"The Hawkeyes earned a win over their rivals to the west, Nebraska, on Friday, and had a simple but timely jab at the ready. Playing into the Black Friday game-day theme, Iowa posted a photo of a receipt between a Hawkeyes football helmet and the Heroes Trophy, with the text "the trophy's not moving -- again" just above Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz's signature. The Hawkeyes have now won three straight, and 10 of the past 11, in the rivalry on the gridiron."
"Air Force's offense was stellar in the Falcons' dominant rivalry win over Colorado State, posting 420 total yards and scoring at least one touchdown in every quarter to pull away from the Rams. Conference re-alignment played a central role in Air Force's troll of their rivals, which featured a pair of suitcases set to either side of a ram next to a Pac-12 road sign, captioned "Sent them packing." Colorado State will officially join the Pac-12 in 2026."
Rivalry week in college football matched local and long-distance rivals, with trophies and bragging rights awarded to winners. Teams frequently used social media to taunt defeated opponents after rivalry wins. Iowa beat Nebraska and posted a receipt photo showing a Hawkeyes helmet beside the Heroes Trophy with the text "the trophy's not moving -- again" above coach Kirk Ferentz's signature, then compared Iowa corn favorably to Nebraska's. Air Force amassed 420 yards and scored in every quarter to defeat Colorado State, posting a graphic with suitcases beside a ram and a Pac-12 sign captioned "Sent them packing." Colorado State will join the Pac-12 in 2026.
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