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Kansas State faced off against Iowa State in the Aviva Stadium yesterday. Leah Farrell
Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know American college football teams?
You can chant “USA! USA!” while answering the questions to make it a more authentic all-American experience.
AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL returned to Dublin last night for the fourth year of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
Kansas State and Iowa State faced off at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. Around 24,000 US fans attended the game, and Dublin was predictably busy with the matchday madness.
With the action over, it’s a good time to see how familiar you are with the US sport.
So, how well do you know your American college football teams?
Which college team is known as the Fighting Irish?
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Notre Dame
Boston College
Ohio State
Texas Longhorns
The Alabama Crimson Tide’s mascot is an elephant. What’s his name?
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Big Red
Ellie
Big Al
Tusker
The Oregon Ducks have a mascot based on a famous cartoon character. Which one?
Donald Duck
Daffy Duck
Scrooge McDuck
Duck Dodgers
The Florida Gators play in a stadium nicknamed...
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The Pond
The Swamp
The Bayou
The Jungle
Which team’s fans are famous for wearing giant pieces of foam cheese on their heads?
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Arkansas State Red Wolves
Wisconsin Badgers
Utah Utes
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Stanford Cardinal have one of the oddest mascots in sport - what is it?
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A tree
A bear
A red bird
A bishop
What does the Oklahoma Sooners’ name refer to?
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Farmers who planted crops “sooner” than others
Cattle drivers who arrived before the official sales
Settlers who rushed into Oklahoma territory early
Railroad workers who laid track ahead of schedule
The University of Southern California Trojans are cheered on by their horse mascot. What’s its name?
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Achilles
Traveler
Spartacus
Hector
If you’re playing against the Buckeyes, who are you up against?
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Ohio State
Clemson
Penn State
Michigan State
Finally, a question about the game in Dublin this weekend. Which team does this mascot, Willie the Wildcat, support?
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Kansas State
Iowa State
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Gridiron guru
You know these teams better than most Irish fans
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Team Tactician
Not bad, you know more than the average irish viewer
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Half-asleep fan
You know a bit, but mostly you were just scrolling on your phone.
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Confused Spectator
You’ve clearly seen a game or two… but barely remember the teams
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Offside Novice
It's ok, not everyone knows what this sport is
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