The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry

by Greg Emmanuel

Book Overview

""A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.""
--National Review Online

""The 100-Yard War"" showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game.

ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047173649X
• ISBN13: 9780471736493
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

100 yard war

Gave as a gift for a U of M fan. He was very pleased.

Great Review of a Great Rivalry

As an "outsider", Greg Emmanuel quickly grasped the dynamics of the long-lasting rivalry between Ohio State and The University of Michigan. While the history of the games' action through the years is quite thorough, his accurate comparison of universities represented by these two great football powers is very perceptive. Having graduated from both schools, I would agree with the comparisons. It's a good read.

Compelling read

Emmanuel successfully weaves the story of the 100th meeting between Michigan and Ohio State -- the 2003 battle in Ann Arbor to decide the Big Ten championship -- into the century long history between these two perennial powers. The narrative is compelling, and uncovers the historial reasons for the bitter rivalry between the two states and spends ample time on past classic meetings. It also gets into the not-so-subtle differences between the fans of the two schools, which is the real sustaining power for the rivalry today. All in all, this is an excellent look at one of sports' greatest rivalries and would be a great addition to the book collection of alums or fans of either school, or just college football fans in general.

Good Stuff

An entertaining read about arguably the greatest rivalry in sports, and everything that went into the 100th game in 2003. The detailed appendix, notes, and index can settle most arguments and bets on what's happened over the course of the rivalry. A good holiday gift idea for any sports fan (and obviously any Ohio State or Michigan fan).