It’s a rivalry older than the forward pass with an emotional connection of two contrasting identities. A secular, public Henderson State is set to face Ouachita Baptist on November 15th in the rivalry’s 130th anniversary. However, due to the two teams playing in Division II, the rivalry doesn’t get that much attention. That can change, however, if ESPN College GameDay decides to visit the game this year. And that’s exactly what folks are urging Kirk Herbstreit and Co. to do.

The Battle of the Ravine is tied to be the oldest rivalry in college football, along with the Black Hills Brawl. It started in 1895 and is played between the two colleges separated by the US Highway 67, just o.7 miles apart. It is then the only game in college football where players walk up to the other team’s stadi

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