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By DENIN
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It was an afternoo
flying spirits, at 1
University of Pacifi
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tack, compiling 315
58 attempts in a 23
day.
Spirits were flyin
room after the g,
players celebrated
be the greatest vi<
Pacific football.
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biggest win in U.P
Football Coach Bob
TOLEDO KNEW th
expect the Tigers to
of beating Carolinj
people that impressi
"We're an exciti
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Pacific quarte
from USC's K
The USC varsity
Sunday afternoon a
game clicked togei
most impressive vi<
Carolina's rout
record for most so<
maicn oy con iron ji
Mountaineer backs
clear the ball from
Appalachain State:
Tom Reilly, who ne
to forward Tom Nor
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n of flying footballs and
east for some, as the
c Tigers humiliated the
with their passing atyards
in the air on 31 of
-21 upset victory Saturg
in the Pacific locker
ame, as coaches and
what many believed to
:tory in the history of
nave to say tnat s tne
. history," Tiger Head
Toledo happily said.
at many people did not
have much of a chance
a, and said, "we gave
on."
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By CHRIS HUGHES
SUA Writer
soccer team ripped Appal;
t the Graveyard. All aspec
ther to give the Gamecoc
L'tories of the year. USC is r
ni/or tho Mftiintainonrf e
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ccer wins in a season at 1
ig time of possession and
making it extremely ha
i their half of the field. C
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tted two goals and made b
ton. Norton also scored tw
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throw the heck out of the football, ai
anytime you throw, you've got a go<
chance of winning" he added.
But on the first play of the game, Pacif
looked anything but impressive, and mai
people started remembering last year's
Gamecock victory.
On the opening kickoff, Pacific's Ga
Parcells fumbled the ball at the 18 yard lii
with Carolina recovering. Three plays late
Quarterback Gordon Beckham found sp
end Ira Hillary open in the end zone to p
the Gamecocks on the scoreboard with 13:
left in the first quarter.
BUT THE Tigers were able to hang on
the next kickoff and showed the 51,679 fa
an offense consisting of short, quick pass
that would dnminatp thp rpst r?f thp camp
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Pacific starting quarterback Harl
Miller brought the Tigers from their own
to the South Carolina 21 and found Parce
in the
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:ompleted 18 of 30 passes for 207 yard
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"Keilly has consisten
games," Coach Mark B?
tchain State 5-0 "And today's game was a
ts of Carolina's While the offense bom
ks one of their shots, USC's defense held
iow 15-3-1. scoring attack to just five
et a new USC The game opened up 1
5. USC won the cards, forcing referee B(
pressuring the tell lx>th coaches to coo
rd for them to remained extremely phy:
arolina outshot against Carolina and 20 a*
led by forward Senior fullback John N
vo assists, both the net which Keilly got a
ice. and Carolina's only goal <
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id but an ineligible receiver pei
[)d the play back. The Tigers w
punt following a sack of Mil
ic Ricky Hagood.
iy Another Pacific drive failed
'-0 score when the second Tiger
Grayson Rogers, missed his
ry fourth and two play at the Care
ne With 2:41 left in the first q
?r, man linebacker Paul Vogel
lit Miller pass to give the Game
ut and 10 at their own 45. Penaliz
28 twice in the same series, th<
were unable to convert on thirc
Norman's punt was blockei
to Ragland and sailed backward
ns zone but Pacific cound not re<
es before it went out of the end zc
settle for a safetv.
ey ON THEIR next possession,
18 a trick play from the Gamecc
Us the lead. With all the Tigers
rn> Jeft side of the ball except Par
Stook the quick snap and threw I
Parcells in the end zone to givt
lead.
m "There were many times I f
^ probably confused," Toledo
Li Carolina defense.
H Pacific was on the board a
j seconds left in the half when
* Kurt Heinrich pass and a su
i capped a 17 play, 73 yard drr
, the Tigers lead to 17-6. Of the
jl two were running plays as th
nected on 20 of 36 passes for 23
jf first half compared to 19 yards
-16 yards rushing for the Garni
3 "When we came in we said,'
^ think we can run the football s
tojj, so our plan was to throw oi
9 every down, and that's pretty i
' did," Toledo said.
] "I THOUGHT if there was c
H would be in their pass dt
1 defensive lineman were very
didn't feel we could control
scrimmage the whole day, s
throw the football," he added.
Pacific alternated quarterbf
game, usually switching ever
Miller to Rogers.Rogers cam*
Miller statistically, finishing i
18 of 30 with two intercept
touchdowns.
Rogers was celebrating hi
and said, "It's a great birth
Before the Carolina game, Ro
onlv four for seven for 40 vai
Bll seven game appearences.
Rogers was very effective
Ipasses.He said/'It's almost lil
game for us. We use the quick
set up the long passes."
