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Sports Monday, October 14, 1985 M 7 THE GAMECOCK A ooccer Continued from The Tigers took the lead for good with 18:48 left in the half. Midfielder Bruce Murray recovered a loose ball in USC's Muni! Wm H fssm : Iril pv ^ ggi oil iflll wDS ? "" tf'N "OH S^L Danny Ratcliff acts turoriaod from b?hii IS IT To 1 Respecti Pos r \ f % \ 'TL/L v *1 gUf0^M f Travel ar Drese If ? ? ? ATLA SHOP! TR] Octobei i Leaving: Sam fron Returning: Midnig Price: $ Sign-Up in Russe f October 7-11 anc J A day In Hot-lanti __ shopping, and sIq \|Yi p?fl? 1. half of the field and took a shot from 25 yards out that beat a diving Warran Lipka for an unassisted goal. wm~ <0* fjPlHj flm 5. i ^4 RAY GRONBERG/Tht Gwntcock id 4ave a hlc id and Rev ition at U _ fll YES* lyp Orientatior Wr at the J Office, 206 Today. De November id Tour >nts NTA PINO IP r 19th i Russell House .ut III! 12.50 II House Lobby i 13-15. j i full of fun, ihtseelngl ? n A f11 IL/1 H I It appeared the half would end with Clemson up 2-1, as the teams played evenly for the next 15 minutes. But the Tigers struck again with 3:22 left in the half. Murray scored his second goal of the game on a Gary Connoer cross into the penalty box to give Clemson a 3-1 lead. I to/"' i:-J ujv a^piicu pressure in tnc second half, but was unable to' score against the tough Tiger defense. "We had a lot of chances to score in the second half," USC coach Mark Berson said. "When we didn't get any goals, we couldn't get the momentum back." Berson said the key to the game was USC's inability to control the ball in its own territory. "We were not able to maintain or sustain control of the first third of the field," he said. "That was the key to the ball game." Clemson head coach I.M. Ibrahim said he felt his team was ready for USC. "We figured out from wai ching them (the Gamecocks) play what their game plan would be, and it was what we thought," he said. "We were prepared for it. We knew where the ball was going to come from, and we knew where it was going to be passed. "It's easy if you know where it's going." Ibrahim said he expects to see Carolina in post-season play. "I think they have earned that (a bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament), unless thev rcallv fall on their faces." The Gamecocks, 13-1, travel to Durham, N.C., Friday to face Duke, the nation's fourth-ranked team. >ible| "^UT \/ jnLI VARDING SC? ons to become a Student \ Leader are now availStudent Orientation ? Russell House. Apply [ adline for applicants is ji JHI *m\ Snenlal Pmnramft n? wp V v wy1 W V ?V NARCBLLA El Wednesday Octofc Part of the Hump Nigh Tickets $1 at Golde 8:00pm Learn more abou< your personality See what's In the stars fc Sign up for Breakfj Monday, October October 14-18 in ADMISSION FREl m I ^SAROLINA I I.::., U8C linebacker Shed Diggs brings down Duke's Steve Slay Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks won, 28-7. Victory at las Big plays, Strom give Gamecocks & By TBACY MIXSON Managing editor USC's 28-7 victory over Duke on Saturday might not have been the team's best performance of the year, but it was a win, nevertheless. And that's enough for head coach Joe Morrison, whose Gamecocks used big plays, strong defense and a "We're tired of being pushed around" attitude to break a three-game losing streak. "It was good to win after three long weeks," he said, alluding to USC's losses to Michigan, Georgia and Pittsburgh. "I think it'll go a long way to build our confidence. * "Hopefully, this win will set the tone for the remaining five ball games." The big plays Carolina has had trouble pulling off this season finally came through when needed Saturday. Four turnovers ? a fumble and three interceptions ? and a spectacular 100-yard kickoff ..I, u.. 1 -- ivim ii vy .tupnumorc sterling Sharpc put the game away for the Gamecocks. Moments before the half, Duke scored on quarterback Steve Slayden's keeper from the 1-yard line to narrow USC's lead, 14-7. It appeared that the Blue Devils would carry momentum into the second half, but Sharpe had different plans. On the opening kickoff, he took the ball three yards deep into the end zone and elected to carry it upfield. Several broken tackles and 17 seconds later, Sharpe crossed Duke's goal line and all but ended the Blue Devils' hopes for a comeback. "After I crossed the 50, I knew it was all over," said the USC flanker, who also caught three passes for 38 yards. "Coach Morrison told us at halftimc that the game was a long way from over and that we * - wuKu iu gci someimng started on our first possession. Duke had the momentum, so we knew we had to get the big play." Morrison agreed. "It started out as an uninspiring day until Sterling Sharpe returned that kickoff for 100 yards at the start of the third quarter," he said. "It was a really super kickoff return." Two minutes later, USC safety Joe Brooks intercepted Slayden's pass on Duke's 30-yard line to "mw esents ) (3 f "J ^3 lI*' Ir/ii-i^r ^ I >r you! HHBHmHMhHHB ast with President Holderman 21st the CPU Office 209 RHUU I Program WPnion Ba b3 ^|a ||gA ^HB^B ri mas , ? 4 __ ' '**''* * ^ fifefe^ * . ; ^ >&:'.* -V ?^ - /^&;; 4* WHIh^ *. ,m> *r? *'"%A? . # . ,a..' -j *^-'r** .? RAY GR0NBER6/T)W Gwmcoc* d?n for ona of six quarterback sacks Saturday at Williamst ] defensive attack much-needed win set up the Gamecocks' fourth touchdown ? a 35-yard rush by running back Kent Hagood down the right sideline for the final margin. While Mike Hold said USC could have played better Saturday, the quarterback agreed that the win helped the players' confidence. "It's a little bit of an empty feeling because we could have done much more," said Hold, who completed five of 11 passes for 103 yards, one touchdown and an interception. "But we won and that felt good. "Every aspect of our game looked good. We nnir acI n 1^* J ? ' 5 ^mmivu o ivji ui twinlucncc. Raynard Brown, who rushed for 66 yards and the Gamecocks' first touchdown of the day, said the victory has changed the players' outlook on the rest of the season. "We had talked about how much we needed a win against Duke," he said. "We had some good practices last week, and Coach Morrison was pleased with them. He said we were ready to play a good ball game, and 1 guess we were. "Now we feel like we can win the rest of our games. We just have to go out and execute like we did (Saturday) ? play aggressive and from the heart." While the offense racked up 330 total yards Saturday, it was the defensive unit that made the difference in the game. "The defense did a great job," Sharpe said. "The 'Fire Ants' teed off and played like fire ants today." The Gamecocks, 3-3, have an open date this week, their second of the season. Morrison said the team will use the time to nurse some of the many "bumps and bruises" his players have suffered from four weeks of hard play. "I think we've got some folks banged up with some minor injuries, and the open date will give us a chance to get well," he said. "We've also got some folks with some more serious injuries like (defensive ends) Willie Mclntee and Ricky Daniels, and the open date will give them a chance to get well also." 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