The Quiz

#906 - Jump: Combat Sports Idioms, College Hoops Bans, and Motorsports Firsts

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Show Notes

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from everyday origins to historic athletic achievements. Can you answer these?

Combat Idioms: "Saved by the bell" is a standard expression in modern English, but do you know which combat sport gave birth to this famous phrase?

College Hoops: Sports rulebooks evolve over time, but do you know what specific high-flying scoring play was temporarily banned in college basketball starting in 1967?

Draft Day Firsts: Selecting a player first overall in the inaugural 1936 draft was historic, but do you know which winner skipped a pro football career to work as a foam-rubber salesman instead?

Play. Share. Listen, with host of The Barstool College Football Show, Kayce Smith.

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