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Jackson Spar Dietze. Duke By DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor DURHAM It was just one of those days. "1 have nothing good to say about our team," a dejected Paul Dietzel said following USC's 28-12 loss to Duke. "It was a tremendous team loss. I can't single out any one person. The offense didn't play well: the defense didn't play well. And the kicking game was just terrible." If anyone had to be singled out as a primary cause of the loss, it would have to be Duke defensive back Ernie Jackson. The former Lower Richland standout returned a punt 74 yards for Duke's first score, intercepted a Jackie Young pass and raced 30 yards for another; he made a key in terception in the end zone to halt a Carolina scoring drive when the Gamecocks were within eight points of tying the Blue Devils. After Jackson's electrifying, return with 4:06 remainin5g in tm:t first quarter, USC drove to the Duke four before the Blue Devil defense got tough and held 'JackE Duke F By GARY WEST Sport. Writer DURHAM. Little did anyone know that Carolina's first offensive play from scrimmage, a ten yard loss, was a preview of the whole game: 60 mInutes of frustration. Carolina's frustration was largely due to a couple of guys wearing numbers 13 and 46, Ernie Jackson and Steve Jones. Jackson appeared to be Duke's answer to Dick Itarris as he scored twice. once on a 74 yard punt retuarn and agairi, 30-yard pass interception, his second in terceptin of the game. ks Duke [: 'Tea: deservc Steve Jones Carolina to a three pointer by Tommy Bell. When another Gamecock drive faltered, Robbie Reynolds sliced a 19 yard puntoff the side of his foot to the Carolina 31. Then Steve Jones, who amassed 125 yards on the ground, blasted in from the one to give Duke a 14-3 halftime lead. ion Bri rust rates4 Mike 'McGee - Gets Big Win Duke coach Mike McGee had lots of praise for Jackson. "It was a obvious that our secondary played the entire game exceptionally well, especially a truly outstanding player, Ernie Jacksn. His per.. O0SS, . 0.9 WI d win' Bell added another field goal with 3:50 gone in the third period to bring USC within striking distance at 14-6. However, Jackson snared Young's misguided aerial and raced into the end zone to virtually ice the game. Carolina refused to fold. Glen Morris rifled a 45-yard scoring toss to Jackie Brown, who made a circus catch between two Duke defenders. The two point con version attempt failed. With ten seconds remaining in the game, Jones again blew in from the one foot line for a meaningless touchdown, and Dave Wright made good on his fourth consecutive point after try. - Statistically, Carolina had 295 yards in total offense to Duke's 180. But as Jim Bouton once said. "Tell your statistics to shut up." "Duke just outplayed us," Dietzel said in a quiet Carolina dressing room. "We had our chances. They were. better prepared. Mike McGee has done a fine job. They deserved to win." The Carolina mentor then ex (Continued on Page 7) lliant' C'ro lina formiance was nothing short of brilliant." The other half of Duke's wrecking crew, Jones, also scored two touchdowns by compling 125, yards on 37 carries against the bruising Gamecock defense. McGee described Duke's win as satisfying but that they still needed improvement. "We made more mistakes this week and I still don't think we have reached our potential yet. We are always trying to improve," said McGee. Carolina's defense which gave up two touchdowns against nuke Duke's Steve Jones tumbles backwards for a disputed one-yard touch down during fourth period action in Saturday's game at Durham. A larring tackle by Carolina's Rick Brown (92.) appears to halt the strong Jones short of the goal but Duke was awarded its final touchdown which iced the 28-12 Blue Devil win. port ? Talk By Teddy Hefiner Sports Editor The one thing that Duke's 28-12 win over Carolina Saturday afternoon did was to point out even further some glaring weaknesses in the USC armament. The Gamecocks, 24-7 winners of highly-regarded Georgia Tech (who beat Michigan State 10-0, making Carolina 27 points better than the. Spartans, right?), had not shown any offense in the Tech game. They didn't show any against Duke. Last year's team put points on the board. If you combine last year's offense with this seasn's defense you'd have a heck of a team. The defense thus far has looked good. Of the 35 points scored by opponents only two touch downs have been scored against the defense. But, let's face it, USC doesn't have a quarterback this year the calibre of little Tommy Suggs. If you were. in Durham you saw it. If not you heard Bob Fulton on USC radio, "and he over shoots the receiver, who was wide open." Neither Glenn Morris or Robbie Davis had ever beer< in a varsity game and that has a lot to do with it. And Paul Dietzel Jackie Young has not looked as good as expected. One of USC's strength is outstanding pass receivers. But ifyo do't have anybody to get thse bail to them it doesn't do any "We had so many plays so open I' couldn't believe it. USC head coach Paul Dletzel said. "But we didn't deliver the ball to the right spot. We beat ourselves by the lack of doing things we can do. I guess Tommy Suggs kinda spoiled us." Another glaring weakness is the rur.ning gaenie. Last season the only way USC could move the ball was through the air. This year may be much of the same. Inexperienced blocking and a deleted running corps hurts. Gamecock backs lust don't seem to have the running room and then when they get it they don't hit the hole quick enough. The most ettective weapon Is the kickmng game, and that faltered against Duke. But give Duke.some credit for that. They were fired-up. Robby Reynolds is an excellent punter and should have quite a career at Carolina. Tommy Bell works as hard as any man alive and it is in his im (S.. SPOR T, Page 7, col. 4)