Florida Gators Open 2001 Top Ranked By AP Poll
Florida earns the No. 1 preseason ranking as Spurrier notes the jump from 10th after a 10-3 season. Rex Grossman and Brock Berlin compete for quarterback, with each position players like Jabar Gaffney and Lito Sheppard poised to boost the offense and defense. Returns from Mike Pearson and Alex Brown bolster a lineup aiming to repeat SEC success.
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Florida Holds No 1 In AP Preseason Top 25
Florida repeats as preseason No 1 in the AP Top 25 edging Miami by 16 points as Oklahoma sits third. Spurrier notes past Florida missteps when crowned early while Miami secures more first place votes but remains No 2. Nebraska and Texas follow, with state pride highlighted as Florida State, Oregon, Tennessee and others fill the ranking.
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McGwire hits 574th homer as Cardinals top Mets
Mark McGwire connected for his 574th career homer, surpassing Harmon Killebrew into fifth on the all-time list, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 win over the New York Mets at Shea. McGwire, slowed by a knee, has homered in his last ten hits, a streak tying a 25 year plus era.
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McGwire hits 574th career homer to pass Killebrew
AP photo shows St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hitting a two run homer in the fifth off Mets pitcher Glendon Rusch in New York. The blast marked his 574th career homer moving him into fifth place on the all time list.
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