App St had success on the slant. They also had some good runs. Mike Hart was out for the middle of the game and Mich got into a point chasing situation. They failed on two 2-pt conversions which ended up being the reason they didn't at least get an OT shot. If I'm not mistaken I believe App St won their national title that year.
Man, it's just funny how college is. I mean, in the NFL, there's clearly better and worse teams, but all the teams are the same caliber, so to speak. But in college, there's so many teams that you might play a team you've never played before in the history of the program. It's harder to compare the teams because there are so many teams of so many divisions with such different opponents. Like, that Appalachian State team was literally just like so shocked and thrilled that they beat a Michigan team in ONE game ONE time while Notre Dame or the Crimson Tide would just be like "yeah Yanno. Boys played a good game"
Tremendous to have Michigan suffer the greatest upset in CFB history. For years to come, any OSU fan can just say "Appalachian State" and there's no comeback. But now Carr is almost certainly done, which means the Wolverines might hire a coach that can win a big game. It also hurt the Big 10's rep (though ... how is the SEC worlds better when the Big 10 is 8-6 against the SEC in bowl games over the past 5 years and 2-1 last year?) Still ... Appalachian State!
Also, this was the a big moment as far as showing everyone to spread the ball around. Spread offense. Option, mobile QB. That's how you maximize an offense
Michigan ended up 9-4 (6-2 in Big 10 play)last year and ranked # 21 after beating #9 Florida in the Capital One bowl. Michigan beat #10 Penn St and lost a close 3-14 game to #7 Ohio St. This year Michigan finished 3-9.............. So I guess you are right, Michigan was terrible last season.
So glad I was in disneyworld that day... but there is one thing worse than losing to app state. And that is losing to the team that lost to app state, especially if you are the defending national champ (Michigan beat florida later that year)
I remember this game it was my first year at Michigan and I was going to be a Motivational Speaker until this game happened. After the game I quit college I couldn't rebound after this loss so I took a job at the local car wash drying off cars as they came through, every time I would see a a Michigan Football sticker I would think of what could of been, I should of went to DUKE.
I bet there was one guy some were who told his buddies app. state would win and maybe even bet money on it. And everyone said " dude let be realistic" or "bro your crazy". Then when they won, " I told you so!" and his friends like " they got lucky".
The big boys like to beef up on cupcakes every so often, usually because it's a guaranteed W. It was reported that Michigan had Hawaii scheduled for this game but decided to opt out for the safer "guaranteed" win against Appy St.
Great game! I'm surprised the infamous bad call bug by the referee's didn't come out to help Michigan win. God knows I've seen many games that Michigan got calls like receivers out of bounds when they were not and other such calls that helped Michigan come out with wins..
Remember, before they game, App State was thought to only be good enough to give a MAC cellar dweller fits. App State ends up pulling an upset on a Michigan team that finishes the year ranked in the top 20 after upsetting #9 Florida in the Capital One Bowl. They finished 9-4, not 0-12 or even 6-6. I don't think it will be easy, but I think App State actually has a chance at winning here. Remember, in 2005, you went 10-2 after struggling a little against that same team.
last year was the best ive seen in along time. even schools like s.c lost to stanford. it was a crazy year but i think this season i wouldnt exspect to see it again. im sure lsu is going to kill app state.
Not by I-A standards, but for a Division I-AA team they're really good. They don't always win the national championship, but they consistently perform near the top. They're like the Ohio State of Division I-AA.
That was because we used Austin Scott. Don't get me wrong, Michigan did what any good team would do and took advantage of Austin Scott's fumbling. But remember, Austin Scott was responsible for us being down 3-0 to Buffalo at the end of the first quarter. Looking forward to that 45-0 thrasing that Michigan's gonna get in 2008.
And App State would go on to win their 3rd straight FCS championship as well. And they would beat Texas A&M 15 years later... my, how far this program has come.
