Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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sports 'Same N4 By GEORGE MORRIS Asst. Sports Editor JACKSON, Miss.-There are times in sporting events when an athlete, seizing the opportunity of the moment, will perform feats seemingly impossible; when a team will resurrect itself from a situation al but lost. When such an event occurs, the fans lucky enough to witness it see why sport has become so prominent in people's lives: why they spend money and travel distances just to see athletes play otherwise meaningless games. These are no longer just ganes-they are the epitome of athletic competition. Such an event occurred Saturday afternoon when Carolina took on Ole Miss. CAROUNA QUARTERBACK Jeff Grantz led his offensive teammates out of the huddle and strode toward the football. To their left was a vir tual sea of Confederate flags (the Ole Miss symbol), gleaming as they waved in the bright Mississippi sunlight. Facing them was a steady, cool breeze, 11 Ole Miss defenders, 84 yards to the goal line and a scoreboard that told a dreary story: Mississippi 29, Carolina 28-1:31 left in the game. For better or worse this was Carolina's last chance. No one would have thought the less of Grantz or his teammates had they failed in reaching the goal line. It was almost too much to ask. But five plays later Carolina had traveled to the Ole Miss 28-yard line. From there Grantz faded back to pass, spotted wide receiver Philip Logan along the right sideline and lofted a pass that feil into Logan's arms in the ends,zone. Carolina had Carolina ru defeat The i By DENNIS WISE Max Gamecock Sports Writer steadil yard lii On the strength of their se:ond ouitstari half performance the USC rugby a lock team evened their record at 2-2, on over fc the season by defeating the Citadel extra [ Saturday afternoon, 13-3. WIde' ti stood a It was a very physical game with both teams missing several The i scoring opportunities. Carolina got a 7-3 lea on the scoreboard first with a 26 yard penalty kick by Irwin Bazzle After near the end of the first half Eddie ( making th,cre30 for the: The Citadel came out strong in a Carol the second half asserting costn made ti pressure on Carolina. But.the USC score V defense kept shoving them back whenever they got close to the goal After line. Finally the Citadel booted a Brophy 30 yard 'penalty kick to even the tacklini score at three spiebe. advanta Citadel Then USC exploded. With time running out Carolina utilized Next pinpoint passing and excellent anticipa runnin gfrom Jim Henderson, travel t Irwin Baznle_ Corky uM.r.nda ..nd who th walme won, 35-29. The drive had taken just more than a minute, Suddenly, Mississippi Memorial Stadium wasn't the same anymore. The Confederate flags had disap peared; the Rebel fans subdued by what they saw. Ole Miss, down 21-0 in the first half, had made a valiant comeback and took a 29-28 lead after successfully attempting a two-point conversion. But the team and the fans. left the stadium losers nonetheless, resigned to think of how it might have been. Not so for USC, which left the game with more wins than it got all last year. "THIS IS certainly an unusual team," said Carolina coach Jirg Carlen after the game. "I have a lot of confidence in them and knew we gge rs Citadel Hiale as they marched i' down the field. At the 15 ie Tim Brophy, who had an ding afternoon, broke out of break and bulled his way ir the winning score. The olnt attempt by Bazzle was a the right and the score t 7-3. ray the Citadel was playing Ld mlght.not have been safe. JEFF KEI exchanging a few kicks ...uandefeat Iannon broke from the pack final try of the day insuring la victory. Irwin Bazzle Boxi be conversion and the final Bo i ras 13-3. The USC the game USC captain holding its firn said, "We are still not meeting of th4 g well and we didn't take Oct. 22 In the) ige of the opportunities the Center, a gave us." ' Carolina's ten The club Is s Sunday the rugby team Batist Colleg tes a tough battle when the TeplstUColve o play arch rival Clemson Thipl year. y have never lost to.hsyer socks' wit GOamCock 3 weren't out of it until it was over." "If Jeff Grantz isn't an -All American then there's not one in the country," Carlen added. "What he did out there at the end of the game you can't coach." While Grantz fielded questions from a horde of reporters, his teammates further praised him. "If there's a better quarterback in the country I'd like to see him," said offensive guard Steve Courson. "You wouldn't believe the control he had in the huddle, but the results ' evident." "HE IS one fine quarterback," added receiver Scott Thomas. "Unbelievable. I've never seen another quarterback get as much done as he can." And later, as the charter flight back to Columbia began to leave, offensive USC vi in tent By MITCH SHERWOOI) Gamecock Sports Writei The Carolina nette cessfully defended their I Third Annual USC Fall Irn Tennis Team Championi Saturday and Sunday Gamecock courts. Senior Jeff Kefalos pressive as he led Carollk victory in the five I 'ALOSnament. Georgia Sout ed i sinles runner-up with Duke, and Furman finishing i der. "I feel the whole tee well against outstanc g Club petition,"- said USC teni oxing club is Jeff Kefalos was unde it organizational the singles action and los 5 year at 7 p.m. doubles match to Clemsi Wiemorial Youth; had an outstanding twc cross from tennis and never let up nis courts. said. Kefalos, playinj cheduled to take number one position rel i of Charleston, sick Clyde Skaflestad, hi e, Villanova and opponents with ease and 1 est nmths match was a 10-7 win 4 'sit inmathes Core of Furman. Kefalt up with Jeff Hull to win tu 1iagain South Carolina's defensive end Scott Blackman holds onto Mississippi's quarterback Tim Ellis. Later in the game, Blackman returned an in tercepted pass 35 yards for a touch down. tan PMto by Donna 61so tackle E.Z. Smith-added another bit of praise. "Jeff Grantz is the best quar terba.1k in the nation, I guarantee it. A quarterback like that makes the line look good," Smith said. When the plane landed in Columbia, awaiting it and its occupants was an airport full of well-wishers. Forming a human corridor, they shook hands, slapped backs and congratulated players and coaches on their success. Some carried signs, others held their children aloft, but all had come to see the USC team that had made the comeback. One of the signs had a brief, but a most meaningful message: Same New Gamecocks. . There's not much else you can say about a game like that. Ctorious us tourney matches while losing one in a tie breaker. Two tie-breakers kept the tennis rs suc- crowd on the edge of their seats. itle in the The first tie-breaker of the day vitational decided the ~ Duke-Clemsoon hips held match. Rowley of Clemson on the- defeated Rathev of Duke 5-4 to give Clemson a 5-4 victory over Duke. was im- The second tie-breaker involved ia to a 4-0 Carolina. Kefalos and Hull came eam tour- from behind to tie their doubles rirn was match as 10 all against Magnetto Clemson, and Vavshn of Clemson. The ri that ort Clemson doubles team edged m played Carolina by the score of 5-3 in the ling com- tie-breaker. tis coach, "I feel the teams were pretty even in talent and some matches feated in were a lot closer than the scores only one showed," said Smarr. Carolina's rn. "Jeff victories include a 5-4 win over ,days of Duke, a 6-3 win over Clemson, a 7-2 ," Smarr victory over Furman and a 6-3 win g in the over Georgia Southern. lacing a Carolina travels to Wake Forest ndled his next weekend to compete in uls closest another fall tournament. Coach >ver Hap Smarr will send four singles and s teamed two doubles teams to the tour o doubles na ment