Question

In 2011, the convert Roger Stockham led a bombing plot against an institution in this state. Immigrants in this state's largest city gained a supermarket monopoly after riots sparked by the deaths of Carl Cooper and Tanya Blanding. Many stores in this state's neighborhood of Chaldean Town were looted in (15[1])a riot during the mayoralty (-5[1])of Jerome Cavanaugh, investigated by the Kerner Commission. As ordered by Mayor (*) Coleman Young, (10[1])a pastor (10[1])presented the key to this state's largest city to Saddam Hussein. (10[1])A businessman in this state hired hundreds of Muslims (10[1])to work at this state's River Rouge Plant, (10[1])some of whom went to the Highland Park Mosque. For 10 (-5[1])points, name this state where Henry Ford hired many Syrians and Yemenis to work in Dearborn. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Michigan
<Noah Sheidlower, American History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nikhil ChellamNorthwestern AIndiana B4915
Liam StarnesChicago AMinnesota54-5
Akshar GoyalIllinois BNotre Dame C6810
Charles HangWUSTLNotre Dame B7010
Stephen WalshNorthwestern BIndiana A8110
William HoustonChicago BIllinois A9010
Alex DelVecchioNotre Dame ASIUE9810
Davis JohnsonPurdueIllinois C109-5
Zachary WerthIllinois CPurdue12610
Joel MilesMinnesotaChicago A12610

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%0%99.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%100%126.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%50%95.25
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%0%93.80
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%50%0%67.50
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%67%107.67
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%50%100.50
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%13%25%88.50
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%50%50%90.00