Oregon - Oregon State on December 3. IMO this says so much about The Game... Not so very long ago that USC - UCLA followed The Game on TV. Could it be that the national drawing power of The Game has forced The Civil War to move, along with The Apple Cup (Washington - Washington State), Auburn - Alabama?
I know, I know, adding games to the schedule, TV wanting something other than the Stagg Bowl playoffs to fill the time slots enters in too. But The Game has had stability. A rivalry with two consistently good teams until the last two seasons. I wish Michigan just enough recovery to a) beat Notre Dame b) put the polish and star power back into The Game.
I'd hate to see the Buckeyes end any season with someone other than Michigan. I suppose it's inevitable as the conference finally allows teams to play after the third Saturday in November.