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Rugby Action USC \ BY MARK LEARY Sports Writer The Carolina Ruggers are back on the road this weekend for two. important games. On Saturday -they p lay Duke University and on Sunday they move on to NC State. p , Starts Fri! 1417 MAIN STEff ALL NEW! P e LATE 4M stuAf1 SHOWS FRI. & SAT. 11:15 PM HORROR CLASSIC! ALL SEATS $1.50 * .STARTS sanuNAl OOhST soAO FRI. LIKE' 'FRIENDS' IT'S FOR EVERYONE WUJO HAS EVER BEEN IN LOVE! Jererny - SHOWS AT 1-3-5-7-9 .* STARTS JACKsoN sit Al oees FR I.! TWO BIGGwESt I2I4er -lFLUS Aike's E2estaururt WITH, ARLO THIEun isits DL Aer a disheartening loss in the championship game of their own tournament to NC State ending of their 37-game home winning streak this road trip is a very important one. USC's visit to Raleigh last season found the ruggers losing a disputed game to State for USC's only loss of the spring season. Carolina was 11-1-1 for the spring., Duke University by no means carries the importance of the State game but this will not be an easy match for the Carolina ruggers. Last year Carolina edged Duke barely, at Duke, as Carolina won a 9-6 decision. The game that is shaping up Ec 14 700 ! (BICY P I 919 Sumter St. 4 ike to be the biggest grudge match inm Carolma rugby history is the Sunday game at NC State. Captain of the Carolina ruggers Ed Hughes said after the loss to State last week, "The mark of a good team is whether they can come back or not." He added, "The game next week will show what kind of team Carolina really is." An interesting note on the game against State is that Carolina has never defeated State on their home field. The Carolina Ruggers record as of now is 5 -2 and things will be looking up for them if they can come home with these two big Dnomic (200 miles/ gal :y Away Plan Availabb )unset Blvd. Ph. 796-24 CLE RESTRICTIONS ONL IiO14 es- $59 e Acrssi FomU gameco weak( Dilutes I= BY STEVI Sports An expected homecominj 40,000 reflects the probal Carolina-Ohio University ga night in Williams-Brice Stai fi S M r b 147 Y) D. a. OutOfwM.n1 .C. Horsehoe) ci sports )hIio U. I-coming iPARKER Editor crowd of slightly under ble excitement that the me will generate Saturday lium. The fact that under 40,000 fans plan to attend Saturday night to relcome the Gamecocks back rom a two-game road victory treak shows that the USC fans are rell aware of Ohio's dismal 1-3 ecord and reputation as a weak )otball school. Capacity at Williams-Brice Stadium is 54,564. Even Carolina Coach Paul Dietzel hinted. that Ohio is relatively weak. "These people you are supposed to beat are the ones that give you the most trouble, " Dietzel said. "The difficult teams to prepare for are the ones that, on paper, you should beat. "You have no problems getting ready to play the big teams,". Dietzel continued. "Your team will prepare itself for those games. You don't even have to say anything to them." But Ohio is definitely not a big team, and Dietzel is well aware of the fact. "This game promises to be another very difficult game to prepare for. Ohio University is like VPI and Wake Forest in that they are all very hard teams to prepare for," Dietzel said. Dietzel's extensive worries about preparation appear unfounded in light of the fact that his Gamecocks defeated both VPI and Wake on the road. But then again, the manner in which the Gamecocks defeated both schools would make any coach worry. USC squeaked by VPI, which now sports an 0-6 record, by the narrow margin of 27-24. Wake fell easier, 28-12, but the 1-4 Demon Deacons had pulled within eight points of Carolina midway in the final quarter. Ohio's lone victory on the season was over Northwestern. But that upset win is overshadowed by lopsided losses to Kent State (35-7) and Toledo (35-8). USC and Ohio dad one common opponent, Miami )f Ohio, and both schools lost to the Redskins by less than a touchdown. Next week football actually returns to Carolina in the peron of [LSU. Perhaps the fans will also. Thousands of Topics $2.75 per page Send for your up-to-date, 1 60-page, mail order catalog. Enclose $1.00 to cover postage (delivery time is 1 to 2 days). RESEAR(CH ASSISTANCE, INC. 41941 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUIfE *2 LOS ANGELES. OALF. 90025 (213) 47).8474 or 477-5493