# Nicknames for Rivalry Games

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 1, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404 "2012-10-01T16:29:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404/21 "2012-10-03T21:37:45Z")

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Grambling vs Prarie View A&M: The State Fair Classic

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**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404/22 "2012-10-03T21:42:53Z")

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I’m not too concerned about the rivalry itself, but I really like the name for OU vs OSU: Bedlam.

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404/23 "2012-10-03T21:49:43Z")

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> [@mkecane](#):
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> I’m not too concerned about the rivalry itself, but I really like the name for OU vs OSU: Bedlam.

The most lopsided D-I (FBS) annual rivalry.

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**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-rivalry-games/636404/24 "2012-10-04T12:07:46Z")

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England - Australia at test cricket is The Ashes.

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