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By CHRIS HUGHES 1
SUM Writer 1
USC's football victory over North Carolina was not the only
bright spot for Carolina sports last weekend as the varsity
soccer team beat Jacksonville 2-0 Friday and edged past
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The home wins put the Gamecocks back on the right track
in their attempt for a bid in the NCAA tournament after going
winless in three road games. Carolina, 11-3-1, will travel to
F lorence to battle Francis Marion tonight at 7:30.
Those who were brave enough to fight the cold and the rain
Sunday saw a tough physical match between Carolina and
Wake Forest on a field that looked like the Saluda River.
Senior fullback and team captain John Nitardy headed in
midfielder David Burr's cornerkick with 3:07 remaining in
the first overtime period to give Carolina the 2-1 victory.
Burr's assist was his sixth of the season.
DESPITE THE weather conditions Coach Mark Berson1
called Sunday's game the best that his team has played this
year.
"We created more and better scoring chances than we've
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By DENNIS SWITZEK i
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The USC junior varsity football team used the power of two
freshmen runningbacks ? Quinton Lewis and Kendrick <
Stafford ? to plow up 247 yards rushing and an 28-22 victory
over Tennessee Military Institute Monday afternoon.
The Eagles had their problems, turning over the ball four |
times, including the opening kickoff. On the first play from
scrimmage, Lewis ran 13 yards around the right side for the
Gamecock's first touchdown just 12 seconds into the first i
quarter.
TMI was forced to punt in their next series and the
Gamecocks took over from their own 36. Seven plays later,
the 5-11, 180 pound Stafford from Hollywood, Florida bulled
his way through the middle from 17 yards out for USC's
- second touchdown. Freshman quaterback Bill Bradshaw,
doubling as placekicker, added his second PAT to up the
score 14-0.
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44-yard field goal. But the Tennessee placekicker opted to
throw for the first down and was intercepted by defensive
back Jake Gadsden.
The Gamecock's continued their dominance in the second
quarter on a 76-yard drive directed by freshman quarterback
Richard Ingold and culminated by a one-yard plunge by
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lad all year in spite of the weather conditions; plus, it was
against a very tough opponent," Coach Berson said.
Forward Tom Reilly put USC on the board with his fifth
tally of the year as he took a pass from forward Chris
Heidelberger down the right side and punched it in with 3:21
remaining in the first half. Deacon forward Mark Erwin
forced the game into overtime, scoring on a direct kick from
25 yards out as the ball slipped under Carolina goalie Chris
Pfaeffle's outstretched arms at the 70:12 mark.
Carolina constantly pressured p ensively and bombarded
Deacon goalie Jose DePeralta with 28 shots. The best shot of
the day came midway through the first half as Carolina
forward Tom Norton chipped a ball to David Goodchild who
blasted a header toward the net. Only a great diving save by
Deacon keeper Deperalta prevented the score.
IT WAS A milestone weekend for Coach Berson. Friday's
victory over Jacksonville was Berson's 60th win as a head
coach and Sunday's win over Wake Forest was his 50th as a
coach for Carolina. Berson coached The Citadel one year
Deiore coming 10 uau.
"Sunday's win was very gratifying," Coach Berson
commented. "However, it is not as much a personal goal as it
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freshman quarterback of the day, Jim Desmond, found
junior Keith Miller in the end zone for the last Carolina
touchdown.
IN THE fourth quarter, the Eagles took over the ball on
first and goal at the two-yard line when Tim Rhino completed
a pass to an ineligible receiver in a punting situation after a I
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and the same combination added the two-point conversion.
The big play of the game came with 2:07 left when Ron
Lewis ran around the rieht side from the Carolina 24. and
outran the Gamecock defenders for a 76-yard touchdown run.
The two-point conversion failed to end the scoring at 28-22.
For the game, Stafford led all ground gainers with 142
yards, while teammate Lewis added 112.
,4I WAS pleased with my performance, but there is always
mum iur improvement., l^ewis saia. ine DiocKing coma
have been better."
The Gamecocks upped their record to three wins against no
losses, while TMI dropped to 5-3. The final JV game of the
season win De i p.m. Monday against Cjeorgia at Williams- I
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is a career goal for the team," he continued.
Goodchild netted two goals, including one from 3& yards
out, allowing the Gamecocks to defeat the Dolphins of
Jacksonville 2-0 Friday. The win was Pfaeffle's first complete
game shut-out as a Gamecock. Pfaeffle lowered his
goals against average to 1.50 while still recuperating from a
torn ligament.
"Pfaeffle is constantly gaining experience in the net. He's
a real competitor. Both me and the team are extremely
proud of him," Coach Berson commented.
DESPITE USC's three-game skid before this weekend, the ^ )
team is in the thick of the race for a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
According to Coach Berson, Carolina is presently
under consideration for a bid. He points out, however, that
there are a number of deserving teams in the Southern region
that keep the race wide open.
"We're going to have to win the rest of our games this
season to remain in consideration for a bid," Coach Berson
said.
After tonight's game, Carolina will have four of its five
remaining matches at the Graveyard where they are 7-0 this
season. The Gamecocks' only away game is against Western
Carolina, a team they have handled easily in the past. ^ ,
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State football game scheduled for 7 p.m., has
at Willwnis-Brice Stadium now swjtched to a 12:35
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by ABC, resulting in a noon.
change in game time.
UPI Names Carlen
Coach Of The Week
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Carolina to 44-33-1.
Thompson Joins Team;
USC Begins Scrimmages
Ty Thompson, a former Paying eligibility
two-year player at Texas remaining.
Christian Tinivorcitv hao ThomDSon and the rest of ?
been added to the USC **?e basketball team
basketball team as a non- P^y ^eir *ir8f intrasqiJad
scholarship player. scrimmage tonight at South
Aiken High School in Aiken.
The 6-9, 215-pound for- The scrimmage will wind
ward, who transferred to Up the second week of
USC in September 1980, tried preseason practice for
out for the squad in the Coach Bill Foster's second
junior varsity tryouts which edition of USC basketball.
began Oct. 15. A native of The Gamecocks art!
Evansville, Ind., Thompson scheduled to return home
now lives at Sea brook Thursday to scrimmage for ^
Island. members of the Gamecock
Club at 4:30 p.m. in Carolina
Thompson has two years Coliseum. |