The players and coaches change, but the passion and history between college football rivals never goes away. The combination of pride for one's own side and a healthy mix of hatred and respect—mostly the former—for the opponent is what fuels college football and keeps the game so popular.

Rivalries are the life blood of the sport, and those games are always among the most anticipated on the schedule each season. For many fanbases, a win against their rival makes the season a success, regardless of what happens the rest of the year, while a loss in that game is often a harder pill to swallow than falling in the national championship.

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