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* Soontf 11 players que Inji By Jim Corbett Stnff Writer If ever Coach Danny Ford's Clemson squad needed a week off, this was it. Instead, his banged up Tigers have had to prepare for arch-rival South Carolina, ranked 14th and 15th in the national polls. "The problem we have is injuries," Ford said. Ford has held 11 players out of oractice this week, including six starters, whom he declined to name. "How can our youngsters hold up; can they play full speed when they're hurt? It's a big question we have to anj swer." The Tigers will have an opportunity to answer those j and other questions Saturday, as they take on the Gamecocks in the 77th meeting of this annual fall classic. Clemson currently holds the series edge, with 44 wins against M) losses, with 3 ties. j I) KI i: \SK IS where Clemson may be hurting the most, and it is defensively where they will face their biggest challenge; stopping Ul-IMIUlll 1 I Ujm\ tiUIUHiaU' George Kogers. Ford has a healthy respect for Kogers. "No one's stopped him. No matter if you put eight or nine people up there (defensive line) lie's always been able to do what he wants to do," the 1 A 1 .. I _ I lormer /Manama piayer said. Ford leels there is more to the Clameeoek attack than just Rogers. "(Quarterback (iarry) Harper has been very effective throwing the football. 1 think that both of em (Harper and Kogers) go : hand in hand with each other and complement each other." Ford said. "1 don't know, il both of them are right, that you can stop South Carolina on offense." Heisman updc Roge \ Ry Richart Assistant S( II the race for the Heisi presidential election, Carol in; the front runner, with Mark defeat and Hugh Green, He Allen being the dark horses. Kogers has been a model o | season for the 14th ranked (ii j tailback from Duluth, Ga., has | in 20 straight games. He is avt which is second in the nation tc His 177 yard performance \i j gave him a career rushing i: | howl game. Rogers now checl on the NCAA's all-time rushii Charles White and Tony I)ors< Trophy their senior year. I K()(iKKS HAS accumulated the nation. He needs just 69 m single season rushing mark. Consistency has not been on< The 6-5, 1% pound senior Pur< worst day of the season ver: nationally televised game. Herrmann was intercepted makers were blanked by the M "I guess it (the* Heisman Ti reach," a deiected Herrmann : Despite his poor performai j mann is still having a fine yeai passing attempts for 2,(>(M) y. touchdowns, hut he has also Herrmann ranks seventh in th and second m total offense. In Ins four year career at Pi J stionable iries \ wK^ am J$9rall8&^93&6$i Obed A riri ' Ariri i Leopard j TIIK TKiKKS may have tc gamble on defense Saturday "I think we'll just have tc guess with them some anc see if we can get them in -c situation where we'll know what they're gonna do anc when thev're gonna do it.' C? commented the second yeai head coach. The leading gambler foi Clemson should be strong safety Willie Underwood, i vicious hitter who has beer the Tigers big play man this year. It was Underwood wh( blocked a Virginia punt t( set up the tying score in th< Tigers 27-24 come-from behind win over th< Cavaliers. "Willie's a tough footbal nlnvor Thorp's; im niifwtim r ~ ' M""" about his wanting to plaj and wanting to he success!u and his toughness." Fore said of his 5-11, 193-pounc senior. A MOTH KR KKY or defense should he senioi tackle Steve Durham Durham who Coach Carlei referred to as "a bettei tackle than (All America! Jim) Stuckey last year.' was a first team All-ACX pick and an AP Honorabh Mention All-American ii 1979. i te ?rc lo^rlc 1 'JL O IV^tAVlO J J Meyers >orts Editor nan Trophy were like the u's George Rogers would be Herrmann having conceded rschel Walker, and Marcus f I'nnvictoiifv thiv\iiahmit llm imecocks. The 0-2, 220-pound ; gone over the 100-yard mark 'raging 161.3 yards per game, > Southern Cal's Allen, ist week versus Wake Forest nark of 4,790, excluding one ts in at the number four spot ig list behind Archie Griffin, i?tt, who all won the Heisman 1,613 yards this year, tops in ore yards to surpass his own ? of Herrmann' strong points. :lue quarterback suffered his sus Michigan Saturday in a I four times as the Boiler WnlviiriiU"; 'Wi.ll rophy) is pretty much out ot said after the shutout, ice against Michigan, Herr He has completed 201 ot :U7 iirds. He has thrown for 18 been intercepted 17 times, e nation in passing efficiency irdue. Herrmann has broken >eset F Eddie Leopard PATs FGs 1515 21-28 42-42 9 9 > But the 6-5. 