Tag: Jeopardy!

[autotag]Taylor Clagett[/autotag], a former Notre Dame lacrosse player, did things on “Jeopardy!” most people only can dream of. He was a two-game champion and won his quarterfinal match for this season’s Champions Wildcard. Now the book officially has closed on Clagett’s “Jeopardy!” chapter.

Clagett was a nonfactor in his Champions Wildcard semifinal match. The 15 clues he rang in on were fewer than the number of correct responses each from fellow semifinalists Deb Bilodeau and Diandra D’Alessio. All he could do was watch the two battle it out for the spot in the competition’s final that awaited the winner.

Ultimately, Bilodeau won the match by wagering enough in Final Jeopardy! and correctly answering this clue in the category “Canadian Medicine”:

“Nova Scotian William Knapp Buckley devised a widely used antitussive, meaning a drug used against this”

Every player correctly guessed, “What is coughing?” Clagett wagered a meager $23 because he knew he had no chance and would walk away with $10,000 for making it to the semifinals. That gives him a total of $42,800 that he won on the show.

If you want to test your knowledge using the clues from this game, click here.

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So far, this season of “Jeopardy!” exclusively has had Second Chance and Champions Wildcard tournaments. The purpose is to determine which players will qualify for the annual Tournament of Champions. For Notre Dame men’s lacrosse fans, one name might sound familiar.

Late last season, former Irish lacrosse player [autotag]Taylor Clagett[/autotag] went on “Jeopardy!” and won two games. That allowed him to compete in the final Champions Wildcard tournament before the Tournament of Champions is held. His quarterfinal match, which aired Wednesday, pitted him against fellow former champions Lisa Sriken and Justin White.

The game turned into a two-player competition between Clagett and Sriken. Nearly halfway through Double Jeopardy!, Clagett trailed by $7,800. But Sriken then gave an incorrect response and didn’t ring in the rest of the round, allowing Clagett to make his move, which including hitting on a Daily Double.

Clagett went into Final Jeopardy! in the driver’s seat with a $4,600 lead over Sriken. The clue, under the category “Wonders of the Ancient World”, was as follows:

“Achilles Tatius wrote that it “was like a mountain… at the top of this mountain rose a second sun”

Nobody came up with the correct response of “What is the Lighthouse at Alexandria?” Still, Clagett had wagered enough that he wouldn’t lose in that scenario. That means he advances to the tournament’s semifinals, and his game for that round will air over the next couple of weeks.

Also of note is a positive development stemming from Clagett’s initial “Jeopardy!” appearances. He mentioned during his in-game interview that donations to the Taylor Anne Foundation, established in memory of his late niece, went up. He thanked everyone for their generosity as a result of his being on the show.

We will continue to track Clagett’s progress in the Champions Wildcard tournament. Until then, you can see how smart you are in comparison by quizzing yourself with this episode’s clues.

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[autotag]Taylor Clagett[/autotag] had to fight to win on his first “Jeopardy!” episode. On his second episode as the returning champion, the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse alumnus didn’t have to break a sweat. Clagett had the game wrapped up heading into Final Jeopardy! and earned his second victory to bring his total winnings to $31,800.

Clagett pulled away in the latter half of the Jeopardy! round and never looked back. He hit both Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy! while possessing a lead large enough that he could wager $100 on both. It’s unknown whether he was just trying to protect his lead or if he was just unsure of his knowledge about musical works and running mates of losing presidential nominees. Either way, he missed them both, but it hardly mattered.

During Clagett’s in-game interview with host Ken Jennings, he gave some insight into his plans for his winnings. He revealed that he will donate to the Taylor Anne Foundation, who was founded after his 7-year-old niece died of brain cancer in 2022. You can learn about the foundation and how you yourself can donate here.

You also can take a look at Clagett’s second game and test your own knowledge of the clues presented here.

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2023 is turning out to be quite the year for Notre Dame men’s lacrosse. First, the program wins its first national championship. Now, one of the program’s former players is a “Jeopardy!” champion. Is another former player going to win a Nobel Prize next?

Taylor Clagget, who graduated from Notre Dame in 2008 and now is a marketing director in addition to an assistant coach for the Dutch men’s national team, started out slowly. He then made a late surge in the Jeopardy! round to tie for the lead going into Double Jeopardy!, which he led for most of the first half. He then slid back into second place, and while he missed the second Daily Double, he wagered only $1,200 on what had been a $1,600 clue. The result was going into Final Jeopardy! still in second with a score of $5,400, only $4,000 off the lead.

The Final Jeopardy! category was “Numbers Old & New”, and it provided this clue:

“Expressed in today’s numbers, it’s the sum total if you add the 7 Roman numerals together”

With one-day champion Nik Berry a distant third, the game came down to the final responses of Clagget and fellow challenger Ben Sasamoto. Clagget correctly came up with “What is 1,666?”, which is the sum when you add together the Roman numerals of M, D, C, L, X, V and I. He doubled his score with his wager, putting him in front at $10,800. Sasamoto’s response was “What is 666?”, clinching the title of “Jeopardy!” champion for Clagget.

We at Fighting Irish Wire will continue to track Clagget’s “Jeopardy!” progress as long as he remains on the show. Hopefully, he has a nice run in him, but if the run goes beyond next week, he’ll be off for a bit as next week is the last of the season. In the meantime, you can take a deep dive into Clagget’s winning game here and see how you would have done.

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