What college football fans learned from Week 13: Rivalry Week never disappoints

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There simply is nothing better than college football.

If there was ever a doubt about that statement, Rivalry Week put the conversation to bed.

Barrett Carter (0) of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium Nov. 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

In towns across the country, fans packed stadiums to witness another edition of games between in-state rivals, border wars that have been fought over many decades, matchups that have split households since the 19th century.

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The rivalries just mean more in college football, and they almost always allow for seemingly uneven matchups to become competitive.

Week 13 of the college football season delivered at a high level. So, let’s look at what was learned from a phenomenal Rivalry Week.

The game of the year in college football arrived during a sign-stealing scandal that cost Michigan its head coach for three games. Ohio State entered Ann Arbor ranked ahead of Michigan with the belief it could snap a two-game losing streak against its hated rival and secure a trip to the Big Ten championship game with a shot at another College Football Playoff bid.

And then the Wolverines went on a soul-crushing drive against the Buckeyes, playing smash-mouth football to send Ryan Day home with another loss to Michigan.

The Wolverines went on a 13-play, seven-minute drive in the fourth quarter, finishing the drive with a field goal to take a six-point lead, which proved to be enough. Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord threw an interception with