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-sports USC snaps By Tim Gochnaur The victor's ground attack looked like Patton's army racing through France. The aerial attack looked like the bombardier who couldn't find his target. But Gordon Beckham made the targets he did find count, and the final result was a 37 10 victory for the Gamecocks over the University of Cincinnati Bearcats before a Homecoming crowd of 59,148. When Carolina didn't move the ball on its first possession, Cincinnati took over on its own 28. Two plays later, Carolina defensive t i_ /^l *_ j ~ DacK \_-iiuck r inney lniercepiea a pass Irom Cincinnati quarterback Danny Barrett and ran 42 yards to score. After Mark Fleetwood's PAT, it was Carolina 7-0. Finney, who has been responsible for several Homecoming heroics, said the interception was a matter of being in the right place at the right time. "We played the nickel defense (fifth back) all night," Finney said. "1 played that fifth back; in fact that's where I was on the interception. This was the most active I've been this season. Cincinnati is a weak-side passing team, and I play on the weak side, so i guess uiai naa a 10110 ao wun 11.' * After Fleetwood gave Carolina a 10-0 lead, Cincinnati started with the ball on its own 21. With a good combination of passing by Barrett, tough ground work by Allen Harvin, Clifton Pendergrass and Don Goodman, and a 15-yard personal foul on Carolina, the Bearcats got to the Gamecock 22. Senior booter Jim Fogler drilled one through the uprights and Carolina led, 10-3. An exchange of fumbles gave Carolina the ball at its own 16. Thomas Dendy, Todd Berry, Carl West and Dominique Blasingame brought Carolina to the Cincinnati 34. From there Fleetwood kicked a 51-yard field goal and at 12:42 of the second quarter, Carolina was up 13-3. Fleetwood's field goal was the third longest in Carolina history and set a school record by being the seventh game in which the place-kicker has kicked at least two field goals. "I honestlv didn't know how long that field goal was," Fleetwood said. "I noticed that when we set the tee down it was just beyond the X where you kick off from. I knew as soon as I hit it, it was good. You can just tell those kinds of things. Right now my kicking rhythm seems to be real good and that's the secret of kicking." After a punt exchange, a Bearcat drive stalled at the Gamecock 21. Harry Skipper broke through to block a 37-yard field goal attempt. Gamecock forward Tom Reilly (9) attempts t Citadel. Wolfpack stops G By Mary Birk The Lady Gamecocks volleyball team Carolina State in a grueling 15-11. If>-12 Saturday's elimination round of the Ca Volleyball Tournament in the Blatt Physi Center. Georgia downed N.C. State in the finals to v I championship, while Winthrop beat Jackson the Division II title. USC Coach Terrie Drake's team played wit! Friday, winning their first match (15-7, 15-12 Charlotte. They quickly slid past Francis Ma in their second match. But the Lady Gamecocks ran into troubl State Friday and, for the first time durin > losing strt " " . r_i~~~ , Cincinnati tailback Allen Harvin (34) finds the Rickey Hagood (97) and J.D. Fuller (43) bring hii watches. Carolina took the ball on the 37. Five plays later, tailback Dendy scooted around the left end on a Statue of Liberty play for 61 yards and a touchdown. A Fleetwood PAT made it 20-3, Carolina. ,4I took two steps to the left after getting the ball and saw a guy break through the line," Dendy said. "Our pulling guard got him and I scooted through that hole and the next thing I knew I was in the end zone. Bradshaw threw a block for me, too." In the third quarter, the Bearcats' Phil Peckich went back to punt. Pat Bowen blew through the right side and was called for roughing the kicker. Six olavs later Peckich again went back to punt, Bowen fumbled the ball and Cincinnati pounced on it at the Gamecock 40. Some quick footwork and rifle-arm accuracy by Barrett, coupled with running bv Harvin and Pendergrass, brought the Bearcats to the 1. Fullback Goodman plunged over for the touchdown, Fogler hit for the PAT, and at 5:46, Carolina was up 2010. Five minutes later, Carolina completed a 13-play, 81-yard drive when Fleetwood made a 39-yard field goal to bring the count to 23-10. That upped his record to three games in which he has kicked three field goals. m m - t*r av> iiVrt*' o head butt the ball to one of his teammates in S amecock volleyball tournament, Drake brought IX ? McClure, one of the team s to| fell to North after suffering a concussion in l match during Her presence helped the Laa> rolina Classic but the team fell to N .C. State u ical Education rp^e ^ay Cnded with a strong Little, who led the Gamecocks vin the Division ivuie 10 capture In Saturday's elimination r i determination struggled by Western Carolina ) against UNC 1715'15 8 But the usc women rion (15-3 15-5) succumbing to N.C. State in the The games left the Lady Gam e against N.C. In other games Saturday, g the weekend beating Mississippi State 15-13, ;ak with 37:scraml - W i I ^8??SB&mS&^^BXm "Anvti $ of cret Photo by Win McNameo there \ pass, going tough through the USC defense as Cincini n down while Andrew Provence (70) concen a varie USC Cincinnati