College Football: 5 intense rivalries to watch in 2021
By Austin Lloyd
2. Oregon at Washington
This rivalry is not quite as historically significant as the one shared between Cal and Stanford. But what it lacks in traditional importance it makes up for in current importance.
Neither of these two are strangers to donning the Pac-12 North crown, and the bulk of America is prepared for that coming to a head like it always does. Washington is getting hype for a redemption season, and Oregon looks the part for best in the Pac-12 as of now.
Location makes a big difference here, as the inferior Huskies will be at home for the game. And it’s not just some lame stadium; it’s one of the scariest in the country.
3. Boise State at BYU
They may be little dogs, but they don’t mess around with one another when it comes to their consistent meetings.
BYU and Boise State have been going back and forth for superiority in recent memory, with the former getting a surprisingly lopsided win on the road last year.
Now BYU is at home but expected to fall some from 2020’s 11-1 grace (most namely because of talent leaving for the NFL). Meanwhile, the Broncos will be doing everything in their power to combat the humiliation and avenge their previous defeat. People out west and night owls everywhere else are in for quite a treat with this one.