Student Quiz Scandal 大学生竞赛丑闻

It's one of Britain's longest-running TV quiz shows, where the best and brightest 尖子/精英 from universities all over the country, compete to show off their knowledge on a myriad 多种多样的/综合 of topics.

University Challenge first went to air 演播 nearly fifty years ago, and over the decades it's been a showcase 展示 for students facing quick-fire questions 猝不及防的 on literature, physics, geography and philosophy, and everything in between.

This year's final was one of the most keenly watched with students from Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, taking on 较量 a team from Manchester University.

All eyes were on Corpus Christi's captain, Gail Trimble, who had been dubbed 被称为 "the greatest contestant ever", as she almost single-handedly 单枪匹马的 won their place in the final, earning two-thirds of her team's points.

But in what turned out to be a tightly-fought match 激烈的竞赛, other team members, including chemist Sam Kay, scored some vital points.

At the gong 授奖仪式上, Corpus Christi were victorious 充满胜利的喜悦 but the trophy 奖杯 wasn't theirs for long.

It emerged that by the time of the final Sam Kay was no longer a student; he had graduated （已经）毕业 and started work as an accountant, but hadn't realised he couldn't compete.

On Monday the BBC announced the team was being disqualified 取消比赛资格, and the trophy handed to Manchester, who paid tribute 称赞 to their opponents, saying they were sad to have won in such circumstances.

But the dramatic highs and lows 起起落落 of Corpus Christi's game, seem certain to make them one of the most memorable teams not to have won University Challenge.