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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Notable Americans) for Friday, January 10, 2025 (Season 41, Game 90):
Saying he fell in love with his country while a prisoner in someone else’s, he dedicated the rest of his life to public service
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Enzo Cunanan, a student from Orlando, Florida (Yesterday’s total: $21,800)
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Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota (Yesterday’s total: $3,400)
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Drew Goins, a journalist from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (Yesterday’s total: $5,000)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is the final day of Second Chance competition this season; it concludes with Day 2 of the Week 2 final. Enzo Cunanan has a big lead over both Drew Goins and Sam Cameron, with both Drew and Sam giving crucial incorrect responses during Game 1 of the final. However, Enzo’s lead isn’t insurmountable—because anything earned during the main game today can be doubled in Final Jeopardy, Enzo’s “effective lead” over Drew is only half of the $16,800 he actually leads by—$8,400—while Enzo has a $9,200 effective lead over Sam. (I should also note that I very much enjoyed it every time Buzzy Cohen would make reference to this during tournament play last season in Inside Jeopardy.)
Next week sees the start of Champions Wildcard; I hope to be able to publish a preview over the weekend, but that would be contingent on the show releasing quarterfinal pairings before Monday morning.
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Correct response: Who is John McCain?
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“I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans took for granted. It wasn’t until I had lost America for a time that I realized how much I loved her.” John McCain wrote that in his memoir Faith of My Fathers, speaking of his time as a Vietnamese P.O.W. After his retirement from the Navy, McCain became a member of the House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, and Presidential candidate before passing away in 2018.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 10, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The President’s Sibling; Hitmakers; New York Colleges; Delulu For “Ulu”; Plug; Play)
Drew got off to a hot start, but an incorrect True Daily Double dropped him back to $0. After 15 clues, though, Drew had already rebounded back to second. At the interviews, the scores were Sam $1,800 Drew $1,600 Enzo $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sam 3 correct 1 incorrect
Drew 7 correct 1 incorrect
Enzo 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Enzo would like to thank so many people.
Sam wanted to shout out many of his past teachers.
Drew would like to thank his friends, his family, and his fellow competitors.
Enzo picked up seven correct in the back half of the Jeopardy! Round to jump into the lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Enzo 10 correct 1 incorrect
Sam 5 correct 1 incorrect
Drew 9 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Enzo $4,600
Sam $2,200
Drew $2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: National Parks Of The World; Tate Expectations; Begins With A Musical Instrument; Geology; Movies By Tagline; Ships, Real & Imagined)
Drew found both Daily Doubles and doubled up twice in a five-clue span. That was enough for him to hold off a late charge from Sam and take the lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Drew 16 correct 3 incorrect
Sam 21 correct 1 incorrect
Enzo 11 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Drew $18,400
Sam $16,600
Enzo $3,000
Enzo and Drew were correct; that sends Drew to Champions Wildcard!
Tonight’s results:
Enzo $3,000 + $2,999 = $5,999 + $21,800 = $27,799 ($15,000) (Who is John McCain?)
Sam $16,600 – $7,801 = $8,799 + $3,400 = $12,199 ($15,000) (Who is Lafayette?)
Drew $18,400 + $13,201 = $31,601 + $5,000 = $36,601 ($35,000 + Champions Wildcard) (Who is John McCain?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) PLAY $800 (clue #12)
Drew 3800 -3800 (Sam 1800 Enzo 1400)
2) BEGINS WITH A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT $1600 (clue #4)
Drew 3800 +3800 (Sam 3800 Enzo 4600)
3) MOVIES BY TAGLINE $1600 (clue #8, $22000 left on board)
Drew 7600 +7600 (Sam 3800 Enzo 2600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Drew 4 3 5 2 4 4*
Sam 3 4 4
Enzo 5 5 3
DJ! Round:
Drew 4 5 4* 5 4 5 4*
Sam 4
Enzo
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Drew 4.08
Enzo 4.33
Sam 3.75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.29 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Drew $14,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Enzo $3,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Sam $16,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,600
Lach Trash: $13,000 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Drew Goins, career statistics:
88 correct, 11 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
36.40% in first on buzzer (83/228)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,800)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,650
Sam Cameron, career statistics:
77 correct, 12 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (72/228)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,300)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300
Enzo Cunanan, career statistics:
65 correct, 14 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (68/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Andy’s Thoughts:
- It appears as though the show has dropped the previous rule change giving first selection on Day 2 of a final to the Day 1 leader.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Drew $18,400 ($5,000) Sam $16,600 ($3,400) Enzo $3,000 ($21,800))
Drew’s current score: $23,400
Drew’s maximum possible score: $41,800
Sam’s current score: $20,000
Sam’s maximum possible score: $36,600
Enzo’s current score: $24,800
Enzo’s maximum possible score: $27,800
Drew: Standard cover bet over Sam is $13,201. (Actual bet: $13,201)
Sam: Standard cover bet over Enzo is $7,801. (Actual bet: $7,801)
Enzo: If Drew and/or Sam are incorrect, they fall below your Day 1 total. It doesn’t really matter what you do—but I might consider going all in here to force Sam to do the math right. (Actual bet: $2,999)
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Tough one. I always assumed he loved his country before he was shot down and later went into politics as a career
If you had read Andy’s remarks (which he appreciates), you would have seen that McCain starts out, ‘I loved her before then’.
Instant “get” John McCain. Wonderful man to admire, whatever your political inclination.
Same here, just by association as I had never heard that quote before.
Champions Wildcard matchups are posted (courtesy Zoe Grobman’s post on r/Jeopardy):
https://www.jeopardy.com/track/2025/champions-wildcard
John McCain seemed the obvious answer but I thought the “of someone else’s” phrasing was a bit odd. I briefly thought of Nelson Mandella but then noted the category and couldn’t think of anyone besides John McCain.
Pretty close to immediately went to John McCain. Very unusual of me to get 2 FJ’s right back to back. 😉
Retro congrats to Drew and looking forward to see what he can do in Champions Wildcard.
Have a great weekend everyone!
I join Sam in thinking of Lafayette (perhaps because I live one block away from Lafayette street).