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College football rivalries span generations, passing down hatred and animosity like family heirlooms. Yale and Harvard (simply known as “The Game”) have been playing each other since 1875 – just 10 years after the Civil War ended.
This past weekend, Southern Califronia and Notre Dame played the latest installment of their series that dates back to 1926 (the same year Joe Paterno was born), with the Trojans winning, 34-27. And unfortunately for the Golden Domers, that just continued the trend in this great rivalry – USC has now won eight straight against Notre Dame.
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