Was Penn State really "stunned"? How much of a surprise could it have been?
2007-09-22 19:33:06 · 3 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
One of the New York City sports columnists loves to make this point, and he's right.
When a ranked team loses to an unranked team, some people love to call it an upset or use words like stunned.
But being realistic, Michigan probably is a pretty decent team despite the early losses. The Wolverines were at home. I don't know what the point spread was, but it probably was pretty close. But guys who don't know sports -- and the Fox News scroll writer may qualify -- sees a ranked team loses and calls it an upset. Michigan's track record against Penn State really doesn't come into play, because I'd bet the writer didn't know about it.
Now -- Louisville was a 36 1/2 point favorite against winless Syracuse, and was playing at home. Syracuse 38, Louisville 35. Now that's a stunning result.
2007-09-23 12:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was actually like their 11th or 12th loss against michigan, they should have done better.
2007-09-23 02:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fox news...lol that speaks volumes in itself.
2007-09-23 03:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Randy C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