- Next on BGSU Brain Game, it's semi-final time.

It's Anthony Wayne versus St. Francis.

You better get ready for some combat of the cranial caracas.

Only one team can leave victorious.

Who's it going to be?

Only one way to find out.

BGSU'S Brain Game starts right now.

(upbeat electronic music) And welcome to BGSU Brain Game, semi-final time.

Anthony Wayne versus St. Francis.

Let's meet our teams, starting off with St. Francis.

Tell us who you are.

- Hi, I'm Justin Drees, sophomore.

To my right is Frank Schuster, senior, and to my left is Bryson Richards, senior.

And we are coached by Mrs. Hailey Sharp.

- [Host] All right, welcome to St. Francis.

Anthony Wayne, tell us who you are.

- We got the senior squad up here.

I'm Joe Rausch, to the left of me is Dylan Mundo, right of me is Harrison Schilling.

We're coached by Herr Jones.

- All right, welcome to both of our teams.

Gonna start off with our toss-up round.

All questions in this round are 10 points apiece, no deduction for an incorrect answer, so you can play a little bit looser on your buzzers.

Have some fun.

You may confer before buzzing in, and you can, I repeat, you can steal a question in this round.

Anthony Wayne, St. Francis, here we go.

Milk can be kept fresh in the refrigerator from seven to 10 days in order to maintain freshness for extended periods of time.

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- Pasteurization.

- Pasteurization is indeed what we were looking for.

St. Francis on the board first.

Adjectives such as "a," "an," and "the" are- (buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Articles.

- [Host] They are indeed articles.

What is the capital of Lebanon?

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- Beirut.

- Beirut is correct.

What do people with progeria do faster than other folks-?

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- Age.

- They do indeed age faster.

When cancer cells from a tumor reach other areas of the body- (buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- Metastasis.

- Metastasize, yes.

For which US state did President Ronald Reagan serve as governor?

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- California.

- California is correct.

Cochise was the leader of what Native American tribe?

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Frank.

- Seminole.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Anthony Wayne, opportunity to steal.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Joe.

- Choctaw.

- Incorrect.

Actually, Apache is what we needed there, Apache.

Give the name of the protist described.

Most of these require a warm temperature and moisture for growth.

They are single one-celled microbes that have no- (buzzer beeping) That will be Anthony Wayne, Dylan.

- Bacteria.

- Bacteria is correct, Anthony Wayne on the board.

What term do we apply to the Y coordinate of a point?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Height.

- [Host] Incorrect.

St. Francis, opportunity to steal.

(buzzer beeping) That would be time, he got in time.

Frank?

- Blank.

- Incorrect.

Ordinate is what we needed there.

These mythical women's songs proved so irresistible- (buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Sirens.

- They're indeed sirens.

They would steer their ships into rocks and perish.

That is all 10 questions in that round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Anthony Wayne at 10 points.

Currently in the lead with 70 points is St. Francis.

But you're gonna wanna stick around because our risk and reward round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(host clapping) (exciting music) (clock ticking) (exciting electronic music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

Anthony Wayne 10, Saint Francis 70 points.

Anthony Wayne, looks like you have a new player in your lineup.

Who has joined your team?

- We now have Arjun, he is a freshman.

- [Host] All right, welcome to you.

St. Francis, staying with their lineup from the last round.

Welcome back to all of our players.

All right, this is the risk and reward round.

Both teams, you are going to receive the same nine questions, they are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

The 10th question is the risk and reward question.

You can risk up to 30 points, that's right, 30 points in five point increments on a topic that we give you.

Get it right, you get those bonus points.

You get it wrong, sorry, negative points.

And a non-answer is also considered an incorrect answer.

Negative points for that as well.

However, if you don't like the topic, you can just simply pass and get outta the round with those nine questions.

Anthony Wayne, you're at 10 points, Saint Francis, you're at 70, meaning St. Francis, you are sticking around.

Anthony Wayne, right this way, off to isolation you go.

All right, St. Francis, are you ready for the risk and reward round?

- Yes sir.

- [Host] All right, here we go.

Name the consumer advocate for the American people, Green Party candidate in 1996, and author of "Unsafe at Any Speed."

Is it A, Jill Stein; B, Ralph Nader; or C, Rachel Carson?

(buzzer beeping) That will be Justin.

- B.

- [Host] B, Ralph Nader, is correct.

