Question

One of these animals named “Old Abe” served as the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment’s mascot in the Civil War. A World War I-era Alaskan bounty on these animals was repealed in (-5[1])1953 despite (-5[1])a 1940 Protection Act named for them. Along with a golden variety, objects from these animals (-5[1])were the largest to be used in the making of Native American war bonnets. Benjamin Franklin allegedly (-5[1])preferred the wild turkey (-5[1])to (-5[1])this animal, (10[3])disliking (0[1])its thieving (10[1])behavior. For 10 points, name this national symbol depicted clutching an olive branch and thirteen arrows in the Great Seal (10[1])of the United States. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: bald eagle [or Haliaeetus leucocephalus; prompt on bird; prompt on eagle; reject “golden eagle”]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%10%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%79.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%58%75.42
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY978%0%67%83.71
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%65.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%63%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%67%86.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Koji BilbaoDuke AAppalachian State B30-5
Samuel MillerLiberty BNC State32-5
Caleb HinesLiberty AWilliam & Mary48-5
Michael LiDuke BUNC D65-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVCU69-5
Nick SmemoeUNC BLiberty C70-5
Malachi LedfordTusculumVirginia7210
Connor CarlisleJames Madison AAppalachian State A7210
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BJames Madison B7210
Alexandra KnightLiberty CUNC B730
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryLiberty A7510
Robert MerrimanVCUVirginia Tech A9510
Michael EngUNC DDuke B10010
Connor KahnNC StateLiberty B10010