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The Gar Spo < urn H llil III !'' wi use fal __ /I -- in ^in tj By BILLY BAKER Sports Editor USC's football team glowed like a c Baylor Saturday night but the flame di scored three times to win 18-17. Trailing 14-0 at thp hnlf RovW ^ - ?- ^ ..? } JLTMJIVI IVTU deep pass defenders to compile 118 yar contributed to all three scores. AFTER THE GAME USC head coa quarter could be replayed the Gameco secondary. "I know it doesn't work this fourth quarter all over again," he sa Baylor scored with 12:12 left in the g quarterback Mark Jackson to split er went for two points on the conversion \ that made it 17-8. For the remainder ol control as more than 35 thousand fans h, Minutes later Baylor kicked a field g< Swinehart, replacing quarterback Ro came in to direct the Gamecock's last t "I just didn't keep my poise," Swin there but I just didn't hit them." Swine for two yards. BASS SAID Baylor's aggressiveness play. "I think they just got more aggi "They got momentum and kept going.' "I really thought we had it," Bass quick." Bass said the disappointing loss shoul a five home game stand this week agai molrn "i""1' 1 ' ? ** * ?lurtv* uo vyuir naruer, ne said. Defensive end Scott Blackman said USC has played this season. "This w, said. "They seemed to know everythinj games we used a lot of eight-to-nine m; half time and came out throwing the ba ALTHOUGH CARLEN faulted the < second half Blackman defended the se< is a strong pass rush," he said. USC wa to Jackson because of Baylor's above a^ Carlen said USC is not yet a good f poise in critical situations. He said the f big plays hurt USC against Baylor. "We may not be far off from being a g a good football team because we lack Mm 0KSS| fr*WJllpr W ^ ^Rr" Diving for yards Mark Moore (70) trips up USC tal Long (32). Noseguard Jay Alliso 1 f ITU **5J$8SB iters H? ."' i ; . ruarter L :andle for three quarters against vH ed in the fourth quarter as Baylor ||g| 1 k advantage of USC's use of two ds passing in the second half that ch Jim Carlen said if the fourth cks would have used a three deep ; way, but I would like to start the id. ame on a 25-yard pass play from id Tommy Davidson. The Bears y ..itu 1 1 vim c?c*civson scoring on a keeper ' f the game Baylor took complete ii| lelped rally the Bears. V )al to trail 17-11. Freshman Steve . n Bass who bruised his elbow, fif wo series. & ehart said. "The receivers were ihart was 0-4 passing and rushed was the key to their second half ressive than we were," he said. 1 rhey got some big plays." , M...., .J said. "It just turned around so M I Id not affect the team as it enters I I inst Virginia. "If anything it will 1 ' 1 it was the worst defensive game ? as our worst game," Blackman 3 we were doing. In our last four an fronts. They figured us out at II in the second half." Gamecocks pass defense in the ^piKC :ondary. "The best pass defense s unable to apply much pressure USC soph yerage pass protection. the voile ootball team because they lack Volleyball ailure of the defense to tHo mtL>- TjffSjl \ Iback Kevin support in stopping Long v n (85) adds yai*ds on 17 carries in Satui E ' : %[; '"f> :f- ^ >-/ mm . 7* r- \ >?. W" - ? sWvN. '. :'1 V ? ... . ^Cv?.y ?>?<w* i>m?> g?mr \ k*mv w n >? v < v - ? .<? - v-/^vv??K??wwt >wn?jm>ini ? i i-^w Jeff Seidel?THE GAMECG it! omore Linda Copeland prepares to spi yball in Saturday's USC Invitatioi I Tournament. USC defeated College n but lost to Winthrop and N.C. State. >i. ^^J^^BSBsk. m%/ itn * *wrsm ? A. 1 deficit in the fourth ( I J? As one might expec coach Grant Teaff ca ^ 'iKK. victory in his coachi rH * Jgk would say because & * , cumstances this is pi jST my greatest victories IliSKF "This game was as n ST life as I know of. We 1 re^sbed in the great use CONTEOLLE had one pass intercef of offense to the Bear an at)out face, outsc offense. "I don't mind tellii vho rushed for 42 said. "Other than the "day's game. Their other touchdov R N.C. State ' wins US I/l/M/l ff i/tZi 11/ By MITCH SHERWOOD ? Asst. Sports Editor N.C. State won the USC Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday at the Sol Blatt P.E. Center after defeating USC in its final match. In the round robin tournament, N.C. State defeated Winthrop and College of Pharlpcfnn Kofn^n ? ,,nn . vwi< uviut c UCdllU^ U. Against USC, N.C. State won the first game, 15-6, lost the second, 13-15, but J won the deciding last game, 15-8. ^ "I thought we played real well," said ^ USC coach Kathy Graham. "The thing ^ that impressed me was the character % 01 mis team. They came back in several of the games when they were down," she said. use FINISHED the tournament with a 1-2 record. The Chicks defeated College of Charleston in their first | match 11-15, 16-14 and 15-11. They lost their next match to Winthrop 15-7, 13-15 and 8-15. i ? 1 ; urrunam saia sne was impressed with the teamwork of the Chicks. 44Whether we won or lost it was a team effort and M* whether we are way behind in a game or not we can't be counted out," mm Graham said. 4This is the most talented team we've ever had and all * we have to do is iron out some rought ? snots " shp cniH "We were late getting started this w ? year but with practice we should be one of the top tams in the state," Graham said. USC's next match begins at 6 p.m. ,CK Wednesday at the Sol Blatt P.E. Center against Francis Marion and Lander V/UUCgC. ke. GRAHAM SAID she expects the * ,af Chicks to be one of the top teams in the state before the end of the season. The Chicks next tournament will be the Francis Marion Invitational Tournament, Oct. 15-16 in Florence. calls victory f my greatest9 'wctoryh"and ? I) the first half as Baylor fumbled four times and >ted. At the half the Gamecocks had 165 total yards 's yards. However, in the second half Baylor did oring USC 18-3 and compiling 260 yards of total ng you that we were confident at the half," Teaff ir opening drive we did a pretty good job on them, /n came after a fumble and their field goal came * See BAYLOR, Page 15