The Gamecocks got on tl
again on another Pacific tu
third quarter. Defensive ba<
>nd intercepted a Rogers pass anc
e yards to the Pacific 15. Fullba
s carried from four yards out
tly been getting his goals in big
;rson commented after the contest,
i big game."
ibarded Appalachian State with 24
uieir grouna ana me Mountaineers'
shots on goalie Chris Pfaeffle.
vith several fouls and two yellow
)b Donoghue to stop the game and
1 their players off. But the game
sical, with 46 fouls being called, 26
gainst the Mountaineers.
itardy made a cross right in front of
head on for his first score of the day
)f the first half.
5 V^/cLbUb c
irt 23ere^orce^to
down with Fleetwo
ler bv USC s PACIFIC got tl
- s temoon when Mill
14 . Paul Schreiner in t
i to prouuce a
quarterback, ou* with 4:38 lefl
receiver on a capped a 62 yard T
ilina 19. The Gamecocks
uarter, fresh- 83 yard Beckham
picked off a strike to bring USC
Jcocks a first 21 with 4:14 left in I
ed for holding Carolina had oi
e Gamecocks when Beckham tl
1 and 25. Chris Hillary with a firs
d by Darryl 0n fhe ne*t pla
s into the end Blasingame fuml
:over the ball Pacific recovered
>neand had to dock out to up the
fell to 6-4.
Pacific used Head Football
>ck 28 to take plimented Pacific
lining on the the large amount
cells, Rogers plagued the team i
to a wide open The Gamecocks
; Pacific a 9-7 DeWayne Chiver
Danielowski, linel
elt they were and defensive end
said of the guard Emanuel V
season on the eiglr
gain with :03 ALTHOUGH C
a Rogers to Weaver to be read
ccessful PAT two weeks, he wa
/e that upped the services of his
17 plays, only "I hate it. Emj
e Tigers con- player but he's tl
9 yards in the It's a real blow, iv
?passing and like him and stay ?
ecocks. Beckham prais
Hey, we don't able to stop the
igainst them', believed the Tigc
n damn near prepared,
nuchwhatwe "They were re;
aon i tninK we we
i weakness, it should have been,
ifense. Their "THEY'VE got
physical. We y?u can say ah
I the line of couldn't move th<
so we had to added.
Because of the
*cks the whole running game, Ci
y series from to the air in the s
b out ahead of finished the aft
A'ith 207 yards completing 10 of
ions and two and two touchdow
Bowen, who
s 9.3 hirthriav olaver of the eai
day present." expected Pacific
gers had been no one quite exj
rds passing in much or as well as
"They had a go
on the quick there and they e
ke the running getting into the s<
passes to help we weren't,"he s<
Even though tl
ie scoreboard suffered defeat al
mover in the version of the Tig
?k Pat Bowen stunning blow to
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ft VllU 11V.V4 IV "* I.?vvxy.?viv/n to II
ck Todd Berry battle with the <
for the touch weeks.
In the second half Carolina don
game and netted four goals., Midfie
the scoring with a 20-yard shot into
Tom Reilly then took a pass fron
child, put the ball through a defend
centering pass right in front of the r
Keilly got his second assist on a
nppaiacman Mate keeper Steven
the end line where Reilly again pi
where Norton made a diving head s
Forward Wonil Gregg assisted R
the 83: 20 mark to close the scoring i
"The midfielders and the forwar
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21 .
i i
hki auuiug uie caii c? yvini..
heir last score of the afer
threw to a wide open
he end zone from 11 yards
t in the game. The TD
iger drive.
started a late rally on an
to Kent Hagood scoring
I back into the game at 23:he
game.
ne last chance to score
irew a 32 yard pass to 0 )
t and 10 at the Pacific 32.
y, however, Dominique
aled a flare pass and
and was able to run the
iir record to 4-5. Carolina
Coach Jim Carlen comand
credited the loss to
: of injuries which have
ill year.
played without tight end
s, offensive guard Cas
backer James Seawright
Phi Ellis and lost middle
/eaver for the rest of the
th play of the game.
!arlen expects all but
y for the Clemson game in
s dissappointed in losing
star middle guard.
muel is not only a great
le best leader we've got.
Jo team can lose a player
is good," he said.
ed the Tigers for being
Gamecock offense and ^
rs came in to the game
ady to play today. And I
re as ready to play as we
" he said.
a good defense, that's all
out them, and we just
e ball on the ground," he
Pacific shutdown of the
irolina was forced to take
econd half, and Beckham #
ernoon with 223 yards,
24 with two interceptions
ns.
was awarded defensive
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nv, awaiu, saiu cvci yune
to come out throwing, but
>ected them to throw as
> they did.
od offensive scheme going
xecuted well. They were #
jams; they went to where
lid.
tie Gamecocks have now
: the hands of the western
ers. and have l>een dealt -a
a third bowl appearance,
ow being focused on the
;ross-state Tigers in two
w
linated all aspects of the
lder Tim Berra opened up
the right corner of the net.
) midfielder David Gooder's
legs and fed Norton a
?et.
break down thj> left side
Knowles forced Reilly to f
it a ball in front of the net
hot for the score.
Leilly in his second goal at
'or Carolina.
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