Word: upset
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Apparently, VINCE YOUNG was sick of the number two. Quarterback of the No.2?ranked Texas Longhorns, Young came in second to University of Southern California tailback Reggie Bush in Heisman Trophy votes in December. But when Young upset Bush's top-ranked team in an electrifying Rose Bowl game last week, he became sport's No. 1 underdog hero. "I'm just a real blessed guy," says Young, who must decide by Jan. 15 whether to return senior year or enter the NFL If Young picks the pros, he'll face Bush again?for the No.1 draft pick...
...college students behind Reagan in 1980. Norquist recalls they scored a big political coup in winning over the Bostoner Rebbe, one of the nation's most influential Hasidic leaders, whose endorsement they figured was good for about 3,000 votes. That was just about the size of Reagan's upset victory in the state...
...looked at the photos, I thought I should never again complain about having to wait in line an extra minute or two or having to shovel a snowy walkway or gripe when a store is out of my favorite item. The next time I get upset over trivial everyday things, I should step back and look at the big picture. JEFFREY N. ACHBER Laconia...
This problem first manifested itself in Harvard’s Dec. 4 loss at then-last-place Yale, when the Bulldogs built up a 4-1 lead through 40 minutes before surrendering two late goals to escape with a 4-3 upset...
...parents were very, very upset about the situation," she said. "It was a lot worse for everyone on the ground...