Rivalry games are just different; statistics are often irrelevant, and the games are frequently decided in the final minutes. No matter its age or history, a rivalry built on the gridiron brings out the best in both teams. As college football undergoes another transition with conference realignment older rivalries are beginning to fade but others have sprung up to take their place.
Amidst this transition has arisen a new and exciting Texas-style rivalry between UTSA and North Texas, one that was bred in C-USA and will carry over next year into the AAC. In just one decade, it has become one of college football’s more intense rivalries, and it is apparent that both teams do not treat the series as an ordinary game.