Steeped in a rich tradition dating back to their inaugural meeting in 1897, this rivalry extends beyond the pursuit of a Big Ten title, and is renewed each year through the pageantry and colliding cultures that distinguish the two schools.
Direction
George Roy weaves 110 years of footage into coherent bitterness.
Acting
Liev Schreiber narrates like this rivalry personally wronged him.
Director
George Roy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schreiber recorded his narration while starring in Defiance, making this his most aggressively Jewish project of 2008.
The film aired on HBO months after the infamous 2006 #1 vs #2 matchup, capitalizing on peak rivalry fever before the BCS era collapsed.
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