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Take two coaches coming off what may have been their
most successful seasons ever, that climaxed with a head on
clash on national T.V. in the Gator Bowl, and pit them in the
rematch 10months later and here's what you get.
"I've never seen anything like it," USC Coach Jim Carlen,
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and a Gator Bowl trip last year, said of the injuries that have
hurt his offense. "I've never had this many injuries before."
"What we need is an open date or a team that we're a little
bit better than to get some maturity with our offense,"
Carlen said
"They (USC) will be a lot better off than we will," said
Pittsburgh Coach Jackie Sherrill, who's 1980 squad went 11-1
including a 37-9 rout of USC and was ranked No.2 in both the
AP and UPI polls and first in the N.Y. Times.
"We lost a lot of quality football players," Sherrill
lamented. "We lost a lot of great players."
Sherrill's losses seem heaviest on defense, where Heisman
Trophy runner-up Hugh Green was taken in the NFL's draft
first round by Tampa Bay and Gator Bowl star Ricky
Jackson was plucked in the second round by New Orleans.
The Panthers return just two starters on defense.
Though the names have changed, the results haven't, as
Pitt is the No.l ranked defensive unit in the country, giving
up an average of just 151 yards a game. Pitt is also first in
rushing defense, giving up only 20 yards on the ground in
their first two games. Still Sherrill is pessimistic.
"We don't have anv nlavprs likA inn's All-Amorinan
candidates Emanuel) Weaver and (Andrew) Provence,"
Sherrill stated. " Defensive-wise up front they're as good as
any team we'll face this year. That includes Penn State."
What the Panthers do have coming back is senior
linebacker Sal Sunseri, the fourth leading tackier on the
squad last year. The 6-0, 220-pounder has been a part-time
starter since his sophomore year. Sophomore safety Tom
Flynn is the other returning starter.
On offense, Pitt will miss fullback Randy McMillan,
another first-round draft pick last year, and signal caller
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"Dan Marino is a great fooball player," Sherrill said.
"He's been able to experience a lot of things this year,"
Sherrill continued, and said he feels Marino has matured
"quite a bit."
"He's got an awful lot of talent."
Marino also has talented wide receivers to throw to, including
junior split end Julius Dawkins, who has scored five
of Pitt's eight touchdowns this year.
Daneerous Dwieht Collins, already touted bv the Panthers
as an Ail-American candidate as a sophomore, is doubtful for
the game with a hamstring injury. Sherrill said a decision on
whether he can play will not be made until game time. If
Collins can play, Pitt's offensive firepower should be raised
more than a few notches.
Pitt has played just two games so far ? a 26-6 win over
Illinois and a 38-7 rout of Cinncinati ? so Sherrill is concerned
about his team. "There's a lot of things they haven't
experienced yet," Sherrill said. "(South Carolina) has been
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"In my opinion," Carlen countered, " they've had one i
month to get ready for us."
Sherrill also feels the effect of last vear's season-ending
defeat will not be lost on the Gamecocks. "I'm sure it's still in
the back of their minds," he said.
"We're a different football team (from last year)," Sherrill
added. "I don't know what's gonna happen."
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