Complete the following analogy related to animal groups.

Plague is to locusts as blank is to oysters.

(buzzer beeping) That will be Justin.

- A blight.

- [Host] Incorrect.

"Bed" is to oysters, actually.

If the radius of a circle is quadrupled, by what factor will the area of the circle be multiplied?

Is it A, 16; B, 12; or C, 8?

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- A.

- [Host] A, 16, is correct.

Name the American author of the "Hunger Games" trilogy.

(buzzer beeping) - That would be Justin.

- Johnson.

- Incorrect.

Susan Collins is what we were looking for there.

Jenny was making shelves for her bedroom.

She had one piece of wood that was six feet long.

How many 18 inch shelves can she make?

(buzzer beeping) That will be Justin.

- Four.

- [Host] Four is correct.

In the northern hemisphere, in what direction do tornadoes normally spin?

(buzzer beeping) That will be Justin.

- Clockwise.

- Sorry, counterclockwise.

Counterclockwise.

In what state is the fictional Yoknapatawpha County supposed to be located?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Justin.

- Mississippi.

- [Host] Mississippi is correct.

That's a fun one to say right there.

Name the allotrope of oxygen known as O3.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Justin.

- Ozone.

- [Host] Correct.

On what date was the atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Justin.

- August 6th, 1945.

- [Host] August 9th.

August 9th, 1945.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is Martin Luther King Jr. You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments, or you can pass.

- We'd like to risk 30.

- 30 points it is.

In what city did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Justin.

- Washington DC.

- [Host] Correct.

Additional 30 points to you, and that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.

It is now time for you head that direction, and off to isolation you go.

All right, let's bring back in Anthony Wayne and welcome back Anthony Wayne.

I hope isolation was everything you hoped it would be and more.

- Oh yeah, it was.

We got some impressive play calling ready.

- [Host] There we go.

All right, well, let's get started.

Are you ready for the risk and reward round?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

- [Host] Starts right now, then.

Name the consumer advocate for the American people, Green Party candidate in 1996, and author of "Unsafe at Any Speed."

Is it A, Jill Stein; B, Ralph Nader; or C, Rachel Carson?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Dylan.

- A.

- [Host] Incorrect.

B, Ralph Nader, is what we needed there.

Complete the following analogy related to animal groups.

Plague is to locusts as blank is to oysters.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Joe.

- A school.

- [Host] Nope, it's a "bed" is to oysters actually.

If the radius of a circle is quadrupled, by what factor will the area of the circle be multiplied?

Is it A, 16; B, 12; or C, 8?

(buzzer beeping) That will be Joe.

- 16.

- [Host] 16 is correct, A.

Name the American author of the "Hunger Games" trilogy.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Arjun.

- Jennifer Lee Baines.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Susan Collins.

Suzanne Collins, excuse me.

Jenny was making shelves for her bedroom.

She had one piece of wood that was six feet long.

How many 18 inch shelves can she make?

- Four.

(buzzer beeping) - That would be Joe.

- Four.

- [Host] Four is correct.

In the northern hemisphere, in what direction do tornadoes normally spin?

- It's counterclockwise.

- Are they?

- Counterclockwise.

(time buzzer beeping) - [Host] In time?

Not in time.

It is counterclockwise.

In what state is the fictional Yoknapatawpha County supposed to be located?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Joe.

- Wyoming.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Mississippi is what we needed there.

Name the allotrope of oxygen known as O3.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Dylan.

- Ozone.

- [Host] Ozone is correct.

On what date was the atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki?

- Is this September something?

- August 6th.

(buzzer beeping) - [Host] That would be Joe.

- August 6th.

- Incorrect.

August 9th, 1945.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is Martin Luther King Jr. You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on this topic- - Just do it?

- [Host] Or you can pass.

- Let's just do it, we need the points.

- At that point, why not go the whole load?

- We can't.

(players murmuring) - Okay, 20.

- [Host] 20 points?

20 points.

- Yeah.

- [Host] All right, 20 points it is.

Martin Luther King Jr.

In what city did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver the "I Have a Dream" speech.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Joe.

- DC.

- [Host] DC is correct.

Anthony Wayne, that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.

Let's clear our scores and let's bring back in St. Francis.

Welcome back from isolation, St. Francis.

Let's see where we stand.

And St. Francis has how many points?

150 points.

