AUM professor's 'Jeopardy' streak comes to an end

Update: Darren Harris-Fain's time on Jeopardy has come to an end after winning three episodes last week.

Harris-Fain had been cheered on by his colleagues at Auburn University Montgomery, where he serves as an English professor. In three days on the show last week he had racked up $63,000 in total earnings.

On Monday's episode, Harris-Fain came in third place in a close contest, only falling about $2,000 short of first place.

Read last week's story below and look for a new interview with Harris-Fain in tomorrow's Montgomery Advertiser.

Darren Harris-Fain, a local professor, will be seen once again on Jeopardy, marking his fourth consecutive appearance on Monday's episode.

Harris-Fain has won $63,000 in three days and has been cheered on by his colleagues at Auburn University Montgomery, where he serves as an English professor.

"It's wonderful to have their support," Harris-Fain said previously. "At the same time, they don't know what's happening. And it's really hard to keep that secret."

The episodes where Harris-Fain appeared were taped in March so while he knows how long he will be on the show, he's had to keep that information to himself.

Harris-Fain dominated the first two episodes he appeared, but had some competition on Friday's episode. Though after Harris-Fain started pulling away in the second round, his closest competitor gambled all his earnings on a Daily Double to catch up. When he got the answer wrong, the game was essentially Harris-Fain's to lose.

Originally from Ohio, Harris-Fain is now a Prattville resident. He put his local ties to good use when he correctly identified Hank Williams during a music category on Friday's episode.

"Jeopardy" airs on WAKA Channel 8 at 9:30 a.m.