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Gamecock fi By Gary Byers USC's football team will try to rebound from a season-opening loss to the University of North Carolina tomorrow when the Gamecocks entertain Miami University of Ohio. Carolina beat the Redskins, 42-19, the last time they played in Columbia in 1977. Miami opens its season A 1- _ against me ^ainccucKs. Miami's Tim Rose, making his debut as a head coach against the Gamecocks, said his scouts were "very impressed" with both USC and North Carolina. Rose said he believed "both teams showed a lot of ability, good talent and a lot of enthusiasm." ROSE'S TEAM will face North Carolina Sept. 17 in Chapel Hill. USC head coach Joe Morrison said the Redskins were "a school with a heck of a winning tradition. We know they will be a good, solid football team that is well-coached. "Offensively, they return the starting backfield, and that is always a nlus. On defense thev have all four starters back in the secondary and are experienced up front," he said. Miami went 7-4 in 1982, including 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference, where the team took third place. The Redskins return 13 starters from that team, five on offense and eight on defense. MIAMI HAS been called the USC soccei By Tracy Mixson a young team, a amicuit scneauie an< said needs improvement didn't stop US lifting its record to 2-1 Wednesday. Led by Gamecock forward Mike M< out Baptist College 2-0 at the Graveyard goals in the first half. Although head coach Mark Bcrson sa the win, he wasn't happy with the Ga performance. Mike Menhart Shoots for a goal in USC's soccer gam Carolina pla' By Kevin Sullivan For many USC baseball players, si vacation means a chance to play in si leagues around the country. "Almost all the guys play baseball summer," junior shortstop Kent An said, "and about 75 percent g somewhere to play." Anderson spent part of his sumi Grand Rapids, Mich., playing for Sul Furniture team. The squad captured t tinnal Rncphall fnnoress Tournament pionship held in Wichita, Kan., Ai Anderson batted .363 during the i season and .300 at the tournament. WHILE IN Kansas, Anderson oppose familiar faces in a semifinal contest first baseman Greg Morhardt and teammate Phillip Wilson. Wilson h Carolina because of academic ineligit aotball team USC-Miami o Place: Williams-Brice Stadium (72,000 capacity) 7 p.m. Expected attendance: 60,000 "cradle of coaches" by many, and as head coach, Rose joins such college standouts as Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, Bill Maliory, Dick Crum and Bo Schembechler as a Redskin head coach. Miami leads the series 3-1. Miami won 21-8 in 1972 and 13-11 in 1973. The two teams met in the 1975 Tangerine Bowl?now the Florida Citrus Bowl?where the Redskins won, 20-7. The Gamcocks, however, cot revenue in 1977. winnina 42-19. Some Gamecock players said they are determined to win Saturday. "We had a good drive at the end of the North Carolina game that resulted in a touchdown," halfback Thomas Dendy said. "So hopefully that momentum can carry over this week in practice and give us something to build on for Miami." r combatting "IT WAS just a i defense that a coach game. "It was a vei C's soccer team from held us scoreless, w Eddie Maraquez. H and they showed th snhart, Carolina shut . Menhart scored both "The second half team, and this conc work hard to corre id he was pleased with Sunday." mecocks' second half Berson said this young team," he ss - , . s- |f '' ' f " ' " ' v- - '" ' -' *. * ; . j/.' . e against Baptist College at the Graveyard on Wadi yers participal Morhardt and Wilson played fo jmmer team in the Jayhawk League. The jmmer split a pair of games in the tourn? "I couldn't believe they wet in the Anderson said, "they had a good derson beat us in the first game we pi o off other." ner in "It was a thrill to win the chamj livan's Anderson said. "Here (USC) we he Na- fallen short of the big one, althoug cham- (site o( the National Collegiat. ig. 16. Association) was great." USC pla regular the 1982 College World Series, i 1981. ed two MANY SUMMER leagues are o : USC lege students only, but Anderson s former the youngest team member and " as left some ex-pros on my team who \ ility. AA and AAA baseball." portS seeks first \ t Ohio facts Series record: 3-1 (Miami leads) Season record: use 0-1 Miami 0-0 QUARTERBACK BILL Bradshaw said, "We've