Anthony Wayne stands at?

60 points, still a very close competition indeed.

As a matter of fact, our next round, the category round, things can change very, very quickly because we have questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But bum-bum-bum, that's right, deductions are going to start.

Stick around, category round coming up next, stay tuned.

(exciting music) (clock ticking) (exciting electronic music) Some cranial combat indeed.

Welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

Anthony Wayne 60 points, St. Francis 150 points.

Anthony Wayne, you have a returning player who has rejoined the team.

- Shilling has returned.

- Welcome back, and St. Francis, staying with your lineup from the last round.

All right, this is the category round now.

There are six categories to choose from.

Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But I warn you, oh yes, I warn you, deductions start now.

If you go for 25, you are risking 25 points.

Now, you may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round and hidden in there somewhere is a double or nothing question, which may or may not be a game changer.

Only time will tell.

Anthony Wayne, since you are at 60 points, you get to make the first selection.

- [Joe] Yeah, let's go for the US Canadian border for 30.

- [Host] US Canadian border for 30 points.

Identify each US state, Canadian province, or body of water as described.

US state that shares the shortest border with Canada.

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- New Hampshire.

- Incorrect.

Anthony Wayne, would you like to steal?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Joe.

- Vermont.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Believe it or not, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania, yep.

Anthony Wayne in control.

- [Joe] US Canadian border, 25.

- [Host] US Canadian border, 25 points.

Name of the bridge that links Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York.

(time bell dinging) Time.

the Rainbow Bridge, the Rainbow Bridge.

Anthony Wayne in control.

- [Joe] Ends in IVE for 30.

- [Host] Ends in I V E for 30 points.

Based on the given definition and part of speech.

Identify each word that ends in the letters I V E. I will also provide the first letter of each correct response.

It's an adjective in statistics, data that is countable.

The letter is Q- (buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Frank.

- Quantitative.

- [Host] Will we?

Yeah, quantitative is correct, yes.

St. Francis in control.

- [Frank] Solve me for 30.

- [Host] Solve me for 30 points.

Give the product of 9 times 57.

(buzzer beeping) (time bell dinging) In time?

In time indeed.

St. Francis, Justin.

- 520, 513.

- [Host] 513 is correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] Solve me, 25.

- [Host] Solve me for 25.

What is the least common multiple of 12 and 9.

(buzzer beeping) Anthony Wayne, Dylan.

- One.

- Incorrect.

St. Francis, would you like to steal?

That would be Frank.

- 36.

- [Host] 36 is the number we needed there, yes.

Let's see, St. Francis in control.

- [Frank] Solve me for 20.

- [Host] Solve me for 20 points.

Convert seven cups to quarts.

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Three and a half.

- Incorrect.

Anthony Wayne, would you like to steal?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Dylan.

- Seven eighths.

- Seven eighths, will we accept that?

We cannot accept that.

1.75 quarts was the number we needed.

All right, St. Francis in control.

- [Frank] Solve me for 15.

- [Host] Solve me now for 15 points.

This is the double or nothing question, no risks here.

How many tablespoons make up one cup?

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- 16.

- [Host] 16 is correct, gets those bonus points.

St. Francis in control, going on a tear.

- [Justin] Solve me for 10.

- [Host] Solve me now for 10 points.

Round 38.6 to the nearest 10, and square it.

Give your result.

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- 1,600.

- [Host] Correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] US Canadian border for 10.

- [Host] US Canadian border for 10.

State known as the peace garden state that shares its border- (buzzer beeping) That would be Saint Francis, Bryson.

- North Dakota.

- North Dakota is correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Bryson] US Canadian border for 15.

- [Host] US Canadian border for 15 points.

Canadian province that borders Washington state.

(buzzer beeping) St. Francis, Frank.

- British Columbia.

- [Host] British Columbia is correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Teammate] Astronomy, 10.

- [Frank] Astronomy for 10.

- [Host] Astronomy now for 10 points.

I will read the definition of a term or describe a person related to the field of astronomy and provide the first letter of the correct response.

You identify the term or last name of the person.

The letter is L. The intrinsic brightness of a star compared- (buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Light.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Brightness of the sun.

St. Francis, would you like to steal?

(buzzer beeping) That'd be Frank.

- Lumosity.

- [Host] Lumosity is what we needed there, yes.

- [Frank] Astronomy 15.

