Upset Terminology

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noun a term used in college football to describe a situation where a highly ranked team unexpectedly loses to an underdog

  • The term 'Clemsoning' is used in college football to describe a highly ranked team unexpectedly losing to an unranked opponent.
  • I can't believe they pulled a Clemsoning and lost to that underdog team.
  • They really Clemsoned it up in that game, didn't they?
  • Her presentation was going well until she Clemsoned it by forgetting her main points.