Sometimes, you don’t remember how long it has been until the streak ends.
Take the Indiana Hoosiers, for example. They hadn’t beaten Michigan football since 1987 — a span of 24 games over 33 years. Forget talking about streaks being “old enough to vote” or “old enough to drink,” this one was nearly old enough — two years shy — to run for President of the United States of America. (Though, well, winning in Michigan appears to be a key part of success in that, as we were reminded this week.)
Or the Maryland Terrapins.