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j Sports * i in ^HE r'MfCCCK Monday, November 4, 1985 State sti Gamecocks' bo\ after last-secon By JEFF OWENS and GREGG LASKY For a few short moments Satur clay, USC's football team was 5-3 and on the way to Tallahassee, Fla., to play Florida State, thinking upset. But N.C. State decided to change the script. A 75-yard scoring pass from quarterback Eric Kramer to flanker Haywood Jeffires with 1:22 left in the game put the Wolfpack ahead 21-17, completing a 15-point comeback that began with 7:26 left in the fourth quarter. Thp nlQV CflAmoH * r\ Konnan ptu; jvvii tvvi IV/ 1 11 almost by accident. Jcffires split the USC zone coverage, and the pass deflected off his pads and popped into the air, seemingly up for grabs. But Jeffires snagged it and ran away from the pack for the winning touchdown. "He just split the zone coverage, and we had a breakdown," said USC left cornerback Chris Major. "When he caught the ball there was just nobody there. 1 was 1 i - ' 1 atiuw iiciu, anu i irico lO gCl there, but I missed him." "The pass was a 74 uptwist," Jeffires said. "The quarterback picked me up as a secondary receiver. All 1 remember is tipping the ball and then the catch. After that, it was nothing but USC gained only 91 yards on the gi BEfl Bobby is a hemophiliac. A bump or bruise could become life threatening, unless he gets help. But it can only come from yc from your plasma. So please, won't you help Bobby? Make an important contribution. Give life. Give Plasma. diving Comm From T(m Heart i ? \ Hyland Plasma Cantar 1620 Gervais St. 254-2281 n WORT ^ , Hylund PI?1 mji ins USC ail hnnnn rlam /VI iiupca UIIII d loss to 'Pack goal line. Really, there was bad coverage on the play, or maybe I just burned him." After floundering for three quarters, USC appeared to come alive. Behind 6-3, USC put together a 13-play, 85-yard drive to take the lead for the first time. Thomas Dendy took a handoff from Mike Hold and ran over left tackle for a six-yard touchdown run. Scott Hagler kicked the extra point and USC led 10-6. Less than three minutes later, Major intercepted his second pass of the day, picking off a pass by N.C. State backup quarterback John Heinle and returning it 48 yards to increase the Gamecock lead to 17-6 to the delight of 69,100 fans. ki p* _a _ i ' oiaie oegan meir sevenplay, 80-yard scoring drive with 7:26 remaining in the game. Kramer, who was replaced by Heinle at the start of the second half, returned to engineer the Wolfpack comeback. The big plays were a 35-yard pass completion to split end Mack Jones and a 34-yarder to Nasrallah Worthen, to give N.C. State a firstand-goal at the USC seven yard line. On the next play, Kramer hit Jcffires for the touchdown, cutting USC's lead to 17-12. See "Football," page 7. 'JNW 'dflf RAY GRONBERG/Th. Gwwcock ound against the 'Pack. ,$20l AVER. / I V ION COUPON ****** 1 I n mi LB j (ma Cantor . ^ : j naMMHiaiMMaMal Ife Hf rt ' I U I pFwr^W jfl No matter what view you had Saturday State was especially bitter. Defense playe By JEFF SHREWSBURY Staff writer How docs that old saying go? "The b fense is a good defense." Well, that rr true normally, but for the Gameco doesn't seem to have any bearing. Despite all the time the Gamecock d was on the field Saturday, their perfori was good enough to keep USC in t scoring game. But the defense couldo.' all. For three-and-a-half quarters, they | well. But, it's the few crucial mistakes the game the fans will remember. USC's 5-9, 180 pound junior corn< Chris Major had an outstanding def day, with two interceptions, one a 4: toudcown return in the fourth quarter. "It was an out and curl pattern, three I was responsible for the deep third mar ticipated the pass. Then when 1 got it, I and then back out to the zone," Majoi " DFUII T< IPIIggH I i Open 12-12, Opei | , j 810 Dutch Sq. Blv 9 Open 11-11, 798-95 ,1 WE DELIVER w/$5.00 minimum j Look for More Coupons in Today's Paper I Beauty Suj * " mBBkHSBIBHHHHH ? p-'4gt^r " * y- ^gy "' "* '# "v JE^ J^-a ^Ti;iiW %' jev^^S A I :*2o% off'#"t * Hair Care Products, Curlinft # 1 m Irons, Blowdriers, and A 6 Brushes with this coupon 1 ^ Kxpfrrs November iS, v& 0 } # # < : 50^0 Complete Price may vary sUgh Expires: N The^pMiiu'iiMf iltoiH u iiill 2131 Devine Street 7 Join Us Thursday Nights at Julia >100 FRp RAY GRONBERGm* Gwntcock r, USC's last-minute loss to N.C. d well, but w of his interception. But to him, that is r est of- as the outcome of the lay be "Of all the losses