In the end, Knobler missed the grand prize of $50,000 and a new car. Instead, he won $30,000 from "Jeopardy!"--$15,000 for Harvard University and $15,000 for him.
"That's more money than I've ever had in my life," Knobler said. He plans to follow through with his earlier plan to take a trip to China. He also bought a new television, and said he will invest the rest of his winnings.
What would he like Harvard to do with its share--an amount that might seem insignificant to a University with a $19 billion endowment?
"I would like it to go towards the Harvard College Bowl Team," Knobler said. "As it is now, Harvard doesn't sponsor it at all; people have to pay for competitions out of their own pockets."
Overall, Knobler said he is satisfied with the results of the competition.
"I was worried about letting down the student body. I know there's so many brilliant people here who could have answered every question right--I didn't want to shame the school," he said.