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...most early-season polls after a convincing 26-3 win over Georgia Tech, last week beat the University of Mississippi 59-35 and seems certain to continue Bryant's inexorable march into the record books. With eight veteran defensive starters on the squad, including four preseason All-Americas, Alabama boasts a swarming, solid defense. But nine starting players on the offensive unit graduated last year, and the team's Wishbone is being rebuilt. Says Alabama Assistant Athletic Director Charlie Thornton: "Last year the defense was green and the veterans were on the offensive unit. This year...
UCLA has lost four games so far in this preseason, but the team's record belies the team's talent. Autumn water polo in California is like autumn crew in the East-just a warm up for the real season...
Training camp hints that Brown was not all forecasters had built it up to be, and similar preseason fears that Yale coach Carm Cozza once again had assembled a powerful side, were borne out. Brown fumbled ten--count 'em, ten--times, and rushed for a pitiful 55 yards, with sensation Rick Villella held to but 21 yards on 12 carries...
Cornell stole the Tigers' thunder by playing ball control, piling up 175 yards on 61 carries and limiting Princeton's potent backfield to just 109 yards. Cornell backs Ben Tenuta and Tom Weidenkopf each chalked up touchdowns, laying to rest preseason questions about the Big Red's offensive line and setting the squad up as a good underdog to abscond with the crown...
This year, in the preseason they only scored 36 points. That's an average of nine points a game. The Pittsburgh Steelers eat nine points for breakfast...