He nearly did what the last 20 contestants couldn’t do, take down the current “Jeopardy” champion. Mott Community College history instructor, Aaron Gulyas, was a contestant on the game of questions and answers airing on Friday, May 27.

Gulyas has been a history instructor at the community college in Flint since 2006. He is also a podcast host of Great Lakes Lore which features weird history and the paranormal in the Great Lakes region, as well as The Saucer Life, a podcast about UFO history and culture. He also has written multiple books on the paranormal.

Here’s how his “Jeopardy” match, which came down to the Final Jeopardy clue, played out.

JEOPARDY ROUND

Gulyas got out to a big early lead and looked to expand on that when he landed on the round’s only Daily Double. However, he answered the clue wrong, losing $1,000 taking him down to $3,800, but still with a commanding lead.

The 10-day champion, Ryan Long from Philadelphia, made a bit of a comeback to shorten the lead headed into Double Jeopardy, trailing Gulyas’ $6,400 by only $1,800. Srimal Choi from Virginia had $800 in third place.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY ROUND

Choi had a nice run early, landing on the first Daily Double and answering the clue correctly to get her back into the game. However, after that, it was mostly Gulyas and Long going back and forth. Long took the lead at one point before Gulyas took it back.

Gulyas had a chance to take a commanding lead after landing on the second Daily Double, but wagered a conservative $2,000. He got the clue correct, expanding his lead by $5,400 over Long.

Going into Final Jeopardy, the Mott Community College instructor had a narrow lead over Long with $14,800 to Long’s $13,000. Choi was in third with $7,000.

FINAL JEOPARDY

The clue: Sports and Entertainment.
The answer: In 2021, this Hall of Fame athlete launched Omaha Productions.
Who is Peyton Manning?
Choi answered Tiger Woods and lost $2,000, taking her to $5,000.

Long answered Peyton Manning correctly, wagering $12,999, taking him to $25,999.

Gulyas guessed Ric Flair incorrectly, but wagered $0 and would have lost regardless. Long is now the 11-day champion with cash winnings totaling $209,300.

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