FOOTBALL
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
New England 4 0 0 1.000 89 57
Miami 3 0 0 1.000 74 53
N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 68 88
Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 88 93
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 105 51
Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 98 69
Houston 2 2 0 .500 90 105
Jacksonville 0 4 0 .000 31 129
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 91 87
Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 64 70
Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 81 81
Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 69 110
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Denver 4 0 0 1.000 179 91
Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 102 41
San Diego 2 2 0 .500 108 102
Oakland 1 3 0 .250 71 91
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 104 85
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 99 138
Washington 1 3 0 .250 91 112
N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 61 146
South
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 70 38
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 36
Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 94 104
Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 44 70
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Detroit 3 1 0 .750 122 101
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 127 114
Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 88
Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 115 123
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 109 47
San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 79 95
Arizona 2 2 0 .500 69 89
St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 69 121
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Thursday’s Game
San Francisco 35, St. Louis 11
Sunday’s Games
Kansas City 31, N.Y. Giants 7
Seattle 23, Houston 20, OT
Buffalo 23, Baltimore 20
Arizona 13, Tampa Bay 10
Indianapolis 37, Jacksonville 3
Cleveland 17, Cincinnati 6
Detroit 40, Chicago 32
Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27
Tennessee 38, N.Y. Jets 13
Washington 24, Oakland 14
San Diego 30, Dallas 21
Denver 52, Philadelphia 20
New England 30, Atlanta 23
Open: Carolina, Green Bay
Monday’s Game
Miami at New Orleans, 8:40 p.m.
Steelers Summary
Pittsburgh 7 3 7 10—27
Minnesota 10 10 14 0—34
First Quarter
Min—FG Walsh 54, 12:08.
Min—Jennings 70 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 8:06.
Pit—Bell 8 run (Suisham kick), 4:02.
Second Quarter
Min—Peterson 60 run (Walsh kick), 12:42.
Pit—FG Suisham 26, 3:39.
Min—FG Walsh 37, :39.
Third Quarter
Pit—Bell 1 run (Suisham kick), 11:28.
Min—Peterson 7 run (Walsh kick), 7:52.
Min—Jennings 16 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 5:11.
Fourth Quarter
Pit—Cotchery 15 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 12:42.
Pit—FG Suisham 28, 3:37.
A—83,518.
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Pit Min
First downs 29 16
Total Net Yards 434 393
Rushes-yards 21-77 25-145
Passing 357 248
Punt Returns
1
⁄
3
1-0
Kickoff Returns 4-92 5-144
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0
Comp-Att-Int 36-51-1 16-25-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 5-26 1-0
Punts 4-35.8 4-41.8
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 4-50 5-89
Time of Possession 36:27 23:33
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Bell 16-57, A.Brown 1-10, Dwyer 2-7, F.Jones 2-3. Minnesota, Peterson 23-140, Cassel 2-5.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 36-51-1-383. Minnesota, Cassel 16-25-0-248.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, A.Brown 12-88, Miller 6-70, Cotchery 5-103, Sanders 4-57, Bell 4-27, Wheaton 3-26, D.Johnson 1-8, F.Jones 1-4. Minnesota, Simpson 7-124, Jennings 3-92, Rudolph 2-6, Patterson 1-9, Gerhart 1-7, Wright 1-6, Carlson 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Minnesota, Walsh 44 (WL).
AP Top 25
By The Associated Press
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pv
1. Alabama (55) 4-0 1,495 1
2. Oregon (5) 4-0 1,422 2
3. Clemson 4-0 1,354 3
4. Ohio St. 5-0 1,305 4
5. Stanford 4-0 1,280 5
6. Georgia 3-1 1,171 9
7. Louisville 4-0 1,091 7
8. Florida St. 4-0 1,069 8
9. Texas A&M 4-1 1,012 10
10. LSU 4-1 979 6
11. Oklahoma 4-0 838 14
12. UCLA 3-0 834 13
13. South Carolina 3-1 812 12
14. Miami 4-0 753 15
15. Washington 4-0 665 16
16. Northwestern 4-0 550 17
17. Baylor 3-0 536 19
18. Florida 3-1 481 20
19. Michigan 4-0 471 18
20. Texas Tech 4-0 264 24
21. Oklahoma St. 3-1 230 11
22. Arizona St. 3-1 192 NR
23. Fresno St. 4-0 187 25
24. Mississippi 3-1 132 21
25. Maryland 4-0 119 NR
How Top 25 Fared
By The Associated Press
No. 1 Alabama (4-0) beat No. 21 Mississippi 25-0. Next: vs. Georgia State, Saturday.
No. 2 Oregon (4-0) beat California 55-16. Next: at Colorado, Saturday.
No. 3 Clemson (4-0) beat Wake Forest 56-7. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.
No. 4 Ohio State (5-0) beat No. 24 Wisconsin 31-24. Next: at No. 17 Northwestern, Saturday.
No. 5 Stanford (4-0) beat Washington State 55-17. Next: vs. No. 16 Washington, Saturday.
No. 6 LSU (4-1) lost to No. 9 Georgia 44-41. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday.
No. 7 Louisville (4-0) did not play. Next: at Temple, Saturday.
No. 8 Florida State (4-0) beat Boston College 48-34. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday.
No. 9 Georgia (3-1) beat No. 6 LSU 44-41. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday.
No. 10 Texas A&M (4-1) beat Arkansas 45-33. Next: at No. 21 Mississippi, Saturday, Oct. 12.
No. 11 Oklahoma State (3-1) lost to West Virginia 30-21. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.
No. 12 South Carolina (3-1) beat UCF 28-25. Next: vs. Kentucky, Saturday.
No. 13 UCLA (3-0) did not play. Next: at Utah, Thursday.
No. 14 Oklahoma (4-0) beat No. 22 Notre Dame 35-21. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.
No. 15 Miami (4-0) beat South Florida 49-21. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday.
