Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ga mecoc BY STEVE PARKER Sports Editor Carolina proved what a dif ference a year can make when they trounced highly-touted Georgia Tech 41-28 Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. Employing a new quarterback Hodgin r. at the helm of a new offense, the carries and Gamecocks did a complete Yellow Jacl turnabout from last season when drop him ft the Yellow Jackets routed USC performanci 34-6. Sophomore quarterback Hodgin's E Jeff Grantz was the star of turned 10 cai Carolina's almost flawlessly- yards. executed attack. It was H4 Grantz rushed for 102 yards on the firs and two touchdowns and passed quarter tho for two others. scoring anc While Grantz was the star of the losi because of his open field running Although and tackle-breaking jaunts, the scoreless, consistent rushing of backs Jay made the bi Lynn Hodgin and Russ Jackson able to do t was equally important. Tech mo 5 Simple, HI straight-forward, classic -out of step with today's Al throwaway culture. Refillable cartridge, ballpoint or fiber tip marker in basic tan or navy blue. $1.98: not bad for a pen you may use the rest of your life. $1.98 oku Paul Dietzel ...season opener pleasing. n for 76 yards in 18 not once was the et defense able tc r a loss. Jackson's was the equal of s the sophomore ries into a total of 63 dgin's two-yard ru play of the secorn t opened the game began the downfal ig Tech team. he first quarter wa. ,arolina constantl) plays as they were ie entire evening. nted the first of Ooc ROOM SIA JNDRED JD STYLI CHOOSE ILUMBIA 2738 Devir leer Cr fensive drive of the game, but C. 1 A. Wilson's interception of Tech I quarterback Jim Steven's pass I at the USC two-yard line of a I pass just off the fingertips of I receiver Jim .Rnhinson halted .J that threat. And Tech could never again seriously threaten to win the contest Carolina's first SCOLe was in directly set up by a punt of Robby Reynolds which traveled out-of bounds at the Yellow Jacket one. Grantz scrambled 38 yards to set up Hodgin's score after Tech tried three runs and punted. n Carolina's offense was certainly d the feature attraction as USC fans s are not accustomed to seeing I point totals of 41 except against the likes of Memphis State and Appalachian State. But the USC defense proved to be the bandits of old with key interceptions. Mel Baxley's 100 yard plus return of a Steven's OFF jE CARPETS o OF COLORS ES AND COLORS FROM. CARPETS ,INC. te St. 253-6917. Ki Sffl ushes ti Jay p I Lynn' el Hodgin L ...rushing S4 -hero. ft aerial was probably the game's fl---shiest play. ' sl Tech's offense, featuring the pro w set that Carolina abandoned in favor of the veer, was stifled by the r( USC defense when it came to the w the key play. Tech piled up 218 w yards rushing and 210 pas.sing but fil they were forbidden the touchdown th until the game's outcome was headed toward the Gamecocks. pt The evening was destined to sv USC as everything seemed to in su their favor. Three fumbles by ra Grantz were scooped up by himself pr and turned into substantial gains. ge Even a trick kickoff return, complete with two exchanges of STUDENT At TI - Pizza F BUY ONE DINN SPAGHET Seyved with garl Serving WE 3P.M. Till Located at the intersee across from the at O Tech ie ball, worked for Carolina to ick up 76 yards. Such plays often ad up in losses. But Henry aws'64-yard jaunt with a lateral t up Carolina's fourth touchdown or a 28-7 lead and, for all purposes, he contest. Tech now enters - their big iowdown with Southern Cal next eek with the stigma of being trounced by Carolina on their cord. USC now looks to next eek and their visit to Houston. A in over the ranked Cougars could ad the Gamecocks climbing into e nation's elite teams. For Carolina, Saturday night -oved that Coach Paul Dietzel's vitch to the veer offense was a iccessful venture. But for Tech, it ises the question whet her the o set is the offense for the college me. NIGHT ie iouse I IER-GET ONE FREE TIAI - 95 Lic, bread and chef salad. DNESDA Midnight [ion of 378 and I26, hairiada Inn - X.