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A CC l ?V/V/ from pig. 76 If Claiborne finds someone to uirow ine Dan, uie lerps could be very productive through the air, thanks to the talents of tight end Eric Sievers and wingback Jan Carinci. Lineman Jimmy Schaffer and Marlin Van Horn should steady the defense. CLEMSON MAY have lost nunrtprhjirk SIava Piillpr nnH receiver Jerry Butler, but the cupboard is not bare. No fewer than six Tigers were named to the pre-season All-ACC team. The predictea order of finish: N.C. State r .North Carolina Clemson Maryland Wake Forest Duke Virginia Clemson is not ailing in the running back category. Lester Brown gained 1,006 yards last season and Marvin Sims 651. Billy Lott was the early choice as Fuller's replacement, and therein could lie the story of success of failure for Clemson. Guard Jeff Bostic is a solo performer on the offensive line. Nigerian kicker Obed Ariri made good on 13 of 24 field goal attempts lasi season. Tackle Jim Stuckey, linebacker I i 4 ( v The N.Y. Sept. 2. StO] your subsc; rates are Mor Sundays $17 ^ ... Bubba Brown and Deep back Rex Varn stabilize the Tiger defense. WAKE FOREST coach John Mackovic is described by Duke counterpart Red Wilson as a man who would "throw the ball all over the place." Mackovic's affection for the air game is no secret, but the Demon Deacons may show a balanced and potentially explosive onense. Tailback James McDougald, limited to 629 yards rushing last season, still is one of the ACC's best runners. Quarterback David Webber threw for 1,069 yards, more than any returning conference quarterback, but the job belongs to Jay Venuto. The Deacons have a pair of fine blockers in Syd Kitson and Bill Ard, and the defense is ONE DAY SERVIC m GOLD SEAL SEW LEATHERS & SUE BRANCH < FOR WAD Jrt HHHMRRHE'All the n< Times delivery p by the Union ription. The s iday thru Friday spearheaded by quick noseguard James Parker. The dissension that marked Duke's 1978 season has disap peared with the replacement of Mike McGee by Wilson. The successful former Elon coach, Wilson has busied himself with the mental aspects of the game, saying the r.lue Devil players must believe in themselves to be successful. DUKE WILL operate with an untested quarterback in Craig Browning with the option to switch to Stanley Driskell. The offense shows limited experience at some positions aunougn guard bod Riordan is clealy one of the ACC's best linemen. The defense may be questionable in some areas, but the Blue Devils SUNSH FROm flCROS I E GOOD PARKIN /ICE (hand work) :r?cc mlSLmSj OFFICE PT 1415 GEP E HflmPTON RESIDE % ?rk ui J V:> fir. ^ mm ;ws that'j will begin Qt^tinn for M A V/i ubscription S21.3Q and V are, exceptionally stron in the r* rt Unolrino stxuiiuai y wiui v/i 105 tiwiuiw, Dennis Tabron, Ed Brown and George Gawdun providing quality and depth. Dick Bestwick will try to get Virginia out of the cellar as he -A 1- L!_ * 1L. ? _4 siarw ius iuurui year ai uic iicuu w the Cavaliers. Two quality players, , defensive lineman Steve Potter and running back Tommy Vigorito, who gained 800 yards in 1978, will lead the effort. Sophomore quarterback Todd Kirtley has been given command of offense. Working behind impressive center Brian Musselman. Kirtley will throw to tight end Mike Newhall among others. VIRGINIA HAS dropped Army in favor of James Madison, and . inciuvj >S FROfTI THE Hi _ TO Hsstmi G FOR CUSTOfTlERS FORmflL WEAR m\S STREET iSO NTS Foi CLEANEJ - Sl ^ pt v: ' rv^'^wRMIP> ' ' ' "' '*'(-' :syy::iAqrg* 'yw-y- w:? '. ^HP^^^A:':'^^::^jj|^H^^^BSIffi^?^^BBB|HiStt^Wx>y ' > > >?S?2fl s fit to priri Union 2nd Flo Russe ./ / { because of scheduling problems will not meet Wake Forest this RAnnnn DlnKninni4 rani a rma tKo o^aovili AVIVIMlftVIIU AV|/?aVVO MIV Deacons, and while these changes will have no bearing on the conference race, they could give the Cavs a couple of much-needed victories. ACC writers have affixed N.C. State alone at the top with North Carolina, Clemson and Maryland at the second plateau and Duke, Virginia and Wake Forest in a three-way battle to avoid last place. Georgia Tech, the conference's newest member, plays only one nnnfcrpnrp ffnmp nnri in not pliffihlf* to compete. Pepper Rodger's club is led by sophomore quarterback Mike Kelley. The predicted order of finish: Clemson, Maryland, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia. kifth I ' ? bl/ ONEYCOmBS ILY r 1937 I MKui brie Care Center ftS?LAUND?RERS FURRIERS I 59S6 it" Station * _ 1_ 1 ; or LOuDy j II IJ/-M 1CD I 11 I IVJUOU I -2529 I'Ml M I'.Wjl W'y.fl'.IIUltXl.l'M1