The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 09, 1981, Image 12

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G. p< By DENIN &li It was an afternoo flying spirits, at 1 University of Pacifi rio m onAr?lr Hnfnncn VIU11IV/V.UV1\ UV.1VIIOV/ tack, compiling 315 58 attempts in a 23 day. Spirits were flyin room after the g, players celebrated be the greatest vi< Pacific football. 4>Yeah, I would 1 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 J- - X* ?? Jflfl -: ' J M 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 AM icific IIS SWITZER tt Writer ? 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." ng offense because we mTmsm. t3 sG Sfei WiUf roacK urayson Kogers g arey Johnson. Grayson < 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 */T VI H?V> IflVUIIiUIIIVVI O O ccer wins in a season at 1 ig time of possession and making it extremely ha i their half of the field. C <24-5 in an oitensive atiacK tted two goals and made b ton. Norton also scored tw .Hi Picks U 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 M O" Pacific starting quarterback Harl Miller brought the Tigers from their own to the South Carolina 21 and found Parce in the jnE/ >- iswiifr ?fC3E ^^KO>,^>y^v.v.',v',^Hi oHM flfiin l-.v. J | >;>: Sfcfc. bBBIBBB W sL tZ_SdEH| ??^ft*S8Wfc' y-I"' SUlf Photo by CAPf RS HAMM< ,efs ott a pass Saturday despite pressur< :ompleted 18 of 30 passes for 207 yard UVWRdI "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 < TT <S!T JkX IZZs CL ISC Am ggjf ells ^?jj|i 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 I r?tiifnofl it O'J Jill Jittontiftn ie n 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 -? ?> 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 nuro nolrl 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. ds put together their best S?e "Soccer" page 10