It just doesn't get anymore Midwest than two schools deciding to create a trophy game in honor of corn. BSU and NIU are not the first schools, though, to create a "rivalry game." Thomas Jefferson, a milk can and 100 pounds of ribs only begin to describe weird trophy games in college football.
Bronze Stalk
Ball State vs. Northern Illinois
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The Bones
UAB vs. Memphis
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Land Grant Trophy
Penn State vs. Michigan State
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Milk Can
Boise State vs. Fresno State
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Peace Pipe
Bowling Green vs. Toledo
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Don Shula Award
Florida Atlantic vs. Florida International
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Illibuck
Ohio State vs. Illinois
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