- Next on this BGSU semi-final matchup, it is St.

Francis versus Pandora-Gilboa.

I think we better get ready for a massive motor cortex collision.

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 theme music] And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

Semi-final time.

It is St.

Francis versus Pandora-Gilboa.

For St.

Francis, led by Coach Goetting, in slot number one, we have Bennett, a sophomore.

In slot number two, we have Jordan A., a junior, and in slot number three, it is Jordan E., a senior.

Now for Pandora-Gilboa, led by Coach Wrecker, in slot number one, we have Ethan, a junior.

In slot number two, it is Holiday, also a junior.

And in slot number three, it is Jacob, a senior.

All right, let's get this thing started.

You know how it goes.

You've been here before.

This is the Toss-Up Round.

In this round, there are 10 questions.

They're worth 10 points apiece.

You may confer before you buzz in and you can steal a question in this round.

And those questions, by the way, no deductions for an incorrect answer, so have some fun with this round.

That's what I always like to say.

All right, Pandora-Gilboa, St.

Francis, you at home, Toss-Up Round starts right now.

Dogs, horses, and humans are all vertebrates, which means they fall under?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Chordata.

- Chordata is correct.

That is the phylum.

What 1945 conference discussed the reorganization... that will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Is that Yalta?

- That is the Yalta Conference.

Rocky hill, south of Mexico City, that was the site of a major American victory during the Mexican war.

That would be Chapultepec, is what we needed there.

A blood clot that travels through the circulatory system and eventually becomes lodged... that would be St.

Francis.

Jordan A.

- Thrombus.

- Incorrect.

...lodged within a blood vessel.

Pandora-Gilboa, chance to steal.

That would be Ethan.

- Stroke.

- Incorrect.

An embolism is what it is.

An embolism.

More than half of the brachiopod species became extinct at the end of which geologic period?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Is it the Cretaceous?

- Incorrect.

St.

Francis, chance to steal.

That would be Jordan A.

- Permian?

- Permian is correct.

Which American jazz singer was nicknamed "The First Lady of Song"?

That will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Fitzgerald.

- Fitzgerald is correct.

Who is the main antagonist in "Lord of the Flies"?

That will be St.

Francis.

Jordan A.

- Jack Merridew.

- Correct.

What do we call a character who represents a universal pattern of human nature?

Time.

[buzzer sounding] Not in time.

An archetype is what we needed there.

Three syllables.

Excuse me, a three-syllable word meaning extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate, and begins with the letter R. That will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Resolute.

- Will we accept Resolute?

No, we will not.

St.

Francis, chance to steal.

Time.

"Rigorous" is the word we were looking for there.

Its most busy year saw some 700,000 cattle traveling its route from near San... that will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Is that the Chisholm Trail?

- Chisholm Trail is correct.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

St.

Francis, 20.

Pandora-Gilboa at 40 points.

Stick around.

We're just getting warmed up here at "BGSU Brain Game."

Coming up next is the Risk and Reward Round.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

St.

Francis 20, Pandora-Gilboa 40 points.

Before we get onto our next round, let's welcome in slot number one for St.

Francis, Terry.

And Terry is a senior.

Welcome to you and our returning players from the previous round.

This is the Risk and Reward Round.

There will be three topics to choose from.

St.

Francis, you will get to make the first selection.

Once you do, you will own all 10 questions in that topic.

First nine, 10 points a piece.

No deduction for an incorrect answer.

That 10th question, though, you can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on your topic of choice.

Get it right, you get the points.

You get it wrong or a non-answer, you will lose those points.

Pandora-Gilboa, same rules apply to you, except you only have two topics to choose from.

So what are those topics?

Let's take a look.

Topic number one, Cultural Celebrations.

Topic number two, Health and Body and topic number three, Monarchies.

St.

Francis, choice between Cultural Celebrations, Health and Body, and Monarchies.

- Okay, cool.

- What say you?

- Health and Body.

- Health and Body for St.

Francis.

