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Red River Rivalry rooted in revenge

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Monday, August 17, 2009

The first rule to remember about revenge is that it is the mother's milk of college football rivalries. In a sport in which rivals play only once a season, it takes a year to get even -- a very long year. The second rule to remember is that the bigger the rivalry, the greater the revenge. Ask Alabama fans how it felt to end Auburn's six-year winning streak last year. Ask Notre Dame fans how it felt to beat USC (you should live so long). The third rule is that revenge, by definition, nurtures ...

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