1985 Oregon State vs. Washington football game
The 1985 Oregon State vs. Washington football game was a college football game between the Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies that took place at Husky Stadium in Seattle on October 19, 1985. The Pac-10 conference game featured the largest overcome point spread in college football history at the time when the Huskies, favored by 38 points at home, lost 21–20 after the Beavers blocked a punt and recovered the ball in the end zone with 1:29 left to play. It is considered one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
| Third Biggest Overcome Point Spread in College Football History | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | October 19, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Husky Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Washington by 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | University of Washington Husky Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | University of Washington Husky Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 58,771 | ||||||||||||||||||
Since this game, there have been two games in college football history with higher point spread upsets. On October 6, 2007, Stanford, a 41-point road underdog, defeated No. 2 USC 24–23. Ten years later in 2017, UNLV lost as a 45-point home favorite to Howard 43–40 on September 2, establishing a new record for the greatest point-spread upset in college football history.