Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Zeigler snag Thinking By DON HULT Football Analyst Football is a game which sub jects the human body to extended, explosive physical contact. A football player, if he is to perform his assignments, must be in top physical condition to withstand the fatigue which always torments him. In the first days of fall camp the Gamecocks ran sprint after ex crutiating sprint, and by the time of the Duke game the team could have been compared to a Lom bardi-coached team as far as physical conditioning. Many of the players could not run the required time for the mile run (6:00 for linemen and 5:45 for backs), and had -to spend extra time on "Happiness Hill" to make up for the running they did not do during the summer. Football, however, is also a game of emotion and motivation. If a team is not "up" to play, sturdy legs alone will not ensure victory. One could almost sense in the pre-game warmups that the Cocks were not "up" for last Saturday night's game against North Carolina. The coaching staff of the New York Jets said that they were ..,encouraged by the slight ner vousness shown by the team before the Superbowl. It showed that they were sufficiently keyed up to have the adrenalin flowing from the opening kick off. It is not good for a team to be too nervous, however, as linemen would be jumping off sides, backs would fumble, and most everyone would forget his assignments. But in their warmups the Cocks ap peared too calm. Apparently all the preaching by the coaches had not made much of an impression and the players had taken UNC too lightly. On the opening kickoff a qluestionable call on a clip set USC on its own 10. A fumble, later in the period, again gave the Heels ad vantageous field position. Worse off than these blunders, KRA We have * Navy Pe, * Navy, W * Bush Ja( * Navy Bel * Army Fie * Army K! * Navy Cf * Army KI * Army Fa * Camoufla Come in and brows4 ARMY Na TheY1 1316 Assembly St. - Elliott Borenstein )s TD pass ahead? however, was the lethargy shown by both offense and defense across the line of scrimmage. UNC tailback Don McCauley picked up great yardage behind the crisp blocking against the middle of the USC defense. Mc Cauley also picked up yardage because of his moves and sharp cuts, reminiscent of former Virginia back, Frank Quayle, who came out of the same town as McCauley, Garden City, Long Island. The USC offensive line was also having its troubles. Suggs was continuously being harassed while looking for receivers downfield, and Holloman and Muir had little running room. By rights UNC should have built up a 14-0 or 17-0 lead; so the Cocks actually showed strength in their lethargy. Very few teams could have played so poorly and yet allow an opponent to assume a six point advantage. Carolina showed a little more spark near the end of the first half and after Coach Dietzel instilled a little more motivation during halftime, the team came out to play. The great defensive play fired up the offensive unit and Suggs led a drive highlighted by pass recep tions of Hamrick and Zeigler. After,.a bit of confusion, which resulted from a time out before a key third down play, the Cocks took the lead. Most football strategists con sider it anathema for an offensive team to break the momentum of a drive toward the goal line by calling its own time outs. Muir still kept the momentum going as from the six he took the handoff from Suggs and headed toward the left to what appeared to be the off tackle hole and then cut across the flow of the defensive pursuit and into the end zone. Minutes later Bo Davies' leaping interception set the stage for Zeigler's acrobatic c'atch in the end zone. ZY IT them in sto a Coats ool 13 Button Bell hkets I Bottoms in denims ld Jackets aki Shirts 0 Wool Shirts iaki Trousers tigue Pants ged Trousers around, this is the stor WY SURPLL ellow Front Si Dietz 0< agam By BRUCE HONICK Asst. Sports Editor The faces of Carolina faithful told only part of the story Saturday night. Just by looking at their beaming smiles, you could surmise that the Gamecocks had again won. There was one USC fan - perhaps the biggest Gamecock booster of them all - who was not smiling. In fact, he was rather perturbed. Paul Dietzel's face told the true story. "North Carolina outplayed us so much it was pathetic. I honestly have to say that for 45 n1inutes there was only one football team out there." Why was Coach Dietzel so upset? His team had just beaten the Tar Heels, 14-6. The Gamecocks were not on top of the league with two wins in an many starts. From a critical point of view, Carolina played a poor ball game. The score did not tell the true story. The statistics of the contest did. The Tar Heels chased the Garnet and Black up and down the field. Johnny Swofford, the NC quarterback, was deadly on the run and with his passing. He looked more like Tommy Suggs Saturday night than Number 12 himself. The young signal caller carried the Tar Heels into Carolina's -domain countless time. The Gamecocks were just lucky their USC win on line & By SCOTT DERKS Staff Writer For the second week in a row the Gamecocks reared up with the fierceness their name implies and played well enough to win. Coach Paul Dietzel bemoaned the 14-6 win with less than en couraging words. "We were awfully lucky to win because we weren't ready to play. I could see it coming all week." Next week will be the real contest when