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^ If thPI'P a r?nilr??o nnniim better than George Rogers, I'd Sure, there are two other ba< the ability, desire and the class After six games this season, for 826 yards on 160 carries. I for 2,455 yards, the third highei of the season, Rogers should be Jay Lynn Hodgin is second mortal Steve Wadiak tops the li AFTER A SLOW start this s i i a t ?a/v nas rusneu lur uver iuu yaras 11 his success, the modest runninj game. "If it were'nt for the offensive they do, I would'nt be able to d( Nevertheless, Rodgers has be< winning streak, which they weekend. It will also be his s outcome of Saturday's game. The 6-2,200 pound Rodgers c Duluth High School, he was tw the Year. In two years on the 4,500 yards and scored 45 to Ipeciauons ana men some. ROGERS' PERFORMANCE USC since the injury to his rii start of the season. Wright, w injured his knee and is out for even more pressure on Rogers "I gained 1,006 yards last ye this year," he said. "I think m good despite Johnnie's injury.' In a tribute to his friend and I j in his belt. The bandanna bel( I every game," Rogers explain ' there with me. I want to gain ei While Rogers is more concei ] personal awards, he seems to the end of the season. Barring candidates for the Heisman Ti award, next season. "THERE'S NO DOUBT a coacnea, neaa tooioaii coacr unselfish and he's more intere to an All-American team. I' Rogers." It appears that if Rogers coi USC more recognition and pr< represented this university on 1 If success and class is corn pretty well off for the next yeai ... Hfei x^P:: .|fl |4i "' Mp^a USC tailback Ge j 109 J On $10. I with This Dis i Down I Oiler Heal ;3 expires I 10/31/79 I !j 2019 Devine Street1 In Fi ve^Points^ _ _ g back anywhere in the country who is f/\ UI>^> unc lu acc iilili. :ks with better statistics, but neither has that USC's "Big George" possesses, the junior from Duluth, Ga., has rushed n less than three seasons, he has rushed st total in the school's history. By the end i number one on the list. on the list with 2,478 yards and the imist with 2,878. season, Rogers has come on strong, he n four consecutive games. But with all of g back has not lost his perspective on the line and the tight ends blocking the way ) the things I've been doing,"he said, in a driving force in the Gamecock's five bring into the Notre Dame game this uccess that will play a large part in the ame to Carolina with a big reputation. At ice selected Georgia High School Back of varsity team at Duluth, he ran for over uchdowns. He has lived up to his exR* hac Ko/>nm o oiran mnra InnnAntniiJ ? a?MU MVVVIIIV VTVII 111V/A ^ lllipUl Ullll IU inning mate Johnnie Wright prior to the ho gained almost 1,000 yards last season the season. The injury to Wright has put ar and I want to rush for more than 1,500 y chances of getting those 1,500 yards are teammate, Rogers wears a red bandanna )ngs to Wright. "That's why I wear it in ed. "It makes me feel like Johnnie is in lough yards for the both of us." *ned with his team's success than with be a sure bet for All-American honors at I injury, he should be one of the leading *ophy, college football's most prestigious bout it, he's the best back I've ever \ Jim Carlen said of Rogers. "He's very sted in winning games than being named ve run out of superlatives for George itinues at his current pace, he will bring istige than any other individual who has the athletic field before him. tagious, then the Gamecocks should be and a half with George Rogers around. iMHr^8gfBBB6BIBwBN?"^ _ .x:& WfSB" '---y^ - .I '^^ ^ pi^s^H ; -; <if z?^ %*&' :: ', ^vargaS orge Rogers cuts upfieid ?> off j 00 Purchase I count Coupon at I i to Earth j tjs[oods m?R8&" i 799-0914 \ 10 A.M.-6 P.M. S: i mmm mm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm mmm mm mm mm* uui^i" nTnSiiii^-wiirfi - Jntram to score a touchdow not score the exti teams failed to scoi half and the gai overtime. Air Force ROTC s ws unable to get th< point. Columbia I dead after being un; four downs yet an il Air Force enabled another chance. Col no let the opportui wayside as they sc game. On the ex Columbia Hall's a inot the end zone fai series Air Force RO ten yard pass play, extra point try mis Hal made a last eff< down run by their qi 'Ultim By Skot Ga Gamecock Stad Over the weekend beautifully sunn University welcome of the USC Ultimate Joint Summit II, Frisbee Tournament The Disc Lords a sports team at th having only toured 1 They participate in < OC I THirwnfn uuiiiiaic r t laurc has been played for West and has seeped recently. The