Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Defense From page 12 awaiting defensivp pnHs "it makes someone the hero and I was lucky this time it was me," Dantoniosaid. "Watson played a super game. Our guards and tackles were forcing them (ECU) to our side." East Carolina gained 141 yards rushing in the first half which led to two field goals and a touchdown. However, the Pirates never moved me Dan pasi me w-yara line in the second half, except on a series after USC's Ron Bass's fumble in the third quarter. "TIIK SKC'ONI) HALF by South Carolina was the best anybody has played against us," quarterback Southerland said. "You got to give their tioseguard lots of credit. We knew he'd probably be the quickest noseguara an year. He nurt us worse than anyone else. Carlen offered a simple explanation for the defense's ability to contain the Pirate offense. "What helped us is they got tired in the second half and gave out," Carlen said "We played too deep at every position but center. You can go after the quarterback when they get tired." ? ? m * East Caroli By MIKK HINT Gamecock Staff Writer Somebody must have forgotten to tell E were supposed to roll over and pretend to fc After all, it was Carolina's Homecomin knows Homecoming games are not inten . ii/mvi.wining guuiL-.s are designed lor the I up the score for the benefit of the frats and So what was East Carolina's problem": If anyone had a problem Saturday, it wa: who assumed East Carolina would be a | the contrary, the Pirates were a strong coi mildly. Jim Carlen certainly knew this f Carolina the best the Gamecocks have Carlen said. "They're a very good, well team." East Carolina coach Pat Dye said after like we had a chance at going all the wa; s . , .h '^HmmBBkfl USC defensive end John Dantonio catches Ei quarterback Jimmy Southerland behind the line ol late in Saturday's game. Dantonio, who was v ina not usual H we'd won today. I don't know if t chance we have to go to a bowl." Well, the bowl committees will ; ast Carolina they later. But they almost won. ie Virginia. Pirate strong linebacker Harold i g, and everybody man possessed after making life mis ided to be close. backfield all afternoon. After the g nome team to run Carlen refers to as "faster than our the alumni. and whispered, "We're going to h ' plans." s the Carolina fan The quarterback duo of Leand< push-over. Quite Southeriand took alternating swats Tipeiuor, to put it from the ground and air. Ononepla a half-hour without his jersey to set i onsidering East Southerland completed six of 12 att faced all year, Carolina get into field goal range for coached football Surely no one told Creech Sat Homecoming. He had completed on the game, "I felt before hitting three for three agaii y (undefeated) if And that play where the field goal mmm you <10 fn^rnt www ikI rnrnlin^ - 1 -J ' - - - vHivuun ?civuoi*c piajci ui nit' game : scrimmage tackles in Carolina's 19-16 w oted ABC's 4lomecoming his will eliminate any forgot where they're "waterbucket". The answer Dye's question down. r.aaie Hicks, the b Randolph played like a said, "I didn't think S serable for the Carolina a row," referring to tl [ame, Randolph, whom play earlier in the gai backs" hung his head thought it was a good < lave to reevaluate our If anyone was de looking for a rout by er Green and Jimmy opposition had only at the Carolina defense 1964, and was a team y, Green ran for nearly game for Carolina tin ap a Pirate touchdown. the past several yeai empts and helped East Junior Creech. A regional televisi urday was Carolina's team over the past ie of 10 tries this season Pirates, but also a yo ist Carolina. alrpuHv team lines up like they chance to finish 10-1 ~ ""I* WMM /mMmmws&m "VTiiiTr'"' n't have to be an o eome in and bu ieh at The Sandw 11.QA ^ y|fvii llivi \J Hill " GJ y-Friday in The C wmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm r Bill BoiflMU-the gamecock had another sack along with six in. patsy ( ' supposed to be, they call that the "waterbucket" was good for a touchack who scored on the 28-yard play, outh Carolina would fall for it twice in le fact that Pirates had used the same me. Southerland grinned and said. "I call by the coaches." ceived Saturday, it was those fans Carolina. Homecoming or not, the begun playing Division 1 football in i that made a much more interesting an other Homecoming adversaries in ( rs. on audience saw not only a Carolina : "Georgia Jinx" by defeating the iung East Carolina squad who, having h Carolina State and Duke, have a engineering ild your own ich Factory , :00 pm ? olden Spur I wmm