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Emmanuel carries readers through the 2003 season, leading up to the 100th meeting of Michigan and Ohio State. Along the way, the author relates the history of the rivalry from the first game in 1897 and explores its subculture.
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""A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.""--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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