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Contestants Fail to Answer Syracuse/Carrier Dome Question on Jeopardy

The solution would be easy for Orange fans, but baffled Thursday's contestants.

Mike McAllister

Contestants Fail to Answer Syracuse/Carrier Dome Question on Jeopardy
Contestants Fail to Answer Syracuse/Carrier Dome Question on Jeopardy /

Just one day before Syracuse faces Liberty in the Carrier Dome, Syracuse was the subject of a question/answer on Jeopardy during Thursday night's episode. However, it stumped the contestants as no one buzzed in. Here was the clue. 

"Nicknamed 'The Loud House', the Carrier Dome is the stadium for this university in New York State." 

Orange fans watching across the country were no doubt screaming "Syracuse" at their television sets. Still, none of the three contestants knew the correct response. It created quite a stir on social media among those in Central New York, Syracuse fans and/or alums of the school. 

To be fair, if you are not a sports fan of any kind and have no ties to the area, it is reasonable that some may not get that correct. However, to anyone who is one or the other, the response seems rather simple. And these contestants are generally very intelligent with minds filled with knowledge on a variety of subjects. Syracuse University factoids are just apparently not included for these three individuals. 

The Carrier Dome opened in 1980 and was quickly nicknamed "The Loud House." It became one of the premier sports venues in the northeast and synonymous with Syracuse University athletics. The inflatable roof was a classic sight in the Syracuse city skyline. 

However, that inflatable roof has since been replaced by a fixed one. It is still visible in the skyline when approaching the city, but has a different aesthetic than the previous roof. The Dome has set several college basketball attendance records.

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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