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Hellam Brown (Continued from page 6) Maybe speed, maybe quickness, but mostly feel. A lot of the game is feel. I mean you feei the receiver and such. I lost an edge by laying out" Tyler Hellams The return of Hellams has helped the defense greatly but he credits the turnabout of the squad from last year to other things. "This year we have eleven guys who want to hit. We've got ex perience over last year. We had a great spring, we are a trim, quick 1st AN HABERD WIHEEL-BARl DR AWS November - 10 a.m.1i 50% OFF ON F SWEATER~ SHIRTS. 919 SUM' (Across, fro LS lauds s play team and everyone wants to play. "The biggest change from last year is Rick Brown. He's a big si rong linebacker who really helps the team. "One thing which helps the secondary is the tremendous pass rush we've had so far. That really helps. Also the linebackers get back real well on pass coverage. "Another thing which has helped us is that the entire defense has stayed well. So far we've had no serious injuries and that is what is holding us together. Last year the linebackers were always getting knocked out. "As long as we stay well we've got a good shot at the rest of the season." Hellams previews the upcoming Tennessee game and its effects on the remainder of the season. "We expect them to run. Curt Watson is one real good hardnosed back who we have to watch out for. "It should be a good tough game. Tennessee gave Auburn a real battle. If we lost the Tennessee game, it would take some of the luster off the season. We would like to win the rest of the contests. Eight and three would look good, seven and four is certainly not as good as eight and three." "I certainly wouldn't be at all satisfied with a six and five mark." NUAL RSHERY ROW SALE!! CLOSE R 9th & 10th :iI 7 p.m. IRST QUALITY S, PANTS AND I'ER STREET USC Marnehaal. Mo. USC quarterback Glenn dropped for loss in Carolina' Carolina n to sto Carolina's defense sparked the Gamecocks to five wins in the first six starts of the 1971 football season, but coach Paul Dietzel's team must generate a more consistent offense if the Gamecocks are to break a two game losing streak. Coming out of the slump this weekend will be no easy assign ment as USC meets Southeastern Conference power Tennessee at Knoxville. The Vols, 5-2 on the season to Carolina's 5-3, had of fensive problems of their own until Saturday when new quarterback Jim Maxwell engineered a 38-3 rout of Tulsa, an early season .conqueror of Arkansas. USC, meanwhile, was being shg out 24-0 by unbeaten Georgia before a sellout crowd of 54,613 in the rain at Carolina Stadium. It marked the first time in 40 games - - when Alabama scored a 17-0 win rris sacked ag Morris gets Georgia. The i 24-0 loss to long night fo eight times. eeds offer p losing s in t he next to last 1967 game -- that the Gamecocks have been held scoreless. Although quarterback Glenn Morris passed for 175 yards, the Gamecocks had minus 23 yards on the ground, the second week in a Billy Ray Rice WEDNESI 'ml/ i!coLUA * Lafay.ette sart lin Bulldog defense made it a r Morris as he was nailed tsive help treak row that the South Carolina ground game has been neutralized. A week earlier, in a 49-18 loss to Florida State, South Carolina rushed for only 46 yards. The Gamecocks have been operating with an injury riddled corps of running backs all season. Senior tailback Billy Ray Rice has been the most consistent runner, nett ing 279 yards for a 4.3 average. Senior fullback Tommy Simmong has rushed 226 yards and scored six touchdowns, but is averaging only 3.2 yards per carry. Sophomore tailback Carlton Haywood has 162 yards for a 2.9 average, and junior fullback Charlie Jetton has 127 yards for a 3.1 average. Morris has completed 77 of 1W passes for 974 yards, but has thrown only two touchdown passes. )AY, 7:30pm WA