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N.C. State dei Dorma By Brett Fri Assistant Sp Five weeks ago, the USC Georgia Bulldogs 27-10 in wh I kn..n Ml.. I euui i uic uaiucvutiva nave gtv at Carolina. While the win marked the 1 Saturday's 22-13 loss at the han< had to be the low point. Carolina's annual late Octc has left the Gamecocks record the team's rooters to quit thin] they'd like to go to and start w< a winning record. Unhert shine i By Chuck Wright Gamecock SfcH Writer RALEIGH, N.C. ? Ent Saturday's game with N.C. I most Gamecock followers fell if Carolina could stop Ted Bi they would stop the Wolfpac! After all, Clemson had st< Brown and it resulted in an win over State. Couple that the fact that the rainy we counted out any passing a< stopping State became as s as stopping Brown ... almost Enter Billy Ray Vickers, a 200-pound junior fullback Forest City, N.C. Until Satii his career had been as obsci his hometown. Also add Wolfpack quarte Scott Smith, another unhei junior, from College Park, ( Together they gave Wo] fans an effective no-name o to cheer about. Thev combin 157 yards rushing on 35 carri an average of more than 4.5 a carry, far better than Br average. Vickers also addei yard touchdown run that p Pack ahead for good in the s quarter. SMITH HOWEVER, reluctant to take any of the c "I've got to hand it to our off< 1 * n i _i umL ll_. line, ne said, iney reany off the ball today. That wa portant with the weather 1 was, because we had to susta running game, especially t! side veer. We would liked tc thrown more, but not under conditions." Sustain the running ganu HiH 9'7Q urnrth in R7 flttl Vickers, who picked up 89 ya 20 carries said, "I knew would have to carry the ball Ted has been carrying the ba 30 times a game and I knew 1 was getting banged up." Coach Bo Rein echoed V "Brown looks like a mumm all the tape on his body," h "Of course everybody's bac getting banged up at this I the season. Especially thos carry the ball as much as So with Brown hobbling for less than four yards a cai feats Gamecocks nt offense iedlander SATL om Editor Of use Gamecocks destroyed the played at was probably the finest quarter en since Jim Carlen arrived was toe The f high point of USC's season, Startinj ds of the N.C. State Wolf pack Ramse; the har iber-early November slump USC's ! I even at 4-4-1. It has caused Even king about which bowl game to scon orrying about ending up with Nathan UOlllCV aided pair in uirtnru ? w ?m w play of Vickers and Smith was ke And they came through. ering state, VICKERS, who probably ow t that much of his obscurity to Brov* i-own, doesn't mind playing in the sar k* backfield with the Heisman Trop )pped candidate. In fact, he rather enjc easy ,u with ather ??jt feejs great with him," ttack, ggjj "Ted is a great individual imple blocking for him becausc ^ know that he will pick up the yai i 5-11, if I do my job, and sometimes from makes us look good by pick irday, them up on his own. I like block nc _ i _ ?n ! _1_ "c ao for anybody wno win pick up . yards." rback Raided rp^e p0werfu] fullback did m ja * than block for Brown Saturday. Ifnaok strong running meant trouble ffense Gamecock defenders all day lc ed for es for See VICKERS, page yards ? 'Z"h The Trips and Ex lit the Pr ' iecond FALL was November 18 :redit. i jnsive fired November 22-26 is imike it in the November 22-26 ha in. > have ? these I 5 P i Sign u 3 they i 1 ' ? the Rl !mpts. russe# house 5 3rd Fl< rds on that I ? ??<o Mttgmtiom ' that he ^ ickers. iy with V^L e said. ;ks are ?l/dl I 20 perce :ime of I flLL Nlke w? se who C/ll O SEE Ted" 'iflLt. N~? nrnunri Nik# n< t! NOW THRU NOV. 17 Nike Ll ' ry?the B w? ?r? tecat ?d : continues fHDAY'S GAME in the rain at Raleigh was 's past four games. Once again, the Gan as though they were asleep through the fin s. By the time they woke up in the fourth p< 1 - A . > late. >attern was set on the first play from scrii I quarterback and this past week's her yt went back to pass. He threw a perfect str ids of a Wolfpack defender for an interce] 22-yard line. with the excellent field position, the Wolfpac e on its first possession of the afternoon. A Ritter field goal attempt fell short. ? neks ffnt the hall hark jl^ )nK- USC quarterback Skip Ramse the ball on the option play during t 12 of Saturday's game against NX i ~T^ peditions Committee esents TRIPS '78 Trip to the Colonial Cup Horse Race, one of the South'* finest. In Camden, j SC. Price Is *>? Express Bus Home for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Stops will include Raleigh, NC; Rlchmond, VA; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; and NYC. Price Is $50. 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"Even the second md the l>ecause the defense came on and he; didn't have anything to do with it bec? a great iob of keeping the ball dry.' W^^^HKM:<%' ^R Br ^ jflr^ vyS^RswSiPnRMtmHMMMHHMHHHMBWIHNHHHHHi y (18) keeps play was stopped for the first half defenders Brain O'Doh ?. State. The Cowher (54) prepare to 11 AFRO Asso. of AFRO'Americai I Presents - I Mai Gooi United Nations Corrc For The Nat'l Black ] Date: Monday, Nov. 6, ij Time: 8:00 pm 1 P'ace' Campus I \\^y^ Capstone Buildii I Support AFR I i e rain on, Ramsey was in- ! :ook advantage of the - the touchdown. Ted , rard of a six-play, 40i. ; Fter his two early in cay vicKers turn Die ai stayed on the ground he quarterback to tie sey said about the inone didn't get to me Id them. The weather luse the managers did See USC, page 13 11 ma Fred Rolllton ? GAMECOCK short yardage as erty (95) and Bill make the tackle. i m n Students j L tspondent | Network Room 9