61.   He and Turner curtail their occasional phone calls in the weeks before the two teams meet.

62.   He and Grimson last fought when the teams met in late February.

63.   He has a good idea of how he will be used when the teams meet Saturday in Orchard Park, N.Y.

64.   He had an interception and three tackles in a losing cause the last time the teams met at the Rose Bowl.

65.   Homecourt advantage meant nothing when these teams met in the regular season, but it meant plenty in this game.

66.   However, this year, as the teams meet twice in the next four days, few fans are expressing interest.

67.   If the Mets and Cubs finish the regular season in a two-way tie, the teams will meet at Shea for a Monday winner-take-wild card.

68.   If the Hornets perform the way they did in Boston the last time the teams met, it may seem like the Celtics are playing five teams at once.

69.   If they continue that trend in the regular season, it can only help if the two teams meet in the playoffs.

70.   If Utah State beats eighth seed Idaho and CSUN gets past Pacific, the teams will meet in the semifinals.