| No. |
Article |
Hook |
Date featured |
Role |
Nom
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| 1 |
2018 CFP National Championship |
... that the Alabama Crimson Tide overcame a 13–0 deficit at halftime to win the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in overtime? |
30 Jan 2018 |
Updater |
Nom
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| 2 |
2019 CFP National Championship |
... that Alabama's 28-point loss against Clemson in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship was their worst-ever defeat under head coach Nick Saban? |
10 Feb 2019 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 3 |
Furman–Wofford football rivalry |
... that rivals Furman and Wofford played the first college football game in South Carolina on December 14, 1889? |
31 Mar 2020 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 4 |
2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl |
... that North Texas was invited to play in the 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl despite having a losing record? |
18 Jun 2020 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 5 |
Tom Corbin |
... that South Carolina senator Tom Corbin once referred to women as a "lesser cut of meat"? |
23 Sep 2020 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 6 |
Robert W. Forden |
... that the current United States Chargé d'affaires to China, Robert W. Forden, taught English at universities in Shenyang and Beijing from 1981 to 1983? |
25 Mar 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 7 |
Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics |
... that, while representing Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Lluís Marin Tarroch served as the flag bearer and became the first Andorran to compete in snowboarding at the Games? |
2 Apr 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 8 |
2014 NCAA DI women's basketball championship |
... that the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game, held between UConn and Notre Dame, was the first to feature two undefeated teams? |
9 May 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 9 |
Kevin Kelley (American football) |
... that Presbyterian football head coach Kevin Kelley won nine state championships as a high school coach by rarely punting and almost always attempting fourth down conversions? |
10 Jun 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 10 |
2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
... that the second half of the 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl broke the record for the highest-scoring half in bowl game history? |
29 Jul 2021 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 11 |
John Rudzinski |
... that John Rudzinski, defensive coordinator for the Air Force Falcons, coached high school football while stationed at Charleston Air Force Base? |
7 Oct 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 12 |
Zeb Noland |
... that Zeb Noland was named the starting quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks despite being on the coaching staff? |
28 Oct 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 13 |
Robert Weiner (American football) |
... that Robert Weiner taught AP English Literature while coaching football at Henry B. Plant High School? |
1 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 14 |
Grant Morgan (American football) |
... that Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan, originally a walk-on himself, signed an NIL deal with Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar? |
3 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 15 |
Lars Fause |
... that Lars Fause is the first governor of Svalbard to use the gender-neutral title Sysselmester? |
13 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 16 |
Kane Ioane |
... that Kane Ioane finished his playing career at Montana State as the Big Sky Conference's all-time tackles leader? |
14 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 17 |
Scott Isphording |
... that Scott Isphording coached golf and baseball for a time while on the football coaching staff at Wittenberg University? |
17 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 18 |
2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game |
... that the 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game was the first in NCAA history to reach nine overtimes? |
18 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 19 |
Chad Staggs |
... that Coastal Carolina football coach Chad Staggs has degrees in math education and tourism management? |
19 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 20 |
Ryan Grubb |
... that Ryan Grubb was on the football coaching staff at South Dakota State University while pursuing a master's degree in sports pedagogy? |
23 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 21 |
Alex Miller (American football coach) |
... that UMass interim football coach Alex Miller started in all fifty games of his playing career at UMass? |
27 Nov 2021 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 22 |
Re'quan Boyette |
... that Re'quan Boyette was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team in 2008, making him the second Duke player to receive the honor? |
30 Dec 2021 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 23 |
2022 USFL season |
... that the USFL is in talks with officials from Birmingham, Alabama, with the goal of hosting the entirety of the 2022 USFL season in the city? |
2 Jan 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 24 |
2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl |
... that Tulsa and Old Dominion, who played in the 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl, each had to win their final regular season game to achieve bowl eligibility? |
10 Jan 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 25 |
Trent Figg |
... that current Hawaii football defensive coordinator Trent Figg coached for the United States national team in 2016? |
24 Jan 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 26 |
Tyler Stockton |
... that Tyler Stockton was the second-youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS each of the two times he was nominated for the Broyles Award? |
