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EKU05
October 26th, 2020, 01:44 PM
https://ekusports.com/news/2020/10/26/football-eku-to-host-inaugural-opportunity-bowl.aspx

From my post on the EKU board...

I had no idea this was in the works, but I've been saying we should make this an annual rivalry for a long time. I mean, think about it...


-Both schools are longtime FCS members who take FCS football reasonably seriously.
-Both schools are largely known for serving the Appalachian Mountain region of their respective states.
-Both schools lost their longtime primary rivalry game to the FBS (App State in their case).


Therefore, we've both had kind of a rivalry vacuum that can be filled by each other. I think if you promote this well you can really make an event out of it that both schools need on their annual schedule. I realize rivalries are really only truly made by game history, but this is a nice jump start. I love it!
I had no idea this was in the works, but I've been saying we should make this an annual rivalry for a long time. I mean, think about it...
it!

NY Crusader 2010
October 27th, 2020, 10:36 PM
Cool idea, how close are the two schools in terms of travel time?

OhioHen
October 28th, 2020, 07:45 AM
Cool idea, how close are the two schools in terms of travel time?

A little over 4 hours with light traffic. Add up to an hour around Knoxville if the Vols have a game that day.

The Cats
October 28th, 2020, 06:42 PM
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