couldn't move the ball, proven Beckham nailed Chris Wade on a 60-yard ferenct scoring strike, Fleetwood hit the PAT and "The Carolina was up 30-10. in ^mc "Chris scored on the same play as last justcoi week," Beckham said. "He just made a great catch and outran the guy." yards1 After Cincinnati turned the ball over wag twice, Beckham fired a 57-yard strike to Ira Hillary, Fleetwood hit the PAT and at 5:28 sta^ ?? the verdict was sealed, 37-10. work t We knew they'd go man coverage and ^ blitz a lot," Beckham said of the Bearcat Would defense. "Hit a seam and you've got a big ?.? play. There were in man coverage on the last touchdown. Ira got by the guy. I threw it terbac a little behind him and he made a great , catch" saidof Freshman tailback Dendy was the high ^ . rusher for the game with 124 yards on 12 carries. "The coaches told me this week that our other two tailbacks (Quinton Lewis and rushjn Berry) had been working very hard, but that they would get me in the game,'' Dendy touch said. "I like playing on this team. The of- h ,rj)j fense is wide open." While Beckham hit for two touchdowns in "Th< four pass attempts, Bradshaw was 0-4 but backfi< picked up 41 yards on eight rushes. approc "We were moving on the ground good, numbc Carolina in Tl J <^4%^ From Staff Reports << ^Carolina's soccer tea J? ' as the Gamecocks dow forward Tom Rumble 3(. ' 1^* B Five minutes into the nesday's clash against ph?to by win mcnimm then meet nationally unday's game against The 2 p.m. Sunday. team in Carolina Clas ;bbie McClure onto the court. 15-3, 15-5; N.C. State a players, had been sidelined Division II, Jacksonvil ruesday's practice. 10, and Winthrop beat I r Gamecocks recover slightly, College of Charleston >-9,11-15,15-5. consolation champions! I showing by freshman Trish Members of the Div to an easy win over College of wary i arouci Green of Western Care ftiinH Iho I aHv fin mpr>/v>lrc PI?'???''' LlZ Sadler UNC-Charlotte, Tina 1 to win their f.rst match 13-15, Lloyd of East Carolina were finally eliminated after an(j Martha Sprague ar ir second match of the day. Division II All-Stars iccocks with an 8-10 record. Barb Latham of Ja< UNC-Charlotte split a pair, Dykton and Vicki Val< 15-13 before falling, to Georgia Francis Marion, and R \ fl imin i y win bling a little," Bradshaw said, ling to win is fine with me." innati finished the game with 237 passing and 94 yards on the ground, t completed 26 of 44 passes for 221 and one interception. John Meinerlade two of six for 16 yards and one ;ption. times I think our offense did a good bearcat Head Coach Mike Gottfried We seemed to move the ball well in f holf 41-." It 1IC41I. fit JUOL U1UU t gCl 11IC UUI1 1I11U I zone. m disappointed in our showing. We too many mistakes tonight. But I ou've got to give South Carolina a lot [it, however. They are a good football ind a good football team can make ike mistakes." ew Provence said it was no secret the :ock defensive rush looked a little ^rceful than it has been. t week we played a team with an lely explosive running attack, so vas no way we could anticipate the Provence said. "Tonight we knew Iflti wrtiilH na?s a lnt u/p trate more on our pass rush. We used ty of routes to the quarterback." Head Coach Richard Bell praised ice in the post-game press conre can't be a better defensive tackle irica," Bell said. "They (Cincinnati) lldn't keep him out of there. " ough the Gamecocks gave up 331 in total offense to Cincinnati, Bell said ; pleased with USC's effort. ant to congratulate our defense and Bell said. 44I knew it'd take yeoman o hold them to 10 points. If somebody le before the game that Cincinnati get 10 points, I'd have said Til take said he is happy with his quarks. ;h are such great competitors," Bell Bradshaw and Beckham. "Both want f ? and play a lot. They pull for one :r and have contributed so much to >tball team." was complimentary of Dendy's g performance. ndy was running well and running " Bell said. "He got the hot hand and >t great acceleration. 5y all want to play," Bell said of his eld. "They are very unselfish in their ich to it. We know we can tell their :r, and they'll do a good job." soccer team lie Citadel 3-0 m picked up its fifth win of the season ned The Citadel 3-0 at the Graveyard oard late in the first half. rid Burr scored on an assist by junior ) minutes and 38 seconds into the first second half, freshman Steve Presing n unassisted shot to increase the irolina's final goal of the day, with an ill. third of the year for the Gamecock rk Berson's squad is now 5-2-1 on the tinue their home stand with WedCollege of Charleston at 4 p.m. and ranked and archrival Clemson at sic tournament topped Virginia Tech 15-11, 15-8; in le beat College of Charleston 15 4, 15 Yancis Marion 3-15,15-7,15-7. t Kno nnnip tC 1 t 1 r /? -? i uvai i- i aii^io mai lull lO'l 1, li)~0 HI U1C hip. ision I All-Star Team included Jane k and Jackie Becker of Georgia, Judy )lina, Carol Hitrik and Cyndi Graf of of Virginia Tech, Mary Oberlies of iurcham of Mississippi State, Diane i, Kim Brown and Sue Little of USC, id Terre Welch of N.C. State. were Dee Seabolt, Ann Morton and . Ksoiivuie, nrenaa Mranaon, Janet entine of Winthrop, Terri Makein of egina Brown of College of Charleston.