Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Bob Reinhold and Mike Ross for the guest trivia question!

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice football player who was the bombardier on the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Email your answer here.  (Please note there may be a delay in my acknowledging your answer today.)

Trivia Answer:
Tony LaRussa, who graduated from the University of South Florida in 1969, won three World Series titles as manager – 1989 (Oakland A’s) and 2006 and 2011 (St. Louis Cardinals).  On Saturday, Bulls football hosts the Owls in Tampa. (Thanks, Ann Bixby, Brian Lattimer and Mike Ross!) 

Trivia Question:
First, Paul Dishman and Wes Griggs also correctly answered last Thursday’s trivia question!

Name the lawyer who won three World Series titles as manager.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Clark Anderson for the guest trivia question!

In fact, there are 2 sets of 3 siblings on a Rice student-athlete roster this year: William, Davis and Caroline Thames and Maddie, Grace and Maggie Forbes.

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the three siblings on a roster to compete as Rice student-athletes this year. One point for each sibling.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Jim Castaneda graduated from Drew University summa cum laude in Spanish, enjoyed a brief stint in the Baltimore Orioles farm system and eventually coached the Owls golf team for fifteen years.  On November 1, 2008 he passed away – click here for the obituary.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
First, my apologies to Clarke Anderson who also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Who graduated from Drew University summa cum laude in Spanish, enjoyed a brief stint in the Baltimore Orioles farm system and eventually coached the Owls golf team for fifteen years?  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Before Saturday night against Houston, the last Power Five opponent defeated by Rice football was Kansas on September 14, 2013.

Trivia Question:
Before Saturday night against Houston, name the last Power Five opponent defeated by Rice football.  For a bonus point, when was the game played?  Email your answer(s) here.

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Since 2018, QB JT Daniels has played for USC (9/15/18), West Virginia (10/1/22) and Rice (9/2/23) against UT at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
Name the quarterback who has started for three different teams against UT at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium since 2018. For three bonus points, name the three teams.  Email your answer(s) here.