Colleen Jennings-Roggensack moderated one of the first night’s rounds of the 2009 edition of the ASU Academic Bowl. The Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Gold Team was one of the two teams that advanced to the finals from the Tuesday night double elimination tournament. The Fulton Gold Team from left to right: Eric Lehnhardt, Cody Anderson, Lauren Alice, Shawn Haupt.

Supporters of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership were on hand with signs and lots of enthusiasm to support the college’s Gold Team. From left to right: Zach Hawley, Allison Walsh, Jennifer Dwosh and Ryan Waulet.

The W.P. Carey School of Business team ponders the answer to a question. The team moved on to the finals, along with the Engineering Gold Team. From left to right: Sumit Adhikari, Erin Dodds, Rishi Mohnot, Dustin Brown.

Mark Jacobs, dean of Barrett, The Honors College, was the other moderator during the first round of matches. The Cronkite team prepares to give him their answer.

Trying to stay loose before his match, Cody Anderson of the Engineering Gold Team clowns around with Allison Walsh of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership.

Stefan Benkoski of the Maroon Team from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts concentrates during the reading of a question.

And that’s the way it is… Jason Chacon of the Cronkite Gold Team agonizes over a wrong answer as Michael Contreras shares his pain.

The team for the School of Sustainability celebrates their win over the College of Public Programs. From left to right: Zachary Dorn, Mauricio Leon-Risemberg, Brittany Strong and John Kondziolka.

Randy Cote (left) and Dominic Benetti wait as Alex Quinn (center) prepares to answer a question.

Alexandra Orietsky and John Plummer from the College of Nursing & Health Innovation contemplate their question before responding.

Secondary education major Fernando Otero left no doubt as to whom he was there to support. The College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s Maroon Team started the second night off with a win over New College, 110-95.

Henry Borgess of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership answers a question successfully. Team members from left to right: Jennifer Webber, Alex Dominguez and Brandi Smith.

Emily Singleton, Kate McCausland and Scot Roberts of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences team confer before answering.

Journalism professor Bill Silcock moderated the first round of the second night of the Academic Bowl.

Sarah Zumbo of University College, agonizes over an answer. Team members from left to right: Stephen Caprario. Javier Becerra and Jonathan Delarosa.

Paul Gambil considers his answer as Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering teammate Vince Rollins looks on.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold team hug following their victory in the first round Wednesday night, to ensure their inclusion in the finals of the 2009 Academic Bowl. Clockwise from rear: Christopher Chesny, Louis Weimer, Kevin Coltin and Hannah Thoreson.

Andy Suekoff, Dan Quick and Dustin Volz of the Maroon Team from the Cronkite School struggle with an answer.

Mari Koerner, dean of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership, served as moderator for the second round of the second night of the 2009 Academic Bowl.

Carolyn Moss holds her head in disbelief following the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon Team's shut out of their Cronkite School opponents. Team members from left to right: Matthew Smith, Kenneth Lan and Theodore Miller.

ASU’s KAET studios served as the backdrop for hosting the final night of the 2009 Academic Bowl.

Rishi Mohnot (second from left) checks his team’s score at the two minute warning in their match with the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Gold Team.

A spectator captures the action during one of the matches.

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, who served moderator during the finals, reads a question to the Engineering Gold Team.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Maroon Team shakes hands with Engineering Gold after defeating the team 275-90.

Cody Anderson and Eric Lenhardt, along with the rest of the Engineering Gold Team, watch as the final matches progress.

It’s a tie! The Liberal Arts and Sciences Gold and Maroon teams end up with the same score at the buzzer. Gold won the toss-up question and the match, 235-225, leaving both teams with an identical record, forcing a seventh and deciding game.

The Maroon team rolled to victory after taking an early lead and holding it, winning it all with a final score of 295-195.

After a job well done, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences teams give congratulatory high-fives following the trophy presentation.