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Page 12 ? November 12, 1984 Sports THE GAMECOCK
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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amid
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rush
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said
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but
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tion
ictory ove
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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.
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Ptwto by Mary Am HoMis
38-26 win over the
performance of the season.