Final Jeopardy Today October 16, 2024 – Question, Answer, Wages & Winner

Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Undergraduate student Rishabh Wuppalapati broke through in Tuesday’s match to become a new Jeopardy champion. Two new contestants, environmental attorney Jay Eversman and associate professor Rachel Cassidy, will attempt to take the crown in tonight’s game. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/16/2024, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the episode.

Final Jeopardy Question for October 16

The Final Jeopardy question for October 16, 2024 is in the category of “College Towns” and has the following clue:

2 schools in the Southeastern Conference are located in cities with this same name but in different states

The right answer to this clue is at the bottom of this guide, so that it wouldn’t be spoiled for you.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for October 16

In a tight showdown, Rishabh eked out a win after the October 16 match win a razor-thin lead heading into Final jeopardy. He was able to scratch out his first answer before coming up with the right response.

Rishabh had $10,400, just $300 over Rachel before the last segment. He won a wagered $9,801 to earn $20,201 total, extending his winnings to a two-day total of $42,402.

Rachel made a strong effort as well, leaving in second place with $19,701. She also came up with the right response, earning $9,601 on her bet.

Meanwhile, Jay wasn’t able to come up with the right response, incorrectly guessing Oxford. His total dropped from $4,800 to just $1 after losing a wagered $4,799.

Final Jeopardy Answer for October 16

The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on October 16, 2024 is “What is Columbia?”

While two contestants got this clue correct, this is particularly difficult if you don’t know the various colleges in the Southeastern Conference. And then on top of that, you need to know the cities they’re located in too. Having knowledge of college football will definitely help here.

That said, the right colleges here is the University of Missouri and the University of South Carolina. It might help here that Columbia is the capital of South Carolina, though Columbia in Missouri is not as well-known.