What major calf muscle in the back of the leg sits above the soleus muscle?

Time.

That would be the gastrocnemius.

Partition that separates the two passages of the nasal cavity.

That would be Jordan A.

- Sternum.

- Incorrect.

The septum.

Tiny hair-like projections that line the mucus membrane of the nose.

That would be Jordan A.

- Villi?

- Incorrect.

Cilia.

CPR is a technique to keep blood and oxygen flowing to vital organs.

What does CPR stand for?

That would be Jordan A.

- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

- Correct.

An AED delivers an electric shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm.

What does AED stand for?

That would be Jordan A.

- Auto electric defibrillator?

- Close.

Automated external defibrillator.

What medication is commonly used for severe allergic reactions?

That'd be Jordan A.

- Epinephrine.

- Epinephrine or the EpiPen.

Correct.

What first aid technique is used for a choking victim who cannot breathe or speak?

Jordan A.

- Heimlich maneuver.

- Correct.

Cells of the immune system are able to respond to the presence of invading organisms because they recognize these.

That will be Jordan A.

- Antigens?

- Correct.

What is the longest nerve in the human body?

That would be the sciatic nerve.

Risk and Reward time.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on this question or you can pass.

What says St Francis?

- We can do 15.

- Okay, 15?

- Yeah.

Okay, 15.

- 15 points on the Health and Body Risk and Reward question.

Which part of the inner ear is responsible for balance?

[buzzer sounding] That would be Jordan A.

- The cochlea.

- Incorrect.

The vestibular system is what we needed there.

End of that round for you.

You now stand at 45 points.

Moving now to Pandora-Gilboa.

You have a choice between the remaining two topics, and they are Cultural Celebrations and Monarchies.

- You guys feel iffy about monarchies, right?

- Sure.

- Let's go Cultural Celebrations.

- Cultural Celebrations.

This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, where families gathered to remember and honor their ancestors.

What is this Mexican holiday known as?

That would be Holiday.

- Dia de los Muertos?

- Correct.

Day of the Dead.

The Festival of Colors is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring and honors the triumph of good over evil.

What is this... That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Holi.

- Holi is correct.

This four-day festival is known for its vibrant costumes, music and dance.

What is this annual Brazilian celebration called that takes place before Lent?

That would be Holiday.

- Carnival.

- Carnival is correct.

This Japanese festival or Matasuri celebrates the fleeting beauty of spring as what type of trees bloom?

That will be Holiday.

- Cherry blossoms.

- They are cherry, yes.

Or sakura.

This popular Swedish holiday celebrates summer with flower crowns and dancing around a maypole.

Holiday.

Is it May Day?

- Incorrect.

Midsommar is what we were looking for there.

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by several cultures but is often associated with the Chinese New Year.

It marks the transition between zodiac signs.

2025 was the year of the snake.

What is the animal for 2026?

Holiday.

- Is it a sheep?

- It is a horse.

This sacred month in the religion of Islam is a time for fasting, communal prayer, and reflection ending with a festival.

That would be Holiday.

- Ramadan.

- Ramadan is correct.

African-American Holiday celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.

Lighting the kinara candle holder and seven candlesticks is one of the traditions.

That would be Holiday.

- Kwanza.

- Kwanza is correct.

This day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast day of the patron saint of Ireland.

That would be Jacob.

- St.

Patrick's Day.

- Correct.

Risk and Reward time.

You have chosen cultural celebrations as your topic.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments or you can choose to pass.

What says Pandora-Gilboa?

- Let's go 20.

- Going for 20 points.

Cultural Celebrations.

Here is your Risk and Reward question.

India's biggest holiday, the Festival of Lights, lasts five days between October and November and celebrates the triumph of good over evil.

That would be Holiday.

- Diwali.

- Diwali is correct.

You get 30 points and that ends the Risk and Reward Round.

Let's take a look at our score.

St.

Francis, 45, and currently in the lead is Pandora-Gilboa with 130 points.

