publication date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)

category: Sports

clue: He was born in Louisiana and played football in two neighboring states, even though he was named after two other states far away.

explanation: Dak (Dakota) Prescott played with the Mississippi State Bulldogs and is now quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Matthew Preston


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