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'Ihe ©amecock College Football Bowl Match-Ups ORANGE BOWL National Championship Jan. 3, 2001, 8 p.m. Miami, Ha. Oklahoma vs. Horida State SUGAR BOWL Jan 2, 2001, 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. Horida vs. Miami i FIESTA BOWL Jan 1, 2001, 8 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Notre Dame vs. Oregon State ROSE BOWL Jan 1,2001,4:30 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Purdue vs. Washington CITRUS BOWL Jan L 2001, 1 p.m. Orlando, Ha. Michigan vs. Auburn GATOR BOWL Jan 1,2001, 12:30 p.m. Jacksonville, Ha. Clemson vs. Virginia Tech OUTBACK BOWL Jan 1,2001, 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. South Carolina vs. Ohio State COTTON BOWL Jan 1, 2001, 11 a.m. Dallas, Texas Kansas State vs. Tennessee INDEPENDENCE BOWL Dec. 31, 2000, 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State SILICON VALLEY BOWL Dec. 31, 2000,7 p.m. San Jose, Calif. Air Force vs. Fresno State ALAMO BOWL Dec. 30, 2000, 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Northwestern vs. Nebraska HOLIDAY BOWL Dec. 29, 2000, 8:30 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Texas vs. Oregon PEACH BOWL Dec. 29, 2000, 5 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Tech vs. LSU SUN BOWL Dec. 29, 2000,2 p.m. El Paso, Texas Wisconsin vs. UCLA LIBERTY BOWL Dec. 29, 2000, 1:30 p.m: Memphis, Tenn. Louisville vs. Colorado State INSIGHT.COM BOWL Dec. 28, 2000, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State MICRONPC.COM BOWL Dec. 28, 2000, 7 p.m. Miami, Fla. Minnesota vs. N.C. State MUSIC CITY BOWL Dec. 28, 2000, 4 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi vs. West Virginia HUMANITARIAN BOWL Dec. 28, 2000, 1:30 p.m. Boise, Idaho Boise State vs. UTEP GALLERYFURNITURE.COM BOWL Dec. 27, 2000, 8 p.m. Houston, Texas East Carolina vs. Texas Tech MOTOR CITY BOWL Dec. 27, 2000, 4 p.m. Pontiac, Fla. Cincinnati vs. Marshall ALOHA BOWL Dec. 25, 2000, 3:30 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii Boston College vs. Arizona State OAHU BOWL Dec. 24, 2000, 8:30 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii Virginia vs. Georgia LAS VEGAS BOWL Dec. 21, 2000, 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nevada UNLV vs. Arkansas MOBILE ALABAMA BOWL Dec. 20, 2000, 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. TCU vs. Southern Mississippi USC goes 1-1 in Syracuse by Charles Tomlinson The Gamecock South Carolina^ women’s basketball team traveled to Syracuse, N.Y. this past weekend to take part in the Carrier Classic, and the Lady Gamecocks came out with a win and a loss. On Friday afternoon, USC (2-5) defeated the Uni versity of Akron 77-55. The Lady Gamecocks, having a definite height advantage over Akron, received 38 points from the bench on their way to victory. Both Shannon Segres and Teresa Geter scored in double figures. Segres scored 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Geter contributed 10 points. Christina Ciocan added five as sists and four steals. The Lady Gamecocks also shot a season high 47 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range. USC also out-rebounded the Zips, 49-31, to com plete a totally dominating performance. “This was a much needed game for us and an op portunity to play everyone,” Carolina head coach Su san Walvius said after the Akron win. “We used a lot of full-court man defense to pressure Akron. We put them on the free-throw line way too much today. But I was pleased with our offense and with the post pro duction. Our execution was much better, and we did a good job of getting some second shots at the basket.” The Lady Gamecocks leaped to an early 20-8 lead in the first half. Shaunzinski Gortman contributed two 3-pointers and Tatyana Troina helped out with anoth er 3-point shot. USC led by as many as 14 points. A 7 3 Akron rally closed the scoring deficit to only eight, but Lady Gamecocks Nihan Anaz and Tasha Cook con tributed several baskets to end the half with a com fortable 42-28 lead. In the second half, a three-pointer by Akron guard Katie Hank cut the score to 50-43. Only one minute lat er, Hank twisted her knee and could not return to the game. The Lady Gamecocks then went on a 10-3 run, sealing a victory for USC. The next day, the Lady Gamecocks fell to the host Syracuse Orangewomen. Syracuse senior Beth Record scored 24 points as Syracuse beat Carolina, 73-58. Over the first 10 minutes of the game, USC enjoyed brief periods with the lead. Syracuse took over the lead for the remainder of the half, however. The Lady Game cocks narrowed the Orangewomen lead to only 3 points, but a 3-pointer from Syracuse guard Julie McBride sent Carolina into the locker room trailing 31-25. In the second half, USC made an 11-7 run to cut their deficit to only six points, but that was as close as they came to the lead. Syracuse dominated the second half as well and won by a 15 point margin. Sean Rayford The G/ecock Lady Gamecock Teresa Geter reachesfor a rebound against Clemson last week. For their outstanding efforts in the tournnent, USC’s Anaz and Petra Ujhelyi were named to (e All Tournament team. Both had 12 points in the campi onship game against Syracuse. USC will play their next game tonight whn they host No. 22 North Carolina State. Game time iat 7:00 p.m. