Ohio State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2003. Average per year is 50.075

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
240	On Nov 10, 1990, unranked Ohio State defeated 6th ranked Iowa by 1 points away.	200	40	0
228	On Nov 21, 1981, unranked Ohio State defeated 7th ranked Michigan by 5 points away.	190	38	0
208	On Sep 19, 1992, 21st ranked Ohio State defeated 8th ranked Syracuse by 23 points away.	130	26	52
190	On Sep 24, 1988, unranked Ohio State defeated 7th ranked LSU by 3 points at home.	190	0	0
190	On Nov 20, 2004, unranked Ohio State defeated 7th ranked Michigan by 16 points at home.	190	0	0
180	On Nov 24, 2001, unranked Ohio State defeated 11th ranked Michigan by 6 points away.	150	30	0
140	On Oct 29, 2011, unranked Ohio State defeated 12th ranked Wisconsin by 4 points at home.	140	0	0
132	On Oct 16, 1982, unranked Ohio State defeated 15th ranked Illinois by 5 points away.	110	22	0
130	On Nov 20, 1982, unranked Ohio State defeated 13th ranked Michigan by 10 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Oct 6, 2001, unranked Ohio State defeated 14th ranked Northwestern by 18 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 15, 2011, unranked Ohio State defeated 16th ranked Illinois by 10 points away.	100	20	0
70	On Nov 19, 1988, unranked Ohio State narrowly lost to 12th ranked Michigan by 3 points at home.	70	0	0
55	On Nov 21, 1992, 17th ranked Ohio State tied 6th ranked Michigan at home.	55	0	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.