Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Gamecoc ? 9 cie/jnes By Tracy Helms Staff Writer So much for Southern hospitality. At least on a football field, that is. The Gamecocks may have kept the scoreboards and endzones busy with their explosive offense, but their guests from Wichita felt anything but entertained, as Willie Jeffries' Saturday homecoming ended on a sour 73-0 note. "This is really a rough way to return home," admitted the Union, S.C. native. "We lost to a superior South Carolina team, but I don't think that they were 73 points superior. Our many mistakes and the fapf that wp HiHn't nlav 1 in tn 4MVV v',v,v " ^ vf'v? v our potential, rather than the score, are what make the loss so bad." THE SHOCKERS SHOWED some offensive spark on their first possession, advancing the ball 29 yards before succumbing to a tough USC defense. Carolina cornerback Harry Skipper then batted down the Wichita State punt on the visitors 47yard line, and Jeffries saw "the downfall begin." "The blocked punt really put us in a h( !e fast," he explained. "The way we had moved the ball on the opening drive had our hopes up, but they were quickly wiped away. In all, we made far too many mistakes, and the Gamecocks made the most out of them. Not taking A. ! _ _ . _ _ /? ___ anyming away irom an excellent USC team, I don't think we could have beaten anybody tonight." Although his squad may have not played up to his expectations, Jeffries conceded that Carolina had surpassed his pre-game conceptions. "The fiamn/'ApUc r?ln\/orl mnr?H better than I thought they would. They divided their running and passing very effectively. They just kept bringing the ball down the field. "Coach Carlen and his staff have done a tremendous job in building this team into such a strong ?? *i,c f JJUaillUU, L11C 1UI II1CI OA.. State head coach added. "Carolina is big, quick and strong, and they can play football with any team in the nation, including Michigan iand Southern California. It is going to take a great team to beat the Gamecocks." i J K F F K I K S VV' A s EQUALLY impressed with George Rogers, calling him "the best back by far that we will face this season. He is a true Ail-American, and a fine Heisman candidate ? once he gets out there, you can't stop him." The second-year WSU mentor stressed that there Palmetto Gold Buying Service Do you need money? Come see us f irst. We pay great prices. Buying School Kings, | Jewelry, Silver, Watches, Coins, Anything of Value r ? ?_ _ ~ y i ?,? Il'illllit"I It J ViUKl Buying Service 44.r,;i Devine Si. 787-4-88<> <?}H*n ?:;?(>in. Mon.-Silt. :ks spoil return lMMWI i .fx uorrn&s were no hard feelings ovc the soaring score: "It wa obvious that they were n< trying to run up the score c purpose. They called man plays that were just trying I grind down the clock, an they played most, if not al of their players. "I hope that th Gamecocks go a long wa this year," said Jeffrie "For one thing, it will mal lie 1 n/"\Lr a u;hr\lo 1 r\f hottnr '9 uo ivsvsrv U VVI1V1V IVt But what about tl Shockers' future? "It going to be difficult bounce back from this Jeffries said. "But since v know where we went wron it is not a total nightmare. n m jj^ IV) w up-to-< South Sunm; I Ni ' you m '1, mm boh bbabb 888 JSave $1 on all cui S* m /. . ce | [ujnii ii c ^ ie 1 isl Uaii " JL 1U1J ?" I *e 5 Call now, uue are ready g t?OSerUC ^?U 799 0705 n-<i t Egg 5 ^g?j ^y I.; ,-J | ' Jt'' ,|! '* <" Hi ?11 sSI I" filos-.om St ?g ^ i j figgs^ VA BjlfiKi'i' I'.is! low | ?140 Hfltliin V \ 1 'c'vc rcplaccd our old automatic bank tellers with the most nil /n f i K<-? n \r f/"*1 1 ore i n UclL^ tl L4.lWJLJLldL?^ L 7cl 11IX IV-llVKi ni Carol ina: Ba nkers Trust ikcrs. ot onlv will The Sunmaker let ake withdrawals, deposits, pay we s. I I i j 111 ''WW fli ARE ^ ) !<yxl&VlSj ill Mmw iHenaa/ \ |rM^ *Jr |> 's & styles Boffg, ! :. Prt>jess,,,n?l n [Id 11 ppMJj style to suit j rstyles 1217College Street (next to Burner Kin^>) j; L?r <-;xpirc:s Scj )t. 1A ? J. , . . / ] 4- ?? .1 / ' 11 Ill r/l I IlL'Ill^ clliu II cil l^lL'I ^ ) LIM illv^ ULU U1U tellers, but it'll do a lot more. For people who want cash fast, the Sunmaker has a special fast-cash button tor $25 advances. 1o simplify transactions, it has transaction buttons that read the way you read: Left to right. To keep you well-balanced, it has i - - * 1 _ . 1 1 1 1 1 niutons mai win ici yuu liillk yum checking, savings and installment loan balances. And to make everything more it .1 r i rr accessible, it lias live unterent access cards. MasterCard,Visa, Meda 11 it>n Banking, Anywhere Check and The C i i ?A , ? 1 / 1 O LI 1111 It i IxVw 1 So the next time you come to the bank, come to The Sunmaker. Faster, easier, better than any automatic bank teller that's ever worked for us. Or you. O BANKERS TRUST Mcmlxt 11