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Nittany Lions on the prowl

No. 2 Penn State closes gap on FSU in AP Top 25

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Posted: Monday August 30, 1999 12:47 PM

Penn State's thrashing of Arizona moved the Nittany Lions closer to the coveted No. 1 spot. AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- The season has barely begun and Penn State is already making a move on No. 1 Florida State.

The Seminoles held the top spot in the Associated Press' first regular-season Top 25 college football poll, but the Nittany Lions moved up a notch to No. 2 -- just eight points behind.

Tennessee, the defending national champions, fell from No. 2 to No. 3. The Volunteers open the season on Saturday against Wyoming.

In Sunday night's balloting by 69 of the 70 sports writers and broadcasters on the AP panel, the Seminoles -- 41-7 winners over Louisiana Tech on Saturday -- received 28 first-place votes and 1,671 points.

Ivan Maisel's Top 25 Here's how Sports Illustrated's Ivan Maisel voted in this week's AP poll: Rank Team 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Florida State Penn State Nebraska Tennessee Texas A&M Florida Miami Notre Dame Colorado Michigan Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Georgia Ohio State UCLA Alabama Purdue Arkansas Southern Cal North Carolina St. Wisconsin Arizona Oklahoma State BYU Marshall

Penn State, impressive 41-7 winners over highly regarded Arizona on Saturday, had 26 first-place votes and 1,663 points. Arizona, ranked fourth in the preseason, tumbled to No. 15.

Tennessee had 13 first-place votes and 1,610 points.

Miami's 23-12 win over Ohio State in Sunday's Kickoff Classic moved the Hurricanes into the Top 10 -- at No. 8. The Buckeyes fell from No. 9 to No. 13.

Notre Dame, a 48-13 winner over Kansas on Saturday, moved up two spots to No. 16.

Also, North Carolina State's 23-20 win over Texas moved the Wolfpack into the poll at No. 24, while the Longhorns fell out after a preseason No. 17 ranking.

 

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