1.   An interception, a sack, a mad scramble by the quarterback, a recovered fumble.

2.   Of course, their turnovers will have to be augmented by big plays to take advantage of a recovered fumble or an interception.

3.   The drills that had worked so well in training camp -- precise passes by Boomer Esiason, recovered fumbles and long field goals -- were absent Friday night.

4.   The Irish defense had four sacks, recovered three fumbles and had two interceptions.

5.   Two recovered fumble by defensive tackle Sam Young first led to a touchdown run by Marc Washington and a then field goal by Alex Sierk.

6.   In Seattle, Four recovered fumbles and an interception helped the Oakland win its fifth straight game.

7.   New Orleans, which has the third-best defense in the NFL, recovered three fumbles and intercepted two passes from Steve Beuerlein.

8.   New Orleans, which has the third-best defense in the NFL, recovered three fumbles and intercepted Steve Beuerlein twice.