"Oregon State has taken worse beatings at the hands of Oregon, but last week's thumping which ended 49-14 felt so much more dispiriting to fans like Beard, who attended his first game in the Civil War, as the rivalry is known here, more than 40 years ago."
"Conference consolidation, seeded with television money, has wrought bigger, bicoastal leagues that will provide more marquee games. But it has also threatened rivalries that are central to college football's identity, which until recently was largely distinguished from North American professional sports by its regional followings and states (and sometimes homes) with divided loyalties."
"Oklahoma will not play Oklahoma State this season for the first time since 1910, largely because of bruised feelings over Oklahoma's move to the Southeastern Conference."
"U.C.L.A. and Cal, the flagship schools of the University of California system, will not play each other this season for the first time in 92 years."
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