Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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sports Tecl Carolina defense effective By MATT WARI) ( amecock Staff Writer Scoring touchdowns may be the most exciting play in football, but keeping your opponent scoreless can be an emotional uplift for a team. "It was a battle of the scrimmage line, and our side was tho stronger of the two," IISC defensive end Scott Blackmail said. "A lot of people haven't really noticed our defense, but after tonight's game I think a lot of eyes have been opened." The Gamecocks recovered four Georgia Tech fumbles and kept the Rambling Wreck deep in their own territory for most of the second half to give USC a 17-0 victory Saturday night. "I'm really proud of the boys on defense," defensive Coach Richard Kaines to fill baseball positions ? & ?a -~-~ Stephen McCormack-USC's dc hands of ( li'sfuml Hell said. "Everybody was helping each other out and with Georgia Tech's wishbone offense, vou need a lot of good pursuit. We were able to get that kind of pursuit from each member on the defensive unit." Georgia Tech had initial success with their running attack, but after two missed field goals the USC defense did not let Georgia Tech inside the Carolina 35-yard line until late in the fourth quarter. Yellowjacket Halfback Eddie Ivery ran along the right sideline for f>9 yards. "We held our composure even after Georgia Tech was able to run 011 US in the hoeinnina of fho o o game," Blackman said. "We didn't get worried or nervous. We knew we could stop th6m, and we eventually did." Bell believed the Gamecocks needed to get penetration from the secondary and the linebackers to shut down Georgia Tech's running game. "Georgia Tech ran well in the beginning of the game because our people were not penetrating and helping out the defensive lineman," Bell said. Althniidh P '1 **a! i n '? uion . VMi UllllO w <13 UUl" weighed on the defensive line, Bell thought the Gamecocks were gangtackling exceptionally well. "Our By MATT WAIU) Gamecock Staff Writer USC baseball coach June Raines with the job of replacing 11 of his team that finished second in the 1 World Series. "One of the major problems that concerned with is finding a way to pitching staff we lost last season," F "Our pitching was a big reason we \ get as far as we did in the College W< With the upcoming season it will be replace a staff that won 35 games GONE FROM the Carolina pitch Randy Martz (14-0), a 1977 / member who was named "Sporl national collegiate Player of the Y? who received the Lefty Gomez Aw with the Chicago Cubs and has jus - - r 'iwr THE GAMECOCK sfensive back Lance Garrett knock ieorgia Tech halfback Bo Thorns )Igs hel boys did a good job on helping each other out," Bell said. "Some of those runners on Georgia Tech are very quick, and you have to make sure that you have few men to tackle them. Our boys did an excellent job of gang-tackling, and because of that they were able to contain Georgia Tech's running attack for most of the night." The Gamecocks were also aided hv fimrcia To^h'c ruvir fi?M o? - - " ? "tiu position in the second half. "It took a lot of pressure off us knowing that Georgia Tech was deep in their own territory," Blackman said. "We could afford to give away a little bit of ground, but Georgia Tech could not afford to make any mistakes when they were that deep in their territory." Hell believed it was easy to defend Georgia Tech since they are primarily a running team. "We knew all week that Georgia Tech was going to run and that their passing attack was vorv limitoH " Bell said. "This week's game against Miami (Ohio) will be a little different to defend since they use the I-formation and they do pass much more than Georgia Tech. But if we get the same kind of teamwork that we received from the defense against Georgia Tech , I think we can do just as good a job defensively as we did in tonight's game." pitching with the Cubi Midland, Texas. Three other member: will be left graduated. Jim I^ewis, 1 21-member Seattle Mariners. Ed 977 College Thomas, 4-2, were neitl "We have some good I'm really our pitching staff," Ik replace the chens, (7-0), did a good. laines said. we were able to sign thri vereableto South College (Decatu 3rld Series. finished second in the ?difficult to Series." Two of the players r Aaron Scott of Decs ling staff is specialist Hal Gaalemt Mi-America The Gamecocks also ing News" fielder Randy Rogers sar. Mart/., Rogers hit twelve horn ard, signed t completed THE GAMECOCKS B s the ball out of the is Saturday night. p uav*< Turnovers bother Te By MITCII SHERWOOD Gamecock Staff Writer Turnovers don't win football gan Rodgers will agree with that. The ability to create turnovers hi head coach Jim Carlen will agre In Carolina's 17-0 win over Geor Brice Stadium, the Gamecocks recovered four fumbles, but they yards. "We don't have an awesome def< just don't break," Carlen said. "\ Georgia Tech missed two field f didn't drive inside USC's 20-yarc when Eddie Lee Ivery gained 59 Georgia Tech failed to score. "We defeated ourselves with o disappointed in our effort. I was di USC quarterback Ron Bass com had two passes intercepted. But Bi <u yards in 12 attempts. Senior run yards and Spencer Clark, who rus against Appalachian State, gained "Ron Bass played well enough f< what it's all about." Carlen said Carolina is not a go novers and penalties. Against ( penalties, all of them coming in th< > Double AA team in All-Ameri< signed witl s of the pitching staff season. "1 11-6, has signed with the the entire i.yncn, b-i, and Scott more than ler drafted nor signed. prospects that will help Other r< lines said. "Hal Hut- eluded se job for us last year, and outfielder ee players from DeKalb Hinkel, dt ir, Ga.), a team that catcher H Junior College World outfielder ecruited were pitchers "We've itur, Ga., and relief and it's g( t of Indianapolis, Ind. who'll fill signed lefthanded out- Haines sai i of Charlotte, N.C. team, we e runs last season. ning." also lost second team 9 Stepheni McCormack-THE GAMECOCK effort m , mistakes ch coach les. Georgia Tech head coach Pepper elps win football games, and Carolina 9 e with that. gia Tech Saturday night at Williamsnot only intercepted a pass and 1 1 J it .i - m I * neiu nit* ueorgia recn oitense to 259 jnse. Wo bend a little bit but I hope we Ve just had some big plays tonight." ;oal attempts in the first quarter and 1 line again until the fourth quarter yards. But USC's defense held, and ur errors," Rodgers said. "I wasn't sappointed in our mistakes." pleted six of 17 passes for 49 yards but ^ jss led the Gamecocks in rushing with ningback Casper Carter rushed for 38 1 I t AA * ' - * * neu lur yaras ana two touchdowns 30 yards in six attempts. >r us to win," Carlen said. "And that's od team and needs to make less turieorgia Tech USC had 75 yards in 2 second half. :a outfielder Mookie Wilson, who h the New York Mets after his junior Mookie did a great job for us during season," Raines said. "Mookie did % i most people realize." igulars lost from the 1977 team incond baseman Mark Van Bever, Don Repsher, first baseman Johnny ssignated hitter Steve King, reserve i^uu:- n ? ? luuuie rarrisn ana third basemanDavid Small. lost a lot of experienced ballplayers, )ing to be my job to find the players in the places where we'll be weak," id. "Though we lost quite a bit of our do have some of our starters retur* See BASEBALL, page 9 J