31.   But Paus fumbled on the first play, linebacker Anthony Kelley recovered, and UCLA was going into its annual showdown with USC with the wrong kind of momentum.

32.   But nothing in practice could quite simulate the situation Newman faced on his first play.

33.   But, on their first play, senior quarterback Matt Hasselbeck lofted a deep pass intended for Anthony DiCosmo.

34.   Crockett carried the load because Pro Bowl running back Marshall Faulk reinjured his left knee on the first play.

35.   Davis and his technicians spent an entire weekend to develop the first play, which lasted only five seconds.

36.   Davis did not gain on the first play, nor on the second as he was pounded at the line of scrimmage.

37.   Davis fumbled the ball on the first play from scrimmage, setting Green Bay up for a game-tying field goal.

38.   Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called a timeout and on the first play, Boozer turned a bounce pass from Jason Williams into a dunk.

39.   Early in the second quarter, Tennessee struck with its first big play, a perfectly executed quick slant from Manning to receiver Marcus Nash.

40.   Ewing injured his left triceps muscle on the first play of the second half and did not return.