All the best tweets from UoB’s triumph on University Challenge

The University of Birmingham competed in the newest episode of University Challenge, a BBC2 quiz show tonight.

They played against Sussex University, achieving an amazing 245 points against a frankly embarrassing 10 for Sussex. Before the episode was broadcast, The Birmingham Tab spoke to the team here.

UoB achieved one of the highest scores in the first round in history, and are swiftly through to round two.

Birmingham’s annihilation against Sussex also meant that the tweets alongside it also popped off, and we have complied a few here for your entertainment.

1. Harcourt looked suspiciously familiar …

When you’ve got #universitychallenge at 9 and the last supper at 10 pic.twitter.com/zoi6TQWeT3

— Dr. Áine O'Brien (@aineclareob) October 11, 2021

2. UoB didn’t get the dress-up memo

Sussex medieval battle re-enactment society #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/ySjnCWJnGc

— Greg S 🏃🏻‍♂️ (@gregoreee) October 11, 2021

3. Sussex didn’t stand a chance

Birmingham should walk off once they have reached the best loser score to give them a chance #UniversityChallenge https://t.co/7iMPSlABdb

— Stew Herd (@raingod74) October 11, 2021

4. Not even a miracle could save them

Not even Jesus can help Sussex #UniversityChallenge

— JollyBoyJohn1872🇬🇧 (@GetReal1872) October 11, 2021

5. Maybe I should sign up for the team next year?

https://twitter.com/adrian_buzer/status/1447649890528632839

6. The truth hurts, sorry :/

If Sussex was a horse, they’d have put it down by now #UniversityChallenge

— Jez a Bell (@Tsarcastic_) October 11, 2021

7. This user has clearly never been to Circo Mondays …

Birmingham are definitely going to go on and be absolutely tremendously competent white collar professionals. But you'd rather go to Sussex' parties#UniversityChallenge

— Rudedik (@mervynreeves) October 11, 2021

8. Eastwood will love the UoB promo

This is not a great advertisement for the University of Sussex. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/W3IGUJGhOI

— Muscovy Duck (@themuscovyduck) October 11, 2021

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9. Why can’t all Brum boys be like this?

Birmingham Robinson is peak college boy dreamy and v sweet that he acts surprised every time he gets an answer right. #Birmingham #UniversityChallenge

— Scrappy (@Darcy2988) October 11, 2021

10. Showing some pride for the University, once in a blue moon

https://twitter.com/SusanPrice4/status/1447651050752823296

11. Sussex doing the worst in history makes Brum’s victory even better

So it turns out that up until tonight, the lowest score on #UniversityChallenge was scored in the 1971/72 series, when a team from Sussex (yep) scored — wait for it — 10 points. Ah, I do like coincidences. https://t.co/Fm29q1FzJK

— Andrew Havis 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦💙 (@AndrewHavis) October 11, 2021

12. She speaks facts!

Anyway stan Birmingham #UniversityChallenge

— Anna 🍋‍🟩 (@Anna_Brian_) October 11, 2021

13. Not even Jesus could save Sussex

Birmingham getting all the Bible questions, just to rub it in. #UniversityChallenge

— Enormous Larks (@Blarrknulp) October 11, 2021

14. The most iconic look from tonight

#UniversityChallenge deffo him, just checked. pic.twitter.com/SkcN8iEUyF

— Pete B Leotardo (@peteb333) October 11, 2021

15. Spending most of the episode on minus points? Peak comedy

https://twitter.com/AlexTheNewton/status/1447653778300211202

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