University of South Carolina Libraries
GAMEC Flag Footbal MIKE LOUGH Beaton and Gin< sun writer supervisors this s< According to E It's that time of the year. Again. rule this year: It's a time when freshmen can make allowed to be in m every class on time. A time when the blistering heat begins its vaction. There are son And it's time for the intramural sports familiar with th season at USC. might want to knc FLAG-FOOTBALL takes the spotlight must be within 15 again. Seventy-five teams will grace the "sleeper" j^ays Solomon matt F.Jt. uenier s neias wun ^a>ci?,cniuaiic? Rogers-esque runs and Provence-like sacks. of scrimmage. If; That is, if all Provence needed to do was directly opposite yank the quarterback's flag. his initial charge Don Bowers, heading for his masters in center, but no he P.E., begins his first year as head of the majority of tli L-1: ' 1 ~ r r: ?i . n >pu???u?? I}: I - ., coma uiifh i nri! in puuiic.iy -Mill (HIlLlctla. DtiU JLIUctMH.l, ruuivy o?A??v., .T iw. ? Duke's Jones Sets Record 1 Going into the 1981 football season, Duke senior co-captain t Cedric Jones already owned the Duke career touchdown recent ion record with 11 catches. J ? inured it would just be a matter of time before the AUwiA;.c. Coast Conference career touchdown reception would belong to Jones as well. But no one expected the mark to fall in the Blue Devils' first game, since the competitionOhio State-was so formidable. Rut Jones Derformed the unexpected last Saturday af ternoon, hauling in two scoring strikes from Duke quarterback Ben Bennett. Jones now has 13 career scoring nnnnnCnno Knrinft ronnrH nf 19 halH hv riaru r,nllin? 1 CtC^llUIIO, OliUlllTl 1115 l l IV i VV-V/l U VTA A IIV ?V4 V?M> J (Maryland, 1959-61); Ed Carrington (Virginia, 1964-66); Dave Sullivan (Virginia, 1970-72); and by active players Wayne Baumgardner and Kenny Duckett, both of Wake Forest. Despite his fine showing against Ohio State, Jones wasn't ecstatic after the contest since his Blue Devils were on the short end of a 34-13 decision. "I WAS PLEASED with most of my play in the Ohio State game, but there were a few passes I missed that I should have caught," Jones said. "Sure, it felt great to catch those two touchdowns, but we lost. I'd much rather won." Jones, who caught four passes for 56 yards in the first half against the Buckeyes, including the two scoring passes, was neia 10 just one reception in tne second nan. ne sees improvement by the entire Duke squad in the second half as vital in the Blue Devils' second game of the season, Saturday night against USC. "It's really going to be important for us to put together two good halves of football next week against South Carolina," the Weldon, N.C., native said. "We must improve our second half play in order to be competitive this season." Ironically, it was a play involving Jones' only catch in the second half against Ohio State that seemingly turned the game around. WITH JUST over two minutes remaining in the third quarter and Duke trailing by just eight points, 21-13, Bennett completed a pass to Jones inside the Buckeye 40-yard line. Jones broke one tackle, eluded another and was then stopped by a trio of Buckeye defenders. As the play appeared to be ending, Ohio Sate safety Garcia Lane stole the ball from Jones. For a few seconds, all the players froze, then Lane took off running with the football before being tackled. The officials ruled in favor of the homestanding Buckeyes. Ohio State had the football, the momentum and for all intents and nurnnypv fhp {JntTlP K"" o "I thought the play should have been blown dead," Jones recalled. "I thought my momentum had stopped. "After I caught the pass, I made a move up field and 1 wrapped both hands around the ball to protect it because I knew I was going to get hit," Jones explained. "By that time 41 I 1 1? i i three guys had me, mey were driving me uacKwarus anu i was trying to fall and a guy just came up and took the ball out of my hands. Everybody was just standing still and somebody on the sidelines said 'run' and he started running. I thought it was a terrible call. II 0* n uomii ) Prozzi will be football eason. e lowers, there is one new f more than one player is s otion in the backfield. ? c le rules that those un- > e flag football program j >w. All players on the field yards of the ball ? so no ] AMA AM1?