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The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry
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--National Review Online
""The 100-Yard War"" showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game.
ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State--and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers--the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780471675525
EAN:
9780471675525
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
282
Authors:
Greg Emmanuel
Publisher:
Trade Paper Press
An entertaining read about arguably the greatest rivalry in sports, and everything that went into the 100th game in 2003. The detailed appendix, notes, and index can settle most arguments and bets on what's happened over the course of the rivalry. A good holiday gift idea for any sports fan (and obviously any Ohio State or Michigan fan).
Emmanuel successfully weaves the story of the 100th meeting between Michigan and Ohio State -- the 2003 battle in Ann Arbor to decide the Big Ten championship -- into the century long history between these two perennial powers.The narrative is compelling, and uncovers the historial reasons for the bitter rivalry between the two states and spends ample time on past classic meetings. It also gets into the not-so-subtle differences between the fans of the two schools, which is the real sustaining power for the rivalry today.All in all, this is an excellent look at one of sports' greatest rivalries and would be a great addition to the book collection of alums or fans of either school, or just college football fans in general.
I bought this as a gift for a co-worker who is a OSU fan. He loved it.
I grew up in one of these two states and found the book to be fun and enlightening. It must be the difference in the water, you either bleed Scarlett and Grey or Maize and Blue, it's part of our heritage. Great read for anyone who doesn't understand the rivalry and also for those of us who grew up with it!
Good read if you’re a college football fan