Unless your early in Saban’s time and University Louisiana Monroe Warhawks clean the Tides clock and take the win !!! FYI ULM is currently ranked 134 out of 134 . Tide got ROLLED that day ! Lol
Look at 2006, your best Michigan team in a decade comes to Beaver Stadium against unranked Penn State, has their running game stuffed, knocks out two QBs but the third QB reads the Michigan defense like a book, and PSU very nearly won. I say 45-0 because Michigan is going to fall apart and lose two big games (OSU and PSU). And I'll be happy if it becomes 4-10, because 4-10 sure beats the hell out of 3-11. Also Henne was a Sophomore in 2005, we never played Michigan in 2004.
I know this comment is 3 years old, but it's wroth mentioning that comparing this to Buckner is a bad comparison. First off, New York came back to tie the game with three straight two-out singles off Calvin Schiraldi and a wild pitch by Bob Stanley. Why Buckner became the scapegoat of that World Series is the most asinine thing in sports history. Second of all, the Sox blew the lead in a game they were dominating. In this case, App State came to play and controlled the game.
This was great game. But the greatest upset I think. In 1992, Citadel defeated Arkansas (Ranked 9th AP poll at that time I believe) with some weird scores (6-3, 9-3 or something like that) It was low scoring game because it was the era of wishbone and option attack then.
UCLA knocks USC out of the national championship game in the last game of the season 13-9. No offensive shoot out by any stretch but that was USC locked in to go to the national championship game with a win against an unranked Bruin. They just overlooked the Bruins and got knocked out
Worst loss in Michigan football history, the world wasn't the same the next day and neither was Michigan---this ended the traditional stranglehold they held on college football
You never know how the game will go until you play it. people should really stop sitting on "tradition" and history and be concerned with the here and now.
hart had a sore thigh i think, brandon minor was completely ineffective. What I don't get is how Manningham wasn't wide open at least three or four times.
Kyle Piechocki worst i ever saw was stanford vs usc the same year as app and michigan lol. Atleast App State is a perennial double a powerhouse. stanford was quite literally complete and utter ass, and they upset a fucking national championship caliber USC team.
I didn't say he didn't start as a true Freshman, I said he didn't play against Penn State as one. The 2005 game I still think is illegitimate. 2006 annd 2007 were legitimate wins by Michigan, but still close. In 2008 you won't have Manningham, Hart, Henne, or even Mallet. I don't think Michigan will be able to stop Carter and Royster, and will have a touch time with Clark. And we don't have Austin Scott anymore (thank God!). And it's in Beaver Stadium. I see a 7-5 or 8-4 season for Michigan.
There are big differences when it comes to match-ups and depth. The lower divisions usually have smaller, slower, lighter players. The difference in schollies players-walk-ons are way bigger. DI has more players than a lower division team, Michigan had over 100 players to Appy St's 60 players. Half of Appy's players were probably walk-ons as well. MICH should have won BIG. No excuses. Plus Michigan would have more 4* or 5* star players than Appy St. No MORE EXCUSES!!! Heard them all w UTAH/Bama.
App State beating Michigan is a WAY bigger upset than Stanford beating USC. Stanford is in the same division and conference as USC. Applachian State is in a lower division than Michigan. Thats like a JV team beating a varsity team, its just not supposed to happen.
whoa buddy, i didn't use profane language towards you. why can't you extend the same courtesy? My main issue is with the fact that OSU players and fans were saying that UF didn't belong on the same field as them before the championship game. Michigan fans were screaming about how they should have been playing in it and Florida didn't deserve it. and here, once again, Michigan wasn't giving this team the respect it deserved.
Prince Vegeta Actually, App St was "only" a 28-point underdog to Michigan. Stanford was a 41-point underdog to USC. So yes, Stanford over USC was a bigger upset according to the betting lines.
Denton Young Actually no a non FBS team upsetting the #5 Team in the country is a bigger upset than Stanford over USC. What world did you come from since you think Stanford over USC was a bigger upset
Appalachian State was 14-1 in 2006 and 13-2 in 2007. They won more games than Michigan did in 2007. Stanford was 1-10 in 2006 and 4-7 in 2007. Stanford had lost 42-0 to USC the year before at home. So, how often has a team that was 1-10 the previous season knocked off a #1 team?
I love when people run their mouths not having any idea what they are talking about. Appalachian State in 2005 won the I-AA national championship, 2006 and 2007 won the Fcs national championships. They were not your avg AA team. Yes they played AA football, but that by no means makes them weak. Nothing embarrassing about losing to 3 time National champions.
doesn't it send like chills up your spine when you see an upset taking place? I believe it's the biggest upset in college football history. Michigan was #5 in the nation. not to take anything away from app state but Michigan was hella overrated. but app state did there thing nonetheless congrats I hope they make a 30 for 30 it this game the Boise state Oklahoma fiesta bowl and the 2008-2009 Utah Utes very underrated season.
This game was the fall of Michigan football
trae5599 Jim harbaugh brought Michigan back
Matthew Hackett LMAO
Matthew nope
@Mason Murphy Michigan State and Penn State are completely irrelevant
@Mason Murphy App State didn't beat anyone's ass 52-14 😂
It was so crazy watching this game live. The app state linemen were so noticeable smaller than Michigan but were dominating the line of scrimmage
Love to see the "little guys" beat a big school with a storied history. I prefer watching college football over the NFL.
I had a huge grin on my face that whole weekend :)
this app state team was one of the quickest teams i have ever seen....and i mean of all time!
I like how at the end the Michigan player tackles the guy who blocked the kick real hard.
CrazyTrain323 he was physically saying fuck you
and of course 1 of the Michigan players said they were high as hell when they played this game. lmao. they got their yankee asses kicked.
and you got your Rebel asses handed to you in 1865.
App St had success on the slant. They also had some good runs.
Mike Hart was out for the middle of the game and Mich got into a point chasing situation. They failed on two 2-pt conversions which ended up being the reason they didn't at least get an OT shot.
If I'm not mistaken I believe App St won their national title that year.
They did over Delaware
It's weird hearing Michigan being ranked hahaha.
+Cory Bishop They are ranked now
lol what a joke
lmao brahh really? 🤔
Ranked high to boot. I agree.
WolverineDevotee Michigan sucks. A mediocre Florida team is going to knock them out of the rankings from week 1
Man, it's just funny how college is. I mean, in the NFL, there's clearly better and worse teams, but all the teams are the same caliber, so to speak. But in college, there's so many teams that you might play a team you've never played before in the history of the program. It's harder to compare the teams because there are so many teams of so many divisions with such different opponents. Like, that Appalachian State team was literally just like so shocked and thrilled that they beat a Michigan team in ONE game ONE time while Notre Dame or the Crimson Tide would just be like "yeah Yanno. Boys played a good game"
There was a Saturday where there were two 31 point underdogs. Virginia Tech lost to Dominion and Army took mighty Oklahoma into overtime but lost.
Every time I watch highlights of this game, it brings a tear of joy to my eye....GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watching this just NEVER gets old!!!!
As A huge app state fan people still say didn't y'all beat Michigan!! We are now d1 and 10-3 and won 2 consecutive bowls
Luke little 1432 same. Huge fan, almost beat Tennessee last year and might do the same against Georgia
Tremendous to have Michigan suffer the greatest upset in CFB history. For years to come, any OSU fan can just say "Appalachian State" and there's no comeback. But now Carr is almost certainly done, which means the Wolverines might hire a coach that can win a big game. It also hurt the Big 10's rep (though ... how is the SEC worlds better when the Big 10 is 8-6 against the SEC in bowl games over the past 5 years and 2-1 last year?)
Still ... Appalachian State!
@Bassett exactly. AA dont mean you are a bad team, it just means you are a smaller school
Also, this was the a big moment as far as showing everyone to spread the ball around. Spread offense. Option, mobile QB. That's how you maximize an offense
can't wait for the rematch and hope APP beats them again
the blocked kick at the end had to be the play of the century.
Amen!! FCS Rules! Players with class and brains!!
Love seeing those Wolverines crying!!!
