Alabama Opens No 1 in AP Preseason Poll
Alabama edges Ohio State for the top spot in the AP preseason poll with 54 of 60 first place votes and 1,491 points. Boise State ranks third and Virginia Tech rounds out the top ten as the season approaches under Nick Saban.
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Steelers top Giants in preseason clash at new stadium
Steelers Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon led three touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger sat out the opening suspension. Roethlisberger connected for 76 yards, while Eli Manning and Jim Sorgi were sidelined for the Giants. New York’s offense stalled until the fourth quarter as Pittsburgh won 24-17 in East Rutherford.
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