Word: underdogs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Crimson, playing the unusual role of underdog, managed to fend off Princeton in the regular season, beating the Tigers 5-2. The victory saw nearly flawless play by the netters at several singles positions...
Both sides in the dispute have tried to portray themselves as the underdog, fighting for what's right against an evil juggernaut...
...When the underdog comes out on top, then that team usually will have done something to earn it. And in the four major professional sports, the fans remember the teams that come out on top in the postseason, not the regular season...
That aspect, combined with the fact that the poorer team in the regular season quite often has to play at its best just to make the playoffs, can give the underdog that extra edge it needs to pull off a playoff upset...
...victory was not as well-rounded as it could have been. In fact, at some points of the contest, it looked as though as the underdog Big Red might pull out an upset...