Very last frame 6:03 . Is it just me or does that look like Brad K driver of the #6 RFK in NASCAR. He is from Michigan.
did anyone see the 3 app state fans in the crowd. Now thats dedication.. and thats real sports!!1
9-25-08, USC at OSU, final score, OSU 27, USC 21.
osu finished 2nd in the conference
Scott Gilbert they were also 26 point underdogs and 1-2 going into the game
Michigan ended up 9-4 (6-2 in Big 10 play)last year and ranked # 21 after beating #9 Florida in the Capital One bowl. Michigan beat #10 Penn St and lost a close 3-14 game to #7 Ohio St. This year Michigan finished 3-9.............. So I guess you are right, Michigan was terrible last season.
10 Years Ago Today
So glad I was in disneyworld that day... but there is one thing worse than losing to app state. And that is losing to the team that lost to app state, especially if you are the defending national champ (Michigan beat florida later that year)
App State is a AA DI college. Michigan was ranked 5th in the A D1
I remember this game it was my first year at Michigan and I was going to be a Motivational Speaker until this game happened. After the game I quit college I couldn't rebound after this loss so I took a job at the local car wash drying off cars as they came through, every time I would see a a Michigan Football sticker I would think of what could of been, I should of went to DUKE.
Wax on...wax off...You made a wise choice young grasshopper. May your wisdom prevail along the path of enlightenment.
I still remember when espnews looked like this. miss it
Ha!!! Mike Hartt acted like he got hurt and probably said I don't want the blame for this if I don't play they can't say that to me lmao
go ducks
Kristine Dickason Yeah we own them, and swagg.......we own the lame ducks too. GO BUCKS!!!
Whatever....one game out of how many? Even a blind cat finds a meal every once in a while.
Yeah you're real big over the internet aren't ya? In reality I'll bet ur scared of your own shadow
Roger Plott Jr lmao you have no idea clown. I'd come to Newark Ohio and slap that bald head of yours and curb stomp your fat girlfriend
I bet there was one guy some were who told his buddies app. state would win and maybe even bet money on it. And everyone said " dude let be realistic" or "bro your crazy". Then when they won, " I told you so!" and his friends like " they got lucky".
I was referring to Youngstown State. Appalachian State is actually so good that I expect them to make it four and a row and possibly upset LSU.
Man Michigan out gained them AND had the turnover advantage and still lost...wow
Awesome game Appalachian State won great you did a great job Appalachian 5 stars
I Wonder if they would make A 30 for 30....
Carolina Fan this is definitely worth a 30 for 30 episode.
Carolina Fan yes they can make a 30 for 30 on Michigan 52-14 Appalachian State final
Matthew Hackett Lmao you guys got beat by an FCS team at the time. No one cares that u beat that same FCS/transitioning FBS football team by a lot.
The big boys like to beef up on cupcakes every so often, usually because it's a guaranteed W. It was reported that Michigan had Hawaii scheduled for this game but decided to opt out for the safer "guaranteed" win against Appy St.
Great game! I'm surprised the infamous bad call bug by the referee's didn't come out to help Michigan win. God knows I've seen many games that Michigan got calls like receivers out of bounds when they were not and other such calls that helped Michigan come out with wins..
it just goes to show, rankings don't matter, anyone can lose at anytime
Remember, before they game, App State was thought to only be good enough to give a MAC cellar dweller fits. App State ends up pulling an upset on a Michigan team that finishes the year ranked in the top 20 after upsetting #9 Florida in the Capital One Bowl. They finished 9-4, not 0-12 or even 6-6.
I don't think it will be easy, but I think App State actually has a chance at winning here. Remember, in 2005, you went 10-2 after struggling a little against that same team.
If it were up to me, with App St. being a 1-AA, school they should be in the 1-A Top 25 poll. App St. deserves it.
I love this game highlight. Michigan got OWNED and HUMILIATED. Buckeye BMX Bike Shop
last year was the best ive seen in along time. even schools like s.c lost to stanford. it was a crazy year but i think this season i wouldnt exspect to see it again. im sure lsu is going to kill app state.
Not by I-A standards, but for a Division I-AA team they're really good. They don't always win the national championship, but they consistently perform near the top. They're like the Ohio State of Division I-AA.
