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In this state, Charles Grandison Finney led the first university to graduate Black women. The Kirtland Temple is in this state, (10[1])where (10[1])in 1830, (-5[1])Lyman Beecher became president of its Lane Seminary (10[1])and oversaw 1834 abolitionist debates. A former Shaker settlement in this state names its (-5[2])suburb of Shaker Heights. (10[1])A young (10[1])John Brown moved to the Connecticut Western Reserve in this state, the easternmost (10[1])in which public schools were created under the Northwest Ordinance. After Virginia, this state has produced the most U.S. Presidents. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])the Toledo War was fought between (10[1])Michigan and what state, where a Roman hero is the namesake of Cincinnati? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Ohio [or OH] (Charles Grandison Finney led Oberlin College.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Joshua GarnerOhio State ACWRU A2010
Reed SextonMichigan CCWRU C2110
Adam MonuskoMichigan APittsburgh23-5
Miles SpielerOhio State CMichigan State D3110
Ishan ChahandeOhio State DCWRU D45-5
Aiden HartKentuckyMichigan B45-5
Wyatt JohnsonCWRU BLouisville C4910
Josue LopezWVU ALouisville B5110
Matthew StallCWRU DOhio State D6410
Venkat DasWVU BMichigan D8410
Orion BreyLouisville AMichigan State B8710
Thomas JenkinsMichigan BKentucky9310
Zac StaplerPittsburghMichigan A10710

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Southern CaliforniaUS7100%71%94.14
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