40 - Passes attempted by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in the first half of his team's 20-17 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Manning became the first quarterback since Rich Gannon in 2002 to throw at least 40 passes in an opening half of a game. Manning also became the first player to pass for 40,000 yards in a single decade, and his 318 passing yards were instrumental in helping the Colts stay undefeated at 8-0 heading into next week's game against the New England Patriots.
1 - Number of times Trinity sophomore goalkeeper Gina Dinallo had allowed more than two goals in a game heading into Sunday's NESCAC Tournament final versus Tufts. The Jumbos came out firing on all cylinders, however, and notched three first-half goals. Tufts held on in the second half and left Hartford with a 3-2 victory and the team's first ever NESCAC championship.
1,229 - Total yards in 15th-ranked Houston's 46-45 win over Tulsa on Saturday. The teams combined for 91 points in a thrilling game that saw Heisman trophy darkhorse Case Keenum complete 40 of 60 passes for 522 yards on the day. Houston avoided the upset with a 51-yard field goal by freshman Matt Hogan as time expired, keeping its overall record at 8-1 on the season.
.900 - Winning percentage for the Tufts volleyball team versus Williams in the regular season over the last three years. The Jumbos had lost just one set versus the Ephs all year heading into their NESCAC Tournament Final matchup, but quickly fell behind and eventually lost 3-0. The defeat was a disappointing end for the Jumbos, who have been knocked out of the conference tournament by the Ephs each of the last four seasons.
4 - Number of starters the New Jersey Nets were missing in their 86-76 loss Saturday against the Boston Celtics. The starting backcourt of point guard Devin Harris and shooting guard Courtney Lee was sidelined, with both players nursing groin injuries. In addition, the frontline was hampered by power forward Yi Jianlian's knee sprain that kept him out of the lineup and Chris Douglas-Roberts' case of the H1N1 virus. Center Brook Lopez was the only Nets starter to play in the game.
31 - Total points scored, outside of the homecoming game against Bowdoin, by Tufts football heading into last Saturday's matchup against Colby. The Jumbos had seven or fewer points in five of their six contests before the game, but they exploded on offense for a season-high 31 points. Unfortunately for Tufts, the defense could not stop the Mules in the second half, and the Jumbos fell to 2-5 on the season with the 34-31 loss.
