1.   Its opponents included liberals who were opposed to the death penalty and conservatives who objected to the gun control provisions.

2.   As Next Gen put it, this one wins the title of oddest game ever, beating out even the tennis game whose opponents include Satan.

3.   As well as the ombudsman, opponents of spraying include the elected governors of six southern departments where much of the coca and opium poppies are grown.

4.   Democratic opponents included Edward Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, and Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of California.

5.   Her opponents include Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the two-time Olympic champion.

6.   His prospective opponents include the toughest guards at Alcatraz and the meanest of the U.S. Navy Seals.

7.   His opponents include Helmsman and Geri.

8.   If BYU wins, other possible opponents include Utah, Colorado State and New Mexico, which is coached by former UCLA defensive coordinator Rocky Long.

9.   If ASU beats Hawaii, potential second-round opponents include the winners of the Gonzaga-Wyoming and Fresno State-Pacific games.