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* Sports Monday, November 11, 1985 W^- . 5 THE GAMECOCK Seminoles s By GREGG LASKY Sports editor TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State jumped out to a 7-0 lead on its first possession and then stifled USC's offense as the 16th-rankcd Seminoles overwhelmed the Gamecocks 56-14 Saturday. USC head coach Joe Morrison blamed the tough FSU defense for most of the offense's inability to score. "I don't know how manv sacks thfv ont " ?oVk? he said after the game. "I think they got some pressure from the linebackers and from their stong safety blitz, which is their big blitz. "We'll regroup. We've gotten embarrassed two weeks in a row. I don't think it will be any I -"-i ?j?| j ^ 0 ELk ,9 - B' i ? HHHi Tin USC dofonto had trouble stopping FSU backs ViPifl if wnnmi > save a life. ! n j Buy an Donate I 16"Pi | f tho nii uiuuu. is Amaric&n { M0G Red CroM + WII HdpWIII V*/? ! On,coupor H. ,?... . OHir Expires f wM(KtS)(3QOI 4 ways to ] while ei General Food Coffees S 1. Go to the > week. 8. 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Fullback Victor Floyd riddled the Gamecock defense for 212 yards on 15 carries, rlpF _ . | / mm . v. ^ j SEAN KEEFER/Tha Gamecock noooVALUABLE CERTIFICATE B90S96K y Large PLUS izza for JL Free Doubl ce of a c5*7ra^ *frfi? lium! Free Area ip?, Pina flZZA 1907 Blot! iov. 301985 256*0301 (5 Points) K }* "V"}'~**J 4 pick up a date iter log the s* International weepstakes. tfookstore this agar Free Suisse I a drop on your 3 sneakers. lelr lucky pen to fill Switzerland" entry our free poster...and in where to hang It! Awl ytir ffnytri cftioML^ ersity Bookstore ""BP mhss** CS ocks, 56-14 including a 61-yard touchdown run from the line of scrimmaae on the serond nlav r?f w f J ",V jy-~ cond half, to increase the Seminole lead to 42-7. Kevin Ross added 163 yards on 23 carries. With 10:12 left in the first quarter, FSU began a 60-yard, seven-play drive. After a Seminole holding penalty moved FSU to its 30, Ferguson connected with wide receiver Hassan Jones on a 45-yard pass play that gave FSU a first and 10 on USC's 25. Three plays later, Ferguson hit wide receiver Cletis Jones for a seven-yard scoring pass that gave FSU the lead for good. After Floyd's 56-yard run, fullback Tanner Holloman ran 10 yards for the touchdown with 4:10 left in the first quarter. FSU needed onlv 3:16 to score acain ? thic time on a ninc-play, 97-yard drive capped off by Ferguson's second touchdown pass that gave FSU a 21-0 lead. USC stopped the Seminoles on their next series, but again were unable to move the football. FSU scored on its next possession and led 35-0 with 2:09 left in the half. USC put together an eight-play, 80-yard drive to cut FSU's lead to 35-7. A 32-yard run by Thomas Dendy on second and four gave USC a first down at its 42-yard line. A 21-yard pass from Hold to Danny Smith and a nine- ' yardcr from Hold to Sterling Sharpe put the ball on the FSU 21. Four plays later, Hold handed off to running back Kevin White, who faked the run and threw to a breaking Hold for a nine-yard scoring pass with 23 seconds left in the half. At halftime, FSU led 35-7. USC's second score came at 1:44 of the fourth period on a 55-yard pass from Hold to tight end Gary Prater. "Going into this ball game, if you had told me the score was going to be 56-14, I would have bet you anything I own against that," said USC linebacker Carl Hill. "It kind of hurts because you look at the hr\\l/l AlltlArtl/ A I* I ? J r 1 1 * uuuuun auu 11 IUUK!I K1IIU OI DICSK TlgMt now," Hold said. "But if we're the type of football team 1 think we are, we'll be ready to play next week. We have a lot of character. I think we'll bounce back." ~ 1 riwPi M 8 Cheese i 1 wTs'tl'a m?(S Dots "' \ ?" 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