i wasn't surprised at all either- but i also will freely say that auburn was not playing as i'd witnessed them play earlier in the year.
this sport is about cohesion and concert- all parts contributing their role as a cog in the machine, that if not operating properly will throw the entire machine off kilter- and as that happens it makes the source of the issue hard to locate/isolate. it's what draws me to it- team players and cohesion; one goal through separate acts... this feeds into the whole 'comfort zone' thing i've blabbed about for years.
whatever the issue- maybe UCF removed Auburn from their comfort zone or maybe auburn removed themselves, they lost to a team that played like a team and wasn't intimidated or deterred. the ability UCF showed in team unity/cohesion showed me they could play against anyone- especially the first encounter. once a giant team (such as a Bama, tOSU, Wiscy, UGA, ect) realized what they were up against, they'd simply shift gears- meld into a team again, and go to work- winning a lot more often than losing after that warning shot across their bow.
