Wednesday, January 18, 2006
On this day:

Auburn students win "Fear Factor"

For $250,000, college kids will do anything. From the Opelika-Auburn News:

More than 100 people braved a steady rain falling through the mostly open roof of the Sky Bar Tuesday night to watch hometown heroes Chad Granger and Lacey Moulton conquer their fears one last time - and win a quarter million dollars in the process. ...

An explosion of cheers and applause that went up from local supporters rivaled the on-screen blast that occurred during the show’s final stunt, which featured Lacey being dynamited out of the top floor of the Bates mansion.
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Granger’s father, Dodd Granger, said he was impressed with the courage shown by Lacey, who had to eat two Iraqi Cow Spiders in the finale.

Actually it was a camel spider, not a cow spider. But, given that the winners are from Auburn, I guess the confusion is understandable.

Here is the couple's Fear Factor interview, and below is a picture of an Iraqi camel spider.