After highlighting containers in April, individuals in Might, animals in June, and weapons in July, this month we shut out our low season awards celebration with FBS prizes that includes parts of/phrases utilized in geography.
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THE 100 MILES OF HATE – Center Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky
The sequence: first performed in 1914, Western Kentucky leads 36-35-1 and has gained four-straight.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 35-17 highway victory for WKU.
Subsequent assembly: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023
Positioned exactly 100-miles apart, Western Kentucky and Center Tennessee have shared convention membership at each the FCS (Ohio Valley) and FBS (Solar Belt and now C-USA) ranges. They met consecutively from 1952 to 1985 and resumed taking part in yearly in 2014. The trophy itself is a whopper, a golden transportation-themed tribute to hating your nearest neighbor.
THE BATTLE OF I-75 TROPHY – Bowling Inexperienced vs. Toledo
The sequence: first performed in 1919, Toledo leads 42-41-4 however the two have cut up the final 4.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 42-35 highway win for Bowling Inexperienced.
Subsequent assembly: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
Certainly one of two FBS rivalry awards named after a freeway, the I-75 Trophy changed the 31-year outdated Peace Pipe Trophy in 2011. The 2 colleges are positioned solely half-hour aside, a fast journey on Interstate 75 in northwestern Ohio.
THE BATTLE LINE TROPHY – Arkansas vs. Missouri
The sequence: first performed in 1906, Missouri leads 10-4 and has gained six of the final seven.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 29-27 house win for Mizzou.
Subsequent assembly: Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
Launched in 2015, the Battle Line Trophy outlines the conjoined states of Arkansas and Missouri as they would seem on a map. Crafted primarily of silver, it weighs in at a hefty 180 kilos and is sort of seven toes tall. It’s additionally the pure continuation, geographically, of the Golden Boot, the touring prize for the Arkansas-LSU sequence. Each trophies have been designed by Arkansas student-athlete David Bazzel.
THE BAYOU BUCKET – Houston vs. Rice
The sequence: first performed in 1971, Houston leads 33-11 and has gained seven-straight.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 34-27 win for the Cougars.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
The Owls and Cougars’ campuses are positioned a mere 5 miles aside in Houston, Texas – also referred to as the Bayou Metropolis. The primary sport between the 2, in 1971, was additionally Houston’s first-ever league sport as a member of the Southwest Convention. The 1995 contest was the ultimate SWC sport in historical past. The trophy, a gold bucket connected to an enormous wood base, was first awarded in 1974.
THE COMMONWEALTH CUP – Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
The sequence: first performed in 1895, Virginia Tech leads 60-38-5 and has gained 17 of the final 18.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2021, a 29-24 highway victory for the Hokies.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023
Established in 1996, the Commonwealth Cup is 4 toes excessive and weighs in at a hefty 100 kilos. It’s sufficiently big for the scores of each earlier sport between the 2 applications to be listed on its base. The sport can be part of a 22-sport competitors between the 2 colleges referred to as the Commonwealth Conflict.
THE FLORIDA CUP – Florida/Florida State/Miami Fla.
Awarded to the winner of the three-way battle between Florida, Florida State and Miami Fla., the Florida Cup (also referred to as the “state championship of Florida”) was established in 2002 by the Florida Sports activities Basis. Although the Cup is 21 years outdated, it’s solely been offered 5 instances – from 2002-04 and in 2008 and 2013. Whereas Florida State meets Florida (a non-conference fixture) and Miami Fla. (as ACC foes) yearly, the three-way rivalry has been hampered by the restricted variety of instances the Gators have squared off with the Hurricanes. The excellent news is the 2 colleges have plans to satisfy in 2024/25.
Miami gained the primary three Cups (2002-2004) whereas Florida (2008) and Florida State (2013) have captured the 2 most up-to-date.
THE GOLDEN BOOT – Arkansas vs. LSU
The sequence: first performed in 1901, LSU leads 43-23-2 and has gained six of the final seven.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 13-10 highway victory for the Tigers.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023
Although the sequence dates to over 100-years in the past, the Golden Boot (shaped by combining the 2 states geographically) wasn’t launched till 1996, Arkansas’ fifth season within the SEC. The dazzling 24-karat trophy is huge – four-feet excessive and weighing in at 200 kilos.
