Boren Remembers Loss to Appalachian State
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:00 pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There's no need to preach to Ohio State offensive lineman Justin Boren about how good an underdog can be, or what one can accomplish.
You see, Boren has firsthand knowledge of one of the biggest upsets in college football history.
On Sept. 1, 2007, Boren played for Michigan when the fifth-ranked Wolverines were shocked 34-32 by championship-subdivision Appalachian State.
"Appalachian State was a good team. People think that these (unranked) teams are so much different, but they're really not," Boren said Tuesday. "They're all very capable teams. Appalachian State was a very good team. People look at it and, like, dang, Michigan must be terrible. It's not like that."
It took some time for Boren to realize, after the loss to Appalachian State, the magnitude of Michigan's defeat.
"I remember after we lost that game it really didn't sink in," he said. "Then we walk in the practice facility and there's 100 reporters. I remember driving past the stadium and ESPN was filming in front of our stadium and I kind of looked down like, dang — that's when it really sunk in — like, we lost to a Division I-AA team."
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You see, Boren has firsthand knowledge of one of the biggest upsets in college football history.
On Sept. 1, 2007, Boren played for Michigan when the fifth-ranked Wolverines were shocked 34-32 by championship-subdivision Appalachian State.
"Appalachian State was a good team. People think that these (unranked) teams are so much different, but they're really not," Boren said Tuesday. "They're all very capable teams. Appalachian State was a very good team. People look at it and, like, dang, Michigan must be terrible. It's not like that."
It took some time for Boren to realize, after the loss to Appalachian State, the magnitude of Michigan's defeat.
"I remember after we lost that game it really didn't sink in," he said. "Then we walk in the practice facility and there's 100 reporters. I remember driving past the stadium and ESPN was filming in front of our stadium and I kind of looked down like, dang — that's when it really sunk in — like, we lost to a Division I-AA team."
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