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HBO documentary examines the border
A Michigan fan planted this sign in the yard of an Ohio State fan in Ida, Mich., in a photo appearing on HBO.
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ANN ARBOR - Those in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan know the battle lines run deep in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. A new college football documentary about "the greatest rivalry in sport" has taken note of that and refers to the border between Michigan and Ohio as the "70-mile line of scrimmage" between the two schools with so much shared hatred. Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry debuts on HBO at 10:30 tonight, four days before the Buckeyes and Wolverines do battle for the Big Ten title for the 65th time.
HBO premiered the hour-long film in Columbus two weeks ago and here last week, with a standing-room only crowd of nearly 1,500 taking in the screening at the Michigan Theatre.
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