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I he Gamecock Sports Carolina lincpic kZ7 C/O J ackets By BILLY BAKER Sports Editor I TQP nAmK??/\rl r? o. ? ? 1 _ A. _ _ rr v-v/i11uuitu d i;uilipieie OII0I1S1V0 3tt2 to upset Georgia Tech 27-17 Saturday, I head football coach Jim Carlen is s cautious concerning the future. "We made too many mistakes for me to s we are a good football team," Carlen si following the game. "I did find out that c kids had a lot of character today. They ke coming." Carlen was disappointed at the Gamecocl turning the ball over three times in the fii half. USC easily moved the ball between the yard lines during the first half, but cost turnovers near the goal line hurt scorii opportunities. As a result USC trailed 17-7 halftime. Carlen said he was very pleased with tl defense in the second half when Georgia Te< was limited to 27 yards and two first dowr a iicj ai c pidyuig ut'iier as a unit, he sai "They took a lot of abuse from the press la year. And I gave them some too." Carlen said he believes quarterback R< Bass is developing into a good player. I emphasized that he had not seen Bass pi; prior to coming to USC. "Fans told me abo North Carolina in 1974, but that has little to < with now," he said. 44I think he's going ng to 1 a good one." Sophomore placekicker Britt Parris missed two field goal attemnts in tho fir half. "I told him that he was still my kick< and to go out there and not embarrass me Carlen said. Parrish responded with tu second half field goals of 38 and 24 yan respectively. USC dominated the second half of play am the game's statistics. Bass completed 20 of I passes for 286 yards and two touchdown Wide receiver Phil Logan caught 11 passes f( Is tiiis imr To look beyond the impressive statistics con USC's football team the past two weeks and pr( tinued success is very difficult. However, one ca claim that the victorious USC football team that v Grant Field in Atlanta Saturday has as much po any other USC team of the modern era. There are basically only two teams to com year's squad to, the 1%9 7-4 Peach Bowl team .rr. ?: ?? ? ' - jkmi a jfliibcnuc duwi squaa. And since this seas two games old only time will make an accur parison. AFTKH TWO GAMES against above aven petition US(J nas amassed 491 yards rushing and passing for a total of 888 yards. This averages c yards per game. Last year California led the nati< offense with an average of 457 yards per game. This Gamecock football team has combined an offensive attack with a determined defensive uni to be one of the most improved in the nation games. (JSC limited two of the nation's top offensive clul u?\v i if 'pt PHM9MKBHI c's -st Touchdown! 20 Kevin Long CJ2) dives over Don Bessi ly Saturday. USC upset the Yellow Jackets ng at , 175 yards. Eugene Wilson had four catches for 50 vards. L'n On the ground Gamecock rushers found things not quite as easy. Kevin Long netted 64 " yards on 23 carries and Clarence Williams had 52 yards on 13 carries. Steve Dorsey gained 16 yards on seven carries. USC's rushers gained 171 yards to finish with a total offense of 457 yards. The Georgia Tech wishbone was held in check most of the ?n game' Oeorf*ia Tpr?h haH * 0? - ^v,.. nuu ao muni Ub 14 point favorites prior to the game. It was the first time since 1950 USC had defeated Georgia Tech at Grant Field. * Pepper Rodgers, head coach at Georgia ^ Tech had a simple explanation for the game's outcome. "We played terrible or they played '? exceptionally well," he said. "Take your ls pick." , "Our defensive secondary didn't play well," ^2 Rodgers said. "We missed a lot of assignments on offense and. defense and we will work to correct them." l ^ r _ -.i a s oesi loom ? M. Billy Baker n make a * rBj Sports Editor pare this ' and last on is only ate com- Appalachian State and Georgia Tech, to 153 an< rushing yards. Appalachian State did net 96-yar against USC. Thus, while USC has averaged 444ige com- offense per game the opposition has averaged 397-yards >ut to 444 LAST YEAR USC's 12 opponents averaged jus an in total yards of total offense per game against the G (149 yards passing and 261 yards rushing). So f awesome one of the most improved teams in the natioi t that has wise. after two For a team to have done this woli nf" I"" fS' being picked up won no more than five or six gam bs in 1975, preseason publications is quite remarkable. Th illieu (25 of Georgia Tech to score C 27-17. Carolina si Tech Wish By BILLY BAKER Sports Editor USC's ability to limit Georgia Te fense at Grant Field is an indica defense has vastly improved since "We knew they couldn't pass," Blackmon after the game. "We hat line every time. I think we deserve i ? * * ? i' ucen gulling. Defensive tackle Joe McGregor m recovered a fumble that set up one 1 could play as good as them we had a said. "We like to play hard. We hav coaches and each other. It's still a loi McGKEGOK BKLIEVKS the def< tall team , skeptics have been beaten But every Saturday bring lo vviiiiams-Brice Stadium impressive 21-17 win over T ???? outplayed a team picked t< TIIK (iAMKCOCK'S can newspaper clippings and h Carlen's realism should hel titude. Carlen will not let :i 179 yards success. 11 is a faC>t mOSt ?f 914 vnrds makin8 the headlines for 1 head coach Paul Dietzel. ( M?rwJ ?U?:_ 1Q .yituw 11 icir own pmiosophi laZlJkZ ebes' recruits. This is them ar, USC is Many tough games are to l statistics play on the road at Georgi visits Columbia. There are ames after chance to make the big tim es by most them. In the meantime ma us far, the year of all years for the G tVtog ^ ^|^^h99|9^^ml^ is i-^^B' -&* fly ^ jp jk ''VVBNs if a *^ 5ib Gene Oaillarrt?THE GAMECOCK 'arolina's second touchdown tops bone cli to 179 yards of total ofition that the Gamecock's last year. SrHfl Hpfon?i\/? TV V1IV4 kJVAJll i seven-to-nine guys on the more credit than we have ade several key tackles and IJSC score. "We knew if we . chance to win," McGregor e a lot of confidence in the ig season." ense will continue to come See DEFENSE, n ever? badly. s a new challenge. Duke comes ?u:.. r? ? uus ^aiuraay night after an ennessee in Knoxville. They too d beat them. easily get caught reading their lave a letdown. However, Jim Ip the team keep a positive athis players become spoiled by e offensive players that are now USC were recruited bv former Jarlen's staff has been able to es into the talents of someone ark of a good coaching staff. follow. In two weeks IISC will a and on Oct. 23 Notre Dame opportunities awaiting (JSC. A e in college football is awaiting ny are hoping that this is the amecocks.