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game! Younger Via By MIKE LOUGH Staff Writer Everybody got their money's worth at the game last year. It was the play that all quarterbacks and wide receivers ? not to mention head coaches ? dream about. On the other hnnH Hofpnciuo KQPITC tnoc owl ? ??? ; ? ~> ?? ?1 V uuviu IUOO anu lU1 11 111 U1C11 Sleep WlltJIl thinking about. GARRY HARPER LOFTED a 62-yard aerial to Horace Smith, lifting the Gamecocks to a 39-38 last-minute win over Wake Forest. That was Wake's last loss of the season, giving the Deacons a 5-6 record. This year, the teams open the 1981 campaign against each other tomorrow night at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. "It sounds uninformed, but we really haven't been worrying about anybody yet," commented Wake's A1 Groh, beginning his first term as head coach. "We've got a young team and it's hard to tell," he said. "Practices have gone well, but when those lights are turned on for the first time everything's different." TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED last year's thriller, the Deacon name of Wayne Baumgardner rings a painful bell. The 6-1 senior dazzled fans with a 271-yard receiving performance on 12 catches. Groh is glad he's back. "Wayne had a pretty good game down there (USC) last year," Groh understated. "He's lost some weight and in ^tit^ l iW ' KE^P^Klto^ S -BBf m wBStigkmr *Sm Phil Ellis Dives For Wake Quarterback Jay Venuto In L* Game. ,?? rGamPFB ^ GUEST PICKER ^ Robert Perlotte USC Defensive Back USC at Wake Forest USC U! Alabama at LSU Alabama Al Tennessee at fiwirtfia r.nnroin Florida at Miami, Fla Florida JJ Memphis St at Miss. St. Miss. St. M | Mississippi at Tulane Mississippi M i Illinois at Pittsburgh Pitt j*j Lousiville at Florida St. Fla. St. S.C. State at E. Kentucky S.C. St. S. Kichmondat N.C. State N.C.St N Kansas at Tulsa Tulsa T? N . Texas St . at Kentucky Kentucky N Utah St. at Utah Utah St. U Texas A&M at California Texas A&M T New Mexico at Houston Houston H W. Carolina at E. Carolina E.Carolina E C. Michigan at Pacific Pacific C TCU at Auburn Auburn A Davidson at Newberry Newberry N Lenoir Rhyne at Appalachian St. App. St. A DOCK ; V ke, Carolina 0, creased his speed while also improving his strength. "We also have Kenny Duckett back at flanker," Groh informed. "And he's the fastest player on the team. With Kenny back and Wayne faster, it gives us a lot more versatility with our passing game." Like every football team around this time, the Deacons are "tired of practice. They wanna* play some football," Groh admitted. ON THE OTHER SIDE of the coin, USC Coach Jim Carlen feels the hosts have an advantage going into the opener. "Anytime your at home early in the season, it's a big advantage," Carlen commented. "They're healthy and we're missinc Mark Austin (cpntpr) Now T'm wnrrvino aKniif fho center-quarterback exchange. "They've got everything in their favor." One matchup to watch for, Carlen feels, pits two possible Ail-Americans. AT RIGHT tackle for the Demons is Richard Baldinger, who Carlen feels is a top candidate for post-season honors. Of course, at left defensive tackle for the Gamecocks is Andrew Provence, an All-American candidate in his own right. Groh feels the Deacons must do well against Carolina's front defensive line, which averages 241 pounds. "Thev've Cot four of fivfi hark in thp Hpfoncivo lino " ^ ^ _ ... ?... ... V..V T w tiaiv, VJi* VII moans. "And Provence is something." The USC secondary 1980 stats weren't the greatest ever HHP Vetc BBfaJH v ~ r tomorrow in Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forest two things are assured: Gordon Beckham or Terry Bishop will start at quarterback and Carolina will unveil an entirely new offense. "Kight now Beckham and Bishop are real close," said new USC quarterback coach Ken Shipp, a veteran ofiast Season't USC-Wake fensive coordinator of both college and pro ranks. ck Pick-em Pri I 1 Tracy Helms JimCorbett Dennis Sw Sports Editor Asst. 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While the USC defensive line is bigger but doesn't have as m Across from left to right f( 257 pounds), Dan Martin (6-2, Pat Slenski (6-2, 214), Richard Dengield (6-5, 214). But hal derclassmen. WAYNE MCMILLAN and I with either Dave Webber or Ga Groh, in closing, had praise f "The last five or six years , L and a consistent winner. T! anvbodv in the eountrv " V J ' iron SI "They're both smart and they're both good leaders " BECKHAM WAS Gary Harper's back-up as a sophomore last season but missed spring drills with a back injury. Bishop, also a junior, was the JV quarterback and played sparingly with the varsity in 1980. "Bishop is a better runner; Beckham is more a pure drop-back passer." Shipp said. "Beckham's forte is, if he gets in trouble, he'll get out of there and try firirl '?? ? """" ? : vw iiuu on ujjni ICCUIVLT. I III the same situation), you'll sphets itzer Mark Platte aff Kriitor usc Alabama Georgia h'lurirlu Miss St Tulane Pitt Kla st s c St NC St Kansas N Texas St Utah California Houston K f'Arnlinn vuiia Pacific Auburn Newberry App St Jagg VSOIt lr starters back, the stats may j against the pass this year," agnetically attached to passes, lee injury. Harry Skipper and more needed experience. rps was hurt by graduation, against the run,"Carlen said. noccinrt Am* ?> |mu>iuig. wiu iiucuav-ivci o aic ear, they (Ed Baxley and Walt ) f linst the pass and the run." i is big, the Wake offensive line ,i uch experience. >r Wake is Paul Gardner (6-6, 251), Ben Freeman (6-4, 238), I Baldinger ( 6-4 , 270) and Phil '{ f of the line consists of un}an Dougherty are the backs, r\r Q/>Vinfinlfl of 1 m. j i^uv/ii^iu ai ijUcii icrUdCK, or the USC football program. ) ( fSC has been a class program hey are as well-coached as hipp i l > inwc IW,IW ( likely see Bishop run." The new Carolina defense |will shy away from the ft ground oriented two tight end offense that featured | Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and fullback* Jonnie Wright in 1980. "They had a good of- ^ fensive line that could line up ana Knock people down,'' f] Shipp said. "We don't have that this year." Or George Rogers. WHAT CAROLINA does g have this year is a bumper crop of talented running f$W backs like Johnnie Wright, fullback Carl West, senior jjra See Shipp, pa^e 10 lii MS? Tom Coyne Asst. News Editor >-? Alabama Georgia Florida Miss St Mississippi Pitt Kla St. S.C.St N.C.St Kansas n. Texas st. i Utah j TexHsA&M Houston mSiW K. Carolina ] C Michigan ( Auburn | Newberry \ App St. I