just got to keep our heads up and continue to work for improvement." Morrison said the long drive late in the UNC game was a sign of character for the Gamecocks. "We were pleased with the effort we got. A lot of teams in the situation we were in aeainst North Carolina would have folded," Morrison said. At least two more players sustained injuries against North Carolina that will keep them out of tomorrow night's lineup. Senior offensive tackle Mark Brown suffered a knee injury and underwent surgery Sunday morning. He will be out a minimum of four weeks. Game time tomorrow is 7 p.m. youth, diffi general letdown," Berson said after the ry physical game in the second half. They hirh ic a rrpHif tr? fRantict Prxllpop r>r?c?r?h^ [e always does a great job with his team, at today. was not characteristic of a Carolina soccei cms me," he said. "We're going to have tc ct this before the Western Carolina matcl is basically a rebuilding year. "We're i lid. "We have seven freshmen, and five oi Photo by Shawi Koh wsday. :e in summer r a Kansas two teams iment. 'It was a thrill to j t* itll'ti*. ^ " ""1 P P r\ n ? . nuiidi Dciseuaii uuiiui team and ? ayed each ment) championship. we've always fallen sh jionship," one." 've always ;h Omaha, ? I e Athletic |( iced 7th in ind 4th in * "It's amateur in the sense paid for playing," Anderso pen to col- the players up with jobs ou aid he was For USC catcher Chris there were summer league meant a ful lad played houses with a teammate an< of baseball in the Cape Coi wh^r^easoi^^ MHbh^S^^^SSH *^*^S^^H^!^^3Bil!&lfe^Ei^fr / ' T y- --r *lbu> ^ V -%JlftSfc Photo by Joe J?ck*on Caught from behind USC's running back Thomas Dendy is tackled by outside linebacker Butch Griffin during Saturday's game. cult schedule those are getting lots of playing time due to all the injuries we've had." Midfielder Roger Norman said the freshmen are one reason for the squad's success so far. "It's good because the young guys are willing to work together," he said. "We're young, and the season could go cither way. But if we play like we know we can, we'll beat the teams we need to. "I DON'T think we could ask them (the freshmen) to play any better," said junior goalie Glen Thompson. "Right now we're playing well as a team. I think we can go as far as we want as long as we stay consistent." Consistency could be difficult to maintain considering the ^ schedule. Berson said 15 of Carolina's 21 opponents are ranked either regionally or nationally. TUa oro ranirpH civth in thp 11hf>rn Rpoinn I lit VJaillWVUWxvo ai v 1 uimvu jmti* ?<? tuv > Menhart views the schedule as a challenge. "I like our tough schedule because it makes us play better. I believe this year we can make the playoffs," he said. BERSON CHOSE not to be as optimistic about the schedule. "We're two and one right now, and we can't afford to look past our next opponent. We're just going to take it one day at a time and eventually improve through the season," he said. To win Sunday's 2 p.m. home game against Western Carolina, Berson said (JSC will need to improve its transition from attack to defense. "Our back players have been doing an outstanding job, but we still show weakness in our team defense. We'll have to improve in this area to be able to play our own game and win," he said. The coach also said desoite the sauad's vouth. "they have a good attitude toward the game and a lot of character. They also have a tremendous desire to win and good enthusiasm." baseball leagues "I would work at least 35 hours a week and play baseball at night," Boyle said. "It vin the (Na- didn't allow for a lot of beach time." BSS Touma- BOYLE BATTK1> .345 and caught in Here (USC) about 38 of 45 games, he said. "Up there you . , , . face a good pitcher every game where in col)fl OT tne DIQ iege ball you face some weak pitchers," Boyle said. "You really have to concentrate." SC shortstop a ? j _ had a great time?" B?yle said- "My Bill AnOOrSOII team won the regular season ." At Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red that we don't get Sox, B?yle hit a double off "the green i said. "They set monster"? the park's famous 35-foot left there." wa" ? 'n an all-star game. Boyle, playing Boyle said "playing every day against day of painting tough pitching really helps your game. The then an evening onW injury I had was a swollen ankle from a I, Mass. league. f?l,l ^ slowed up my running."