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A power struggle |
Their expressions reflecting the tenseness of
competition, USC's John Kant 11 ei battles for posses
of the ball with an unidentified Atlanta High playe
Sunday's match.
USC's Rugby Club improved it's record to 6-3 with ?
j 8 win over Atlanta High Country Club in the rain soa
Mixed emotions <
By MITCH SHERWOOD f
Asst. Sports Editor i Tl
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The Carolina-Clemson game
Saturday holds different meanings
for different players who will
participate in the game.
For seniors who have already
experienced the bitterness of the ^
rivalry it provides a chance to
finish their careers with a win. And
for freshman it's the beginning of Last year at Caroli
several new experiences in defeated Clemson 56-20 bi
collegiate athletics. Still, for others said the Tigers are think
it's just another Clemson-Carolina last year's game. "0
game. hasn't even mentioned 1;
game," Walters said. "It
CLEMSON SENIOR receiver, new ball game Saturdi
.Joey Walters reflects the feelings doesn't matter what hap]
of the seniors on both teams. "You year."
know every senior wants to go out
on a winning note. That's understandable,"
he said. "Other Clarence Williams, U!
than that, it's just another ball running back, agrees wit
game for me. We're out there to but said Carolina has
beat them and they're out there to incentive. "We're still in
beat us." of bowl contention so w
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the game Sunday.
ion First half scorers for USC were Eddi
in Harwell. Bill Swillv and Olivpr Barnes. Ill
in the second half were made by Ricl
28- George Gibbons. USC's Rugby Club pla
ked this Saturday.
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ng about thinking bowl. It just wouldn't be pionshi
ir team smart to look ahead for a bowl. We
st year's have to beat Clemson first." USC
A'ill be a - Jacyn
y and it Each team will start two fresh- Walter
ened last men. For USC, Zion McKinney will the be
start at flanker back and Ben career
Cornett will start for the injured as a sei
Don Stewart at tight end. For it. Oth
1C senior Clemson, Marlon Brown will start differe
l Walters at linebacker and Hex Varn will every j
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By SALLY WILSON
Asst. Sports Editor
Carolina and Clemson, rivals for
\ WM almost three quarters of a century,
A wi^ meet Saturday in what has
y \ traditionally been the football
\] J\ ] ^ game of the year in South Carolina. ?,
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W/ ffiMJ. y 2-6-2 for the season, will attempt to
* -JCf/<wf increase its victory column with a
t win over the 6-4 Gamecocks in each
mbd&fyy jy team's last regular season game.
CLEMSON HEAD COACH Red
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aspects of Carolina's team, but
^ particularly the defense. "They
have a good, aggressive defense," *
Parker said. "They're certainly
one of the more improved defenses
I in the country."
tea# M Parker said experience and
^^Jj[ confidence are two things which
IBl account for Carolina's improved
IP^jgjgf defense this year as compared with
Ei immBs ^as* year- "That's one thing (experience)
we don't have," he said
Carolina's players are either Kfe,
juniors or seniors while eight of
Clemson's starters are juniors or
seniors. ''That's an awful big edge
linebacker David Prezioso, strong
safety Jacyn Adamski and free
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their past five opponents in the
second half.
WHILE PARKER IS impressed m
with Carolina's defense, USC head *
coach Jim Carlen believes
Clemson's offense is strong in most
areas. "I feel like they're a good
offensive football team and if they
don't make mistakes I think they
alexander?the gamecock could changed into an outstanding
offensive football team,"
Carlen said.
Clemson split end Jerry Butler
and flanker Joey Walters lead in
e Cannon, Lee pass receptions with 32 and 25 ?
SC's two scores catches, respectively.
i Trogger and The Tigers use four running
ys at Clemson backs, including two sophomores,
Harold Goggins with 577 yards and
Warren Ratchford with 549 yards.
Freshman Tracy Perry has rushed
for 203 yards in the past three
games. "All four backs have
17 played and make the big plays for
Cll ? them," Carlen said.
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is much the same as ours at t,
the start of the year but they've
"uller, looks at the game shown more improvement,"
a different angle. "We're Carlen said. "They seem to block
at it as an opportunity to really well and they're big people."
he season somewhat sue- Another area where Carlen
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rogram," Fuller said. improvement is at quarterback. "on
has been a problem this (Quarterback Steve) Fuller is the
it everybody is up for this key to their offense," he said.
"Fuller has shown more im- ~
provement during the course of the
;,EK AGREES with Varn season.
iturday's game is like the "HE'S THE ONE that brings
:hampionship. "You can't them back out of their setbacks. He
'e it to any other game," he has some days when he plays
The emotional pitch is so extremely well?and when he
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p." trouble," Carlen said.
Carlen compared Fuller's play
s senior defensive back with the way last year's USC
Adam ski agrees with quarterback Jeff Grantz played
s that winning Saturday is last year. "He's an individual kind *
st way to end his college of football player," he said. "He
. "Since it is my last game scares me because he makes big
nior, I sure would like to win plays."
er than that it will be no However, Carlen and Parker
nt for me," he said. "I play agree that mistakes and in?ame
with the same kind of consistency account for Clemson's
:tition. There is a sen- losing season. The Tigers have lost
al value, but its another to Georgia, Tennessee, Wake
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