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Another seven points
USC's Quinton Lewis crosses the
travel to Raleigh, N.C. tomorrow
Wolfpack
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Always being right is import
John McRorie.
"Being in the right place at t
tant part of being a defensive b
not, you're never going to tna
And McRorie made the fc
Gamecocks, intercepting t hi
fumble.
| EVEN AFTER this perform
room for improvement.
"Technique-wise it wasn't o
187-pound senior said. "The t
76-percent efficient.
"The way our defense is set
big play. Coach (Tom) Reed al
and that game I was around tl
For his effort in the IJSC gar
sports illustrated s defensive |
"THE SPORTS n formal i(
nominated," he said. "Even tl
nice to get my name in there,
three copies of the issue. They
I was."
McRorie said the majority
caused by the defensive pressn
"I can only be as good as
"When the line puts pressure c
job a lot of easier.
"When our outside linebacl
into ihp hnrkfi#*lH Alcr? Uo\/r
pressure on the quarterback."
THE KEY to slowing down
tomorrow will be the Wolfpac
ing game, McRorie said.
"South Carolina doesn't tr>
don't have a lot of motion. Th
"They don't have finesse b
over."
The Gamecocks have avers
puts them tenth in the nation.
McRORIE COULDN'T sinj
best, but said "all four could
Another key to stopping the
I be to put pressure on USC qi
Mike Hold.
"After we stop the run, we'i
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to play N.C. State at 1 p.m.
defensivi
ant to N.C. State strong saftey
he right time is the most imporack,"
McRorie said. "If you're
ke the big play."
iig play last year against the
ee passes and recovering a
ance, McRorie said he stili saw
ne of my best games," the 6-0,
loaches said I came out around
up, we're supposed to make the
so tells us to be around the ball,
he ball a lot."
lie, McRorie was nominated for
Mayer of the week.
an director told me I'd been
tough I didn't get it, it was still
I think my parents have two or
were more excited about it than
of his interceptions have been
ire.
; the defensive line," he said.
>n the quarterback, it makes my
ker Frank Bush rushes, he gets
nond Phillips is always putting
Carolina's ninth-rated offense '
k's ability to stop USC's runn'
tc trick you," he said. "Thev
ey line up and run right at you.
acks They just try to run you
iged 251 yards rushing, which
?le out one running back as the
hurt you."
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vjanicLocKS, vicKorie said, will
larterbacks Allen Mitchell and
re going to have to put pressure
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over East Carolina. The Gamecocks
e back in
on Hold and Mitchell," MeR<
ability to scramble, and that's
McRorie said it doesn't al
changes quarterback.
"SOMETIMES WHEN a
changes the tempo," he said,
but it's not anything drastic."
Another player McRorie wi!
Hanker Ira Hillary.
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USC wide receiver Ira Hillary he
time against N.C. State's strong
7-0, U
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By Tracy Mixson
Tom Reed said USC's u
nationally-ranked football tea
what it wants to do: win.
That's why the North Caro
football coach believes the C
be the Wolfpack's toughest o
season when the two teams f
tomorrow in Raleigh, N.C.
"South Carolina does wha
do ? just ask any of their sevi
he said.
USC WILL take on the i
p.m. before an expected sel
45,600 in Carter-Finley 5
Gamecocks have not won in
1966 but beat the 'Pack last se
Columbia's Williams-Briee St
"There's no doubt this will
game of the season," Reed
Carolina is just one whale of a
It doesn't matter who their
they're going to do it their vv
And they do it through aggr<
confidence and good coachinj
That combination has led
record and No. 5 ranking in
both The Associated Press an
International.
Gameeork hp?d rnarh Ir*n
his squad has handled the sin
well. "Our players have
pressures of being unbeated ai
well the past two weeks," he
"THERE IS no reason why
tinue. They realize it's the Y
keeping their minds on their
put them in this position."
But to continue that succ
said (JSC must play better tha
East Carolina, who fell to t
last week, 42-20.
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right pla
?rie said. "They both have the
hard for us to defend."
ffect him when another team
new quarterback comes in, it
"You just have to adjust to it,
II have to defense is Gamecock
ads up field after receiving a pass
safety John McRorie tomorrow.
SC nren
ick the 1
"It feels great t
ndefeated and we can't forget hi
m does exactly "We didn't play >
but we were able
Una State head and that's the imi
Jamecocks will "But we have t<
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ace each other At times we playei
played consistent!
t they want to
;n opponents," STARTER AL
Mike Hold will sp
USC, while Kent
Wolfpack at 1 midable four-man
lout crowd of Hagood's 121
Jtadium. The Pirates marked th<
Raleigh since run for 100-plus >
aenn 1 _ 1 "7 in
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adium. rushing offense, a
be the toughest offensive unit seor
said. "South a contest ? sixth
football team. holding its oppon<
opponent is, game,
ay, regardless. Much of the Ga
issive football, credited to the "1
g." All-America candi
USC to a 7-0 strongside linebac
the nation by year, second only
d United Press Vogel's 85 stops.
Morrison said N.C. STATE,
zcessful season 35-34 loss to Cle
handled the falling to North C
ici me rankings ago.
said. "We've faced
teams," Reed said
they can't con- tion for us to com*
lard work and then have nothinj
business that's wins."
N.C. State will
ess, the coach terman Joe Mclm
in it did against Saturday against
he Gamecocks
ce at right
"Hillary is a definite threat," he
and he's a good athlete. He's a bii
McRorie, a walk-on, has only 01
compared to six last season. His se'
sixth on the Wolfpaek career list.
THIS SEASON he has one fum
back sack, two deflected passes ani
for losses.
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in Carolina's win over Pittsburgh Oct. 13
ares
Pack
o be 7-0 at this stage, but
ow we got here," he said,
veil against East Carolina,
to win the football game,
)ortant thing.
0 realize that we can't play
1 hope to come out on top.
ci well, but I don't think we
y, as we have in the past."
LEN Mitchell and reserve
ilit duty at quarterback for
Hagood will lead a forrunning
back attack.
yards rushing against the
; first time a Gamecock has
ards this season.
ranks 10th nationally in
veraging 251 a game. The
es an average of 34.4 yards
best in the nation ? while
:nts to just 17.7 points per
imecocks' success has been
Fire Ant" defense, led by
date James Seawright. The
ker has 79 tackles on the
to middle linebacker Paul
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mson last Saturday, after
.'arolina, 28-21, two weeks
two very tough football
I. "It's been a tough situae
out and give so much and
I to put back in terms of
be without three-year lettosh,
who injured his foot
the Tigers. Reed said he
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time
said. "He has good speed,
^-play receiver." ,
ne interception this season,
ven interceptions place him
ble recovery, one quarterd
47 tackles, including two
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