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Trivia Time: Week 8

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October 22, 2019 at 6:20am
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Welcome to Trivia Time, the community quiz that will unequivocally prove how smart the community is...or not. We believe that Eleven Warriors is home to the most knowledgeable Buckeye fans on the planet. It is now time for you to prove it.

Below, you will find 10 questions. The answer with the most votes for each question will be the "community answer". The answers and community grade will be revealed at the bottom of next week's Trivia Time.

The Buckeyes host the now defeated Badgers in Ohio Stadium at noon on Saturday. Wisconsin's defense is ranked as the best in the nation...but who have they played? The last time these schools clashed was in the 2017 Big Ten Championship, Ohio State won 27-21. 

Today's questions are based on Ohio State's past performances against the badgers and some general knowledge about this week's foe.

In between this week's questions, you will find the results of last week's Trivia Time based on the Ohio State and Northwestern.

Two simple rules: Please use your brain (not a search engine) and only play once.

Difficulty: 1st and goal from the 1
Last Week's Questions 

Where is Northwestern's main campus located?
Chicago......5%
Evanston....94%
Naperville...1%
Peoria.........0%

The university was founded in 1851 and the main campus is located in Evanston. In 2008, the university opened a campus in Education City, Doha, Qatar.

Who is Northwestern's head football coach?
Ella Fitzgerald.........0.5%
F. Scott Fitzgerald...0.5%
Larry Fitzgerald.......1%
Pat Fitzgerald..........98%

Pat Fitzgerald was born in Orland Park, Illinois and played for the Wildcats from 1993-1996. Northwestern shared a Big Ten title with the Buckeyes in 1995 and 1996. It should be noted that the teams did not play each other during those years.

Fitzgerald joined Northwestern's staff in 2001 as a DB coach and became head coach in 2006. He currently has a record of 97-74.

Difficulty: 2nd and 5
Last Week's Questions   

Which Ohio State coach listed below lost a game against Northwestern?
Earle Bruce.....9%
John Cooper...18%
Jim Tressel......70%
Urban Meyer....3%

Tressel went 7-1 and was the only coach listed above to lose to the Wildcats. Bruce went 8-0, Cooper 8-0 and Meyer 3-0.

When was the last time Ohio State lost to Northwestern?
1971...2%
1984...1%
1991...6%
2004...91%

On October 2, 2004, Ohio State traveled to Evanston and lost 33-27 in overtime. It was the first time the Buckeyes lost an away game to Northwestern since 1958.

Difficulty: 3rd and 10
Last Week's Questions 

This will be the ______ time the Buckeyes have been ranked and the Wildcats have not been ranked when playing against each other.
1st.....0%
5th.....2%
10th...10%
35th...88%

Ohio State now 33-2 when playing Northwestern in this scenario. The losses were in 2004 and 1971.

What is Ohio State's longest winning streak against Northwestern?
6.....2%
8.....6%
12...20%
24...72%

The Buckeyes won 24 straight games against the Wildcats between 1972 and 2003. Ohio State currently has an 8-game winning streak against Northwestern. Had Tressel's team not lost in 2004, the streak would be at 32 games.

Difficulty: 4th and 15
Last Week's Questions 

Between 1960 and today, how many times has Ohio State lost in Evanston?
1.....75%

5.....23%
8.....2%
10...0%

During that time frame, the Buckeyes have lost twice to the Wildcats. Once in Columbus (1971) and once in Evanston (2004).

Who was the last Ohio State player to block a kick against Northwestern?
Larry Grant.......5%
Tito Paul...........11%
Quinn Pitcock...20%
Bradley Roby....64%

Roby blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown during Ohio State's 40-30 victory over the 15th ranked Wildcats in 2013. The game was played in Evanston.

Difficulty: Hail Mary
Last Week's Questions 

What is the nickname of Northwestern's mascot?
Scratch........20%
Wilbur..........13%
Will D. Cat...26%
Willie............41%

Willie has been Northwestern's mascot since 1933. Evanston High School has a mascot called Willie the Wildkit. Scratch the name of Kentucky's wildcat, Wilbur is Arizona's and Will D. Cat is Villanova's mascot.

When was the last time Ohio State played a regular season game on a Friday?1999...32%
1980...18%
1959...34%
1896...16%

The win against Northwestern was only the sixth time the Buckeyes have ever played a regular season game on a Friday. To find more info on Ohio State and Friday games, go here.

Last Week's Grade: A (100)

A+
The week Ohio State plays Northwestern, the community fittingly steps up and aces its first test. Nice job, NERDS!

Although the last question on the test was close to being wrong, the 11W community aces its first test. Of course it comes against Northwestern. How many of you are part of the Lambda Lambda Lambda Fraternity? Let's see if you nerds can get a perfect score for a second straight week.

Remember, the correct answers and community grade for this week's Trivia Time will be revealed at the bottom of next week's quiz.

Overall Grade: B (81)

Weekly Grades
WEEK CORRECT INCORRECT GRADE
1 9 1 A- (90)
2 7 3 C (70)
3 8 2 B (80)
4 7 3 C (70)
5 8 2 B (80)
6 8 2 B (80)
7 10 0 A+ (100)
       
TOTAL 57 13 B (81)

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Feel free to talk about last week's quiz in the comment section. However, please do not disclose your answers for this week's Trivia Time.

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