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Spontsa^ I mP. ?nr i By Michelle Burchette ' Assistant Sports Editor It's a good thing the Carolina mascot, Big Spur, doesn't do pushups after each USC score, for the number he would've done Saturday night against Wichita State might have killed him. When the WSU Shockers came to Carolina, highlighted by the return of former South Carolina State coach Willie Jeffries, they hoped to live up to their team nickname. However the only thing shocking about the match was the overall performance of the Gamecocks. NOT ONLY WAS George Rogers able to get in his weekly spectacular touchdown sprint, and the defense awesome as usual, but Carolina ran up a 73-0 shutout to shock the record books as well. It was the most points a Carolina squad has scored in any modern day football came, and the first time since 1956 that USC has posted back-to-back shutouts. Scoring on their first possession of each quarter and several times in between, the Gamecocks recorded ten touchdowns and one field goal on 527 yards. THE SHOCKERS MIGHT have known from the outset that the game would be a long one, when their first punt of the match was blocked by defensive back Harry CUnrvor onH rjwnuoroH h\i toammatp An. U1IU i * VI VV? KJJ VV'lAlltlllU VV < & > drew Provence in WSU territory. The story that unfolded from that point on could be told in three chapters ? first, second and third string. The list of people who scored began to take on the appearance of a team roster. While the starting line-up still maintained the field, an 18 yard pass from Garry Haroer to tieht end Ben Cornett. and sue cessive runs by Rogers and Johnnie Wright, set up Wright's one yard scamper for the first Carolina score of the night. Leading off the second quarter, Harper surprised the crowd with a third-and-long 19 ! yard pass to tight end Willie Scott in the end zone. I TO THE DELIGHT of 56,761 Carolina fans, George Rogers stole the show five minutes later for yet another Gamecock jipw k J mam *>. j i f i i . ? USC defensive end Paul Williams (85 Wichita St. quarterback Prince McJunk (Photo b\ / L liViilatoc 1 touchdown. Utilizing his quickness and thai all important extra effort, Rogers zigzagged his way through WSU defenders, and sprinted 55 yards to the goal. With Rogers taking a short rest it was up to running back Percy Reeves to eat up [ ? ? r% ft**-1 rt Oi f ia 1\/m Ort \ SUIIIC ydiuctgt. UUMllll^ IUI dUUUl AVJ Jdiua, I I?on\rnc cot urt an FHHip 1 pnnnrrf fiolH an.il tr? i v. . .V.V. f-,v.^. vw raise the score to 24-0. Leopard's 41 yard kick through the uprights was the longest of his career. Not to be left out of the limelight, the USC defense came through with less than a minute left in the first half. At Wichita's 32, defensive end Phil Ellis, returning after an injury last week, picked off a Price McJunkins pass and carried it to the two yard lino Thp tanHpm of Ro^prs anH Wripht made their final appearance of the night for the three-second scoring drive, and Rogers took the carry for the two yard touchdown. BY THE START of the second half, Rogers, Harper and most of Carolina's starting line up had retired for the night. Even offensive back-ups Reeves, Carl West, and Gordon Beckham would soon take a seat on the sidelines, while names like Berry, Bishop, Blasingame and McKie became prevaiant. Rogers wasn't upset about being pulled from the game at the half with 108 yards to his credit. "The Heisman Trophy means a whole lot, but as long as we keep winning, winning is all that counts," Rogers said. "As long as we keep winning, I think they will keep looking at me even though I don't play the whole game and get that many yards." Opening the third quarter, sophomore running back West ran off 51 yards in two plays, and teamed with Reeves to set up the fifth Carolina touchdown. On a quarterback keeper, Beckham rolled in for the score. Reeves followed nearly two minutes later with a six yard touchdown effort, posting the score at 45-0. WITH 4:18 LEFT in the quarter, Beckham connected on an 18 yard pass to DeWayne Chivers for a touchdown. Three minutes later freshman running back Todd Berry charged in for another score, boosting Carolina's margin to 59. Goalie; Lk.* dumn F MMHg| p By Richard Meyers ?1 Assistant Sports Editor ' : The "Graveyard", home W? * field for USC's soccer team f Hi can a lonely place. Just F ask Gamecock goalies Gary ** Durkin, Glen Thompson and jLi/"<W Joel Schmiekeke. In Saturday's 8-0 drubbing of the Francis Marion Patriots, the trio split playing time, watching the action, which was ^ almost opposite end of the field. The netminders were called upon to make only three saves all 11 I'M) rOACil MAIIK _ ? i/i vav^7\/ii iiuo j v. i i\s UUV.IVIC on a number one goalie, 'WW0:because he feels that the trie ^MBiy is about equal in ability at this point in the season. And Berson has yet to see any of || his goalies tested in a pressure situation, as the undefeated Gamecocks havt outscored their opponents 21 1 in three games and havi never trailed in a contest. "The goalkeeping situation is still lip in the air," Berson said. "It's still a fairly wide open situatior and we'll just look at eacl goalkeeper as we go ink each week of training anc see." With two away games coming up this week, Bersor admits he would prefer t( have just one goalie see mos of the nlavini> time instead n drags down alternating during the game {jnSt "One thing we have to do i; establish a goalkeeper f John Parnell) when one does establish Shockers Dominique Blasingame dominated the next series of downs which culminated in an 18 yard touchdown run by the freshman running back. With seven minutes left in the game, WSU :' V Sii '' ~i?f~~' "' ' ' innHHWiW' ' 1MK^::::^H;: : ^IHKJ m MM j fiL . w V- -- w ^ Reserve quarterback Gordon Beckham sf victory over Wichita St. Saturday night. 0 5 watch socc <rancis Man himself, he'll stay in there fense was. B until another goalkeeper is the midfield playing better-not as good effective pass as-but better. But right now, jumped out to ; I don't think any one of the edge. Junior f< three has established Wikstrom talli himself. 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