It has become customary in recent years for the leading football schools to open the season against a team perceived to have little or no chance of winning — the so-called “cupcake” games.
However, you may recall that on Sept. 1, 2007, Appalachian State upset Michigan at Ann Arbor, 34-32. Not only did the Mountaineers cash a $400,000 check, but they also pulled off perhaps the greatest upset in col…