Underdog Dynasty · Jan 2, 2017
TOP 5: G5 over P5 wins in 2016
As the calendar turns to 2017 and No. 15 Western Michigan looks to remain unbeaten by taking down No. 8 Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl on Monday afternoon, let’s take a look back at five of the best wins that G5 teams garnered over P5 competition during the 2016 season.
Heading into the year, it was 2015 AAC champion Houston receiving the majority of the hype and headlines......and understandably so after what it accomplished in the first-year of the Tom Herman Era.
The Cougars were the clear cut favorite to once again represent the G5 in a New Year’s Six bowl while also being discussed as having an outside chance at cracking the College Football Playoff if they ran the table.