239-pound senior has had a disap> pointing season so tar. ac1 cording to Ford. 4,l don't i think he's played as well as \ he can nlav this vo:ir I InnU 1 for Steve to play the best he * can this week," Ford said. < Offensively, the Tigers are i led by flanker Perry Tuttle. ] ~ who has caught 50 passes < \ this season, averaging 17 I \ yards per catch. "Ferry i i Tuttle, i think, is as good a | i wide receiver as there is in ; ) this part of the country." i > Ford said. "1 think he's an i } excellent receiver, good t - hands, last, and can catch ? the football." ; 1 TOSS IN (* IWSSKS to i Tuttle will be sophomore < / quarterback Homer Jordan. < 1 The 0-0. 174-pound converted j 1 defensive back has drawn > i praise from Carlen. who said. ".Jordan is further ( along as a sophomore than > i (Steve) Fuller was at that t r point." ( The Clemson offense will i be dictated by the Carolina ; r defense, Ford said "I don't I 1 know if they'll let us pass, we t ' want to pass, but i( they J I won't let us pass we may i have to run." c l The man doing most of the < running should be tailback < race for trc the NCAA career records for passing yards (8.865 yards yards), pass completions (698) IF IIKKRMAW were to v would be the first time a quar Pat Sullivan walked away with Pittsburgh's Green is regar best defensive player in the American has compiled somi one game remaining in the Par Green has been credited wit ? uu.l\u:^, 1UUI 1UII1UIC ItX'UVt'l II in leading Pittsburgh to beco defense in the nation. But the quality of competitk have faced is suspect. They 1 (Boston College and Florida marks. And a full time defensi award. Walker, Georgia's sensatioi held under too yards last week (}-2, 225 pound tailback still ra average yards per game with touchdowns. BIT WALKKB probably lac to win the award and become tl the Heisman Trophy. Trojan tailback Allen is tl averaging 165.7 yards a game downs while gaining 1,41)1 yard ()ne-thousand-lilty Heismai sportswriters on Nov. i:t and n The winner will be announced New York Downtown Athletic ( The trophy will he presonU ThursdiiN evening. December I :ord's Chuck McSwain. the ACC t rookie of the year last v season. The (>-(), 190-pound I sophomore will be joined by ;i another second year man in I the backfield, (>-:*. 225-pound t fullback .Jeff McCall. Their s backups are even less experienced. freshman Kdgar Pickett and sophomore Brendon Crite. each of whom have seen playing time this season. Clemson's main offensive threat, however, neither carries nor throws the football. He is placekicker bed Ariri, who holds the NCAA mark for most field goais in a career. Ann nas kicked 21 three-pointers in 28 attempts this year, and is 58 of <M) in his career. Ariri's j best moment this season was when he kicked a 52 yard field goal in the final seconds I l/i hn'i t Uinrinl.. 17 O.I W I/V ui \ I I f-, I I 11 Cl ^ . IF AKIRI is Mr. Ex :itement for the Tigers, GJamecock placekicker | Eddie Leapard has been Mr. Consistency Leapard has >een perfect this year, naking 42 straight extra joints. 