w< cks it the most," Major said win this game. Before efense good chance at a bowl mance we've just got to play i low- It is pretty much aj t do it Gamecocks were to \ would get a bid fror Dlaved Flnridfl Citrus Rnwl in late in Bowl in Atlanta. The loss to N.C. Sta ;rback mark on that pos ensive Gamecocks now must 8-yard ing games. Their next where the 'Cocks face : deep. State. After the 'Noles 1.1 an- for their final two gai cut in, Clemson. rs said USC linebacker Gle jr* in; for 5 I HO FRE e O'Henry's) 252-4318 & M i for Lunch! i d. '28 Oi !pl^jale 50% off"**: Custom Perms ! Refe. $30.75, Now $15-137.50 [Haircut & StvUnft not mrhuUi) ? Fjcpfcts Ncwinba A 1985 *8 Cut and Style J tly depending on designer. e ovember 18, 1985 25? I 9*5941 :] ns for Our Hair Contest !? | Soccer tes George Mi By TONY THOMPSON Staff writer FAIRFAX, Va. ? USC's soccer team had a new look on offense that resulted in a 3-1 win against George Mason Saturday in Fairfax, Va. USC's defense shut out the 17th-ranked Patriots in the second half as the Gamecocks, with a record of 18-1, beat the Patriots in front of 4,000 fans at West Campus Stadium. The Gamecocks pulled one of their forwards back to play between the other two front runners and the midfield, instead of the three-forward system thev have used all season. "We weren't getting good production from our front runners," said Gamecock assistant coach Trevor Adair, "and when they were getting the ball we weren't getting enough support from the midfield. We want more involvement from the midfield on the attack." Mason, coached by former North American Soccer League player-coach-executive Gordon Bradley, jumped out to an early lead when sophomore Bruce I ? .1 l^uuuvii iian-vunt^tu a iiiiuw-iu that smacked Gamecock goalkeeper Warren Lipka in the face. Lobdell finished the rebound to put Mason up 1-0 with fell apart lal noteworthy lot nearly as important tackles, 1( game. tackles. ;'ve had, this one hurts Major s . "We really needed to Gamecock! , we thought we had a second hal bid, but now, I guess, knew the p; out the season." effective. I greed upon that if the their first-1 vin seven games, they , "1 felt v n a bowl such as the ?had to go i Orlando, Fla. or Peach The firej 29 minutes to ? l :? - - - > iv a lai^c qu^uuu iiuai yarus sibility, because the came in thi win their three remain- 15 points, game is in Tallahassee, "We jus highly ranked Florida just tried I , USC will return home hoping we mes, against Navy and "This is lost. We i en Pcacnrlf alcr\ haH a ? l ?? - WI^V/ IIMM U VYIIVI1 V*g 11 you want them, ad The Gamecock ? 7' rOBURGER $1.00 ; MESTYLE OFF B NCHFRIES any [! IED. COKE Medium or ,| on'y Large Pizza j| $4.00 w/3 toppings ij ffer expires Offer expires [! 11-18-85 11-18-85 |! psPlF? f ; J CXw conomy mirnd ? 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Carolina sustained pressure from the Patriot front runners to 4P/ 1 keep the match tied 1-1, then came out in the second half to finish the Patriots off with two goals. wr.tu co.-so i villi J7.JO gUIIC, LtC^Cl HUMed midfield on the right side through three Mason defenders and hit a low cross into the box that bounced off a Patriot defender and went to striker Doug Allison, who scored his eighth match-winning goal. Thirteen minutes later, Allison m split the Mason defense with a pass up the middle that led Scott Cook in on a breakaway. With only the goalkeeper to beat, Cook slotted the ball through the charging keeper "We didn't play well in the first half, but we did well enough to hang in the game," Adair said. e in game # ' defensive day with 14 total ) unassisted. Carl Hill had 10 said he feels even though the > jumped out to a 17-6 lead in the f, they didn't let up because they assing offense of the Wolfpack was 4e said thev had to trv tn kp*?n nn ? ? j ?j lalf performance. ve didn't have it in hand. We just. out and play." * - .'V ^ ints were on the field for more than , but still held the Wolfpack to 342 One hundred fifty-nine of those e final quarter as N.C. State scored >t played like we usually play. We to do the best we could. We were could stop them after their TD. really hard for us to take. We just couldn't seem to get it in the zone lad to." ^ 77-4249! H.lliil?iiir-i.?.-inBl.li.. LISTEN TO . . . WCJSC-FM HHHHHHb P TUC ATTEDMATIUC I j xiii-, ;iLiLi\iinn VL | g? BKBl^ *- LAM ML! Aj| *>* AL& i~~~~zE: w MttmatM on al botfyworV it. thru Fri. S am fl nm- Si ( K)?m5~? >i mksgiving Spec a! 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