61.   Atlanta lost two starters to injuries during the game.

62.   But the Owls lost three starters from last year and the coach is somewhat surprised at their early success.

63.   Coach Bobby Bowden believes Polley will bolster a defense that lost four starters from last season.

64.   Coach Rick Pitino had lost four starters to the NBA draft, then saw leading scorer Derek Anderson go down midway through the season with a knee injury.

65.   Dallas has lost seven starters to injuries.

66.   Fletcher is seen as insurance in case the Redskins suffer another injury on an offensive line that has lost two starters this season.

67.   In addition, Mississippi State lost four starters to injury and must play Mississippi in the Egg Bowl in only four days.

68.   In the receiving corps, the Titans lost starter Kevin Dyson when he tore an ACL in practice before the third game.

69.   It was the latest blow to the Packers, who also have lost starters Earl Dotson, Dorsey Levens and Brian Williams to injuries.

70.   It was the third time this season Nebraska had a rough time on defense, where it lost six starters from last season.