Michigan and Minnesota have the Little Brown Jug.
Indiana and Michigan State have the Old Brass Spittoon.
Heck, even Ole Miss and Mississippi State have "The Right to Not Have the Worst Record in the SEC" known as the Egg Bowl.
Now The University of Memphis and UAB have their own trophy to battle for in their rivalry game - a giant plate of bronze ribs.
Beginning this Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., the Tigers and the Blazers will compete for a 100-pound rack of bronze ribs in a game dubbed "The Battle for the Bones."
The teams will battle each season for the right to hoist the trophy, a tradition already well-known in many college football rivalries around the country.
The idea of using a huge plate of barbecue stems from the famous BBQ traditions of both Memphis and Birmingham. A barbecue-cooking contest will also be held before the game each year with a team representing the Tigers and another team representing the Blazers.
But the competition between the lines on Legion Field Saturday night will be the most important battle for each school. The Tigers (1-3 overall, 0-1 C-USA) and UAB (2-3, 1-0) are already battling for the right to stay bowl-eligible and keep ahead in conference play.
The Blazers are coming off a 21-3 home win against Troy while the Tigers are coming off two consecutive losses against East Carolina and Tennessee.
Memphis has also lost six straight games against UAB, a streak the Tigers need to break in order to gain some much-needed confidence.
"Memphis is going to be very difficult for us because they changed their defense two weeks ago, and we only have one game tape to go by," said UAB head coach Watson Brown at his weekly press conference Monday.
Angela McCarter, director of marketing and promotions for The U of M, said the two schools had been in discussions looking for a way to spice up the rivalry game.
"It's also something for our fans to compete in a barbecue contest," she said. "The trophy will essentially be a three-foot tall slab of ribs with a wooden handle for players to carry it."
Memphis coach Tommy West said Monday he's looking forward to getting back to practice and hopes the team can get back in the win column this week.
The Tigers could be helped by the possibility of UAB starting quarterback Sam Hunt missing the game with an ankle injury he sustained late in last week's victory over Troy.
Memphis and UAB play Saturday at 6 p.m. at Legion Field.