Carolina meets Vince Dooley's Bulldogs. Ranked seventh nationally, after a 35-0 win over Tulane, Georgia again this week unleashed an of fensive attack on Clemson 30-0. Unscored upon in their first two outings. Georgia relies on players like defensive guard Steve Greer who demolished Tulane's passing attack. Tulane quarterback Rusty Lachaussee said after the game, "TIhat Greer is unreal, I'd turn around and he'd be hanging on my heels." Against Clemson the defense accounted for three fumbles and three interceptions while limiting Clemson to 63 yards rushing in 35 running attempts. The Tigers were able to amass EMS! ek for you Bottoms whites and stripes e you are looking for [S STORE :ore at Ph. A L 3.4641 el unt Tai opponents could not capitalize on these advances with touchdowns. Dietzel bemoaned the fact that "we just did not attack them hard enough and could not move the ball against them. I believe Swofford is a fine quarterback and that North Carolina has a strong running attack. "They'll be a fine football team before this year is over. I think they lost to two pretty good football teams this year." The Tar Heels dropped a 10-3 decision to the N.C. State Wolfpack last week. Don McCauley, UNC running back, came close to giving the 42,000-plus crowd heart faulure. "We weren't really getting after them," Dietzel said. "We weren't knocking them back." "I don't think we had our minds made up seriously," said the Carolina mentor. He explained that in some cases, the en couragement his young ball players received after their Duke win last week might have gone to their heads. "North Carolina came to play and we didn't. The only thing good about it (the game) was the score," said Dietzel. He did see a few bright spots in USC' performance, however. "Billy Parker kicked the fire out of that ball!"' Dietzel said that Parker's ability to boot the pigskin might have been a big reason why the Gamecocks were able to win. streak iaturday 225 yards passing for 20 first downs, but no all-important points. Even though Georgia got four less first downs, they capitalized on several Tiger mistakes while gaining 173 yards rushing and 199 yards passing for 30 points. Though not a conference game, any hopes that the Gamecocks have of going to a bowl game may rest with the outcome next week end. Unless over-all play improves, the brutal game that Georgia plays will break Carolina's undefeated egg. And the king's horses and even a Fred Zeigler last-minute catch (cannfot put it together again. Park FR EE 2 VERY -- SKIR TSdn by famous Maker... BOE JEST! AIll in a1 gor'geous ar raiv ol thec seaison's matdchables - in si-.es to lit you!! $4.88 each 2 for $9 VALUES TO $12.98 iappy Heel Another i'nportant plus on Carolina's side was Fred Ziegler's touchdown reception in the end zone. "That was a spectaculary play by Zeigler--it saved our lives, frankly," said Dietzel thought fully. "We played well for about 10 minutes after the half and that was all," Dietzel said quietly. Despite the win over UNC, the p7 ri Tar Heel quarterback Jc (15) in Saturday night's gai plenty of grief, but USC ma Fusaro oni questionnai By JOE ORZECIIOWSKI Staff Writer Only one member of the football squad was listed on the Atlantic Coast Honor Roll due to a misin terpretation of the questionnaire. Believing that only the most promising senior was to be nominated, Coach Dietzel's staff only nominated one player, Tony Fusaro. Though only eight USC athletes were listed on the roll, the smallest Hrs. in Parking Buiiding' lIai St. Were SKIRTING The Issue.. .with this SWE ATERS with s Sati Ohioan found it difficult to smile. On paper, his Gamecocks were beaten soundely. "We fought for our lives," he summed up. The Fighting Gamecocks are on top of the ACC this week. They are undefeated in two conference games. They have not yet played the tougher teams on their schedule, but they begin doing so this coming Saturday. r ar Heel on the rui hnny Swofford (17) is being pu ne in Carolina Stadium. Swoffor naged to win it, 14-6. y gridder si re misinterl number in the ACC. Coach Paul Dietzel maintains that the Roost is an effective instrument for education. "The Roost had the highest academic average of any male group on campus," according to Dietzel. Coach Dietzel feels that the Roost is essential to the athletes -Juring the athletic season when it Every Tue Student (5 P.M. to SPE( Sizzlin' STEAK I .Just present your studeni Our regular $1.69 sizzlin' baked potato, green saloa No TIPPING( PONDE 539 KNOX ABI effort irday Two chartered Southern Air ways Martin 404s will depart from Columbia Metropolitan Airport Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and will touch down in Athens, Ga. about 9:15 a.m. The next opponent for Carolina: the Georgia Bulldogs under the guidance of Coach Vince Dooley. The SEC powerhouse is ranked in the Top Ten and has enjoyed a 30-0 romp over Clemson. Boh Be4on rsued by Pat Watson d gave the Gamecock nce )reted provides a better study en vironnerit than the dormitories. The Roost is designed to segregate athletes of different sports so everyone in the same building has the same schedule. Under this system, a study period can be set up between the hours of 7:30 and 10:30 so the athletes can be in bed by 11:15 during the season. sday Night Night Closing) IAL Sirlo in )INNER( 19 identification to cashier iirloin steak served with 2nd garlic toast. COMTE-AS- YOU-A RE ROSA IOT T DRIVE