> Mtnrk 1 1 iici c die uiujf nine j ast five must be on the line I j defensive player lines up the center, he must make to the left or right of the ad on. For the most part, le remaining rules are the le of slight variations. l|H| $ i K J8. I fr^Fgg^i \ 3.1 - -- W^| f gffij> USC safety Pat Bowen of QB Ben Bennett's mail Benne DURHAM, N.C. <AP) ? When a brash Californian named Ben Bennett entered Dnkp University as n freshman last year, he set Atlantic Coast Conference fans marveling at his passing ability. Throughout the league, Bennett presented himself as one of the most promising passers to reach the area by throwing for more than 2,(XK) yards. Much ado was made over Rpnn#?tt's fratlinC Clin " * x" ... ? CJ O rapidity, sniper accuracy and poise under fire. Now his return has Duke supporters anxious and his coaches hopeful. "The kid a ready has a tremendous amo.nt of talent," said Steve Spurrier, Duke's offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Spurrier himself was a ? ?2 natesh kappa alpha, last year's cl xpected to be tough again this raternities, Prozzi said, are t itrong, and this year should be n< >igma Alpha is another toughie mother former champion, shoul \FRO was rated first last s preseason poll. KA was picked tY The Jetsons are a women's Prozzi feels "is the team to v Barroom Buddies should also 1 teams in the women's division. Pete Dumiak and Clint Bower: top officials for the year last sea Sigma Alpha Epsilon captu sports award in the fraterni recording the highest point tol tramural sports. Woodrow c vf;^V"w m s ^ Ifmvii x \r* if* tackles Duke wide receiver Rc n targets Saturday night. It: A Pi standout at the University of Florida, breaking into the lineup as a freshman, becoming the national player of the year and taking the 1966 Heisman Trophy. "The way he stands in the pocket with everybody coming at him and never cutting his throw? you can't coach that," Spurrier said of Bennett, "he has a lot of guts. He plays with no fear." Bennett came to Duke with a regional reputation, so few North Carolinians knew the extent of his talent. It quickly surfaced and he started the first game at quarterback > 111r ii.. rr 4 Wl* 11 lit: W ?I1 t?I I ill Ben that usually takes five years to learn," Spurrier saici. lie caugru on rigni away and threw over :J(M) passes. A lot of quarterbacks Tp) i tramui hampion, is residence hall h( > year. I he grabbed the ind< raditionally sports category exception. women's sports and AFRO, won the wome d be strong. while Phi Kappa eason in a AS IN the pasl lird. the flag-footbal team that women's ? and vatch." The Pollsters will >eat a lot of Supervisors Thi football official s were voted writer. A wee! son. tramural action red the all- Bowers has i ity division, quick, fast, easy tal in all in- Bowers can be r aDtured the Center. % ^HL ? mmm >n Frederick in last year's cont assing I don't throw that many passes in four years. 1 threw only 400 balls at Florida in my career." Although Bennett's debut was brilliant, Spurrier acknowledges that the Blue Devil still needs some polishing. "Hp p:mi 0pt hpttpr in his overall knowledge of the game, where to throw the ball, reading defenses," Spurrier said. "In close games, the great quarterback has to make the decisive play, not hand the ball off . Last year we didn't win any games in the fourth quarter. This is where Hen needs to improve." A 1 * I .. I\.. I /vet' or mug 10 imiko coaches, there is one personal habit Bennett needs to improve? his outspoken manner. Uj jiJ (q3 * rals mors, and the P.E. majors | spendent laurels in the all- ' . Kappa Delta was the champ. Dejta Delta Delta j n's sportsmanship award j Alpha won it for the men. ] t, the Gamecock will cover 1 league ? men's and I will present a weekly poll, be Grad Asst. Bowers, rasher, Beaton, Prozzi, a and a Gamecock staff tly scoreboard of all in will also be featured. , a an offer to make. "Need 1 cash? Become an official." j| eached at 7-5261 at the P.E. p ^ iW *fv 1 ] est. Frederick will be one :ancy \ "When Ben came to Duke, his idol was Joe Namath and he tried to act like him, talk 1 like him," Spurrier said. I "He said 'I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that' I and a lot of his teammates, | v ^|n i i ti 11 v 1UC" airiliui a, resented it. "I've talked to Ben about , this. This year I think all he'll talk about will be the team," lie said. Spurrier's pride in Bennett stands out when he talks about his prize quarterback, m When asked whether Ben- T nett can follow in his foot- w steps. Spurrier said he told ^ the quarterback that, "if we 1 go 2-9, you're never going to | get the recognition. You I i >i it... ii r . ii ii : i IB (ion i uirow wie iooioan jum s to be throwing it. What we've J got to do is win football <> games." J j