1.   A quicker, heavily substituted USC defense held Washington to only three points in the second half.

2.   Can the Cowboy defense hold Ricky Williams in check?

3.   Defense indeed held sway much of the afternoon.

4.   Early in the game, when the Patriot offense was stalled and turning the ball over, the defense held its ground.

5.   Even after that miscue, Palmer was confident the Trojans defense would hold Oregon and allow him one more shot at a touchdown.

6.   First the Seahawks defense held an opponent without a touchdown for the second time in four games.

7.   First, the defense held Oregon State to three downs and a punt.

8.   Garcetti protested that the defense now holds an unfair advantage because it can shape its final presentation according to what the prosecution does in its rebuttal.

9.   I read in the papers where he says offense wins games and the defense just kind of holds the other team.

10.   In fact, the defense held its own in the second period.