As many as five of the 10 Owls currently active in the NFL could be in action on Thanksgiving Day as NFL action heads into Week 11 after posting a combined 4-3 mark in Week 10.
This week's trivia question: In keeping with the Turkey Day theme, a pair of Owls teamed up to be formidable passing combination in four NFL games played on Thanksgiving Day. Can you name them?
Before you find the answer, here's a rundown on the rest of the Owls in Week 10
Calvin Anderson— Anderson played in his 10th game of the season, seeing action on special teams for Denver in a 20-13 win over Miami. After taking 34 snaps on special teams over the first eight games, Anderson made his starting debut for Denver on the road at Las Vegas in Week 10 and played all 71 offensive snaps. The first Owl offensive lineman to appear in the league since Courtney Hall from 1989-96 Andersen made his debut vs. Tennessee in the opener after spending the 2019 season on Denver's active roster without appearing in a game. The Broncos will host New Orleans this Sunday at 3:05. (FOX)
Chris Boswell—Boswell contributed nine points to the Steelers 27-3 win over Jacksonville, Pittsburgh's 10th consecutive win to open the 2020 season. The Steelers are scheduled to face Baltimore on Thanksgiving night at 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Bryce Callahan- Callahan was held out of the Broncos game against Miami with a non-COVID illness. The Broncos will host New Orleans this Sunday at 3:05. (FOX)
Christian Covington—Covington started for the seventh consecutive game and eighth of the season and was credited with a tackle in the Bengals loss to Washington. Cincinnati hosts the New York Giants on Sunday at noon. (FOX)
Jack Fox—Fox continues to lead the NFL in punting (50.6) and net punting (46.3) and was named to the Pro Football Focus Midseason All-Pro team. He and his Lions teammates will host the Texans in their annual Thanksgiving game at 11:30 a.m. (CBS)
Phillip Gaines— Gaines was credited with a tackle in the Texans win over the Patriots at NRG Stadium. The Texans travel to Detroit to open the Thanksgiving Day football schedule with an 11:30 kickoff. (CBS)
Vance McDonald— McDonald has missed the last three games after being placed on the IR/COVID-19 list. He is two yards shy of reaching 2,000 receiving yards in his career (1,998). The Steelers are scheduled to face Baltimore on Thanksgiving night at 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Andrew Sendejo— Moved to one game of matching Michael Downs for 10th in the Rice career NFL games list with his 120th contest. He was credited with seven tackles in the win over the Eagles to give him 53 this season (most since he had 80 in 2017). Cleveland travels to Jacksonville at noon (CBS).
Austin Walter— Walter enjoyed the bye week with the 49ers, who return to action this Sunday against the Rams at 3:05. (FOX)
Luke Willson— Willson was signed to the Ravens' practice squad and then joined Dez Bryant in being active for Baltimore's overtime loss to Tennessee. He returned to the practice squad after the game. Baltimore will be back in action on Thursday night when the Ravens take on Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving night at 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
BILL HOWTONTOBIN ROTE
With Walter's 2020 debut, Rice has had 10 players see action in 2020, the most Owls to play in an NFL season in school history. Nine Owls saw action in 2015 to set a school record, but only eight were active for the opening weekend. Rice also had nine former players active in professional football between the NFL and AFL in 1961 and nine between the NFL and the All American Football Conference in 1948.
Answer—Tobin Rote and Bill Howton, teammates at Rice in 1949, were reunited with the Green Bay Packers in 1952 when Howton was drafted by the club in the second round of the NFL draft. At that time, Detroit hosted Green Bay each year on Thanksgiving and the duo faced the Tigers together through 1957 when Rote was traded to Detroit. Rote missed the game in 1953, but in four Turkey Day contests, they combined for 224 yards and four touchdowns. Their only win over Detroit came in 1956, when Rote threw for 301 yards and two scores, 53 of the yards and one of the touchdowns to Howton.
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