Word: underdogs
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...first choice of likely G.O.P. voters. After bidding Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev farewell at the airport, Bush seemed to bask in the summit's afterglow. But by Friday, the front runner had stumbled over two minor mishaps and allowed his staff to make him sound like a beleaguered underdog...
...these three fifth-place teams are as good as many other fifth-place teams. Considering they come from some of the better hockey conferences in the nation, these three teams are used to playing the underdog role...
Minnesota-Duluth started the season by losing its first four games. But the underdog Bulldogs have turned it around and will probably enter the tourney with a winning record, since they host WCHA cellardweller Colorado College this weekend...
...easier task falls to the second coach. Everyone views him and his team as an underdog from the start. He can play that roll to the hilt. Often this coach will credit the victory not only to his players but to the Great Referee in the Sky. This speech will often resemble the preamble to a constitution or a series of "Hail Marys." Some coaches will even ask those in attendance to bow their heads and give thanks...
Having played underdog ball for most of the tournament, both Clemson and North Carolina have managed to pull off upsets while cruising through the playoffs...