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Five Years Ago, App State Changed It All, But What's Really New Today?

The most amazing thing was Appalachian State did it with 27 players. Twenty-two starters. Five backups. A few more on special teams. But essentially, that's all it took to beat Michigan almost five years ago.

Twenty-seven players.

What, you've forgotten? Big House, big shock, biggest upset ever. Sept. 1, 2007 came and went, depositing a layer of hope and shame and embarrassment and change. The top-heavy college game that grudgingly allows Cinderellas, chewed up and spat out Goliath that day, lovingly embracing the Mountaineers.

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