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176 Which USC quarterback threw an interception in the end zone in the final seconds of the 1993 game?
Answer: Rob Johnson

The Trojans had a chance until Rob Johnson threw an interception in the end zone on third and goal. UCLA was leading by only six in the final seconds of this classic. Final score 27-21.
Question Reference: Quiz: UCLA vs USC Football 1990s.
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What former University of Louisville placekicker subsequently became kicker for the Philadelphia Eagles?




177 In 2003, which QB set the high school mark for most passing yards in a career?
Answer: Ben Mauk

Leak broke the record for most TD passes, but Mauk threw for more yards. This record setting QB from Kenton, Ohio, later played for Wake Forest.
Question Reference: Quiz: College Football [1].
178 What award is presented to the nation's best interior offensive lineman?
Answer: Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is awarded each season to the nation's top interior offensive lineman. The award, originally awarded in 1946, was named after John H. Outland, an All-American in the late 1890s, who played for the University of Kansas. The Football Writer's Association of America selects the winner.
Question Reference: Quiz: College Football.
179 Who holds the school record for most passing yards in a season?
Answer: Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson threw for 3327 yards in 2002. Unfortunately, that year he was also sacked more than any other quarterback to ever play for UA, so that offset most of the yards that he threw for.
Question Reference: Quiz: Arizona Wildcat Football.
180 When did the Cavaliers win their first Bowl game?
Answer: 1984

UVA had been to 14 bowl games starting in 1984 with the Peach Bowl, through the end of the 2003 season. They have a total bowl record of 6-8.
Question Reference: Quiz: Virginia Cavaliers.
181 The Bruins increased in size and had a massive offensive line during the Pepper Rodgers wishbone years of the early 1970s. What was that line's nickname?
Answer: The Huge Corporation

Basketball legend Bill Walton's older brother Bruce, was a member of that line.
Question Reference: Quiz: UCLA Bruins Football.
182 Rams QB Kurt Warner went to what college?
Answer: Northern Iowa

Warner also played in the Arena League, and spent some time as a stock boy in a supermarket.
Question Reference: Quiz: College Football [2].
183 Who started that 2002 Orange Bowl in place of Rex?
Answer: Brock Berlin

Brock Berlin started that game at quarterback and afterwards transfered to the University of Miami(11-19 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 interceptions in the Orange Bowl). Grossman came in midway into the 2nd quarter and threw for 248 yards and a Orange Bowl record tying four touchdowns.
Question Reference: Quiz: All About Rex Grossman.
184 After Coach Gary Barnett left NU to to coach at Colorado, who followed him as Northwestern's head coach?
Answer: Randy Walker

Randy Walker became Northwestern's head coach on January 20,1999 after leaving Miami, OH.
Question Reference: Quiz: Northwestern Knowledge.
185 Many conferences have bowl tie-ins or games that you go to based on your performance in the regular season. In normal situations, which 2 conferences are represented in the Florida Citrus Bowl?
Answer: SEC and Big 10

The University of Tennesee of the SEC beat the Michigan Wolverines of the Big 10 in the 2002 Citrus Bowl.
Question Reference: Quiz: NCAA Conference Madness.
186 Who was Michigan State's first #1 draft pick in the NFL Draft?
Answer: Charles "Bubba" Smith

Bubba Smith went #1 to Baltimore in the 1967 NFL draft, and played to two Pro Bowls. Mandrich was #2 in 1989, selected by the Indianapolis Colts and had a disappointing career, Jones was #2 in 1967 to the Minnesota Vikings, and DeLamielleure was #2 in 1973 to the Buffalo Bills (he played in six Pro Bowls).
Question Reference: Quiz: History of MSU Football.
187 What D-I Ohio football team plays in Doyt L. Perry Stadium?
Answer: Bowling Green

BGSU plays in the Stadium named after their former football coach
Question Reference: Quiz: Ohio Football.
188 As of 2001, this is the highest drafted tiger ever.
Answer: Justin Smith

The No. 4 overall pick.
Question Reference: Quiz: Mizzzou Football.
189 In what city is the Georgia-Florida football game annually played?
Answer: Jacksonville

Also known as The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party!
Question Reference: Quiz: College Football.
190 Who was Tony Dorsett's major competition for the Heisman Trophy in 1976?
Answer: Ricky Bell

