BYU Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2113. Average per year is 52.825

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
276	On Sep 1, 1984, unranked BYU defeated 3rd ranked Pitt by 6 points away.	230	46	0
240	On Sep 15, 2018, unranked BYU defeated 6th ranked Wisconsin by 3 points away.	200	40	0
170	On Sep 5, 2009, 20th ranked BYU defeated 3rd ranked Oklahoma by 1 points at a neutral site.	170	0	0
150	On Sep 8, 1990, 16th ranked BYU defeated 1st ranked Miami (FL) by 7 points at home.	150	0	0
144	On Sep 20, 1997, unranked BYU defeated 14th ranked Arizona State by 3 points away.	120	24	0
130	On Aug 24, 1996, unranked BYU defeated 13th ranked Texas A&M by 4 points at home.	130	0	0
126	On Oct 20, 2012, unranked BYU narrowly lost to 5th ranked Notre Dame by 3 points away.	105	21	0
120	On Sep 11, 1982, unranked BYU narrowly lost to 6th ranked Georgia by 3 points away.	100	20	0
120	On Nov 16, 1985, 16th ranked BYU defeated 4th ranked Air Force by 7 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 31, 1992, unranked BYU defeated 14th ranked Penn State by 13 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Sep 12, 1998, unranked BYU defeated 14th ranked Arizona State by 20 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 19, 2019, unranked BYU defeated 14th ranked Boise State by 3 points at home.	120	0	0
110	On Sep 7, 2013, unranked BYU defeated 15th ranked Texas by 19 points at home.	110	0	0
95	On Dec 30, 1991, unranked BYU tied 7th ranked Iowa at a neutral site.	95	0	0
72	On Oct 20, 2016, unranked BYU narrowly lost to 14th ranked Boise State by 1 points away.	60	12	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.