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Gamecock divers break records vs. Charleston BY MANESHKA E L I AT A M B Y The Gamecock As former Gamecock swimmers participated last weekend at the U.S. Open in Auburn, Ala., USC divers were in competition at home against the College of Charleston. Unlike the swimmers, who have had ex posure to competition this semes ter, this was only the second meet the divers had participated in this season. USC’s Brandon Hulko, who re cently earned himself a place on the U.S. National Team, led the Game cocks in Friday’s meet. Considered one of the best divers at USC, Hulko lived up to billing, shattering a school record in the one-meter springboard event. nuiKO, wno naa recnmcany clean dives in both the one- and three-meter events, went on to break his second school record shortly af terwards in the three-meter spring board. “I felt really good coming in from the Northwestern (meet),” Hulko said. “I tried to have the same results as I had there, and I am trying to create some consistency in my dives.” Fellow teammate Brad Brown came in second in both the one- and three-meter events behind Hulko. According to USC diving coach Todd Sherritt, Brown is a diver who has shown much potential over the last few years and has done a good job of filling in the for the loss of diver Chad Sheldon, who gradu ated last year. He will be seen ex tensively this year in the one-me ter springboard, three-meter springboard and platform events. Sherritt expects Brown to be among the top eight finishers at the NCAA championships scheduled for next semester. For the Lady Gamecocks, Hoi ly Hodgers, a freshman from Indi anapolis, finished first in both the girls one- and three-meter platform dives. Hodgers, a Junior Olympic National Champion in the one-me ter board, won at the Nationals and was a first time All-American during her senior year. She is also expected to make the finals at the NCAA, according to Sherritt. The Gamecocks were handi capped due to the absence of Jes sica Pichota, a freshman from Texas who is recovering from surgery. Sherritt was pleased with the way his team performed against the College of Charleston. “Both Brandon and Brad have really improved over the summer, and I was happy with their dives,” he said. Sherritt has proven himself to be one of the best diving coaches in the nation. He has an impressive track record as both a diver and a coach. He first came to South Caroli na from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1982 in order to train for the U.S. Olympic trials, and has since made South Carolina his home. During his coaching career, Sherritt coached Olympian Michelle Davison, who competed in the three-meter spring board event at the summer Olympics in Sydney this year. He has also rep resented the United States as a coach for the World Cup and the World University Games in 1999. Sherritt deflects the praise to his team. “I feel that USC has some of the countries most talented divers on their team, and I am confident that they will reach high levels,” he said. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmaH.com. Basketball from page 11 “We gave too many second shots in the first half, and they killed us in transition,” Fogler said. “They’ve got a great basketball team.” “Thery were great on tape and they were great in person. When they’re shooting the ball like that ... they have a chance to be an out standing basketball team.” Now the Gamecocks (3-2) must rebound and face two in-state foes this week. ‘We can’t let one loss from a very good team get us down,” Clemmons said. Carolina will take on the Citadel in Charleston on Tuesday, before re turning home to face Clemson on Sat urday. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmaiLcofn. Florida State in title game once again by Richard Rosenblatt Associated Press Florida State always seems to be in the mix no matter what system college football uses to decide a national champion. For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the No. 3 Seminoles (11-1) will play for a na tional title — this time against No. 1 Oklahoma (12-0) in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. The Bowl Championship Series’ system of rating teams using polls, computers, schedule strength and losses, placed the Seminoles second behind the Sooners in its final standings released Sunday. The matchup creates the possibility of split national champions. The AP media poll and the coaches’ poll have Oklahoma and Miami ranked 1-2. If Florida State beats Oklahoma and Miami beats Florida in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, there’s a chance for co-champions. The AP poll’s sports writers and broadcasters vote independently of the BCS, but the coach es’ poll towns the Orange Bowl winner as its champio. “If tit happens, then that will be what it is,” BCS cocdinator John Swofford said. “The BCS doesn’t (iminate that possibility. We’ve known that all song. It does minimize the chances for it happenig.” Floria State coach Bobby Bowden under stands Is team could share a national title with the Hurcanes, who beat the Seminoles 27-24 on Oct. 7.Still, he says the BCS formula proves his tear deserves to play in Miami. “E'-.rything was run through the computer,” Bowde said. “We had nothing to do with it. The facts wre fed in during the season and it came out racing us second. We will accept that. “IK No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the BCS and if we were t beat Oklahoma, then I think we should be Nc 1 in the nation in the BCS. But that probaly won’t happen in the AP unless Florida beats liami.” Mimi coach Butch Davis said his team did its bet to reach the BCS title game, which is being played in its own backyard. “Regardless of how it turned out, it can’t take anything away from our great season,” Davis said. “We had some great games, against Florida State and then Virginia Tech. We’ve won nine in a row and did everything we think we could have.” Florida State (11-1) is trying to become just the seventh school to win back-to-back national titles and the first since Nebraska in 1994-95. Oklahoma, the nation’s only major unbeaten team after its 27-24 win over Kansas State in the Big 12 title game Saturday night, is gunning for its sixth national title and first since 1985. The remaining BCS bowls were filled Sun day, along with most other bowl matchups. In one of the more intriguing games, Miami (10-1) and Florida (10-2) renew a heated rivalry that ended in 1987. The Big East champion Hur ricanes and SEC champion Gators are scheduled to play again in 2002. Because Florida State beat Florida 30-7, Miami may need to win by a similar or greater margin to have a chance at a co-national title. Begin to plan foi it! The financial goals you set for yourself now will povide for your future... An education from USC and financial stcurity from Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union will provde a great foundation! Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Jnion 710 Pulaski Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201 • (803) 251-8474 • 1-8)0-476-5861 • www.carolina.org