Ricky Bell was a running back for the University of Southern California and was Tony Dorsett's main competition for the Heisman Trophy in 1976. Despite Bell's impressive stats, including rushing for over 1,700 yards and 13 touchdowns, Dorsett ultimately won the award. Interestingly, Dorsett and Bell both went on to have successful careers in the NFL, with Dorsett being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994 and Bell being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Pitt's only Heisman winner, Tony Dorsett, had an incredible college career, rushing for over 6,000 yards and 59 touchdowns during his time at the University of Pittsburgh.
Question Reference: Quiz: Tony Dorsett.
191 Bryan Bosworth played for what college team?
Answer: Oklahoma

He was a linebacker.
Question Reference: Quiz: College Quarterbacks.
192 During the 1980 college football season, the Mississippi State University football team pulled off an upset by defeating which Bear Bryant coached team?
Answer: University of Alabama

On November 1, 1980, the Mississippi State University football team defeated the then number one ranked University of Alabama football by a score of 6 to 3. This game was played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Bear Bryant coached the University of Alabama football team that season. The University of Alabama football team had its twenty-eight game winning streak ended that game. The University of Alabama football team also had its twenty-seven Southeastern Conference game winning streak ended that same game. The University of Alabama football team lost to the Mississippi State University football team for the first time since 1957.
Question Reference: Quiz: Klang Klang Klang.
193 In what year did Georgia Tech win its third Atlantic Coast Conference title (until it was vacated in 2011)?
Answer: 2009

Under Coach Paul Johnson, the Yellow Jackets rallied to a 10-2 record to lead the ACC Coastal division. They went on to face the Clemson Tigers, whom they'd beaten earlier in the year. They managed to top them again 39-34 to win the conference title and move on to the Orange Bowl, where they were beaten by the Iowa Hawkeyes 24-14. In 2011, the Yellow Jackets lost this title as punishment for not cooperating with the NCAA in their investigation to the eligibility of a player that played in said season. He had received some 300 dollars in gifts, which is against the NCAA's rules. Tech said that they did in fact cooperate and did not appreciate the punishment. I can't say I do either.
Question Reference: Quiz: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football.
194 From 1973 to 1976, this man played quarterback for the Gophers. He played defensive back in the NFL from 1977 to 1980 before going into coaching. As a head coach, he led his team to a Super Bowl win in February 2007. Who was this former Gopher?
Answer: Tony Dungy

When Dungy finished his career with Minnesota, he was the Gophers' all-time leader in passing completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes. He went on to win a Super Bowl as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1978, and coaching the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win in 2007. He became the third man to win both a Super Bowl as a player and a coach, with Mike Ditka and Tom Flores being the other two. Dungy also became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.
Question Reference: Quiz: Minnesota Golden Gopher Football.
195 In 1978, Rutgers played in its first bowl game and didn't travel very far to defeat Arizona State. What was the name of this bowl game?
Answer: Garden State Bowl

The game was played at Giants Stadium. Both Rutgers and Giants Stadium are located in New Jersey, the "Garden State".
Question Reference: Quiz: Rutgers: Birthplace of College Football.
196 On Saturdays during the college football season, the 2009 Kentucky Wildcats played at Commonwealth Stadium. What is the name of the field they played on?
Answer: C.M. Newton Field

C.M. Newton Field was named after Charles Martin Newton who was a two-sport player at Kentucky, and a basketball Hall of Famer.
Question Reference: Quiz: University of Kentucky Football.
197 How many Pac-10 teams had animals as mascots?
Answer: 7

Arizona (Wildcats), Oregon (Ducks), Oregon State (Beavers), Washington (Huskies), Washington State (Cougars), California (Golden Bears), and UCLA (Bruins) all have animal based mascots.
Question Reference: Quiz: Pac-10 Football Teams 1978-2010.
198 Kentucky has produced some decent running backs over the years. Which one finished his college career with 3333 rushing yards?
Answer: Moe Williams

All four went on to NFL careers. Higgs played with the Cowboys, Eagles, olphins and Cardinals. Adams was with the Giants and Patriots, while Logan played for the Bengals, Dolphins, 49ers, and Redskins. Adams won a Super Bowl with the Giants in 1986, while Logan lost a Super Bowl with the Bengals in 1988, and won one while with the 49ers in 1994. Williams played for the Vikings and Ravens, but like Higgs, never reached the Super Bowl.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Kentucky Wildcats Football.
199 What former Cardinal linebacker became a fixture on ESPN's Game Day as an NFL analyst?
Answer: Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson played for the Cards from 1970-1972, where he was coached by current ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso. Jackson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1973. In his NFL career, he made 40 sacks, 20 interceptions, and appeared in three pro bowls.
Question Reference: Quiz: University of Louisville Cardinals.
200 Who was the Troy Trojans head coach in 2007?
Answer: Larry Blakney

Has been Troy's coach since 1990.
Question Reference: Quiz: Troy Trojans Football.
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