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Carolil By RAY COOPER Gamecock Sports Writer The Baylor Bears will enter Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday night with a record of 1 0-2, and considering their op position in their first three games, this is quite an im pressive record. The Bears won their season opener against Mississippi 20-10, 'however, their first string quarterback, Mark Jackson, suffered a broken collarbone in the process. After a week's layoff, the Bears tied Auburn and repeated last week by tieing Michigan. Baylor coach Grant Teaff said his team should have defeated Michigan last week. His Baylor team missed a short field goal in the last few seconds of the Progni From Staff Reports The race for the cellar position in the Gamecock football prediction poll is get ting just about as interesting as the race for first place. Last week, Assistant Sports Editor George Morris held the bottom spot uncontested, but this week he has some com pany. Joining Morris in the battle for predicting oblivion is Sports Editor Mark Leary, Editor Bill Pratt and staff writer Billy Cox, all with 25-11 records. "I'm really disappointed in the showing of .my sports editor," said Morris, unable to resist winging a verbal barb at Leary, who made a similar comment last week. "At this rate I don't have to worry about catching my competition--I'll just wait until their records sink Carolina- Baylor Clemson -Georgia Maryland -Syracuse Florida-LSU Duke- Pittsburgh Miami (Fla.Nebraska Notre Dame-Michigan Missouri-Michigan UCLA-Ohio St. U NC -Virginia Purdue-Miami (Ohio) Kentucky-Penn St. Indiana-NC St. Navy-Air Force Washington St.-Illinois West Virginia-SMU Fur man -VM I Kansas -Wisconsin Tulane-Vanderbilt Alabama-Mississippi la vs.IB ..Carle. game costing them the win. USC coach Jim Carlen is no stranger to playing teams coached by Teaff. Carlen's teams at Texas Tech defeated Baylor four out of five years and two of those three years, Teaff was coaching at Baylor. Carlen said Baylor has the best all around team the Gamecocks have faced so far. According to Teaff, last week was the first week his offensive team was at full strength. Jackson was able to go the distance at quarterback for the Bears for the first time since the Ole Miss game. Tailback Cleveland Franklin, who gained 135 yards against Michigan, suffered a dislocated shoulder in the game, but Teaff said he ex )sticat( below mine," he said. But it appears that Morris' strategy--not his opponents records--is sinking. Sports writer Ray Cooper remained in first place again this week with a record of 29-7. The conservative Cooper, who has gone with the established favorites 99 per cent of the time, isn't changing his strategy this week. His lead, however, is dwindling. "I'm really worried about Mr. (Bill ) Outlaw," Cooper said. "He's only one game behind me. But I'm confident after this weeks selections I will again remain on top." Outlaw, whose 16-2 record last week boosted him into second place, continued the verbal battle with managing editor Bill Grant. "Terps are *he Gain RAY BILL 811 COOPER OUTLAW BA (29-7) (28-8) (27. Baylor Carolina Ca Georgia Georgia Cle, Maryland Maryland Mar Florida LSU FIot Pittsburgh Pittsburgh pg Nebraska Nebraska Net Michigan St. Michigan St Not Michigan Michigan Mic Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohi UNC UNC y h Miami (Ohio) Purdue Pur Penn St. Penn St. pe N.C. St. N.C. St. N.C Navy Navy Nai Washington St. Illinois Wat West Virginia West Virginia SMA Furman VMI V Wisconsin Wisconsin Wit Tulane Vanderbilt Var Alabama Alabama Aa aylor n calls Bears I pects Franklin to be able to start against the Gamecocks. Starting fullback Pat McNeil is a doubtful starter for Saturday night's game. He is expected to be replaced by Mike Ebo. "Ya'll got a good football team and Carlen is one of the best coaches in the country," Teaff said. He also had some com plimentary words to say about quarterback Jeff Grantz. "Grantz has one of the quickest releases I've ever seen and you also have some very fine receivers," Teaff added. Because the Gamecocks have so many variations on offense, USC is a hard team to prepare for, according to Teaff. Teaff said Baylor had received a 50 page scouting report on Carolina. Baylor won the Southwest )rs race for twirps," Outlaw sneered, an obvious reference to Grant's beloved home state of Maryland. "Besides, every body knows about Grant." Outlaw, whose consistant picks of USC opponents has gained him as much notoriety as,- the Jeff Grantz cartoon id?w, picked the Gamecocks this week. Outlaw claims he wasn't pressured intopicking Carolina, attributing his pick to superior knowledge. "Everybody laughed at my predictions last week, but I want them to know who won last week's picks," Outlaw said. "Everyone thought we'd upset Georgia, but I knew better. I figured we'd be looking ahead to the Baylor game." In contrast to Outlaw's verbosity, his rival Bill Grant ecock's S< -LY BILL SALLY KER GRANT WILSON 9) (27-9) .