The name of one college football coach was enough to cause us to miss the final question in game two, sink one place in the bar’s standings and lose out on a chance at winning prize money in our Sporcle Live trivia game Wednesday at Arbor Brewing Company (Ypsilanti). We (well, specifically Brad) managed to name three coaches for this question:
As of the end of the 2017 season, only four active college football head coaches have won a BCS or College Football Playoff national championship.
Name three of those four coaches, who have combined to win the last seven, and nine of the last ten.
Only problem was, our bar had to name all FOUR of those coaches! Brad said he knew the correct college for the coach he missed, just couldn’t come up with his name. Sporcle With Tim frequently makes the final questions at the “Corner Brewery” more difficult, which he has said he does because of the tight scores, multiple ties, etc. Maybe we’re just not cut out for his brand of “advanced placement” trivia, lol! Is there a “remedial” trivia spot we can hit up so that we can feel super smart? 
Oh well, we only have three games to go until our “wild card” trivia adventures begin! At the beginning of each week, I’ll spin the wheel to determine when/where our Sporcle Live game will be…if it will be anywhere! It might not be an actual “wheel,” but more like picking the night/location that seems to work best for that particular week. Summer will be a great time for having as few trivia commitments as possible!
As for the game, we lost out on a third place prize in game one in a tiebreaker, finished with 121 points for the night. We are now in sixth place in the bar’s standings, 10 league points behind the public lice team (Sabertooth Crotch Crickets). And here…are…the questions!
Game One
1. Board Games – In the standard board game “Risk,” which continents are not connected? North America/Europe, Africa/South America, Australia/Africa or Asia/North America? 10
2. Headquarters – In 2015, what luxury division of General Motors moved its headquarters from Detroit to New York City? 9
3. Economics – In 2016, which U.S. state led the nation in Gross Domestic Product with more than 14 percent? 4
4. Movie Pairs – Name one of the two theatrically released films featuring both Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway. 8
5. ’90s Hits – Audio clue of early ’90s song had to name either the title or the artist.
6. Hall of Famers – Two of the six members inducted in the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame class played their entire careers with only one team. Name one of those, both for a “nerd” bonus. Brad managed to get one correct for 1.
7. Colonial Possessions – The Portuguese colony of Macau was returned to what country in 1999 where it is now a “special administrative region?” Discussed lots of possible countries, picked right one for 2.
8. Recent TV – What TNT drama that debuted in 2018 is set in late 19th century New York City and is named for an archaic term for a psychologist? Mike described this as an “old timey doctor/cop/lawyer show,” lol…got this for 6.
9. Art – A 1905 painting by Henri Matisse depicts his wife Amalie and is called “Woman with a (blank)?” Miss for 3.
10. Horses – What is a six-letter term for a horse’s three-beat gait which is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot? 5
Mystery – Crossword – Women’s History Month
1. Six letters, last name of Pakistani woman who became the first woman to head a democratic government with a Muslim majority
2. Seven letters, last name of women’s suffragist who wrote the “Women’s Bible” in the late 19th century
3. Six letters, last name of authors who originally wrote under the names Curran, Acton Bell and Ellis
4. Fourteen letters, last name of English writer who argued that women were equal to men in a 1792 work titled “Vindication on the Rights of Women”
Missed #2.
Scores: 21 teams, scores 21 to 66, with Money Badgers in first. We were tied for fourth with Ennui with 61 points.
Final Category – U.S. Cities
Five of the 15 most populous cities in the U.S. are in states that do NOT border an ocean or the Gulf of Mexico.
Name four of those five cities. Only four, Tim? Why didn’t you make us name all five? What was WITH this brief moment of compassion?  JK…JK!
Got it, which put us in this tiebreaker with Ennui: In what year was the board game Risk released? Ennui’s guess was closer, they received a $5 gift card. Pubic Lice (SCC) finished second with 82, Your Resume Sucks finished first with 84.
Game Two
1. Subsidiaries – American grocery chain Trader Joe’s is a subsidiary of what German discount supermarket? 10
2. Song Inspirations – the song “It’s a Small World” was written in response to what international situation which influenced the song’s message of peace? FB clue, 9
3. Final Rest – Abraham Lincoln’s tomb is located in which U.S. capital city? 8
4. T.V. Names – Finkelstein and Montgomery are the given last names of what title characters of a TV show that aired from 1997 to 2002? I remembered this for a very, very strange reason…but it doesn’t matter WHY you know an answer on trivia nights, all that matters is THAT you know it! 7

“Family Guy’s” spoof of the series above…

5. History – An armed insurrection that took place in 1916 in Dublin between Irish rebel forces is named because it took place in proximity to what major holiday? 6
6. Fantasy Novels – What epic trilogy of fantasy novels by Phillip Pullman follows characters Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry as they wander through parallel universes? For a “nerd” point, name any one of these novels. John nailed both of these for 5 plus the bonus.
7. Outer Space – Astronomer Fred Whipple was best known f or his “Dirty Snowball” hypothesis regarding what type of celestial body? 4
8. 2010s Movies – What Academy Award winning 2016 film makes visual allusions to a number of classic films including “Singing in the Rain,” “The Band Wagon,” and “An American in Paris?” 3
9. Sweetness – What sweet confectionary product is made by slowly heating sugars and is an ingredient in 100 Grand, Baby Ruth and Nutrageous candy bars? 2
10. Competitions – Freedom, Australia 11, Stars and Stripes 88, and Black Magic are among the vessels that have won what competition in the past 40 years? 1
Visual Mystery –

Missed #1 and #4. Overthought #1, and missed #4 on a virtual coin toss.
Scores – 21 teams, scores 25 to 64, with SCC and Ennui tied for first. We were tied for fifth with 60 points with team Red, White and Blue (not sure of of their whole name).
Final Category – College Football
As of the end of the 2017 season, only four active college football head coaches have won a BCS or College Football Playoff national championship.
Name those four coaches, who have combined to win the last seven, and nine of the last ten.
There was absolutely no discussion of wagering zero on this. Mike, John and I abandoned the table and left Brad alone to do battle with this question. Very nice try, Brad! 🙂
Standings: Money Badgers, 79; Macho Nachos/YRS, 82; SCC, 84. MN and YRS had to settle this tiebreaker for the $10 prize: What is the straight line distance between Milwaukee and Boise? YRS’ guess was closest, they took the prize.
Well that’s it for trivia this week! We’ll be back at it Monday at Powell’s. St. Patrick’s Day is Saturday, and we don’t plan on going out for trivia that night. As always, Go Pods, and stay classy, Emma Stone!