The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 19, 1984, Page Page 11, Image 11
THE GAMECOCK SPOrtS O^r .9. 1984 - .1
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A between big game match with Mercer
1 Tollege proved successful for the USC soccer
:am, as they shut out the Golden Hawks
Wednesday, 5-0.
"Sandwiched between two important
unes like Clemson and Duke, we could easii
have lost this one," head soccer coach
I lark Berson said.
At 10:04 into the game, a duel effort by
irward Tom Norton and defender David
olan resulted in Carolina's first goal.
Freshman Doug Allison, presently leading
ie team in scoring with 29 points (12 goals
kd 5 assists), scored four minutes later.
ITHE SCORE went to 3-0 when Bill Hency,
kisted by Ami Arnthorsson, shot one past
Ie Mercer aoalkeeoer.
Iith 2:13 remaining in the first half, mider
Keith Leeper scored off a pass from
on.
ite in the second half, Ben Niles finalized
i-0 shutout.
SC's second-string squad saw a lot of acin
the second half.
I'VE BEEN seeing what good caliber
Ilyers we have in practice an season long,
rson said. "I'm glad they got the opporlity
to see game time.
"I'm not surprised we won," he said.
Ve have a lot of character and that is what
takes to play well after a loss like
emson."
USC fell to the Tigers, 3-2, last Sunday in
overtime heartbreaker.
Duke, who shut out Clemson 2-0 earlier
Jc epaenn will he Carolina's comoetitor at
2 p.m. Sunday in the Graveyard.
Notre Dame
By Andrew Miller
Aspiring young running backs have for y<
Brown, O.J. Simpson, Walter Payton and IS
Michael Pinkett?
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brother Allen Pinkett, starting Notre Dame
"MY BIG BROTHER played high sc
Pinkett said. "He's the one that got me inte
football. When 1 was about five or six I us
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"THIS WILL be the best team
contend with this year," Berson
Gamecocks have not defeated tl
tionally ranked Blue Devils since
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ding second half and overtime
need to see that 100-percent pla;
full halves," Berson said.
The keys that Berson said he I
determine the outcome of the gj
the domination of the ball, exec
the opportunity arises and the elii
mistakes.
"We were able to win the ball ?
vantage of scoring opportui
Mercer, but our passing wasn't
said.
THE GAMECOCKS are goin
last home game of the season w
record.
Tim Berra, senior team capta
started 72 of 75 games in his col
has set Duke's Tom Caine as "th
his final Graveyard challenge.
Caine, a two-time All-Americ
for the Blue Devils, was a men
1984 Olympic soccer team.
"I WANT to mark him out of
Berra said. In a game two years
Duke, Berra was able to keep
scoring.
Goalkeeper Glenn Thompson
hand injury, is the only senior p
"questionable list" for Sunday.
Thompson has started 49 of 7
Carolina. He is both the all-time
and shutout leader.
In addition to Thompson, sw
Murphy and forwards Tom Nort
Cooney will also be making their
field performance as seniors.
tailback k
watch him play.
;ars idolized Jim "I think my b
lichael Pinkett. had to work at it.
wanted, and sho
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running back. Coaches and
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ed to go out and last year's 30-6 I
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I got the biggest kick out ot it. PINKET'
rother has more natural ability than 1 do. I Williams-Br
It seemed to me like he could do anything he j_je wen*t on
w up for the game and play well. I can't do a SQpj1
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opponents who ve faced Pinkett probably One
other had played basketball or baseball. not pjnkett
oaches is USC head football coach Joe Mor- ??l wou[d
ed Pinkett rush for 110 yards on 23 carries in improvemer
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ifht over a ball during Carolina's 5-0 victory over the
anked Duke Sunday.
past (JSC
r SILENCED the record crowd of 74,500 at
ice Stadium with a 53-yard run on the first play.
to score two touchdowns in the game.
lomore, Pinkett rushed for 1,394 yards, caught 28
88 yards, and scored 18 touchdowns.
it think this would constitute a good season, but
give myself a *B' because I see so much room for
it," the 5-9, 183-pound junior said. "I look back
ason, ahd there were times when I could have
rig run. But I did something silly in the secondary.
IT have gained 12 yards out of it but I didn't break
n. There were other times I was run down from
other times when I didn't do a good job of block
sre's lots of room for improvement. I'd like to
re of a well-rounded player."
redits most of his success to the offensive line,
trying to win any Mr. Nice-Guy awards, but I give
e credit is due," said the Sterling, Va. native,
offensive line opens those kinds of holes, there's
to do but run through them. When our offensive
: in the mood to hit, it makes my job a lot easier,
daylight, my eyes get as big as golf balls and I shift
o this season, Pinkett along with Boston College's
Florida State's Greg Allen, and Pittsburgh's Bill
e in contention for the Heisman Trophy. But
d he doesn't often think about winning the
II enters my mina, ne saia. wnen someooay
in contention for the Heisman, it gives you the inwork
harder. 1 don't really think of myself as a
rophy candidate, but I'll do everything 1 can to
one else feel I am one.
g the Heisman is a dream of mine, but playing mafootball
is a dream. But that's one dream I've made
I guess the finishing line is that I haven't stopped
et."
ht think there would be a lot of pressure being a
ronhv candidate, but Pinkett said he doesn't feel it.
think it has put any pressure on me," the 20-yearing
major said. "I'm always going to go out and
best of my ability.
LL you the truth I think it puts pressure on all the
s because they make it a point to stop me.
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