- A[Host] stronomy now for 15 points.

The letter is Z. Imaginary band on celestial sphere with the elliptic as its middle line divided into 12 zones.

(time bell dinging) That would be the zodiac.

Saint Francis in control.

- [Frank] Science for 10.

- Science for 10 points.

W, X, Y, Z, I will read a definition of a science term that begins with letters W, X, Y or Z, or description of a person whose last name begins with W, X, Y, or Z.

You identify the term or the person.

Shiny, bluish, white metallic element used for coating iron and steel.

The letter is Z.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Zinc.

- [Host] Zinc is correct.

Anthony Wayne takes back control.

- [Joe] Science, 30.

- [Host] Science for 30 points.

Tissue in vascular plants that carries water- (buzzer beeping) And that would be St. Francis, Frank.

- Xylem.

- [Host] Xylem is what we need there, yes.

St. Francis takes back control.

- [Frank] Science 15.

- [Host] Science for 15 points.

Unit used to measure power equal- (buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Frank.

- Watt.

- [Host] Watt is what we needed there, yes.

St. Francis in control.

- [Frank] Science 20.

- [Host] Science for 20 points.

An entire region of land drained (time bell dinging) by a river system.

End of round.

Take a look at our scores.

Currently in the lead with 305 points is St. Francis.

Stick around.

Final round, brainstorm round, coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(exciting music) (clock ticking) (exciting electronic music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

St. Francis currently in the lead with 305 points.

Substitutions for both teams going into this final round.

St. Francis, who's come back?

- Jordan Easton, the freshman, is back to my right.

- [Host] All right, welcome.

And Anthony Wayne, who's back on your team?

- On my right, Arjun, the freshmen, also back.

- All right, welcome to our freshmen.

This is the brainstorm round.

This is all the marbles, everybody.

The questions in this round are 20 points apiece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.

I repeat, no stealing in this round.

Anthony Wayne, St. Francis, you ready to brainstorm?

- Yes sir.

- Yeah.

- [Host] Here we go.

Identify the two word Latin phrase used to designate a committee or elected body that is formed with a- (buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Ad hoc.

- [Host] Ad hoc is what we needed there.

Which small, densely populated European nation has one third of its land area below sea level?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Netherlands.

- [Host] The Netherlands is correct.

In the graphic novel "Watchman" by Alan Moore, which gigantic blue entity is the- (buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Dylan.

- Doctor Manhattan.

- Doctor Manhattan is correct.

Clay is one of the three basic soil types.

Identify the others.

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Loam and sand.

- Correct, those are indeed the other two.

Opened in November of 1994, which 31-mile-long manmade structure connects England to France.

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- The Chunnel.

- The Chunnel or the Channel Tunnel.

Which 10 letter noun designates the various occupations that require the shaping and fabrication of metal into various tools?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Dylan.

- Metallurgy.

- [Host] Metallurgy is indeed what we're looking for.

What is the name of the famous religious site whose rear wall features a painting of the Last Judgment?

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- The Sistine Chapel.

- [Host] Sistine Chapel is correct.

In a nuclear particle, what is the meaning of the acronym AMU?

(buzzer beeping) That will be St. Francis, Justin.

- Atomic mass unit.

- Correct.

What is the capital of Honduras?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- San Jose.

- Incorrect.

Tegucigulpa is what we needed there.

Name the author of "The Red Badge of Courage."

(buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Stephen Crane.

- Stephen Crane is correct.

Who was the president of the United States when the atomic bomb was dropped?

(buzzer beeping) That was Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Truman.

- Truman is correct.

In what Olympic sport do contestants race a device with no breaks and no- (buzzer beeping) That would be St. Francis, Justin.

- Bobsled.

- [Host] Incorrect.

It's the luge, the luge.

Express the verb hold in its past participle.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.

- Held.

- [Host] Held is correct.

- Just like we're holding on.

- That's the only way to do it.

A crack in the crust of the earth which has no movement.

(time bell dinging) Did I get in time?

End of round, let's take a look at our scores.

Way to go down swinging, Anthony Wayne, with 65 Points.

St. Francis, our winner with 405.

Let's get both these teams a big round of applause.

(host applauding) (audience applauding) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out and meet in the middle.

Shake hands, bump fists.

We'll see you at the next BGSU Brain Game.

Come on out, get some TV time, everybody.

(upbeat electronic music)