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USC not by undei BY STEVE Sports I The fact that Clemson is ra favorite over Carolina do Dietzel one bit, but, while he that spread, he doesn't exp outcome. Despite Clemson having a the Gamecock's 4-6, and pla3 the Tiger's appear invinciblo the game as a toss-up an Gamecocks to emerge the , "This game is one in whici to expect," Dietzel said Tue4 a major role and the kicking Dietzel, who will be co Carolina and probably his f lifetime against the Tigers,i at home. So, he doesn't thin] matters. "The site of the game doesn't make any difference," Dietzel said. "The poorest game we played was right here at Carolina (USC's 1971 loss in which quar terback Glenn Morris .threw five interceptions) and the best game was up at Clemson (the 1968 game in which Tyler Hellams' punt return for a touchdown decided the 7-3-game.)" Physically, Dietzel said, Carolina is in fair shape for the classic confrontation. Defensive standouts Bill Cregar, Garry Mott and Jerome Provence are all in jured starters, who the coach expects to be able to play. Also, backup quarterback Ron Bass will suit up and should be ready to spell a full-speed Jeff Grantz if needed. Defensive coordinator Sam Mitchell, -who has been scouting the Tiger team, said Clemson's offense is capable of beating a team either with ball control or with t4e big oav. "If they can t move the football on you, they come with the big play," Mitchell said. "But its all off the play-action pass so its disciplined. "But we've got to stop the cheap touchdown," Mitchell continued. "They bang at you all day and then throw a long touchdown pass. We've got to stop that." But, Mitchell added, Clemson is a fundamental' football team, running a disciplined veer which resembles that of North Carolina State very mukch. Carolina, of course, had great difficulty stopping the Wolfpack veer in a 42 27 scorefest. While Mitchell respects the Tiger offense, Carolina's offensive eoordinator, Bob Gatling, who scouted the Clemson defense, had Itikright tow, they're playing as fine a defense .as any team we've played against this year," Gatling said, while singling out almost every player in the Tiger defensive line-up for special Draise. Whie the Tigers' record and the game's location would seem to be on the side of the Tigers, Carolina does have at least one edge. Most of the pressure would seem to be on the Tigers also, as a possible in vitation to the Tangerine Bowl could rest on the game's outcome, But for Carolina, the game will merely serve as an indication of just how successful the Gamecocks' season turnabout was. shaken -dog role PARKER iditor ted as an eight or nine point esn't bother Coach Paul sees the reasoning behind ect that -to be the game's better record, being 6-4 to ring at Death Valley, where 3 this season, Dietzel rates d, of course, expects his vinners. you really don't know what iday. "Mistakes could plaF game could rear its head.' aching his final game at inal collegiate affair, is 4-4 going 2-2 at Clemson and 2-2 k the.site of the game. really P CAROLINA OFFENSE Jeff Grantz (5-li,185) Jay Lynn Hodgin (5-11,203) Kevin Long (6-1,205) Eddie Muldrow.(6-1,183) Mike Farrell (5-10,173) Steve Blackmon (6-3,210) Buck Thompson (6-2,230) Brad Kline (6-2,228) Mike McCabe (6-5,234) Jerry Witherspoon (5-11,230) Bubba Shuggart (6-1,222) Steve Young (5-9,175) DEFENSE Tony Pepper (6-0,203) Hayden Duncan (5-11,218) Kerry DePasquale (51-10,225) Russ Manzarl (54,191) Grahl Phillips (5-11,199) Garry Mott (6-0,215) Bill Cregar (6-0,204) Andy Nelson (6-1,189) .Henry Laws (6-0,167) C.A. Wilson (5-9,149) Hugh Bell (6-0,183) Max Runager (6-2,195) Home state make Rivalry r BY BILLY BAKER Of The Gamecock staff A USC football player who grew up six miles from Clemson and others who live far away both expressed similar feelings towards the intense intra-etate rivalry that the Clemson-Carolina game is. Steve Young, a sophomore place kicker from Seneca, claimed the game had personal meaning to him. "It is definitely the biggest game of the season for me," said Young. "This past summer I worked at a summer job with several of the Cleaiisen players." Young went to high school with Tiger All-America candidate Bennie Cunningham at Seneca and worked with middle guard Willie Anderson. Perhaps Young's nerAnal Dietzel and Parker messma muumumgguu. robable starting line quarterback running back running back wide receiver wide receiver tight end tackle guard center guard tackle placekicker end tackle tackle end linebacker linebacker linebacker secondary secondary secondary secondary punter. s no difference ecognized reason for wanting to win is to show Clemson why he deserved a scholarship at USC. But, he was overlooked by Clemson also. After. the game, "win or lose", Young said that he will be going home to Seneca. Scott Thomas will see plenty of action this weekend from his flanker position. 