51.  Armstrong moved to Notre Dame in 1993, coaching linebackers and special teams.

52.  As for those misses on Sunday, Brad Seely, the new special teams' coach, said he wasn't worried.

53.  Even with Troy Brown, one of your best special teams players, out of the game with a groin injury?

54.  Everything was working, even on special teams.

55.  English, whose biggest contributions prior to Saturday had been on special teams, almost matched his season total with eight solo stops against Rutgers.

56.  F __ Special teams: Nate Fikse had his best punting game, coverage units were superb, and Lovell Houston's kickoff return gave UCLA hope.

57.  Except for that play, the Jets' special teams had trouble.

58.  Evans is now at Grambling (La.) University, where he is a criminal justice major and backup linebacker and special teams player.

59.  FBN-49ERS (Santa Clara, Calif.) _ The 49ers' special teams are suffering the effects of the league's salary cap that forces out journeymen.

60.  FBN-GEORGE-COLUMN (East Rutherford, N.J.) _ As their special teams go, so go the Jets and Giants.