I was expecting the highlights from the Stanford-USC game in 2007.
i swear to god i didn't know app.st was a real team until watching this
That was because we used Austin Scott. Don't get me wrong, Michigan did what any good team would do and took advantage of Austin Scott's fumbling. But remember, Austin Scott was responsible for us being down 3-0 to Buffalo at the end of the first quarter. Looking forward to that 45-0 thrasing that Michigan's gonna get in 2008.
What kind of car dose Jim Tressell drives?
A Lloyd Carr. Whom will be up for sale at the end of the football season.
And App State would go on to win their 3rd straight FCS championship as well.
And they would beat Texas A&M 15 years later... my, how far this program has come.
We are the Champions ... Roll Tide Roll ...
Unless your early in Saban’s time and University Louisiana Monroe Warhawks clean the Tides clock and take the win !!! FYI ULM is currently ranked 134 out of 134 . Tide got ROLLED that day ! Lol
A&M has entered the room
That boy amanti Edwards is a beast #thewood
Look at 2006, your best Michigan team in a decade comes to Beaver Stadium against unranked Penn State, has their running game stuffed, knocks out two QBs but the third QB reads the Michigan defense like a book, and PSU very nearly won. I say 45-0 because Michigan is going to fall apart and lose two big games (OSU and PSU). And I'll be happy if it becomes 4-10, because 4-10 sure beats the hell out of 3-11. Also Henne was a Sophomore in 2005, we never played Michigan in 2004.
i cant decide what is more of an upset U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. or App. State vs. Michigan...
I know this comment is 3 years old, but it's wroth mentioning that comparing this to Buckner is a bad comparison. First off, New York came back to tie the game with three straight two-out singles off Calvin Schiraldi and a wild pitch by Bob Stanley. Why Buckner became the scapegoat of that World Series is the most asinine thing in sports history. Second of all, the Sox blew the lead in a game they were dominating. In this case, App State came to play and controlled the game.
actually we do always win national championship. 3 in a row now
Appalachian State was the FCS equivalent of Alabama back then.
This was great game. But the greatest upset I think. In 1992, Citadel defeated Arkansas (Ranked 9th AP poll at that time I believe) with some weird scores (6-3, 9-3 or something like that) It was low scoring game because it was the era of wishbone and option attack then.
This upset was so big because it's Michigan, where 110,000 fans watch this upset and more on Television
I'm almost positive Arky wasn't ranked.
App should play an SEC team...they can do it!
we dont talk about that
your welcome the next time I go to a Appalachian State game maybe do you have a 360 and Halo 3 let me know ok
@iforgotmynamelol
Not really that game was right after Oklahoma State just found out that their Womens basketball coaches died in a plane crash
UCLA knocks USC out of the national championship game in the last game of the season 13-9. No offensive shoot out by any stretch but that was USC locked in to go to the national championship game with a win against an unranked Bruin. They just overlooked the Bruins and got knocked out
Where's the footage of USC/Stanford?
The reason why every one loses is because everyone is human
Big schools gotta be careful with cupcakes because they could sh!t on your face...every once a while...lol
Now they are shit. They fired Jerry Moore and have fallen apart. Next year they join FBS and are going into total obscurity, alot like Marshal.
dang, my Aunt graduated from Marshall and you just did them dirty
Michigan also paid App State $400,000 for this. HAHAHA!
I still dont get why a AA team was playing the number 5 team in the country? who would schedule that?
It's all relative.
Worst loss in Michigan football history, the world wasn't the same the next day and neither was Michigan---this ended the traditional stranglehold they held on college football
You never know how the game will go until you play it. people should really stop sitting on "tradition" and history and be concerned with the here and now.
hart had a sore thigh i think, brandon minor was completely ineffective. What I don't get is how Manningham wasn't wide open at least three or four times.
Georgia Southern beating Florida was so much worse than this
No it was not
Kyle Piechocki worst i ever saw was stanford vs usc the same year as app and michigan lol. Atleast App State is a perennial double a powerhouse. stanford was quite literally complete and utter ass, and they upset a fucking national championship caliber USC team.
I didn't say he didn't start as a true Freshman, I said he didn't play against Penn State as one. The 2005 game I still think is illegitimate. 2006 annd 2007 were legitimate wins by Michigan, but still close. In 2008 you won't have Manningham, Hart, Henne, or even Mallet. I don't think Michigan will be able to stop Carter and Royster, and will have a touch time with Clark. And we don't have Austin Scott anymore (thank God!). And it's in Beaver Stadium. I see a 7-5 or 8-4 season for Michigan.
