Friday Night Trivia: Test Your Knowledge on Minnesota and Ohio State's History Against the Gophers

By Matt Gutridge on November 17, 2023 at 6:15 pm
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Put on your thinking caps and grab your favorite drink, it's time for Friday Night Trivia.

We put together a 10-question quiz each week to test your knowledge of Ohio State football and its upcoming opponent. This week, we see how much you know about Minnesota and its history against the Buckeyes.

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

Note: After you answer all of the questions, you must click on "Finish Quiz" to see your results.

 

Michigan State Report Card

The correct answers from last week’s quiz and the percentage of participants who got each question correct can be found in the table below.

Michigan State Trivia Answers
No. QUESTION CORRECT ANSWER % CORRECT
1 Who was Michigan State’s head coach when the Spartans upset No. 1 Ohio State in 1998? Nick Saban 79%
2 Kyle McCord broke a school record last weekend with 18 consecutive pass completions. Who set the previous record by completing 17 consecutive passes against Michigan State? C.J. Stroud 51%
3 Ohio State is wearing all-gray uniforms on Saturday. Which opponent did Ohio State beat when it last wore all-gray uniforms in 2017? Penn State 68%
4 When was the last time Michigan State defeated Ohio State in Columbus? 2015 84%
5 Which of these baseball stars was a College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver at Michigan State, then went on to become a two-time World Series champion, NL MVP and NL Manager of the Year? Kirk Gibson 64%
6 Ryan Day is 4-0 against Michigan State, who is the only other Ohio State coach with an undefeated record against the Spartans? Jim Tressel 62%
7 Which Godfather actor and Academy Award winner attended Michigan State for two years and unsuccessfully tried out for the football team? James Caan 60%
8 Which Ohio State receiver from Bellaire High School had a career-high 186 receiving yards and three touchdown catches in the Buckeyes’ 28-21 over the Spartans in 1993? Joey Galloway 56%
9 Who is Michigan State's interim head football coach? Harlon Barnett 96%
10 Which former Michigan State running back is from the Columbus suburb of Groveport? Le"Veon Bell 61%

Overall, the correct answer was the most selected answer by the Eleven Warriors community on 10 out of 10 questions. For the second time this season, the community earned a perfect score on Friday Night Trivia. Congratulations! Treat yourself to your favorite snack and bubbly beverage.

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