag

match and to become the American flag bearer at the Sydney games closing

bearer at the Sydney games closing

bearer at the Sydney games closing ceremonies do you believe it

ceremonies do you believe it

ceremonies do you believe it upset that King number five miracle Mets

upset that King number five miracle Mets

upset that King number five miracle Mets 8 left field

the New York Mets started the 1969

the New York Mets started the 1969 season 18 and 23 with hundred to one

season 18 and 23 with hundred to one

season 18 and 23 with hundred to one odds they win the World Series but in a

odds they win the World Series but in a

odds they win the World Series but in a dramatic turnaround they finished the

dramatic turnaround they finished the

dramatic turnaround they finished the year with a winning record and a spot in

year with a winning record and a spot in

year with a winning record and a spot in the finals after losing Game one to the

the finals after losing Game one to the

the finals after losing Game one to the Baltimore Orioles the miracle Mets swept

Baltimore Orioles the miracle Mets swept

Baltimore Orioles the miracle Mets swept the next four to become the first

the next four to become the first

the next four to become the first expansion team ever to win the World

expansion team ever to win the World

expansion team ever to win the World Series controversies about shoe polish

Series controversies about shoe polish

Series controversies about shoe polish notwithstanding number four the

notwithstanding number four the

notwithstanding number four the guarantee most people considered NFL

guarantee most people considered NFL

guarantee most people considered NFL teams to be universally superior to AFL

teams to be universally superior to AFL

teams to be universally superior to AFL clubs but someone forgot to tell

clubs but someone forgot to tell

clubs but someone forgot to tell all-star AFL QB Joe Namath Broadway Joe

all-star AFL QB Joe Namath Broadway Joe

all-star AFL QB Joe Namath Broadway Joe publicly guaranteed that his Jets would

publicly guaranteed that his Jets would

publicly guaranteed that his Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3

beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3

beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3 with Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas on

with Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas on

with Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas on the bench for most of the game they did

the bench for most of the game they did

the bench for most of the game they did it at a score of 16 to 7 and legitimize

it at a score of 16 to 7 and legitimize

it at a score of 16 to 7 and legitimize the idea of an afl-nfl merger number 3

the idea of an afl-nfl merger number 3

the idea of an afl-nfl merger number 3 Iron Mike goes down for the count right

Iron Mike goes down for the count right

Iron Mike goes down for the count right to the body he tries the uppercut again

to the body he tries the uppercut again

to the body he tries the uppercut again and mrs. Douglas comes back with a left

and mrs. Douglas comes back with a left

and mrs. Douglas comes back with a left and a right before he bit ears or

and a right before he bit ears or

and a right before he bit ears or appeared in movies

appeared in movies

appeared in movies Tyson while still controversial was the

Tyson while still controversial was the

Tyson while still controversial was the undisputed undefeated heavyweight

undisputed undefeated heavyweight

undisputed undefeated heavyweight champion of the world no one in the

champion of the world no one in the

champion of the world no one in the world ever picked Mike a towaway Buster

world ever picked Mike a towaway Buster

world ever picked Mike a towaway Buster Douglas was basically a nobody and an

Douglas was basically a nobody and an

Douglas was basically a nobody and an underdog in this fight 42 to 1 he would

underdog in this fight 42 to 1 he would

underdog in this fight 42 to 1 he would shock most of the world if he could make

shock most of the world if he could make

shock most of the world if he could make it into the middle rounds iron mike

it into the middle rounds iron mike

it into the middle rounds iron mike underestimated his fearless journeyman

underestimated his fearless journeyman

underestimated his fearless journeyman opponent and the result Tyson was ko’d

opponent and the result Tyson was ko’d

opponent and the result Tyson was ko’d in the 10th round for the first time in

in the 10th round for the first time in

in the 10th round for the first time in his career what an uppercut by

his career what an uppercut by

his career what an uppercut by – while the results were controversial

– while the results were controversial

– while the results were controversial Douglass’s title did stand let’s go

Douglass’s title did stand let’s go

Douglass’s title did stand let’s go ahead and call it the biggest upset in

ahead and call it the biggest upset in

ahead and call it the biggest upset in the history of heavyweight championship

the history of heavyweight championship

the history of heavyweight championship fight number two so close yet so far

fight number two so close yet so far

fight number two so close yet so far from perfect headed for an undefeated

from perfect headed for an undefeated

from perfect headed for an undefeated season New England advanced to Super

season New England advanced to Super

season New England advanced to Super Bowl 42 as 12 point favorites however

Bowl 42 as 12 point favorites however

Bowl 42 as 12 point favorites however thanks to an 83 yard drive with less

thanks to an 83 yard drive with less

thanks to an 83 yard drive with less than three minutes left a heart-stopping

than three minutes left a heart-stopping

than three minutes left a heart-stopping David Tyree catch oh my god this ball is

David Tyree catch oh my god this ball is

David Tyree catch oh my god this ball is thrown and tie radius goes up for like a

thrown and tie radius goes up for like a

thrown and tie radius goes up for like a basketball player Harrison trying to

basketball player Harrison trying to

basketball player Harrison trying to knock it down

knock it down

knock it down and a last-second touchdown Eli Manning

and a last-second touchdown Eli Manning

and a last-second touchdown Eli Manning and his Giants crashed the party 17 to

and his Giants crashed the party 17 to

and his Giants crashed the party 17 to 14 Belichick and Brady had been on the

14 Belichick and Brady had been on the

14 Belichick and Brady had been on the other side of an upset in 2002 when the

other side of an upset in 2002 when the

other side of an upset in 2002 when the Pats robbed the Rams and initiated Brady

Pats robbed the Rams and initiated Brady

Pats robbed the Rams and initiated Brady mania number one Miracle on Ice

the cold war loomed when the USA and

the cold war loomed when the USA and USSR met on Lake Placid Olympic ice her

USSR met on Lake Placid Olympic ice her

USSR met on Lake Placid Olympic ice her Brooks American team comprised a

Brooks American team comprised a

Brooks American team comprised a hodgepodge of amateurs while the Soviets

hodgepodge of amateurs while the Soviets

hodgepodge of amateurs while the Soviets lived in brief talking their entire

lived in brief talking their entire

lived in brief talking their entire lives and had won four straight Olympic

lives and had won four straight Olympic

lives and had won four straight Olympic golds this was David versus Goliath

golds this was David versus Goliath

golds this was David versus Goliath heart versus skilled communism versus

heart versus skilled communism versus

heart versus skilled communism versus democracy political ramifications aside

democracy political ramifications aside

democracy political ramifications aside the nail-biter for three us when gave

the nail-biter for three us when gave

the nail-biter for three us when gave Americans a miracle to rally around

Americans a miracle to rally around

Americans a miracle to rally around especially when they later won gold

especially when they later won gold

especially when they later won gold against Finland do you agree with our

against Finland do you agree with our

against Finland do you agree with our list which sports upset do you find most

list which sports upset do you find most

list which sports upset do you find most unforgettable sighs for more top 10s

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