27 Jan 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 27 |
2022 CFP National Championship |
... that Dan Lanning, who coached his final game at Georgia in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, will face Georgia in his first game as the head coach at Oregon? |
29 Jan 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 28 |
Pie house   |
... that the pie house gained media attention from a viral TikTok that received more than one million views? |
20 Feb 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 29 |
2021 Bahamas Bowl |
... that the 2021 Bahamas Bowl was the first edition in which a team made a return appearance? |
27 Feb 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 30 |
John C. Young (pastor) |
... that John C. Young served as president of Centre College for nearly 27 years, longer than any other president in the school's history? |
20 Mar 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 31 |
Ormond Beatty |
... that Ormond Beatty was the first Centre College president who was not a minister? |
6 Apr 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 32 |
2022 EuroLeague Playoffs |
... that the 2022 EuroLeague Playoffs marked the first appearance in the event for AS Monaco? |
4 May 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 33 |
Thomas A. Spragens |
... that President Thomas A. Spragens suspended all classes at Centre College several days after the Kent State shootings and organized teaching sessions for students on the college lawn? |
11 May 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 34 |
William C. Young |
... that Centre College president William C. Young awarded degrees to three of his half-sisters in 1891, as they had completed the requirements forty years earlier? |
21 May 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 35 |
James McChord |
... that James McChord was elected to the presidency of Centre College by its board of trustees, but died before he could take office? |
3 Jun 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 36 |
2014 Texas Bowl |
... that, in the 2014 Texas Bowl, the Arkansas Razorbacks defense held the Texas Longhorns offense to a season-low net total of 59 yards? |
24 Jun 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 37 |
Mormons vs. Mullets |
... that the name of the "Mormons vs. Mullets" game was a play on the 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" game? |
30 Jun 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 38 |
Assassination of Wade Perrin |
... that South Carolina legislator Wade Perrin was assassinated by members of the Ku Klux Klan the day after being re-elected? |
19 Jul 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 39 |
2022 USFL Championship Game |
... that the 2022 USFL playoffs and championship game could not be played in Birmingham, Alabama, as the rest of the season was, due to the 2022 World Games? |
23 Jul 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 40 |
Flag of Colorado |
... that some members of the Daughters of the American Revolution came up with the idea to design a flag of Colorado, unaware that such a flag already existed? |
27 Jul 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 41 |
Flag of Barbados |
... that the man who designed the flag of Barbados also made the first few flags himself out of fabric from a department store? |
1 Aug 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 42 |
Flag of Gdańsk |
... that the use of the flag of Gdańsk was discontinued during World War II and was not restored until 1991? |
7 Aug 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 43 |
Parker Goins |
... that Parker Goins and Taylor Malham have played high school, club, college, and professional soccer together? |
6 Sep 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 44 |
Taylor Malham
|
| 45 |
Annie Dove Denmark |
... that Annie Dove Denmark was offered residency on campus for the rest of her life after resigning as the president of Anderson College? |
18 Oct 2022 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 46 |
2022 Bahamas Bowl |
... that prior to kickoff, the Bahamas Bowl announced that the winner of a regular season game between Miami and Ball State would earn a bid to the 2022 edition of the game? |
21 Dec 2022 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 47 |
2022 Cure Bowl |
... that the 2022 Cure Bowl was the only one of the 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games scheduled to be played between FBS conference champions? |
1 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 48 |
2022 Fenway Bowl |
... that Cincinnati hired Louisville's head football coach to replace their own outgoing head coach just days after the two teams were announced as opponents for the 2022 Fenway Bowl? |
5 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 49 |
2022 New Orleans Bowl |
... that Austin Reed's 497 passing yards in the 2022 New Orleans Bowl set a New Orleans Bowl record? |
6 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 50 |
2022 Armed Forces Bowl |
... that a kickoff temperature of 13 °F (−11 °C) at the 2022 Armed Forces Bowl nearly made it the coldest bowl game ever? |
7 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 51 |
2022 Boca Raton Bowl |
... that the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl was the first bowl game loss in Liberty program history after three wins in their first three appearances? |
8 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 52 |
2022 Quick Lane Bowl |
... that the 2022 Quick Lane Bowl had to use a substitute referee after the original referee's flight was canceled? |
10 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 53 |
2022 LA Bowl |
... that Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley opted out of playing in the 2022 LA Bowl and served as an assistant linebackers coach during the game instead? |
14 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 54 |
2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
... that Eastern Michigan's only bowl game victory before defeating San Jose State in the 2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was against San Jose State in the 1987 California Bowl? |
