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Sports 10 Monday, September 23, 1985 THE GAMECOCK Overma Michig By TRACY MIXSON Managing editor Thud. That sound, heard Saturd Williams-Bricc Stadium, was Ipam fallinc to earth The Gamecocks, previous!) ranked 15th in the nation by Press, were three-point favc took on 19th-rated Michigan But Carolina came up shoi The Gamecocks were outm outclassed and outscored by who stunned Carolina, 34-: ^ ^fli i Turnovers kept the Gamecock Dogs pin ' By ASSOCIATED PRESS CLKMSON ? The C wrestled Clemson to a virt three quarters, but won tl decisively Saturday and w< 20-13 win. Bulldogs Coach Vince D( but praise for two of the pk Georgia to swamp the Tig final period by a 17-3 marg "I felt that we had to take toward the end of the garr "(Quarterback James) Jad do that by being able to get and run the option. "I think I have to pay tri sive line and to Jackson, \ bench and really gave us a . > / We .1 <; For more inf ' > call: Adam 799-31 . I tched an crushes home loss in 24 USC head cos pected a tough < av n ftnrnnnn at 11 .rtAint cnrooH m; mhvi MWII Mi Ji pumi jpi vuw USC's football "Coming into would be able t< / undefeated and thought we woul The Associated ball and move tl >rites wbrtn they Instead, USC downs to Mich rt ? literally. lone three poir uscled, outsized, 22-yard field go the Wolverines, first half. 3, for its worst Meanwhile, th \| rw?: 'SMi MknK WflF ta grass j|r ZjwfBdrA 111!!!!! " "&:7? * *4WmtJ&wPWfcfcS ; offense from getting on track. rigers in Deal Dooley also s Jeorgia Bulldogs John Little, wl ual stalemate for quarter intercep ie fourth quarter "He played a ent home with a punt returner, ! overall quartet )oley had nothing said. lyers who enabled Little interc< ers in the critical passes in the fo in. with about eigi control a little bit the Clemson 47 ie" Doolcv said. the lead for the cson helped us to 30 seconds earl out on the corner son pounced o fumble into the bute to our offen- But Little's ci vho came off the a minute left wl spark." tion bomb fror TTQd W LAi ' CL1 \ Interested dnesday, Sept. 25 Meeting in Russ< Room 303 ormation, Richter 520 &+ ? Gamecot years. tch Joe Morrison said he excontest, but nothing like the outcome. i the game, l aian t think we 3 score a lot of points, but I Id be able to control the foottie chains," he said. could muster only 13 first igan's 22. The Gamecocks' its came on Scott Hagler's al with one second left in the ic Wolverines used all of their ' ir^aiiiii'ii |' I * .*%* 4 ?r>4.^ * t *p>jh% * SAM HOLLAND/Ih? Gwnecock th Valley; pi poke highly of defensive back 10 made two crucial fourth>tions. i great game for us as a rover, kickoff team member and an back on defense," Dooley ;pted two Randy Anderson urth quarter, including a steal it minutes left in the game at ' just after Georgia had taken first time. Georgia had scored ier when center Peter Andern Bulldog Keith Henderson's pnH 7finp ritical steal came with less than len Anderson threw a desperan the Georgia 36-yard-line inc CROSSE LIB 7 th 8:15 p.m. ?11 House or USC Sports Ofl 7-5261 ;ks, 34-3 greater size and weight on both sides of the ball to send the home team back to the showers, beaten and bruised. Alter leading 14-3 at the half, Michigan added a 30-yard field goal by Mike Gillette in the third quarter and two quick touchdowns late in the fourth period for the final score. Michigan's offense, led by quarterback Jim Harbaugh, dominated the game for almost 39 minutes. The Wolverines turned in 12 thirddown conversions and 507 offensive yards ? including Harbaugh's 164 in the air ? to eventually wear down a tenacious yet overpowered "Fire Ant" defense. "We were ready for a real dogfight," Harbaugh said. "I really think the game was ^1^ - . w??u? ? ,i:? ? I If- - ' V.HJ.1V.I man lilt stuit IllUIliUlU. U3t IS d OClter football team than what they showed today ? they had several turnovers that they could have capitalized on to get back into the game, but they didn't. "Overall, our big offensive line was definitely a key. This is a bonafide big-time ?. c?.u..ii i:? ?? luuiuan line. Ironically, some USC players said Michigan's size wasn't a factor. "We commitcd more mental mistakes than Michigan did; that's why they were successful," said linebacker Kenneth Robinson, who turned in one of USC's few outstanding performances. The 6-2, 225 junior recorded 17 tackles, including 13 unassisted. "They were big, but ever since I've been here we've played teams bigger than us ? teariK likp f >pr*roia (knnlhprn ('nl Di?? Wntr/i Dame. This was nothing new. "Actually, I think this game did a lot for our confidence, /^gainst (previous victories over) The Citadel