Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TheG Gameco talented IK SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Editor No matter how you look at it, Saturday should be a good on< "South Carolina is by far the I said Vince Dooley, Georgia's 1 game is what worries me." WITH AN APPREHENSIVE coach Jim Carlen couldn't say "I was immensely impressed w them on TV (Georgia vs. Clems The Orange Bowl selection Carolina game as the game-of-t representatives in the press bo play at 1:30. "I feel Georgia is one of the said. Georgia is presently the h Conference (SEC) and with qu? leading the offense, it's easy t Robinson, who specializes in ] Georgia's 36-24 win over Califor Clemson last weekend. AS FOR GEORGIA'S rushing attempts for the Bulldogs. "I'm glad they don't have a gi as well as Robinson in one fellov Gene Washington, a senior f Robinson's touchdown Dasses t yards and the other against Clei years at Georgia, Washington h 2,251 yards for a 22.06 averaj Carolina's offense, averaging impressed Dooley. ''They've h? season," he said. "They've got two fine runnin said. Tai'.back Clarence Willian on 50 carries while fullback Kc attempts. SPLIT END PHIL LOGAN, catches for 282 yards and four I touchdown receptions against Haggard (1970-72). "Logan is t year," Dooley said. In last year's Georgia-Caroli physically bigger than USCs ferent this season as USC's ol pared with Georgia's 232 poun offensive line really comes off 1 Carlen believes the Gamec areas, including scoring wiinin kickoff returns. "We've gotten away with against Georgia," The Bulldogs will meet Alab asked if he thought his players meeting the Crimson Tide, Do beaten by South Carolina for A chai By MITCH SHERWOOD Asst. Sports Editor Carolina will have the cha football team it is Saturday "between the hedges" in Ath give them a chance to be rai Georgia is by far the best I several years. The Bulldogs ai and playing before a sellout < enthusiasm. Hopefully, Georf next Saturday when they play game could be the Southeast Georgia is looking ahead, Care for an upset. A VICTORY SATURDAY cc on the football program as a ' could be ranked in the top 10 might aJso give Carolina anot games televised, which brinj ,.W ... . ttfMM 1 1 Gamecock orts cks to play f :.. ucui 2* i ca the Georgia-Carolina football game this e. >est team we've played so far this year," head coach. "The total aspect of their INESS similar to Dooley's, USC's head enough about Georgia's football squad, ith their team," Carlen said. "I watched ion last Saturday) and wished I hadn't." committee has nirked the Georgia he-week in the nation, and will have two x in Athens, Ga. when the teams begin top five teams in the country," Carlen ighest scoring team in the Southeastern irterbacks Ray Goff and Matt Robinson o see why. passing, threw two touchdown passes in nia and three touchdown passes against [ attack, Goff has gained 191 yards in 31 jy who can run as well as Goff and throw m J n i v, saiu ^arien. lanker for Georgia, has caught two of his season, one against California for 33 mson on an 85-yard scoring drive. In four as handled the ball 102 times and gained *e. ; 429.3 yards in the past three games, has id a good offensive day every game this ig backs in Williams and Long," Dooley is is USC's leading rusher with 241 yards ivin Long has rushed for 205 yards in 53 Carolina's leading pass receiver with 15 touchdowns, tied USC's record for career Duke. Logan has 11 and is tied with Mike he best all-around receiver we'll see this na contest, the Bulldog offensive line was line, Carlen said. Ihe statistics are difffensive line averages 237 pounds comd per man average. "Their (Carolina's) une Dan, said uooiey. ocks still need improvement in certain i the opponent's 30-yard line and covering away with a few things that we won't get Carlen said. ama next Saturday in Athens, Ga. When . would be looking ahead this Saturday to caiH 41 Tf tifn'f n ~ > 11 uu.u, u i 5unig LiuiL, we 11 get sure." nee for n nee to prove how good of a $? / when they meet Georgia lens. Should USC win it will I. ,^3511 iked nationally. ^ ^2^ Learn Carolina has played in A re ranked seventh nationally, ;rowd may give them added departmei ?ia will be looking ahead to recruiting Alabama. The winner of that ?rn Conference champion. If ^ ma^ )lina will have a good chance %ame. J Georgia s Carolina di )uld have some good effects breakdowr whole. First of all, Carolina talk may I or 15 nationally. A victory game coul her chance of having more ?s money into the athletic LAST Y1 BBBSESgB v- jKlMn q M s ^ Ka k JH^HTIifl f ?