Two in a row! The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reprises last year’s success in the Academic Bowl with a resounding victory.

The bowl season began Aug. when 15 teams from ASU’s four campuses were formed. The opening rounds were held in the newly remodeled Pima Auditorium of Arizona State University's Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.

Rishi Mohnot (right) confers with Alexander Porter in the first round of competition. The players represented the W.P. Carey School of Business.

Paul Gambill agonizes over an answer while his Fulton Engineering Maroon teammates wait.

Serving as a judge during the early rounds, ASU staff member Mason Murphy concentrates on the questions.

Michael Voto, Cameron Karimi, Vincent Rollins and Andrew Latimer of the Fulton College of Engineering Gold Team confer during their first-round match against the College of Human Services.

Jeremy Mudd from the College of Design confers with teammates during their match with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

It wasn’t all grimace and concentration as Greg Zeigler and Jill Cook of University College share a laugh.

Katherine McCausland and Aubrey Roberts of the College of Human Services confer during the first night of opening rounds. They eliminated a team from the College of Design in a closely matched contest.

The Herberger Team is relieved at their narrow victory over University College, 240-230 in the second round of competition. From left to right: Sara Denny, Ronald Strauss, Rachel Kavanaugh and Aaron Diaz.

The Mary Lou Fulton College of Education brought apples along with a cheering section to their second-round match.

Preparation, along with the apples and crowd support, helped move the future educators into the final rounds of the Academic Bowl.

Team captain Mark Chancerelle answers a question for the Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness from the Polytechnic Campus. From left to right: Klayton Lapa, Cody Andersen, Michael Neider and Chancerelle. They defeated the Fulton Engineering Maroon Team to advance to the finals.

For the final matches, the event was moved from the intimate surroundings of the Memorial Union to the Tempe studios of KAET to be taped for later broadcasting.

The Fulton Education team is introduced to an enthusiastic reception from the studio audience.

Mark Chancerelle and other Morrison School team members confer during their match against the Herberger College of the Arts.

The Herberger team congratulates themselves for their victory over the Morrison School team. Left to right: Sara Denny, Ronald Strauss, Rachel Kavanaugh and Aaron Diaz.

The final match begins. The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences team is (from left to right): Kenneth Lam, Carlos Ross, Erin Hutchinson and Mary Beth Hutchinson.

Quentin Wheeler, vice president and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, shakes hands with his college’s team after the match.