Today’s Final Jeopardy – December 14, 2017

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Americana) for Thursday, December 14, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 69):

In 2016 the Wingfoot Two, one of these, was christened near Akron

(correct response beneath the contestants)

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Today’s contestants:

Brennan Summers, a food truck owner from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Craig Tollin, a professor from Roanoke, Virginia

Bryce Johnson, an analytics manager from Evanston, Illinois (1-day total: $32,401)

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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]What is the (Goodyear) Blimp?[/spoiler]

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An iconic form of American advertising, the Goodyear Blimp (though not technically a blimp anymore as both of the airships in the fleet are now semi-rigid) has existed as part of the Goodyear advertising fleet since just after World War I. They are known for both aerial advertising as well as (since the 1955 Tournament of Roses parade) providing aerial television coverage of sporting and other events.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Bryce $22,200
Craig $16,800
Brennan $11,000

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Tonight’s results:
Brennan $11,000 + $0 = $11,000
Craig $16,800 + $5,201 = $22,001 (1-day total: $22,001)
Bryce $22,200 – $11,401 = $10,799 (What is a tire?)

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Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Bryce $6,800
Brennan $5,400
Craig $1,800

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

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Daily Double locations:
1) WORLD FACTS $800 (15th pick)
Craig 2000 +1000 (Bryce 3200 Brennan 2000)
2) NEW EPONYMOUS ANIMALS $800 (7th pick)
Bryce 11600 +4600 (Brennan 7000 Craig 1800)
3) EXILED! $1200 (23rd pick)
Craig 7400 +5000 (Bryce 21400 Brennan 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 157

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Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0

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Game Stats:
Craig $12,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Brennan $11,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer
Bryce $18,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $42,200
Lach Trash: $6,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,600

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Bryce Johnson, final stats:
47 correct, 3 incorrect
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,100

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Craig Tollin, stats to date:
17 correct, 3 incorrect
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800

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Craig Tollin, to win:
2 games: 54.19%
3: 29.37%
4: 15.91%
5: 8.62%
6: 4.67%
Avg. streak: 2.183 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)

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