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The Art of the Upset: Tulane’s blueprint for pulling a shocker in Columbus

In 2007 the Mountaineers showed us all how it’s done.

The date was September 1st, the place was Ann Arbor. A crowd of almost 110,000 had come to watch their beloved Wolverines dismantle the little FCS school that had signed a $400,000 contract giving them the privilege of hitting the gridiron with mighty Michigan, who was ranked No. 5 in the nation and poised to make a run at the National Championship.

Three minutes in Mike Hart plowed across the goal line for a four-yard score; the stadium shook with the team’s first touchdown of the season.