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

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