and Appalachian State, we didn't stop those guys when we should have. Against Michigan, we gave it our all and we're proud of how we played." The Wolverine defense, just as big and just as dominating as its offensive counterpart, took advantage of a young USC offensive line and held the Gamecocks to 202 total yards. yuarteroack Mike Hold, who could do little but scramble for his life most of the afternoon, completed four of 12 passes, was intercepted twice and sacked three times to finish with minus-four passing yards. Running back Raynard Brown agreed with Robinson that size wasn't the key to the Wolverines' win. "We've faced teams as bifc as Michigan before, it's just how we played this game," he said. "They came down here and drilled the ball down our throats, and when we got the ball, we were always punting." The loss was USC's first in Williams-Brice Stadium since November 19, 1983, when Clemson beat the Gamecocks, 22-13. Carolina takes to the road for the first time this season this Saturday to face traditional rival Georgia in Sanford Stadium. To prepare for the contest, Brown said the Gamecocks will "have to regroup and go into the Georgia game like we went into the Michigan (game)." ill out 20-13 win tended for receiver Shelton Boyer in the end /one. Clemson had led much of the game on the strength of a 43-yard bomb from Anderson to tight end Jim Riggs streaking down the middle with three minutes left in the first quarter. Georgia had scored first on a 26-yard field goal by Steve Crumley nine minutes into the game. Despite slashing runs by Bulldog running backs Lars Tate, Tim Worley and Jackson, Clemson's defense held at crucial moments in the first half, and the Tigers protected a 7-3 lead at intermission. The Bulldogs gained 360 yards on the ground during the game. Clemson Coach Danny Ford worried before the game about his team's ability to Sea "Gtorgia," page 11. Rtsim 1 PILE 1' [ All Ton Can 1 ? Rverv TUI ^ | Also Wcdncs \ > I Knox AbboU |* 975 ] we | USC's Gavin Coombs battles v yesterday at the Graveyard. The n n now D U, Soccer teair takes own i By Ktlli Freas and Tony Thompson Staff writers USC's 2-1 victory over UNC-Greensboro yesterday gave the Gamecocks their second consecutive Carolina Invitational Tournament championship. Carolina beat Mercer 3-1 on Saturday. UNC-Charlotte also posted two victories in the tournament, requiring the championship to be decided on goal-differential. Carolina struck first in the Greensboro match when Ami Arnthorsson crossed the ball from the left wing into the Spartan penalty box. Forward Danny Ratcliff was there to head it in to give USC a 1-0 lead. Ureensboro equalized 7 minutes later on a similar play. Steve Harrison's cross was headed in by Kevin Mastin to tie the match. The winning goal was scored by USC forward Glenn Witt with 40:52 minutes left in the match. Witt's third goal of the season also clinched the tournament trophy for Carolina as it gave the Gamecocks an aggregate total of five goals, one better than UNC-Charlotte's total. Saturday's match against Appalachian State was also tied 1-1 at half-time. Jim Sonefeld gave USC the early lead with an unassisted goal If you want US in The Gamec riTON! Bat Spaghetti Winner. BSDAY MIGHT. iday Night and Saturday i $4 oo is Drinl Knox Abbott Dr. n.,i v4iid w.th ois?r a 794-5469 Mon.-Sat. 10 I RAY GRONBERG/The Gsmfcock i/ith UNCG's Steve Harrison Gamecocks won, 2-1, and are fit i wins two, nvitational 8:47 into the match. Mountaineer striker Art Patsch tied it with 20:12 showing on the clock. Scott Cook's two second-, ^ half goals gave Carolina the Wt victory. Cook's first score was assisted by Danny Ratcliff with 25:35 left in the match. Less than two minutes later, Cook finished a Keith Leeper corner kick with a diving header to give USC a 3-1 win, its seventh of the season. Cook's tournament play earned him the Most Valuable a Player award. USC head coach Mark Berson said he felt the award went to the right man. HTU?. ~ * J i ii?u wa* u ircmcnuous performance by Scott," Bcrson said. "He has all the tools: speed, courage and a nose for the goal. He's one of the premier players around. He's explosive, and has the ability to break a game open. He's justly deserving of the ^ award." w This weekend's victories gives Carolina an 8-0 record to take in to a crucial Wednesday home game against North Carolina. "That's the next rung in the climb," said Adair of the Tar Heel match. "They're gonna test us. They will give us a realI ly great match." ' ?? them, advertise ock ? 777-4249! ????? | )) BEFORE Vy THE GAME, W ? II CHECK ii I j] < I TONY'S y'gjj TAILGATE V f| 1 SPECIALS. iMounltor tpf<Ult am-10 pm