Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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USC vi a nigt to CaVC BY DOUG V Sports I The scene reminded one oi The rain poured down. Then, there was a crack, and the li nightmare. For Virginia. "That was one strange footb Dietzel said following USC's a the longest game in the histc coaching for more years than I've never had the lights go out The game was largely a con part. The Cavaliers lost four .intercepted and had a punt I Carolina touchdown. But Diet with the Gamecocks' perform ''1 suppose that you have to I when you don't even look good. We really didn't a look all that good. I don't quite know what to say. The offense looked terrible. When we got a good break, we scored. We had some great kicking and some bad kicking. I think we must have kicked 75 times out there tonight.' Following a 20 minute delay due to the power failure, USC's first score came on the first of Virginia's miscues. On the Cavaliers' first play from scrimmage, speedy back Kent Merritt fumbled at the UVa 23. Five plays later, Tommy Simmons drove in fro Bell converted, USC had a leac Dick Harris then provided i Maxwell punt on the opening pl racing 43 yards untouched fo down. After Tyler Hellams stole a Virginia 40 , Robbie Davis drc going the final 12 yards himsi As the third period opened defense into use. The plan w dieguard Pat Kahout broke 1 Cavalier line to block Maxwel Tackle John LeHeup recove Carolina opened a 27-0 lead. ''We planned to block the p revealed. ''We installed a spec wanted to block the first punt. E you get the punter. So we decid more appropriate time.'' Third team quarterback To ((iontinued .' S HIM A You know that truck drivers og All the Chinese truck drivers i steaks "Remember the Alamo and 1111 LAI 25444 A.B. Sutk.or-The friendIieg ctory mare 0. 1er dliets fILLAIAMS ditor a second-rate horror film. without any forewarning, hts were out. It was like a all game," head coach Paul 4-14 victory. '"It has to be ry of the sport. I've been I care to remember, and on me." Vedy of errors on Virginia's fumbles, had three passes >locked that resulted in a eel was still not overjoyed ance. iave games where you win Tommy Simmons m the seven. After Tommy I it never relinquished. he spark, grabbing a Billy ay of the second stanza and r Carolina's second touch Harrison Davis pass at the ve the team for the score, Wif. , Dietzel put a new punt orked effectively, as mid hrough the center of the l's attempt from the nine. red in the end zone, as Jnt,'' the Carolina mentor ial middle rush. We really ut if you don't get the punt, ed to wait and go for it at a mmy Rhodes engineered a page 7) 4Y'S tIy eat at the best places. lat here. For the best in remember Shimmys'' )Y ST. 92 # manager in town Tr USC's Marty Woolbright bright) after Interception. 'We just says defeo Y CHARLIE COLLINS Asst. Sports Editor The Cavaliers play last Saturday night left Head coach Don Lawrence far from satisfied, as Virginia took its fourth loss of the season at the hands of Carolina. "We just beat ourselves, "said Lawrence summing it up. "Basically what it was, we just gave the game away. When you give four touchdowns away you're MON T UES I THUR - FRI INTERNA TIC 1031 Assembly cking him di runs down UVa's Rick N beat ours kted UVa going to get beat." Before the game, Lawrence had praised Carolina's defense com paring it with Michigan's, which he had faced earlier saying "as far as the quickness is concerned there is no comparison". Afterwards, however, the Cavalier coach hesitated to compare. "It's hard to say whether Carolina's defense is as good as others we've faced, because our execution was so bad. We made a @U CAN Chew Mel. Fried Rice ittermilk Pumgg helke of5 syrup fih Spaghettl MEAT SAUCE Chew Mel. FRIED RICE French Teas Choice of syru, ft NAL HOUSE OF , 4 cFarland (In front of Wool elves' coach lot of mistakes, and I don't know whether it was Carolina's defense causing them or us, but when you turn the ball over that much, you're going to get beat. We just didn't,execute well. "I thought our defense played well a number of times," said Lawrence. "They had pressure on them at all times, and when you're under pressure, you're going to make mistakes. CoatinUed on page 7) EAT .99 ike. ,yg 'Vera .99 .99 .35 'PANCAKES 446 Dne