CREATE TABLE table_204_790 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "nw rank" NUMBER, "venue" CLOB, "opp rank" NUMBER, "opponent" CLOB, "score" CLOB, "w/l" CLOB, "round" CLOB, "notes" CLOB)

what was the difference in points scored between the two teams in 1996 ?
SELECT ABS("score" - "score") FROM table_204_790 WHERE "year" = 1996
SELECT ABS("score" - "score") FROM "table_204_790" WHERE "year" = 1996