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Find out how much you know about Tennessee's opponent by taking this trivia quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the quiz. Answers found here: http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/columnists/tennessee-opponent-trivia-north-texas_76282370 1. Former North Texas student Don Henley teamed with this man to write most of the Eagles' songs: a. Jackson Browne b. Joe Walsh c. Randy Meisner d. Glenn Frey 2. Don Henley once dated this singer: a. Linda Ronstadt b. Stevie Nicks c. Cher d. Grace Slick 3. The Eagles' "Hotel California" was: a. About Glenn Frey earning platinum for life status in the Marriott hotel chain b. An indictment of the California penal system c. An interpretation of the high life and its pitfalls d. About how American Indians have been exploited 4. Former North Texas student Thomas Haden Church's character almost lost his wallet in this movie: a. "We Bought a Zoo" b. "Sideways" c. "Aliens in the Attic" d. "Spider-Man 3" 5. Church lives on a 2,000-acre ranch in: a. Solvang, Calif. b. Cheyenne, Wyo. c. Las Vegas, N.M. d. Bandera, Texas 6. Former North Texas student Michael Aday is better known as: a. John Denver b. Meat Loaf c. Fabian d. Prince 7. In the recording of his band's first song, Aday: a. Hit a note so high that he blew a fuse on the recording monitor b. Beat his drummer so badly that he had to be hospitalized c. Set one of his backup singers on fire d. Hit a note so high that his pet Pomeranian suffered permanent hearing loss 8. Former North Texas student Tex Watson: a. Sang with the Beach Boys for a summer b. Sang with the Four Seasons for a summer c. Was a member of the Manson Family d. Was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the LaBianca murders 9. North Texas alum Roy Orbison's music was featured in the movie: a. "The Sound of Music" b. "Ironweed" c. "Coal Miner's Daughter" d. "Blue Velvet" 10. North Texas' most famous football player is: a. Deacon Jones b. Mean Joe Greene c. Merlin Olsen d. Jack Tatum 11. Former North Texas student Norah Jones collaborated with Ray Charles on this song: a. "My Way" b. "Not Too Late" c. "Here We Go Again" d. "Come Away With Me" 12. North Texas dropout Anne Rice wrote: a. "The Vampire Chronicles" b. "Slaughterhouse Five" c. "Blood Will Tell" d. "Bones Will Tell" 13. North Texas alum Peter Weller attained movie fame as: a. Dirty Harry b. Rambo c. RoboCop d. Shane 14. North Texas coach Dan McCarney was an assistant coach at: a. SMU b. Texas A&M c. Auburn d. Florida 15. North Texas' all-time leading rusher is: a. Tex Watson b. Lance Dunbar c. Abner Haynes d. Ted Wright