Michael Corcoran has written seven previous books, including Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turnberry, also available in a Bison Books edition.

"The beauty of Corcoran's tale is in the way he approaches his subject like a novelist, sketching in the background of both teams, introducing his cast of characters, placing the event in its social context, and slowly building narrative tension. . . . You don't need to know much about football to appreciate such storytelling. What drives the book is the nature of competition itself, and the various meanings we attribute to it."—Nebraska Life "In setting the stage for this epic confrontation, Michael Corcoran . . . Details football's growth in popularity in middle America."—New York Times Book Review "Solid reportage that reanimates memories of one of college football's greatest games."—Publishers Weekly "A wonderful, people-driven account of a classic game."—Booklist

Michael Corcoran has written seven previous books, including Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turnberry, also available in a Bison Books edition.

"The beauty of Corcoran's tale is in the way he approaches his subject like a novelist, sketching in the background of both teams, introducing his cast of characters, placing the event in its social context, and slowly building narrative tension. . . . You don't need to know much about football to appreciate such storytelling. What drives the book is the nature of competition itself, and the various meanings we attribute to it."—Nebraska Life "In setting the stage for this epic confrontation, Michael Corcoran . . . Details football's growth in popularity in middle America."—New York Times Book Review "Solid reportage that reanimates memories of one of college football's greatest games."—Publishers Weekly "A wonderful, people-driven account of a classic game."—Booklist

Michael Corcoran has written seven previous books, including Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turnberry, also available in a Bison Books edition.

"The beauty of Corcoran's tale is in the way he approaches his subject like a novelist, sketching in the background of both teams, introducing his cast of characters, placing the event in its social context, and slowly building narrative tension. . . . You don't need to know much about football to appreciate such storytelling. What drives the book is the nature of competition itself, and the various meanings we attribute to it."—Nebraska Life "In setting the stage for this epic confrontation, Michael Corcoran . . . Details football's growth in popularity in middle America."—New York Times Book Review "Solid reportage that reanimates memories of one of college football's greatest games."—Publishers Weekly "A wonderful, people-driven account of a classic game."—Booklist