Stick around.

Our Category Round is coming up next.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

This is a semi-final matchup.

We have St.

Francis at 45 and Pandora-Gilboa at 130 points.

Before moving on, let's welcome back to the game for St.

Francis in slot number one, it is Bennett.

Welcome back to you and welcome back to all of our returning players from the previous round.

Pandora-Gilboa has elected to stay with their lineup.

This is the Category Round.

There are six categories to choose from and inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But you are being warned right here and right now, those deductions start right now.

Go for 20, you are risking 20 points.

Hiding somewhere in there is that possible game changer of a double or nothing question.

It's double the points with no deduction.

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

St.

Francis, you are at 45 points and that allows you the honor and privilege of making the first selection.

- Music, 15.

- Music for 15 points.

What do we call a musical symbol that lowers a note by... that would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday.

- A flat.

- Can we accept that?

We cannot.

...a whole step.

St.

Francis, chance to steal.

That would be Jordan E.

- Double flat?

- [Marc] Double flat is what we needed there, correct.

St.

Francis in control.

- Music, 20.

- Music for 20 points.

What musical scale includes only half steps?

That would be St.

Francis.

Jordan E.

- The chromatic scale.

- Correct.

St.

Francis in control making a move.

- Music, 25.

- Music for 25.

What is a musical time signature with an odd number of beats, like... that would be St Francis.

Jordan E.

- Compound?

- Incorrect.

...like five-four time called.

Pandora-Gilboa, chance to steal.

That would be irregular meter time signature or asymmetrical meter.

That would be St.

Francis in control.

- Music, 30.

- Music for 30 points.

What type of music chord includes a root third, fifth... and that would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday.

- Ooh, a triad?

- Incorrect.

...and seventh.

St.

Francis chance to steal.

That would be Jordan E.

- A seventh chord.

- Correct.

Seventh chord.

St.

Francis in control and we are tied.

- Music, 10.

- Music for 10 points.

What is a musical scale with both major and minor thirds called?

That would be St Francis, Jordan E.

- Blues scale.

- That is the blues scale.

Yes.

St.

Francis in control and takes the lead.

- Geometry, 15.

- Geometry for 15 points.

What is the y intercept of y = -4x + 5?

That will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday?

- Five.

- Five is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa takes back control and the lead.

- What and where, 30.

- What and where for 30.

Image category.

What and where is this?

Time.

That is the Spirit of Detroit in Michigan, USA.

In control is Pandora-Gilboa.

- What and where, 25.

- What and where for 25.

What and where is this?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Jacob?

- Petra in Jordan.

- [Marc] Correct.

In control is Pandora-Gilboa.

- Syllables, 30.

- Syllables for 30 points.

Identify the word based on the given clues.

The amount of syllables the word has will be provided.

Lasting for a very short time, often referring to plants or trends, four syllables.

[buzzer sounding] That will be St.

Francis.

Jordan A.

- Ephemeral.

- Ephemeral is correct.

St.

Francis takes control and we're tied again.

- Syllables, 25.

- Syllables for 25.

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Four syllables.

That would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Jacob.

- Superfluous.

- Correct.

Pandora-Gilboa takes back control.

- Paleontology, 30.

- Paleontology for 30 points.

The Apatosaurus, a giant dinosaur that lived approximately 150 million years ago, was estimated to have been 75 feet long and weighed 50,000 pounds.

By what other name is the Apatosaurus, that would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday.

- Is it the brontosaurus?

- That is the brontosaurus.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- Paleontology, 25.

- Paleontology for 25.

This type of fossil is formed by a footprint or dung found, that would be Pandora-Gilboa.

Holiday.

- A trace fossil?

- Trace fossil is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- Paleontology, 20.

-Paleontology now for 20 points.

What is the name of the period in Earth's history when most major animal groups first appeared in the fossil record in a relatively short time?

St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- Cambrian.

- Correct.

St.

Francis in control.

- Geometry, 20.

