21.   Democrats led in the East, the Midwest, and in the West, a region where perhaps a dozen Republican freshmen were at risk.

22.   Donahue reiterated that freshman Cade McNown is the likely starter at quarterback, but backup Ryan Fien probably will play as well.

23.   Few if any freshmen will be elected speaker and probably only a few sophomores.

24.   Five freshmen are in the top rotation and the backcourt is oozing rookies.

25.   Freshmen could not play for the varsity in those days, but the Carolina freshmen were undefeated and often beat the varsity in practice.

26.   Freshmen are at the heart of the Democratic problem, too, but they are the freshmen from the outgoing Congress.

27.   Freshmen are freshmen and sophomores are sophomores, but seniors are kings.

28.   Freshmen were at greater risk of suicide than seniors, and most groups of international students of color were more likely than white students to seriously consider suicide.

29.   Four freshmen are starters, including three on offense.

30.   Freshmen were given media guides and instructed to get the signatures of every teammate, high-school-yearbook style.