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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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The looming Brewers-Dodgers matchup would be exquisite.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This year’s matchup projects to be just as intense with the Horned Frogs sitting at 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) heading into Saturday’s road game at Kansas State, while Baylor is 4-2 (2-1) and has a bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The first round yielded mostly chalk, as the higher-seeded brewer with more locations and wider distribution received more votes than its smaller opponent in nearly every matchup.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Eagles legend Brian Westbrook, the team’s cheerleaders, drumline, and mascot Swoop also pulled up, turning the Oval into a pregame celebration before Sunday’s matchup.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This year’s matchup projects to be just as intense with the Horned Frogs sitting at 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) heading into Saturday’s road game at Kansas State, while Baylor is 4-2 (2-1) and has a bye week.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The first round yielded mostly chalk, as the higher-seeded brewer with more locations and wider distribution received more votes than its smaller opponent in nearly every matchup.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Eagles legend Brian Westbrook, the team’s cheerleaders, drumline, and mascot Swoop also pulled up, turning the Oval into a pregame celebration before Sunday’s matchup.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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