game, which close to soccer, is pi seven man teams. T move the disc (Frisl across the goal lint moved by passing. !iL 1.1 J! run wun me aisc, played in the Pepsi c MEETING AT TU were six teams; I Duke, Atlanta, Clerr Yemen. USC and come to be old riva Lords had beaten I 7 Drop c | convenie fk rr\\ i/^v k vi ii vjuyi i Un -II II...I . I I.I WI^Qf from page 12 n but also could | stopped a yard si ra point. Both back into a tie. e in the second i Co-residence di me went into| Maxcy, showed with its 6-0 win c Alpha. After ad scored first but year's semi-fina e crucial extra beaten by AFR( lall appeared prepared to go ; able to score in year. legal chuck by The lone surp Columbia Hall round came from umbia Hall did Alumni who defe; lity go by the Snowden 6-0 on a' ored to tie the Moore Alumni c tra point try playoffs with an 8 ttempted pass a determined Snc led. On its next previously had di TC scored on a Hall and Maxcy Once again the advanced to the i sed. Columbia met fraternity >rt but a fourth second-ranked K larterback was night. iate Frisbt rrick before the Clemsoi fWrit?r an(j Augusta cl of Oct. 13-14, a Aeroflight, are ly Clemson formed teams, an< d 16 members to be on somewha Disk Lords for of playing profficie an Ultimate Teams such as t and North Yen re a fledgling playing together le university, thus have a big * ITCr" Tho LI lid aCIIlCMCl . Illt VltlllOW a sport known the Joint Chiefs oi , a game that together for V ' years in the defeated the Dis< into the South hard-fought mate Tournament, held The Lords have is something throwers and ayed with two molding these ii he object is to team is somethi t>ee) downfeild come with time a e. The disc is A man cannot just like it is THE LORDS ommrecial. outmatched for when they wenl IE tourhament Atlanta club. Th JSC, Augusta, defeat, but th ison and North warmed them U] Augusta have with Augusta. U Is, as the Disc that game with them twice score and then mffSL j ^nusi --'i, lir 3>ff your copies or nee. Open until I Thursdoy. ion Print Shop - I o*o?o hort from pulling I The only d round cam* vision champions Woodrow its fine defense Thornwell. ' ver Lambda Chi was in higl Ivancing to last with four p< Is before being different toi 1 /, mciAv.^ occnid 1 aimcu yy in; all the way this scoring offer year. Their < rise in the first night when unranked Moore toughest de ated sixth-ranked AFRO. 10 yard pass play. jualified for the The intra -2 record and met continue thr >wden squad who when the mei jfeated Columbia on field "] . Moore Alumni Gamecock w quarterfinals and most valua champion and playoffs anc appa Alpha last Intramural I the conrlusio ae' tournt n meet. The USC final game < ub, known as Duke. both recently i are considered The Disc ; t the same level two games w innif ' *- 1 r" iv-jr. iresnanann As the long [!lemson, Atlanta wear began 1 len have been fairly close for years, and ahead to win advantage over n club, known as The Lordi : Waft, have been more Sunda wo years and slow and sh : Lords 15-8 in a pulled from h at the Augusta moment am in September. disc long en< 15-14 victory i a strong team of catchers, but The Ultin idividuals into a turned in tl ng that can only university nd practice. jerseys are are held Sur FriHavt: in tl WERE sorely practice fi their first game gearing up : against veteran Washington ey suffered a 15-0 national tou e hard playing p for their match For moi SC emerged from Carolina's I a victorius 15-10 Bill Covey i prepared for the Bradbyat25 le? id pick them up c 3:00 p.m. on (Tic lid Floor Russell ecisive win in the first i when tenth-ranked ousted unranked The Woodrow offense 1 gear Monday night eople scoring on four jchdowns. The tenthdies have the highest ise in flag football this offense was tested last they met the league's tfense in top-ranked mural playoffs will ough Thursday night n's final will be plaved 3" at 7 p.m. The ill once again name a ble player for the I will name an Allflag football team at n of the playoffs. ;y held i of the day, against Lords, having played ere to face a team still ^d out from one game. battle went on, the to tell on USC. After a game, Duke pulled 15-8. i met Augusta once ly morning. After a aky start, the Lords behind at the last 1 took control of the augh to squeeze out a late Disc Lords have heir application for a charter, and team being made. Practices idays, Wednesdays and he afternoon on the p.e. lelds. The team is for their Spring trip to to participate in a rnament. re information on )isc team, call either at 777-4762, or Wayne 6-3589. I jfllli. Ill your >ndcxy House 7^ 4