7 College Football Rivalries

The crowd gave the team a standing ovation. Ovation means...

• anger

• jeering

• applause

• discussion

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Both coaches had mutual respect for each other. Mutual means...

• common

• different

• outrageous

• joyful

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One team was routinely better than the other. Routinely means...

• sometimes

• factually

• possibly

• regularly

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The more games the team won, the closer they got to championship contention. Contention means...

• inquiry

• severity

• traveling

• competition

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The coach had an obsession with winning. Obsession means...

• healthy fear

• having all of your attention

• carefree attitude towards

• caring about money

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Each school has its own rival. A rival is...

• someone you compete with

• a friend

• a supporter

• always dominant

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The Hawkeye Wave is an example of a tradition. A tradition is...

• something done to get attention

• something done whenever one feels like it

• something brand new

• a customary pattern of actions

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His claim was completely preposterous. Preposterous means...

• dealing with sitting up straight

• against common sense

• logical

• beautiful

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