#*!?>'>: ' vi WlWjjl, . _>;^ ' ^' ''^ i BBr^ ^jj^mgHKMi )apie^^Jg Vfin Tough yardage USC's Brice Wilson is tackled 1 roverback Roger Bennett after W Gamecocl By BILLY BAKER Sports Editor Several USC players who had minor roles in Georgia's 52-14 win against the Gamecocks in Athens two years ago will play major roles j this Saturday when the two undefeated teams meet. Running back Kevin Long was used as a reserve in that game two years ago. "I didn't get to play mucn in mai game, i-.ong said. "1 remember rushing three times for 30 yards. I. think we have a lot better chance this time then we did two years ago." LONG SAID he believed USC could have beaten Georgia last year but time ran out as USC began moving the ball in the closing CPPnnflc nf fHo Hamo Hmnn on.on V/l guixv, u""" "Really to get beaten by eight points is not a bad loss," he said. "They didn't swarm us. We have to > be optimistic about this game." t Quarterback Ron Bass and Long agree that Georgia's eight man i defensive front makes the passing f game tempting. Receiver Phil t Ix)gan agrees. "I think we are r going to have to pass," Logan said. V "They use an eight man front a lot. f ational \ Mitrh Sh ||jf Asst.Sports Editor it. This kind of exposure would a tremendously. bowl invitation could be at stake on Si b only other teams Carolina plays caliber are Mississippi and Notre I [>es beat Georgia and does not have a lal i like last year, a major bowl bid is possil oe premature this early in the season d be a determining factor. EAR Carolina was ranked 20th going 9HPr ?r ^pPUyB^^ mok v.\. t ISPiif m V > . .. . gp.'>y Georgia's up yardage in finun lllim'M VJnv V>UII UH: J b recall t \ra|' ft# v||r ;>> . ,3Lr ^HR BJRf* ^ w v \ '- 7 M ^ -"-V. -" " r , : : \ V ' ' y,. Kevin Long Ve have to take advantage of what hey will give us." Logan describes the game igainst Georgia as a turning point or USC. "This game should be the urning point for us," he said. "No natter what was publicized we ;new in our minds we were avorites against Appalachian recogn Georgia game. They lo I have tied the score if tl )OQ currently O-l agai Georgia team is the toi ? has been at Carolina. < the 15 games he ha s co; year which may pull talked about for years Carolina has had the ilso help powerhouse like Geor The football series 1 iturday's series this school has h close to "slight" edge over Ca )ame. If won was in 1959 bv the ?e season ties since then. In 1962, ole. Bowl but this MORK THAN 6,000 game which says somi year. When a team c into the game, the game mus m t :.ll8il Mark Alexander?THE GAMECOCK Monday's junior varsity game, gallic 115-0. he past State, Georgia Tech and Duke. But Georgia has a real good team. We know beating them could get us a long way." TI1K PLAY OF Bass will be a kev in the same's outromo "Wp f ? " "" v can definitely play with them," Bass said. "Hut we have to keep the mistakes down to beat them. We have been averaging three to four mistakes a game." Bass said since Georgia uses a eight man front there will be times he will be looking at only one linebacker. "This will allow us to run up the middle more," Bass said. "I think we will probably run at their linebackers." One of the things Bass remembers the most al>out USC's 52-14 loss in Athens was Georgia never punting. "That was very frustrating for us," he said. LONG SAII) he hoped to become a pass receiver in this game as well. "If we have a good passing game we will be in there,". "Yes, I remember that long day between the hedges in Georgia two years ago," Long said. "But I really believe we have a good chance of winning this Saturday." ition st but played a good game and might lie clock had not run out. Jim Carlen inst Georgia and says this year's ighest opponent he has faced since he Carlen has pulled off some upsets in ached at Carolina and has a team this off one, a victory which would be i. This game is one of the few times chance to beat a nationally ranked gia. with Georgia is the most disastrous ad in almost any sport. Georgia has a rolina 24-4-2. The last time Carolina ' score of 30-14. There have been two and 19G4 the games ended in a 7-7 tie. Carolina fans will be at the Georgia ething about the fan enthusiasm this an get that many fans to an away t have something to offer.