THE LAND GRANT TROPHY – Penn State vs. Michigan State
The sequence: first performed in 1914, tied at 18-18-1, Penn State has gained three of the final 4.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 35-16 house win for the Nittany Lions.
Subsequent assembly: Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
The Land Grant dates to 1993, when Penn State joined the Large Ten and renewed its sequence with Michigan State, who it hadn’t performed since 1966. The title honors the truth that each colleges (based simply 10 days aside in 1855) have been “pioneer land-grant colleges within the nation.” The trophy – a big, busy affair – options landmarks from every campus in addition to every groups’ mascot.
THE LAND OF LINCOLN TROPHY – Illinois vs. Northwestern
The sequence: first performed in 1892, Illinois leads 57-54-5 and has gained two straight for the primary time since 2010-11.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 41-3 highway win for the Illini.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023
First launched in 2009, the Land of Lincoln, which depicts Abraham Lincoln’s iconic hat, was the results of a web-based contest performed with each colleges’ fanbases. The 2 groups performed for the Candy Sioux Tomahawk from 1945 to 2008 but it surely was retired “out of respect for Native American Nations.”
THE MICHIGAN MAC TROPHY – Central Michigan/Jap Michigan/Western Michigan
The prize awarded to the victor of the three-pronged battle between Central Michigan, Jap Michigan, and Western Michigan, the Michigan MAC was the brainchild of the Michigan Sports activities Corridor of Fame. Debuting in 2005, it’s awarded to each a soccer and basketball recipient. WMU leads the soccer competitors with seven MACs adopted by CMU with six and EMU (the present holder) with 5.
THE SOUTHWEST CLASSIC TROPHY – Arkansas vs. Texas A&M
The sequence: first performed in 1903, Arkansas leads 42-34-3 however Texas A&M has gained ten of the final 11.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 23-21 win for the Aggies in Arlington, Texas.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
Although Texas A&M didn’t be a part of former fellow Southwest Convention member Arkansas within the SEC till 2012, the Southwest Classic kicked-off in 2009 when the Aggies have been nonetheless within the Large 12. The 2 shared membership within the outdated SWC for 76-years (1915-91). Other than a home-and-home in 2012-13 and the 2020 sport in Faculty Station the 2 have met in Arlington, Texas yearly since 2009.
THE TERRITORIAL CUP – Arizona vs. Arizona State
The sequence: first performed in 1899, Arizona leads 50-45-1, the Wildcats’ win final season snapped a five-game shedding skid.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 38-35 house win for Arizona.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023
The self-proclaimed “oldest trophy for a rivalry sport in America” the Territorial Cup is exclusive as a result of not solely has it been in use for the whole thing of the sequence – it’s additionally over 100 years outdated. The title refers to the truth that the Cup was awarded earlier than Arizona was even a state, remaining a territory till 1912.
THE VALLEY CUP TROPHY – Fresno State vs. San Jose State
The sequence: first performed in 1921, Fresno State leads 44-38-3 and has gained 4 of the final 5.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 17-10 house win for the Bulldogs.
Subsequent assembly: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023
The Valley Trophy, fairly actually a large metallic “V”, was established in 2013 to “acknowledge the rivals that signify the Silicon Valley and San Joaquin Valley, respectively.”
THE WAR ON I-4 TROPHY – South Florida vs. UCF
The sequence: first performed in 2005, UCF leads 8-6 and has gained six-straight.
Most up-to-date assembly: 2022, a 46-39 highway win for the Knights.
Subsequent assembly: Nothing at the moment scheduled.
The War on I-4 is an “annual sequence of scored competitions throughout a number of sports activities applications” between USF and UCF that kicked off in 2016-17. Not solely do the Knights maintain a 6-1 benefit over the Bulls on the gridiron because the Warfare ensued however, after splitting the inaugural title, they’ve additionally gained the general competitors every year since its inception. The 2 colleges are positioned 100 miles aside on Interstate 4 in central Florida.
Historic information courtesy of Sports Reference/College Football.
