71.   The game remained close down the stretch with Pierce and Jordan engaging in a battle that gained intensity as the clock wound down.

72.   The game remained close for the first seven minutes of the second half until Bowers took over.

73.   The game remained close for the five minutes of the second half, before Penn State pulled out to its first lead.

74.   The game remained deadlocked after a bungled extra-point attempt.

75.   The game remains great, but the participants make it difficult to remain loyal.

76.   The game remains the highest-scoring Thanksgiving Day contest in Cowboys history.

77.   The inning was over, the game remained tied and the Mets had squandered a great opportunity to get back in the Series.

78.   The Mariners are finished with all except the Rangers, against whom seven games remain.

79.   The Lakers believe they are the better team, one whose best games remain ahead.

80.   The only good news is that, starting Friday, only seven home games remain.