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 head to Nebraska for the team's second road game of the season. This will be the first time the 2019 squad will play under the lights.
Today's questions are based on Ohio State's past performances against the Cornhuskers 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 Indiana series.
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
The community answer is in italics, the correct answer is in bold. If the community came up with the correct answer it will be bold and in italics.
Who is Miami's head football coach?
Chuck D..............0%
Chuck Martin.......88%
Chuck Taylor........10%
Ground Chuck......2%
Chuck Martin has been the RedHawks' head coach since 2014.
To date, how many times have the Buckeyes and RedHawks played each other?0.........1%
5.........90%
50.......8%
500.....1%
Ohio State outscored Miami 200-40 in the first five games of the series. The teams have now played six times with the Buckeyes outscoring the RedHawks 276-45.
Difficulty: 2nd and 5
Last Week's Questions
Where is Miami located?
Athens.....................4%
Cambridge...............2%
College Township.....1%
Oxford.......................93%
The university was founded in 1809 and is Ohio's second-oldest university. Miami is also the 10th oldest public university in the nation. The land the school was built on was originally going to be called “College Township”, but was renamed Oxford in 1810.
How many times has Miami defeated Ohio State?
0.....82%
1.....11%
2.....2%
3.....5%
It has never happened...and never will (hopefully).
Difficulty: 3rd and 10
Last Week's Questions
When was the first time Ohio State and Miami played each other?
1904.....37%
1911.....20%
1914.....16%
1921.....28%
115 years ago was when the schools first played, the Buckeyes won 80-0.
Where did the Buckeyes and Miami play that first game?
Ohio Field..................57%
Ohio Stadium.............9%
Riverfront Stadium.....3%
Schiller Park...............31%
The first two games were played at Ohio Field. Ohio State won 80-0 in 1904 and 3-0 in 1911. The teams didn't play again for 89 years.
Difficulty: 4th and 15
Last Week's Questions
Miami is known as the Cradle of Coaches, which Ohio State coach graduated from Miami?
Earle Bruce.........12%
Paul Brown..........32%
Wes Fesler..........12%
Woody Hayes......44%
In 1925, Paul Brown started his collegiate career at Ohio State with the hope of playing for the Buckeyes. However, he never made it past tryouts and transferred to Miami to begin his sophomore year. At Oxford, Brown was the starting quarterback and won 14 of his 17 games. He bypassed the chance of a Rhodes Scholarship to become the head football coach of a private prep school in Maryland.
Earle Bruce and Wes Fesler graduated from Ohio State, Woody Hayes went to Denison.
Who has the most rushing yards against Miami?
Braxton Miller.......28%
Carlos Hyde.........25%
Derek Combs.......12%
Jonathan Wells.....35%
In 2012, Miller rushed for 161 yards and a score against the RedHawks. Combs had 142 in 2000, Wells 114 and Hyde gained 82 yards in 2012. Not listed in the question, but Antonio Pittman rushed for 103 yards in 2005.
Difficulty: Hail Mary
Last Week's Questions
What bowl game did Woody Hayes win as Miami's head coach?
Blue Bonnet Bowl.....23%
Salad Bowl...............7%
Sun Bowl..................33%
Tangerine Bowl.........37%
Miami won the MAC in 1950 and earned a spot in the Salad Bowl. They traveled to Phoenix and defeated Arizona State, 34-21. Miami finished the 1950 season with a 9-1 record. Hayes was hired by Ohio State and left for Columbus in 1951.
How many Ohio State players have gained at least 100 yards receiving against Miami?
0.....15%
1.....13%
2.....35%
3.....37%
Ken-Yon Rambo had 100 yards against Miami in 2000. Entering this year's game, he is the only Buckeye to hit triple digits against the RedHawks. Philly Brown is second with 87 yards and Ted Ginn is third with 75 yards.
Last Week's Grade: C (70)
Man, you guys are better than this. However, the last three questions were tough. It appears the RedHawks were an easier test on the field than off of it. Keep hitting the books and you will do better this week.
Hopeful that the 11W Community and the Buckeyes ace both of the tests that the Cornhuskers will bring to the table this 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: C (78)
WEEK | CORRECT | INCORRECT | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | 1 | A- (90) |
2 | 7 | 3 | C (70) |
3 | 8 | 2 | B (80) |
4 | 7 | 3 | C (70) |
TOTAL | 31 | 9 | C (78) |
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