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By Tracy Mixson
The verdict is in: with 128 tackles this year,
linebacker Mike Durrah is enjoying his finest
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single-season school record of 133, held by forme
sive tackle Andrew Provence.
Durrah was honored as national defensive
week by Sports Illustrated Magazine for his
against - the University
of Southern California. The *
Gamecocks defeated the Trojans
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and four years experience,
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By Bob Lang
Head coach Joe Morrison plans to play a
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possession type 01 iooioan in tomorrow s
game against Bobby Bowden's Florida State
Seminoles in Tallahassee.
The Gamecocks will take an even record,
4-4, to Doak Campbell Stadium to battle the
13-point favored Seminoles, who rank fourth
in the nation in total offense, averaging 474
yards per game.
Morrison said he believes to stop such a
productive offense, which averages 35 points
a game, USC must keep the ball out of the
Seminoles' hands. "As long as we have the
ball, they can't score," he said.
FLORIDA STATE, 5-3, will try to build
on its three-game winning streak, highlighted
by its 29-26 comeback win over Arizona
State this past week.
Contained in the Seminoles offense is the
nation's fifth leding rusher, Greg Allen.
Allen has rushed for 907 yards and 10
touchdowns in eight games this year.
"We've seen some good tailbacks this
season, and Greg Allen is as good as any
we've faced," Morrison said.
Although the Seminoles will be without
their No. 1 quarterback, Kelly Lowrey,
Bowden said he is pleased with backup Bob
Davis. After Lowrey left the Arizona State
game due to an injury, Davis directed his
team to two fourth-quarter touchdowns. The
winning drive covered 82 yards in the last
minute and a half of the game.
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leader at quarterback.
Also injured in the Arizona State game
was the Seminoles' second leading rusher,
Cedric Jones, with 483 yards on 83 carries.
He will not play in tomorrow's game.
"Florida State could be the most explosive
offensive team we will have faced this year,"
Morrison said." They have so many tools to
come at you. They are a very physical football
team that is coming off a big victory."
Florida State's scoring potential will not be
the only offense Morrison has to worry
about. During last week's 31-17 victory over
N.C. State, Carolina suffered many injuries
on its own offensive line.
ABSENT FROM tomorrow's game will be
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lg us ready to play. When we go now he has a cl
shows us what we'll face, and Provence, and
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the record.
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center Tom Garner, tackles Jeff Teague and
Mark Brown, and guard Cas Danielowski,
who may be back for the Clemson game,
Morrison said.
Despite the injuries Morrison said he was
pleased with the performance of the offense 0
during the N.C. State game, except for the
turnovers. "Any time you can win a ball
game you're happy, but all of the turnovers
disappointed me," he said.
Morrison said the defense has played well
all year, especially in providing the team with
momentum.
"The most pleasing thing has to be their
(the defenses') enthusiasm. They just never
quit. Like coach Gadd (Tom, defensive coordinator)
says, they are like a bunch of fire
ants," Morrison said.
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coaching staff has a lot of respect for the
Gamecocks, especially defense. "They remind
us a lot of Pittsburgh, and they are a
very strong, emotional unit," he said.
USC has an added incentive in Tallahassee
tomorrow night not only to improve its
record but also to avenge last year's 56-26
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nd some people get that in a whole year. Right ?
lance to break a school record held by Andrew
I think he can do it. He's definately within
the way he's playing now I feel sure he'll break
)od team player and team leader because he's
. On the field if he goes up agianst the biggest
enge him and get the job done."
CAROLINA HEAD coach
Joe Morrison said he was im......*\
pressed with Durrah's year.
"Mike is really having a
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fine season," he said. Our
defense is designed for the
middle linebacker to make a a
lot of plays and our defensive ^
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keeping people off him.
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recovery in the third quarter
on the goal line (against
North Carolina State last
H weekend) kept them from
pscoring and turning the game
After a promising
^ * sophomore season in 1981
when he finished third in
>''[ * > team tackles with 120, Dur*'
rah said the next year was a
disappointment.
" I AST YKAR I had a bad
I season," he said, "it was just
" bad totally all around for the
\ team, and for me personally.
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last year; we ran out of the 50
defense, which means we had
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were five of us trying out tor w
. The senior those spots ? J.D. Fuller,
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