71.   Bryant dunks the ball with a little arrogant hang onto the rim for good measure.

72.   But after Harvard lineman Chris Nowinski tipped the ball with his hand, nobody figured it would be caught.

73.   But Boehm had a ball with the book while he had it.

74.   But by then Bauman had signed to play semi-pro ball with a team in Elk City, Okla.

75.   But all that did was give Texas the ball with more than three minutes remaining and a full complement of timeouts.

76.   But even Saint-Jean could not locate the ball with the clock expiring in overtime Sunday.

77.   But he grabbed the ball with his bare hand.

78.   But Hilfiger was determined to play ball with the big boys, even if it hurt.

79.   But Hostetler threw the ball with a high arc, soft and a little behind Ismail.

80.   But he never fired the ball with any vigor.