'The junior from Camp Hill, Pa. saw his first Clemson-Carolina game as a high school recruit when he watched from the sidelines. "From the reactions of the fans when I- was being recruited I got the Idea that Clemson was an arch rival," said Thomas. "It is. the kind of game that will be very good no matter where it is played." "It Is like a scond season for us, really. If we gooutand play the best we can than I think we can Clemson, Carolina clash Saturday Clemson, with a 6-4 record, will meet Carolina at its Frank Howard Field Saturday before an estimated. crowd of 52,000 people. With its record the Tigers are in a similar situation to USC's last year when the Gamecocks beat Clemson 32-20 in Columbia to end their season at 7-4. This year Carolina takes a 4-6 record into the game, winning four of its last five games. Clemson, which had won two consecutive USC Clemson games before losing last season, has a 40-28-3 edge in the 71-game series. With a few exceptions Clemson has an experienced team. The Tigers do start two freshmen on defense tackles Thad Allen and Jeff Mills-and one on offense split end Steve Gibbs, but four offensive and five defensive starters are seniors. Similar to Carolina, the Tigers have won four of their last five games, and the lone loss in that stretch was a 29-28 game against Tennessee in which the Volunteers scored in the late part of the fourth quarter to squeak out the win. ..--- . .- Clemson has a high-scoring offense which is capable of scor UP gding points quickly. The Tigers CLEMSON have scored 28 points to beat OFFENSE Georgia, 54 to beat North Carolina and 28 last week to beat Virginia. Indicative of their explosiveness, .Mark Fellers (6-2, 202) the Tigers scored on a 97-yard pass Ken Calucutt (6-1, 188) play from quarterback Mark Tony Mathews (64, 201) Fellers to flanker Craig Brantley Steve Gibbs (6-3, 20o) in the Virginia game. In the same Joey Walters (64, 167) game Fellers and Brantley also Bennie Cunningham (6-5, 252) hooked-up on a 55-yard scoring Gary Alexander (64, 236) pass, Brantley's only other Curt Buttermore (64, 224) reception in the game. Maret Cobb (6-2, 232 In the game Brantley, a junior, Ken Peeples (6-2, 244) set a Clemson school record with Neal Jetton (6-3, 237) 152 yards receiving on two catches, Bob Burgess (6-2, 197) breaking the old record of 146 DEFENsEyards. Brantley, who was subbing DEFENSEfor injured regular flanker Joey Walters, is not expected to start in Guy Gehret (6-1, 204) the game .aturday because Thad Allen (6-2, 230) Walters has recovered from his Jeff Mills (6-3, 225) injury. Tom Boozer (6-2, 210) Clemson's top rusher this year is Jimmy Williamson (6-1, 205) sophomore Ken Callicutt, who has Willie Anderson (6-2, 211) gained 612 yards on 134 carries for Tim Stough (6-2, 201) a 4.6-yard average and four toWh Bill Wingo (5-8, 168) downs. Tony Mathews, a senio, is Jim Ness (5-10, 17) next with 473 yards on 107 at Dennis Smith (64, 170) tempts, a 4.4-yard average. Don Mark Lee (6-2, 178) Testerman, with 348 yards on 61 Mitch Tyner (6-1W 215) carries, is Testerman's back-up and the Tigeru third leading rusher. Mark Fellers, a senior, is Clemson's quarterback and will ----------------- _--------- probably play the entire. gam e since his substitute, Mike O'Can, as4.f-yrd avseraed soulder against Vironia Mandewani mish Clna wihame. rson17 t b y alltnminted ae4.-yar payerage foll Mitc Tynr (-1,5CCis hos. Estran's tam'su noanione Tige'seto the eAing win," added Thomas.whctenmkshefalll Two freshman roommates, cneec eetos Lance Garrett ' ~ Philip Logan, Dtniepaesnmntdb seem to be looking forward to their Cesnwr id~gadWli first Clemson-Carolina game. Adro,lnbce im "Although I have never played in Wlimo,rvrakJmNs one before, I can stil realize theanedTo BozrOfnsv prestige involved, especially forplyrnoiaewrecnr the seniors," said Garrett who is a MrtCb,gadKnPels back-up defensive back and aCunghmadulctt member of the specialty tams ngma gistcmm from FayettevWHe, N,C. "I really pfnbe want to play for the seniors Tc 11,Tc etUC3-0 because it will be their last game at teTgr etGoga2-4 h Carolina and things have beenBulosbaCrlia51; disappinting for them this year."Clmo ietoNrh arin Logan, a 9.6 speedster fro tt 3-0 heWlpckbanS Richmond, is the team's second 4-7 h iesba us1-3 unit split receiver who bopes thethBleDvsbstUC214 Gamecocks will pass a lot. "My Cesnba ot aoia5-3 understanding of the importance of UCba oi aoia3-3 n the Clemson game has come from bt em etWk oet S ~~~~~~~pbaypaythe e lsmn"si g y5-1adC emsntr b game