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F-: Sr^^raMM^.v: ^I'Sjj^M ygg Hordges guarding Hof Perspecti I returned to Clemson this pas right at home with the beautifu Ridge Moun tains, but I also felt of the Gamecocks. No longer was USC the "big ki< 1, ACC Atlantic Coast Conferenc playing in a stadium seating aboi Stadium. USC was 5-4-1, coming off a lc AO I- n?l/l M UAIIM J T4 & vi^oi anu iiuwiicic uuuuu. .11 Yet, what I saw on that sun-kisi The score was predictable ? Carolina's performance. THE TIGERS scored 21 quit mistakes. Zion McKinney and Hit a punt before the largest crowd ween Birmingham and Philadel( has done all season. a oaa play selection as uie nai goal when a Garry Harper bomb back Rex Varn. Take away those points and yoi Clemson, however, showed w seventh-best team Saturday. Cl< ImEIXV &2MH3BHBI gPHE|^^MHy : iJ IWli ^ I*' .:^;;i": ,' \ >j 'r-x-IV-X||| "iBSr ;:t^: ||. i: .".;> yr ||| ::5 '^f -rlfv-/.- .' "-.pr^-^H^. lB||^Bfejitfc^g^re^8?^TO^x-:-:-: ^: HfflHBB^P^1-^^^ stra's Jack Barry... big night for the USC centc ves K By Mike Hunt t Saturday with mixed emotions. I felt I. 1 countryside at the base of the Blue MM somewhat lost when pondering the fate y|fl d" in the classic game. Clemson was 9- f M :e champions, Gator Bowl bound and | S ut 5,000 more fans than Williams-Brice ?8-than-meaningful win against Wake f~ look bleak. sed afternoon was far from bleak. 41-23. What was not predictable was [,-;:' :k points on a couple of Gamecock pr ;k Sanford each fumbled a kick off and to ever witness a football game bet- jjv )hia. That's something neither player f was ending resulted in a Tiger field ? was intercepted by Clemson defensive . i would have had yourself a ball game. BKB 'hy they are ranked as the nation's ^ _ imson had nothing to gain. They had See Perspectives, page 19 ; -1 5 jg[ doi S_ Ini s a 1 mf Epjg^^j i lllllllllip bai Ho nHH M jSBB tra iiiiMSIs * ggllppl^ Ga SBBH . > iin mm? * * Blflpftf SSli j 01,1 ?BBBBI P 1MW dyi * ha Jir Mi pk an< for ?^^^^^^^8B8BlBBSBMaiiBCTi s^m * |gg|||||^ 1 tttphen McCormack ? GAMECOCK ^ 1 )T Do B&M&B tr ? *+>-^ 8B|6^^^?^}Si.xv'| *ry Harper eludes Clemson'i ( Hordge against ] By Mike 1 Sports Ed Jcene from Carolina's last game oi ense, no size, no screngin. wortn ca 9m to a frazzle with brute force in 1 atational Tournament. icene from Carolina's first game of I ot of size, a lot of strength. USC inding display of frontcourt play S n one year the Gamecocks have sketball court, and one of the main i rdges. rHE 6-8, 220-pound junior played t >nday in more than a year after si insferring from Auburn. And he plaj Scoring 31 points and pulling dow jnecocks on both ends of the cour 'It was a good night," Hordges said f foAlivifi TWaam ,t vai iwu*l?. 1 TC UCCI1 1UU&U1K IUTW1 'In the second half I took advantagi rdges said. rhat was an understatement. The U! tchm^n defenders like a Handi Wip< he pleased from anywhere from ei? was accurate. He hit 12 of 21 shots fc rolina Coliseum. iORDGES PROVIDED Carolina * mecocks have lacked for the past s the middle of the lane, causing Hof t and score only eight points, ^ome January, Hordges will be i rman transfer Jim Strickland to i namite," Hordges said. "Stricklai ten he comes, look out." JSC coach Frank McGuire did son s done sparingly in the past: he sub n Graziano and Rich Wejnert at foi ke Doyle at guards, the Irishman tc lyers that later starred substitutes d Mark Connaughton at forward. 'Connaughton had an excellent gai table with all of them." HJNLEAVY, picking up where bro ; into the team with his aggressive b 'I was ready to play. Coach McGui i. Personally. I love to run." Ehrnl lluva year. We won't quit. Coach Mc )unleavy contributed six points to Uso leading the Gamecocks against m Wimbush with 12 and Connaugl rhis weekend USC plays Biscayne ? ubleheader in Charleston. SMBx?^-1:'^'^* 9K <jjnfcSVvbri ^flw X::viCTy fl 1 V: f| V Jl i?.^HRHHBHHHHHWBI>WEH4kMHiA i Randy Scott. . . iamecock quarterback drew s stars Hofstra Mont lltor f the *77-'78 season: Three guard rolina State wore the Gamecocks he opening round of the National the '78-"79 oeason: Three big men, wore Hofatra down with a comCJ-74. taken a new appearance on the reasons for the change is Cedrick lis first varsity basketball game tting out the required time after red it with power. n 18 rebounds, Hordges led the t. grinning after the game. "It was ird to this game for a whole year. i of some of the shots they gave," SC center used the hapless Flying i ?1001 ways. Hordges took shots lht-feet-in outside the basket. And >r the more than in fififi fans of ith the size in the pivot that the several seasons. Hordges plugged stra center Gary Cheslock to foul cnoved to forward to allow 6-10 )lay center. "Hey, it's gonna be id is a great basketball player. lething against the Dutchmen he stituted freely. Starting Hordges, rwards, and Kenny Reynolds and yed with several combinations of i Kevin Dunleavy at point guard me." HnrriffA* "I fAol *>/?>? ther Mike did at point guard, put all handling and running. re feels our best asset will be the eavy said. "I think we'll have a Guire won't let us quit." the win. Hofstra was Doyle with 14 points, lton with 8. rod Fredonia State in Hie Citadel "'._ |^4:' ; ^?H^--i ^ -V^/; : , Fred RoIIIma ? GAMECOCK f praise from Jim Carlen.