15 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 55 |
2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl |
... that Marshall ended a three-game bowl losing streak with their win in the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl? |
19 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 56 |
2022 New Mexico Bowl |
... that an NFL scheduling decision forced ESPN to change the kickoff times and television networks of the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl and the 2022 New Mexico Bowl? |
20 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 57 |
2022 Las Vegas Bowl
|
| 58 |
2022 Independence Bowl |
... that Dana Holgorsen coached Houston in the 2022 Independence Bowl while wearing a jacket that honored Mike Leach, his late coach and mentor? |
20 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 59 |
2022 Gasparilla Bowl |
... that the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl was the first edition of the game to feature two Power Five teams? |
22 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 60 |
Milton C. Moreland |
... that Centre College president Milton C. Moreland wrote his honors thesis about the Nag Hammadi library? |
23 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 61 |
2022 Camellia Bowl |
... that Buffalo's band, cheerleaders, and radio crew were unable to make the trip to the 2022 Camellia Bowl due to a winter storm? |
24 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 62 |
2022 Liberty Bowl |
... that a targeting penalty that caused the disqualification of an Arkansas player during overtime of the 2022 Liberty Bowl was overturned by the NCAA the next day? |
29 Jan 2023 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 63 |
2021 NCAA DI men's basketball championship |
... that the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga was the first since 2005 to feature the top two overall seeds of the NCAA tournament? |
22 Mar 2023 |
Updater |
Nom
|
| 64 |
2021 NCAA DI women's basketball championship |
... that the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the first to feature two teams from the Pac-12 Conference? |
8 May 2023 |
Updater |
Nom
|
| 65 |
2021 CFP National Championship |
... that in winning the 2021 CFP National Championship, Alabama head coach Nick Saban broke the record for the most Division I college football national championships as a coach? |
15 May 2023 |
Updater |
Nom
|
| 66 |
William L. Breckinridge |
... that one abolitionist said that William L. Breckinridge's anti-slavery views would "disqualify [him] from political usefulness"? |
27 May 2023 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 67 |
2023 NCAA DI men's basketball championship |
... that Jordan Hawkins won the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game a day after his cousin won the women's championship? |
12 Jul 2023 |
Updater |
Nom
|
| 68 |
Anita Gustafson |
... that Anita Gustafson became Presbyterian College's first female president when she took office today? |
1 Aug 2023 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 69 |
Walter A. Groves |
... that Walter A. Groves received a job offer from Centre College by telegram around the same time that he was forced to leave his work as a missionary in Iran due to the country's invasion? |
17 Dec 2023 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 70 |
Charles J. Turck |
... that Charles J. Turck was accused of being a communist spy during his time as president of Macalester College? |
12 Feb 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 71 |
1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game |
... that Centre's 1921 defeat of Harvard is widely considered to be one of the greatest upsets in college football history? |
16 Feb 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 72 |
John A. Roush |
... that Centre College hosted two vice-presidential debates during John A. Roush's presidency? |
18 Feb 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 73 |
Cam Little |
... that placekicker Cam Little donated money to a Down syndrome organization for every field goal he made? |
5 Mar 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 74 |
2024 CFP National Championship |
... that Michigan's victory in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship marked their first outright national championship since 1948? |
7 Mar 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 75 |
R. Ames Montgomery |
... that R. Ames Montgomery resigned as president of Centre College after students petitioned to remove him for de-emphasizing football? |
22 Mar 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 76 |
Robert L. McLeod |
... that Centre College co-president Robert L. McLeod served for fifteen months on an aircraft carrier while Robert J. McMullen, the other co-president, ran the school's day-to-day operations? |
7 Apr 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 77 |
Robert J. McMullen
|
| 78 |
2023–24 College Football Playoff |
... that Florida State's exclusion from the 2023–24 College Football Playoff prompted an antitrust investigation? |
8 Apr 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 79 |
List of presidents of Centre College |
... that James McChord is considered to be the first president of Centre College despite dying before officially taking up the role? |
11 Apr 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 80 |
Lynching of Norris Dendy |
... that five men were accused of lynching Norris Dendy but none were ever indicted? |
17 Apr 2024 |
Nominator, creator |
Nom
|
| 81 |
Lewis W. Green |
... that Lewis W. Green was one of the two members of the first graduating class of Centre College and later became its president? |
14 May 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 82 |
2024 Rose Bowl |
... that Michigan and Alabama entered the 2024 Rose Bowl as the two college football teams with the most all-time wins? |
4 Aug 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
|
| 83 |
2024 Sugar Bowl |
... that Washington's participation in the 2024 Sugar Bowl marked the first appearance of any Pac-12 Conference team in the Sugar Bowl? |
9 Aug 2024 |
Nominator, updater |
Nom
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