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Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 7 teams in the Top 25 lost in the regular season for the first time

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College football has never experienced a Saturday like this. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar.

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  1. WSVN Miami

    Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 8 teams in the Top 25 lost for the first time since 1989 (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    It’s been nearly 40 years since college football experienced anything like Saturday. Five of the top eight teams in the AP Top 25 lost on...

  2. KOB 4

    Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 7 teams in the Top 25 lost in the regular season for the first time (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    College football has never experienced a Saturday like this. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar.

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