- Geometry for 20 points.

How many degrees are in each interior angle of a regular octagon?

St.

Francis.

Jordan E.

- 135.

- Correct.

St.

Francis in control.

- Geometry 25.

- Geometry now for 25 points.

Double or nothing question.

What is the sum of the interior angles of a decagon?

Pandora-Gilboa.

Ethan.

- 1,440.

- Correct.

Double the points.

In control, Pandora-Gilboa.

- What and where, 20.

- What and where for 20.

What is this and where is it?

Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- That is the Parthenon in Greece.

- Correct.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- What and where, 15.

- What and where now for 15 points.

What is this and where is it?

Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Christ the Redeemer in Brazil.

- [Marc] Correct.

- What and where, 10.

- What and where for 10.

What is this and where is it?

That will be St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- Great Wall of China.

- Correct.

St.

Francis in control.

- Syllables 15.

- Syllables for 15 points.

Fizzy or giving off bubbles, especially in terms of liquid.

Four syllables.

That will be St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- Carbonated.

- Incorrect.

Pandora-Gilboa, chance to steal.

Effervescent is what we needed there.

St.

Francis in control.

- Geometry, 30.

- Geometry for 30 points.

Two angles are supplementary and one is twice the other.

State both.

[buzzer sounding] St.

Francis, Jordan E.

- 60 and 120.

- Correct.

St.

Francis in control.

- Principles of design, 30.

- Principles of design, 30 points.

Which compositional guidelines suggests placing elements along a three equal part grid?

[bell dinging] In time.

In time.

That will be Pandora-Gilboa.

Jacob.

- The rule of thirds.

- Rule of thirds is correct.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

St.

Francis, 190.

Pandora-Gilboa currently at 320 points, but we still have one round left in this semi-final matchup.

Stick around.

The Brainstorm Round coming up next.

Stay tuned.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

We did have a scoring correction at the end of that last round.

We now have St.

Francis at 220 points and Pandora-Gilboa at 320 points.

Both teams have elected to stay with their lineup from the last round.

That means that we're moving immediately to our Brainstorm Round.

Pandora-Gilboa, St.

Francis, you at home.

The brainstorm round starts right now.

Any muscle that moves away from the body's midline.

St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- Peripheral.

- Incorrect.

Abductor is what we needed.

Badlands National Park is located in which state?

That would be St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- North Dakota.

- Incorrect.

South Dakota.

Jeffrey Crayon is the pen name for what American short story writer?

Time.

Washington Irving.

True or false?

Japan launched an attack on the US mainland by using helium balloons.

Pandora-Gilboa, Ethan.

- False.

- Incorrect.

It is true.

What is the name of the cryptocurrency that was created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group known as Satoshi?

That would be St.

Francis, Bennett.

- Bitcoin.

- Bitcoin is correct.

These 1935 laws passed by Congress intended to keep the US out of foreign conflicts.

Time.

The Neutrality Acts.

The electrical resistance of a metallic conductor is inversely proportional to its what?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Ethan.

- Current.

- Incorrect.

Cross-sectional area.

What is considered the earliest surviving work of literature, originating around... that would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- "The Epic of Gilgamesh."

- Correct.

Type of bond formed between two non-metal elements.

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Ethan.

- Covalent.

- Correct.

Chamber of the human heart that receives oxygen-rich blood back from the lungs.

St.

Francis, Jordan A.

- Left ventricle.

- Incorrect.

Left atrium.

What process forms stalactites in caves?

Time.

Mineral deposition.

The Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817 led to the demilitarization of what US bodies of water?

That will be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- The Great Lakes.

- The Great Lakes and Lake Champlain as well, by the way.

Who invented the steel plow that made farming the plains easier?

Time.

John Deere.

Form of irony.

[bell dinging] End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have St.

Francis at 180 and our winner, Pandora-Gilboa, with 340 points.

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

[audience applause] In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come around, meet in the middle, shake some hands, bump some fists, and we will see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

[upbeat music]