Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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New faces appear as., UVa. r BY DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor Placing his hopes on a number of new faces, Carolina Head Coach Paul Dietzel puts this season's version of the Gamecocks on show Saturday night against Virginia in Come See And Open Charge "Excitemeni o - ar o 0 o o O6 o o 0 0( O 0 C Township Auditorli opens 12 noon Sunda Three-Dogr Night. ai ieets C< soon-to-be-christened Williams Bryce Stadium. Only six starters return from last year's 6-5 team, which buried the Cavaliers 34-14 in a game that was highlighted by a power failure. Among the new faces is junior quarterback Bill Troup, who trans Us! Your Private Account. in Fashion" zacle m.al M4A'V STR T rawFerrL atc REIATIVE JNCERTS a mn - two shows 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. y. SOUND BY SHOWCO, INC id James Taylor concert in thE irolina fered from Virginia and sat out 1971 as a redshirt. Joining Troup in the backfield will be a pair of sophomores, Jay Lynn Hodgin at tailback and Bill Cregar at fullback. Jackie Brown and Mike Haggard return at wide receiver, the only two starters from last year. Troup's counterpart will be junior Harrison Davis, who passed for 806 yards and ran for 139 his sophomore year. The running chores will be handled by All American candidate Kent Merritt, who is also a junior. Merritt rushed for 839 yards during the 1971 campaign. "Davis gained a great deal of confidence as a sophomore starter last year," said Virginia head coach Don Lawrence. "And Kent Merritt is truly one of the top running backs in the South. We should have a balanced offense, but we lack depth. It might also be one of the smallest offenses in the Atlantic Coast Conference." Lawrence asserts that his team's strength lies on the offensive line, "though we also lack depth there. But the interior line does return in tact. Three of them were sophs last year and one, center Paul Ryczek, is a bonafide All-ACC candidate." Virginia's main weakness lies at defensive tackle, where junior Leroy Still and sophomore Dick Ambrose are set to start, and in the secondary, where Lawrence said, (Please See CAROLINA, Page 17, Column 4) PRESENTS Til] nd whi - this Sunday night, Sept. lOt] ., Dallas, Texas, the compa country. Eye In the Keyhole By Doug Williams Sports Editor One day during the academic year of 1970-1, Bill Troup decided he had had it with the University of Virginia. It was just that simple. A starter most of his sophomore year, Troup completed 93 of 184 passes for the Cavaliers in 1970 for 1,289 yards and 10 touchdowns. But he became disenchanted with the athletic system being introduced by new coach Don Lawrence following the dismissal of George Blackburn. As a result, Carolina now has its strongest passing at tack in recent years. "There were a lot of things I didn't think were right with - the Virginia athletic department. After they fired George Blackburn, there were new people and more changes. I didn't think they handled certain situations well. "Their system just wasn't right. It didn't jibe with what I had heard college football was all about. But I found the kind of system I was looking for at South Carolina. I want to win this game to prove I was right." Oh yes. The game that Troup referred to is Saturday's clash with Virginia. He has been anticipating facing his former school for "a year and a week." But above all else, be it systems, personalities or revenge, Troup wants to win. Perhaps more than he ever has before. Troup came to Carolina at a very critical time. The 1971 (Please see KEYHOLE, Page 16, Column 1) Tickets on sale now at Township Box Office, Record Bar, Taylor St. Pharmacy and Joyful Alternative te trash - tickets $5.00 in advance - Township Box Office ay that does the sound for every Leon Russell,