Posted by thesportsjunky on November 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The end of the regular season meant rivalry week and one game seemed to be more important than the rest despite the strange situation that they are in as the season moves on to championship week.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 30, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Rivalry week provided little in the way of a major shake-up but that didn’t stop some big changes in coaching staffs throughout the NCAA.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Rivalry Week in College Football is the biggest week of the season for every team as they take on their most hated rivals. The reason that this week is the biggest in college football is clear. When two major rivals clash anything can happen. A #1 team can lose to an unranked team because there is something else on the line during these games. The emotion of the game brings something out of both teams and sends them to a new level.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Rivalry games have been around every single sport whether it be professional football, hockey, baseball, or even amateur sports. They can be a result of a storied history between the two clubs like the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers rivalry in the NFL. They can come as a result of a recent playing history of very important games like the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks in the NHL. They can also come as a result of two cities hate for each other like the New York and Boston rivalry that exists in every sport
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