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; .sports Ramornr UMinvMvy By Kevin Sullivan With a combination of explo defense, the Gamecocks were ab Midshipmen 17-14 Saturday at Will The Gamecocks dashed any be nVi P.omr Tranmiill Tlin V^UttUI VTC*A J A1?U\|UA1A. AllV^ IVUUOIIJ j improved to 4-6. USC Head Coach Richard Bell \ the *W column again," and he s ' j fans felt the same way. The "Shamecocks," fans who c brown paper bags, began to shed game as the tailback team of Todc pamfl alive. The two runners? coir total offensive yards. Characteristic of the Gamecoc consistent running of Berry (12S plays of Dendy (155 yards). In the second quarter Dendy, a : a touchdown. Dendy has rushed f " :* >*:" : :-:'" *: * ' f: " . :::::;.:i><iiS;. fmM; A a Hn unioemiiiea navy piayer aei From Yug By Jeff Rogers Zoran Petkovic's prowess with - 1 - mm a tung way irom nome. Petkovic, the No. 1 seeded ph team, is from Yugoslavia. The 22-year-old junior began pi and was coached by a teaching t in Petkovic's neighborhood. Lat inctmmtlAn ? ? : 1 ? 1 ? ?wu utuuu ui a tenuis piu ai a iw "Playing tennis is different in system," Petkovic said. "Anyone PETKOVIC SOON BECAME Yugoslavian junior circuit, as national 12-and-under tourname in the 14-, 16- and 18-year-old gro a different opponent in each final "I don't know what happens. E place," Petkovic said. "I wa championship very badly." Petkovic first visited the Uni junior in high school. He was plaj Cup team. "I was very nervous at first mkovic said. Petkovic has played on four Davis Cup teams for Yugoslavia. PETKOVIC STAYEDin Yugosl playing in tournaments in Euro] met Robert Kaplan at one of the: suggested that Petkovic play teni "He (Kaplan) was playing ten about the tennis there," Petkovic At the time, USC tennis coacl about Petkovic, so Petkovic ot demonstrated his talents to Smai in 1981. ,IV5 SliajJ lUo season, which t George Rogers sive running and stable "We're a taill >le to overcome the Navy hard," Bell saic iams-Brice Stadium. tu * " >wl game hopes for Navy B'uuna. pmen fell to 6-4 while (JSC Navy scored plays before qu laid he was "glad to be in Steven in aid he thought Gamecock Carolina cam & and a 13-yard p ame to the game wearing F!^.woodkick their disguises early in the *yun 1U.:W rf] I Berry and Thomas Dendy endzonetoput. ibined for 284 of USC's 326 , . Navy s Rick playing becaus k offensive drive was the quarterbacks, < i yards) and the big gain down run from i Carolina's off freshman, ran 70 yards for 93 yards. The G or a total of 742 yards this the Navy six-ya Hf : JhbBB B8: WH v 1 <"'; JB HWr ^?9I P**t jM . "*": sperateiy grabs at USC running back Thomas oslavia to Cai 'He's (Zo a tennis racket has brought .. c . , He s quick iyer on USC's men's tennis J| fjg chOBi laying tennis at the age of 11 tOUMSIllBII ennis professional who lived m-n-i- hie ter, Zoran enjoyed the free WOiK IIIS 1 al club. Yugoslavia, because of the i can join the club for free." a familiar name on the Most tennis he placed second in the the harder fa nt. He later finished second Americans pi up championships, losing to courts by pla learning the d verytime I try, I get second nt to win a Yugoslavian . ^ he said that ited States when he was a C?pi*!t!!f ?n>e C ring on his first Junior Davis Petkovic , u r ? . ? that his on-c , because of my English, fe?ow s)av Junior Davis Cup and two p^kovta l?W "He's not a ... ? Beach, he re lavia for three more years, That,s'an aw rwi curtimor PPrlfftuiP . . ^ au.i....v.. ? said se tournaments, and Kaplan petkovjc h ?r SmarrsaidII nis for USC, and he told me said. uul^ic * c* h Ron Smarr knew nothing h lot of stained a student visa and *r. He joined the tennis team ^ ^ ? ing streak, e ireaks a record for freshman yardage held by sack-oriented offense...Berry and Dendy ran I. "Our fullbacks really knocked some people on its first possess ion, running 64 yardson 10 arterback Tom Tarquinio pased two yards to the end zone. le back with runs of 23 and 21 yards by Berry ass from Bill Bradshaw to Dendy before Mark ed a 44-yard field goal. maining in the first half, Berry went into the Carolina up 10-7. Dendy's 70 yard run made it Williamson, the third-string quarterback e of injuries to the first- and second-string snded scoring with his third-quarter touchhe one-yard line. ensive highlight was a fourth quarter drive of Jamecocks were forced to give up the ball at rd line, but the drive used up eight minutes of Dendy to bring him down. Dendy ran for 155 ) rolina just to iran Petkovic) a smart player. , and he has a lot of ability, a to play in the clay court its on the pro tour, he could way into the top 60/ ? USC Head Tennis Coach Ron Smarr in Europe is played on clay courts, rather that ister surfaces such as grass or asphalt on whicl lay. Petkovic is getting experience on the hare ying at USC, but according to Smarr, he's stil lifferent style necessary for the hard courts. /E STILL needs to improve," Smarr said. Bu Petkovic was a "very good player. I think h< >f the top 20 college players in the country." favorite pro tennis player is Ilie Nastase, whon 'ed against over the summer. Petkovic believe ourt temperament is similar to Nastase's, i who is well known for his antics am ards fans and umpires. Smarr disagrees witl bad sport at all. In a tournament final at Myrtli versed about four calls that were in his favor fully rare thing in a tournament final," Smar opes to play professionally after college, an< le 22-year-old could make that move now. WART player," Smarr said. "He's quick, and h ability. If he chose to play in the clay cour on the pro tour, he could work his way into th dge Navy' the clock, enough to suffocate Navy's 1; Backup quarterback Gordon Beck drive, but did not throw a pass. Brads! passing yards. The Carolina defense was able to s and pass-receiving skills of Midshipnr McCallum. The sophomore was held to carries. "Our defensive staff gets credit," B did a good job of getting in the right pla Bell said holding the Midshipmen to half was an important factor in the G Fuller led the defense with 22 tackles. vsu* iviuo mauc u|j uicii iiuiiua w |i knew Navy wasn't a team that would 1 said. "We're going to start getting the 1 'We're going to have to play better to Clemson," Bell said. It has not been decided who will sta Bell said at this point he was leaning t Beckham. "*^1 HT - |,)||^y <& " - mmmm rards during Saturday's contest as USC I nlou tonnio picay iciiiiio A student in general commerce, J living in America. "There's a faster like it," Petkovic said. .;';v ' 1 r pf / v . i B e Jf| t ' w 1 e Zoran Petkovic, from Yugoslavia, i tennis player. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmam 17-14 ast possesion. ham commanded the law finished with eight hut down the running len tailback Napoleon 73 yards rushing on 21 ell said. "The defense ce." 127 yards in the second amecock victory. J.D. lay and play hard. We >eat themselves," Bell winning attitude back, i have a chance against ,rt at quarterback, but , toward Bradshaw over li : .:-*v * ^jMSj . ;|p: :'.J;- ^ IP :jf ' pi Photo hy Win McNam?e beat Navy 17- 14. Petkovic said he enjoys pace in America, but I is USC's No. 1 ?