One of the sad facts of life is too few members of civilized society would classify college football as a classical masterpiece. A grand spectacle, teeming with aura and majesty, performed harmoniously across the nation every fall. This realization is not lost on the good folk of Middle Tennessee State and Troy. They hold their rivalry in the same regard as any treasured historical work of art. These Raiders have their own odyssey across campus for every home game, and Troy’s band has more rhythm than dactylic hexameter. The mystical quality of their rivalry will transcend tens of tens of ages - so long as they hold close their Palladium.