52 straight over two /ears. The C'ayce. SC. lative lias also made good on line field goals in as many | ries, including a career best yarder against Georgia ind a 43 yarder against i Wake Forest. "I think both kickers are excellent." Ford said. "It it . omos down to a throe point )lay. both teams have strong suits'* The expected crowd ol tans will sot a Clemson j iingle game attendance j 'ecord. surpassing the 1978 'arolina-Clemson matchup. II Clemson does have an idvantage it is their homo field. Death Valley, whore ho Gamecocks have not won since 1970. T h e g a m o will u n - ; loubtodly be an emotional ontest. with the sixteen Carolina seniors trying to L >phy i total offense <8.132 yards), 1 ). passing attempts (1.195 1 and pases intercepted < 73). vin the lleisman Trophy, it 1 fprhMck wnn c:iAnhurn'c the Trophy in 1971. H ded by most coaches as the || country. The two-time All- a c impressive statistics with 1 ither's regular season. h 69 solo tackles, 41 assisted 's, and 17 quarterback sacks I me the number one ranked ^ >n the sixth ranked Panthers || lave played only two teams |1 State) that have winning | ive player has never won the lal freshman tailback, was |i by the Auburn defense. The 1 nks fourth in the country in /I 141.4, and he has scored 12 * \ ks the consistency of Rogers he first freshman to ever win le nation's leading rusher, Allen has scored 13 touch i oauois were mailed to nust be returned by Nov. 2H j, at 12 noon on Dec. I at the 'lul> hi '(1 to the winning candidate te 1 at I he New York Hilton 1 iger von their career record nth Clemson at 2-2. Coach iii u ii.-c-i:> UK* 1111* may oe n offensive battle. "I liiink ioth teams are gonna move be loot ball some." Ford aid. That may be good news Bodybuilc alive and'] Although the fourth annual five months away, the USC very much alive and "pumpir April contest at USC. Under the direction of its f< Richardson, the club has ma beginning in 1977. The co-ec members and holds meetings i On Nov. 28 in Durham, N.C club will participate in the Tournament. Last year, the U! place finishes at this event, pound class while club memb the 148-pound title in the ] Richardson and Roberts in IJSC's club will be Rick Waugh < 132-pound >. In early February. several participate in the Augusta B year, the USC club finished petition. T11K MK. t'SC Contest, to I is expected to be the best ever Mike Mintzer. a former Mr. U bodybuilders in the world, w this year's contest Mintzer 1 Mr. Olympia Contest. When asked who he expectc year's Mr. USC Contest. Ri unusual self-confidence. "1 think I will win it this y< founded the club and the conti mo to win the contest in my la said he expects his toughest < Terrell Harmon. Last year's u The majority of the member Club use the weight facilities a to work out. Recently. USC p Nautilus equipment, but accc equipment will not benefit th much. "We use free weights for ou said. "Nautilus is fine for old and for young ladies, but i! shape, thirty minutes on the N; Richardson also said that t in I u'liinVit ..... instil III \./ilV O W^I^III I V?UI|| \\ Cl trdue quarterback Mark eisman Trophy is "pretty m after he threw four inte le vised game last Saturday s to George Kogers and company as they seek to establish a record lor most wins m a season and )4;iin the bragging rights in South Carolina lor I he second straight year ling Club pumping' Mr. USC' Contest is nearly Bodybuilding Club is still j lg" in preparation for that i mnder and president Eric ; ide great strides since its I club now consists of 40 j tw ice a week several members of the All South Bodybuilding SC Club captured four first Richardson won the 220- j er Gary Roberts captured j 1979 tournament Joining Durham this year from ' oil (198-pound . and David ] members ol the club will ench Press Contest Last second in the team com >e held sometime in April, j . according to Richardson. ! inverse and one ot the best ill be the special guest at inished fifth in this year's j d to be the lavorite in this chardson displayed some ' ear." Kichardson said "I ; st and it would be nice tor st year here." Kichardson competition to come trom ! inner was Walter Woll sot the IJSC Bodybuilding i it the Sol Blatt P E. Center urchased $15.(KM) worth ot trding to Kichardson this i? Bodybuilding Club very r work outs." Kichardson men who need to tone up you are looking to get in nitilus just won't do it " 1 he majority of I ho equips severely outdated. m w. r Herrmann said the much out of reach" for rceptions in a nationally ' (A. P. photo)