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Page 12 ? November 12, 1984 Sports THE GAMECOCK 9-0, Gar By Tracy Mixson Saturday was a recor Stadium as fifth-ranked a silence its critics, beating u State University, 38-26. "I reallv do think that tfc to win this ball game today Bowden said. "They had t really deserved it." A national TV audienc bowls ? including the On ^? '-- - wp^&Ml HHr.t MiflmH c":"" *l" "" * .jiiijj ma |juai use del By Bob Lany Four interceptions and a recovery would be consid* outstanding game for a d< squad, but it's tremendous player. Bryant Gilliard! USC's fr ty, did just that in Carolina victory over Florida State S at Williams-Brice Stadium. His four interceptions, a! second half, ties a school re by Pat Watson in 1968 *Vake Forest. "THIS HAS been the game of my career," tl 187-pound senior said. "Ii matter of playing my respor . . . and going up and comin with the ball." USC quarterback Allen f agreed. "Anytime a guy that anH tV?o* r?o?<> ? c>vl miui uiaiij iu you have to say, 'Great job Gilliard said "being in tl place at the right time" and "technique football" were only reasons for his 'nterceptions. "I think my instincts for helped me out more than ai else," he said. "So I was much playing on instinct." THE FSU quarterbacks, ( said, aided him in homing in football. "Most college quarterbac look for their intended recen that's what they (FSU) were ?1 ...i *:?~ ?> u - U1C VYI1U1C 11IIIC, lie ?(11U. they threw . . . with the hoj the receiver would run und ball." 3 to j necocks s d-setting day at Williams-Brk nd undefeated USC continued t ip No. 10, heavily favored Florid ley (the Gamecocks) were suppose FSU head football coach Bobb oo much going for them, and the e, representatives of nine holida inge, Sugar and Cotton ? and th ensive ba Another reason fumble receivers were not in i ;red an passes was because of sfensive "I have never in mj for one slipping in pass roi tonight," Florida St. ee safe- Bobby Bowden said 's 38-26 have a guy on a rout aturday after the pass is thr nothino thprp Kn* V1IVI V UUl 11 in the jerseys." cord set against "IT MIGHT have I that they wore or son Gilliard. "To me < biggest defensive backs it die le 6-0, slippery because we t was a stand up." isibility In addition to tl g down Gilliard also led th< with seven unass Mitchell boosting his total tac can do the season to 100. movers Going into Saturc " the Hinesville, Ga., i ne right idea he would have playing game. not the "Defensively I felt i C A_l. luur iaKe a great ettort aj State because they cc ball. the ball nything "BUT WE came c pretty and they couldn't do The Fire Ants can indeed as they held milliard number one scorinj on the points below theii average, allowing onl ks will in the first half, /er and "We felt we had : doing line," Gilliard said. "And was our pride. We ?e that should go out there ler the the momentum of the See "Gil go ? calp Semii ? largest crowd ever at Williams-B :e raise their record and move close ? bowl bid. a AN OVER-CAPACITY cro> d! stadium seats to see IJSC chalk u V season in the history of the foott y It was the "Fire Ant" defense, success this season, that came th; y, safety Bryant Gilliard, the unit foi ie> in the second half, including a re M** IMNM A T i .JHH :< ^^3?1hp Jjjll \3Sr r ^A?L. ^E?( ick keys v the Seminole :he area of the poor footing. ' life seen such i^v^V,;:?r^ r a ites as 1 saw fejlpp^p^' MM te head coach 1 dr "When you e and he slips own, there is ' opponent's lT*-:'/'|||?P' ^ Deen the shoes irthino" saiH Ind the other n't seem very were able to [ le turnovers, '. ,-r ,,;;,; Gamecocks isted stops, I fja n^J' kles mark for lay's contest, lative had no such a good it was going to. gainst Florida | luld move the >ut pretty hot le out "hot" the nation's ,\ || f i offense Li | lot on the "Basically iti felt that we and establish This one s mine : game." USC free safety Br lliard," page 15 Seminoles. Gilliard int ? oles on i rice watched the Gamecocks C r to receiving a maior Jan. ! sch< pro < < vd of 75,000 packed the had p its first nine-game winning it w jail program. credited for much of USC's t rough for USC. Led by free No. reed nine Seminole turnovers to s cord seven interceptions. - A jjjggp s: ^ j big Bro' amid B rush U "bil said groi < 4 Bom but seas 4 4 half f*oto by Mary Ann Hot*. secQ tion ictory ove HT HE^ W' itfj;-, " ^ >>~ ^gnHBB^HnDBHKQBHn ^ ? *sjjj J 'UBB| aS r-': yant Giiliard picks off a Florida State p ercepted four times against FSU and r lational Milliard, who picked off four x>l record, said the Gamecoc ve Saturday. Our defense had given up a lo to go out and get them," he s as technique football." ISC, RATED 33rd in total def 1 scoring offense in the first even points. i three-yard sweep left by tai J on the scoreboard first, but i lage in the first 30 minutes. SC responded on the next po r plays. Running back Thorns touchdown evened the score i ive minutes later Scott Hagler' 10-7. EITHER TEAM could establ md quarter until Dendy and Gamecocks 86 yards downfiel .?dy, who led USC with 113 > >nd time Saturday on a two-ya: necocks led at the half, 17-7. he Gamecocks increased their play as the second half beg. wn took the kickoff at the tv die toward apparent tacklers. ut the sophomore bounced arc led 99 yards for the score, to s< SC HEAD coach Joe Morrisc Sgest play of the game," and I he thought the running ba< ind. Most of our guys thought he \ 'den said. "I really can't say > we shouldn't have relaxed on on, the big play hurt us. We felt that we were very m ', but after that run back, we si >assing on two out of every th ass plays proved to be FSU's ndary pounded the Seminole s, including two by Gilliard ir ir Clnvifl^ i numra ass Saturday in the Gamecocks' acked up 11 tackles for his best TV FSU passes to tie another k defense had something to t of points previously, so we aid. "I can't say it was luck; ense, shut down the nation's half, holding the Seminoles lback Roosevelt Snipes put t was all the Seminoles could session, moving 80 yards in is Dendy's 57-yard dash for it 8:38 in the first quarter, s 27-yard field goal put USC ish a successful drive in the quarterback Mike Hold led Id for a touchdown. 'ards rushing, scored for the rd pitch to the right, and the giuwmg repuiauon ior me in. Running back Raynard /o-yard line and ran up the >und a wall of defenders and it yet another school record. >n called Brown's return the iowden agreed, although he :k's knee had touched the vas down, so they relaxed," vhich way or the other it is, the play ? and just like all uch in the ball game at the lddenly had to play catch-up iree downs." downfall, as the Gamecock offense for seven intercep1 the endzone. 5?oo "HamapfirLc " nono 1R wWv wwiiiwvvvnof pujju i %m i State iffi?S8jgy ' i IE^^3*" .n>~ ' Ibb^^TJ >jr flPHBoSE&i Ptwto by Mary Am HoMis 38-26 win over the performance of the season.