1985 UCLA vs. Iowa

So what was my first inkling of a football rivarly? Believe it or not, it was Iowa-Minnesota, especially since the Iowa fans would invade the Twin Cities whenever they player. The first REAL rivarly game I ever saw was Yale at Harvard. Considering Yale had me up last year to speak to some students, and I have not received a call from Harvard yet, choosing sides on that one is pretty easy for me now.

At 10-1, the 1985 Hawkeyes were still in the title picture heading into a Rose Bowl against UCLA, only to see Bruins backup Eric Ball, who replaced injured Gaston Green, accumulate 227 rushing yards and four touchdowns to lead a 45-28 victory. Photo courtesy of the Tournament of Roses archives.