~ (26-10) olina Baylor Baylor nison Georgia 'Georgia yland Maryland Maryland -ida Florida LSU sburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh raska Nebraska Nebraska re Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame higan Michigan Michigan a St. Ohio St. Ohio St. IC UNC UNC due Purdue Purdue nl St. Penn St. Penn St. St. N.C. St. Indiana yNavy Navy ihington St. Washington St. IllinoIs Li ~ West Virginia West Virgulj VMI VMI consin Wisconsin Wisconsin derbilt Tulane VanderbIlt bama Alabama aba... est team USC Conference championship last year and in the process Teaff was named the National Coach of the Year. Baylor also made a New Year's Day appearanme in the Cotton Bowl, losing -to Penn State, 41-20. Teaff has hopes of a bowl bid this year, but he said his conference schedule is "as tough as the back end of a shooting gallery." Richard Bell, USC defensive coordinator, was.also with Carlen at Texas Tech. Teaff said the Gamecocks play defense a lot like Baylor, adding that he has been preparing for Coach Bell's defensive units for the past five years. One of Carolina's starting linebackers, Ricky Payne, will be out of the lineup Saturday, victim for las refused to comment on this weeks picks-or even on Outlaw. I'm not going to open my mouth this time," he said, "I've got nothing to say." Billy Baker, sports editor of the -Garnet and Black is tied with Grant for third place with a record of 27-9. Baker is the only prognosticator besides Outlaw to pick USC this week. "Somewhere in America there will be an upset this Saturday, and I'm betting it's going to be in Columbia," Baker said. Baker also went further out on a limb, picking Clemson and Southern Methodist over Georgia and West Virginia. If those schools aren't upset this weekend, Baker will be. The panel's only female member, Sally Wilson, fell from second place to -fifth, resulting I -eA aIect ion s SILLY MARK GEG COX LEARY MOS Baylor BaylorByl Georgia Georgia Geor Maryland Syracuse Marl LSU LSU Flori Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Nebraska Nebraska Nebr Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Michigan Michigan Mich Ohio.St. Ohio St. Ohio UNC UNC UNC Miami (Ohio) Purdue Mian Kentucky Penn St. Penn N.C. St. N.C. St. N.C. Navy Air Force Navy~ Illinois lilinois Wasp West Virginia West Virginia West VMI VMI VMI Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisc< Tulane Tulane Tular Alabama Alabama Ala Isports has played of torn calf ligaments. Reserve halfback Casper Carter will be unable to play because of a knee injury. ~Replacing Payne at linebacker will be Grahl Phillips. Also available for linebacking dtty will be freshmen W.T. Williams and Steve Bernish. Two coaches, each familiar with the other's coaching style, will be pitted against each other Saturday night. Each coach respects the other and both coaches are looking for a tough football game. Carlen has a 2-1 advantage over teams coached by Teaff. This is only the second time USC has faced Baylor, but its the first time the Gamecocks have faced Baylor with Jim Carlen as coach. t place in deep sighs of relief from male chauvinists everywhere. Wilson's 26-10 record, however, is still better than that of Morris, Leary, Pratt and Cox, a group representing the news and sports hierarchy. Pratt ws the only other cellar-dweller besides Morris available for comment. "I've been too preoccupied with this paper to spend much time picking football games," Pratt said. "However, this week I've done some thinking, Iknow what I want-a winner and that's what I've got." As an added attraction, The Gamecock has decided to feature a Lousy Game of the Week. This week's game is Wake Forest against Open Date. Our prediction: Open Date to win by default. RGE SILL RIS PRATT 1) (25-11) rBaylor ~la Georgia land Maryland dta - LSUJ xurgh * PIttsburgh mska Nebraska Dame Notre Darne Igan Michigan St. Ohio St. UNC ti (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) st. Penn St. st. N.C. St. Air Force ington St Illinlois VirginIa West VirgInIa wsin Wisconsin je Tulane ima Alabama