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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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There will be more chances of fireworks and a shootout environment this week as the Bills head into Detroit in a matchup of the two highest scoring teams in football.
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Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Over the last 13 matchups, however, only three ended with a margin of two scores or more.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
From the moment each student body enters the stadium – marching onto the field in formation before heading into the stands – to when each team gathers to sing their alma mater after the game is over, the annual matchup carries a heft that simply does not exist in the rest of college football.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Isaiah Hartenstein was also a game-altering presence, making a tremendous impact after the Thunder were dominated in the paint in November’s matchup in Dallas, given there wasn’t a healthy center on the roster at that time.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Over the last 13 matchups, however, only three ended with a margin of two scores or more.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
From the moment each student body enters the stadium – marching onto the field in formation before heading into the stands – to when each team gathers to sing their alma mater after the game is over, the annual matchup carries a heft that simply does not exist in the rest of college football.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Isaiah Hartenstein was also a game-altering presence, making a tremendous impact after the Thunder were dominated in the paint in November’s matchup in Dallas, given there wasn’t a healthy center on the roster at that time.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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