Yeah and it's going to be a slaughter I'm assuming.
This wasn't the biggest upset in college football history. App State has too much of a history of winning.
well you win some and you lose some. But michigan will Always be the college football underdogs
couldnt have happened to better fans. now we need this to happen to USC....and Texas....and Ohio State.....and the entire SEC
NC State is hard to get into?
ye dude no matter what team, if it's I AA they have no business beating a D1 team.
There are big differences when it comes to match-ups and depth. The lower divisions usually have smaller, slower, lighter players. The difference in schollies players-walk-ons are way bigger. DI has more players than a lower division team, Michigan had over 100 players to Appy St's 60 players. Half of Appy's players were probably walk-ons as well. MICH should have won BIG. No excuses. Plus Michigan would have more 4* or 5* star players than Appy St. No MORE EXCUSES!!! Heard them all w UTAH/Bama.
@JPostman425 u r right
oh i love app. state
App State beating Michigan is a WAY bigger upset than Stanford beating USC. Stanford is in the same division and conference as USC. Applachian State is in a lower division than Michigan. Thats like a JV team beating a varsity team, its just not supposed to happen.
@10Xcrazy as a buckeye fan...this may be the funniest shit i've ever read
Great game
Penn State played Youngstown State in 2006 and beat them pretty bad. And everyone knows that Youngstown State is a good team.
App State plays Michigan again in 2014
Why did App State kick the field goal with 30 seconds left on 1st and Goal?!? Kill the clock coach! Jeez
hey werent ranked they didnt know what they were doing
Go Big Blue!!! Way to represent the Big Ten...
Go Gators!!!
im a spartan fan and i have to point this out, um beat osu this year
Response to mike0n0jake0inc:
*sarcasm*That game really got Michigan's confidence back*sarcasm*
Never gets old. Go Green 😀
2 block field goals in a row? jake long my ass
No no it was when Auburn ran a return of 100 yd at the last play of the game to beat Alabama. Check it out...around 2016 I think.
No, it was 2013.
I watched it live and it was awesome
whoa buddy, i didn't use profane language towards you. why can't you extend the same courtesy? My main issue is with the fact that OSU players and fans were saying that UF didn't belong on the same field as them before the championship game. Michigan fans were screaming about how they should have been playing in it and Florida didn't deserve it. and here, once again, Michigan wasn't giving this team the respect it deserved.
Stanford upsetting Southern Cal that year was a bigger upset.
You're an idiot
Chris Baker lol nope Appalachian State upsetting #5 Michigan is the greatest upset in football
Prince Vegeta Actually, App St was "only" a 28-point underdog to Michigan. Stanford was a 41-point underdog to USC. So yes, Stanford over USC was a bigger upset according to the betting lines.
Denton Young Actually no a non FBS team upsetting the #5 Team in the country is a bigger upset than Stanford over USC. What world did you come from since you think Stanford over USC was a bigger upset
Appalachian State was 14-1 in 2006 and 13-2 in 2007. They won more games than Michigan did in 2007.
Stanford was 1-10 in 2006 and 4-7 in 2007. Stanford had lost 42-0 to USC the year before at home. So, how often has a team that was 1-10 the previous season knocked off a #1 team?
1:45 #33 gets PWNED
I love when people run their mouths not having any idea what they are talking about. Appalachian State in 2005 won the I-AA national championship, 2006 and 2007 won the Fcs national championships. They were not your avg AA team. Yes they played AA football, but that by no means makes them weak. Nothing embarrassing about losing to 3 time National champions.
doesn't it send like chills up your spine when you see an upset taking place? I believe it's the biggest upset in college football history. Michigan was #5 in the nation. not to take anything away from app state but Michigan was hella overrated. but app state did there thing nonetheless congrats I hope they make a 30 for 30 it this game the Boise state Oklahoma fiesta bowl and the 2008-2009 Utah Utes very underrated season.