Tag: College football rivalries

Texas’ move to the SEC renews a couple lost rivalries

Texas playing Texas A&M and Arkansas is good for college football.

The revival of football rivalries between Texas, Texas A&M and Arkansas is a topic of excitement with the Longhorns’ move to the SEC.

These rivalries have a long history, dating back to the early days of college football. They have produced some of the most memorable games and moments in college football history.

Texas and Texas A&M have a deep-rooted rivalry that dates back to the late 19th century. The two schools have faced each other on the gridiron more than 100 times and were always a Thanksgiving Day staple.

The rivalry between the two schools was put on hold (aside from ongoing Twitter wars between the two fan bases) for several years after Texas A&M left the Big 12 Conference in 2012.

Arkansas and Texas have an equally intense rivalry, having faced each other on the football field many times in the past few decades. The Razorbacks and Longhorns have produced some exciting games and memorable moments, including the “game of the century” back in 1969.

Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte spoke this week about the importance of getting these rivalries back.

“I think what makes college so great is the rivalries,” Del Conte said. “Those deep-rooted family rivalries that last a lifetime. You cherish your mom and dad took you, their parents took them, your grandparents. When you can see the rivalries of schools and what it means, those are so important.

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Red River Roundtable: Six-pack of questions ahead of Texas vs. Oklahoma

From favorite memories to who ultimately is winning this heated rivalry game.

On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will meet for the 118th time overall. For the first time in a decade, it is the Burnt Orange that is considered the favorite according to betting odds.

The Red River Rivalry or Red River Shootout, whichever you prefer to call it, is one of the best rivalry games in all of college football. It has a unique view at Cotton Bowl Stadium. The fans split right down the 50-yard line. On one side you have the Burnt Orange and on the other, you have the Crimson.

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In anticipation of kickoff on the Texas state fairgrounds, Longhorns Wire answered a six-pack of questions ahead of kickoff. From favorite memories to who ultimately is winning this heated rivalry game.

USA TODAY Sports lists eight SEC rivalries that will benefit from Texas, Oklahoma joining

Blake Toppmeyer recently listed eight rivalries that will flourish in the SEC once Texas, Oklahoma join.

Many college football fans are looking forward to the future SEC expansion that will welcome the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners to the conference. Continue reading “USA TODAY Sports lists eight SEC rivalries that will benefit from Texas, Oklahoma joining”

Texas mentioned twice on 247Sports’ most heated college rivalries

247Sports recently ranked their 10 most heated rivalries and eight were football matchups.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before — Texas is viewed as the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees of the college football world. Continue reading “Texas mentioned twice on 247Sports’ most heated college rivalries”

Countdown to Notre Dame Football: 94 Days

In 94 days we’ll again see Notre Dame football on the field as the 2020 season will open. Find out today’s ND Football fact about 94 now!

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.  Notre Dame is set to open their 2020 football season now on Labor Day weekend at Navy as the Irish will play in Annapolis for the first time in the series that’s seen 93 meetings to date.

Yesterday we got news of the game being pushed back a week and moved from Ireland to Annapolis so we moved the counter back up to 95 as we count down the days to the Saturday of Labor Day weekend.

Today we move back down to 94, a number we discussed a week ago as we remembered former star defensive lineman Willie Fry.

Today we look at another 94 in regards to the history of Notre Dame football and it has an obvious link to the 2020 season opener.

94:  This year will be the 94th meeting all-time in the series between Notre Dame and Navy.

As you’re most definitely aware, Notre Dame has dominated this series for the better part of a century, leading all-time against Navy with a 79-13-1 mark to date.

Some quick facts about the Notre Dame/Navy series:

  • Having been played every year since 1927, Notre Dame and Navy is the longest uninterrupted inter-sectional rivalry going in college football.
  • The series has been played in 11 different cities:  Baltimore, South Bend, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, East Rutherford, Dublin, Landover, Orlando, Jacksonville and San Diego.
  • Notre Dame won 43 straight in the rivalry from 1964-2006, a streak that started with the Irish beating the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach and the Midshipmen, 40-0 in Philadelphia.
  • Navy’s four wins in the series from 2007 to 2016 match the amount of wins they had against Notre Dame from 1957-2006.
  • Why keep playing such a one-sided rivalry?  As fans of both programs are likely aware, Navy using Notre Dame as a training center for V-12 candidates during WWII, paying the University enough in that time to keep the doors open.

One year ago today, Ohio State beat Michigan 62-39

Let’s recap the one-year anniversary of last year[s 62-39 game, the most points Ohio State has ever scored against Michigan.

Because of the way the calendar lines up this year, one year ago today was actually the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That day provided us with one of the greatest beatdowns in Ohio State-Michigan rivalry history. Not in terms of margin of victory, no. The 23-point win is not even close to the widest margin in the rivalry. What was historic, though, was the 62 points the Buckeyes put up.

In the 114-game history of the rivalry, a team has put up more than 50 points twice. Before last year, the only other time it happened was when Michigan scored 58 in 1946. The Buckeyes scored exactly 50 points twice in the 1960s (1961 and 1968). Other than that, no team has hit the half-century mark.

The impressive win might not have been enough to send Ohio State to the College Football Playoff last year, but it did lead to Urban Meyer getting a pretty solid sendoff in his first and only career Rose Bowl. (Unless he ends up taking the USC job at some point, which so many of the rumors somehow expect he will do.)

It was not a perfect season for the Buckeyes last year, but it was a pretty near-perfect rivalry beatdown. And, honestly, is there much more that a Buckeye fan can ask for?

To relive the game in short, BTN has a great video on Twitter: