College Nicknames
University of South Florida
Bulls
Made up of 109 acres and home to less than 1,000 residents (including the Pope), this is the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City
This is the COMBINED capacity for a Celtics game at the Garden, a Patriots game at Gillette, and a Red Sox night game at Fenway (+/- 2,000).
121,539
November 17, 1984: “Jitterbug”
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Wham!
Handbag for a doctor’s assistant
Nurse purse
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
This Worcester native and crowd favorite officiated Mass at St. John’s prior to being accused of sexual misconduct.
Father Coonan
This former tight end caught 79 Rec TD for the New England Patriots, more than anyone else in franchise history.
Rob Gronkowski
July 3, 1982: “You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you.”
Don’t You Want Me
The Human League
Inebriated stinker
Drunk skunk
Saint Louis University
Billikens
This 2015 film tells the true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Spotlight
Name the Red Sox’s franchise HR leader.
Ted Williams (521)
March 12, 1988: “We’re no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I.”
Never Gonna Give You Up
Rick Astley
Spiteful pasta
Petty spaghetti
University of North Texas
Mean Green
Name the current Pope. For an extra 400 points, how many Popes have the world seen (+/-10)?
Pope Leo XIV
267
Name the 3 players to score 20,000 career points with the Celtics.
John Havlicek (26,395)
Paul Pierce (24,021)
Larry Bird (21,791)
April 4, 1987: “Let ‘em say we’re crazy, I don’t care about that. Put your hand in my hand, baby, don’t ever look back.”
Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
Tense carrot
Edgy veggie
Middle Tennessee State University
Blue Raiders
Estimated between 115-126 million, this country has the largest Catholic population in the world.
Brazil
Name the 2 players to catch 600 career passes for the New England Patriots.
Wes Welker (672)
Julian Edelman (620)
July 9, 1983: “Since you’ve gone, I’ve been lost without a trace. I dream at night, I can only see your face.”
Every Breath You Take
The Police
Uncontrolled bleeding
Blood flood