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Sports * Wednesday, October 8, 1986 " I I IMIII I mi - ' T"r By Jeff Shrewsbury Not many football fans ever was a feeling in the stands that j get to see the players and USC just couldn't beat coaches after a game, as they Nebraska and would have been disappear into their hole and to happy to lose by only two the locker room, but not too touchdowns. But the many Gamecock supporters Gamecocks played the best ball would liked to have been there of the season and gave us hope. o?. J? i IIP/> ti i . ? it.:tiiter1 ? tUn oaiuiuay, wiien uol wttmcu in ivhsiukcs miicu uov mv from the field after handing Georgia game. There were only over the game to Nebraska. two mistakes against Nebraska. A sportswriter who was stan- Unfortunately, those two ding near the door turned to mistakes came when USC had one of her colleagues and the ball on their own 26, a four whispered, "I've never seen point lead and 2:00 left. tnem so quiet wanting into tne UKay, tnis is an line ana locker room, it's eerie." good, but what have wc learned It was indeed eerie. No one from the experience? spoke, no one whispered, and Aside from neglecting to no one made eye contact with check off the defense on his inanyone else. It was gravely terception, Ellis looked like a silent. The only things you top quarterback and seemed to could hear were the shower, an be getting comfortable with occassional question from a USC's highly complicated of - - ^ ?t . j? * . J it? . rr reporter, a mumbled answer iense. ne girecieu inc uiicum: and a spattering of weeps. well and made things happen. Probably the one man who And the defense, except for a 9 felt the worst and the one for few mistackles in the early gowhom the press had the most ings looked as if they could sympathy, was Raynard hold anybody in the country. vr$ Brown. The Gamecocks drove the Raynard sat draped in a ball when they had to, made the towel, looking as if his dog just clutch completions and the died and answered every ques- defense had "Fire Ants" in tion from the media without their eyes with a top 20 type of hesitation, except for an occa- put-suit. sional sniffle. Only minutes Well Gamecocks, you're earner Brown naa iaKen a inrougn wic wui&i ui u uu**. "safe" pass from Todd Ellis, You have still have some tough carried it like every coach from teams left, but you've proven to junior-high up through the pros your critics that you can play wants you to carry it (two hands with the best of them. Now all and tucked), only to have it you have to do is dig down and stripped away by Nebraska. come up with that last little bit Disheartening doesn't even of guts that is needed to combegin to describe the way the plete the whole picture. team and fans felt as the white Eliminate the last minute jerseys fell on the ball. Fans mistakes, have some confidence were standing there wishing the and take it one game at a time. prankster from the Georgia If these things can tan into game, in his referee's shirt, place, there are still six games would come out and rule it a left... no-play or throw a flag, but the And need I remind you that SLED agents must have been six more wins added to the one wjP restraining him. win equals a 7-4 season and a Throughout the game there bowl bid. 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Scoring is determined invertedly w?th the first Polo club is ih Group seeks attention club that dc r . r >ng of the from university, fans said she re, funding frc By AMY DELPO ment but w Assistant mwi editor club has i Although they don't have their questing a i own horses, and they don't own Monaco any equipment, uses poio ciud nopes peop is fighting for recognition at the and equipm university and struggling to keep their club in competition. "We're 1< "We're trying to educate peo- especially f pie," said Kim Monaco, the Monaco sai club's match coordinator. "We using the C want them to understand that this but we feel: is not just a frivolous sport." we are tryin According to Monaco, the addition to polo club is the only intramural field in Ca I" Intramurals USC's Rugby Club played bike race, Hilton Head to a 12-12 tie Sun- p.m. on Si day at field B and C. The Rugby P.E. Cente Club will be in action again on T-shirts v Oct. 12 when they travel to UNC- ticipants. 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The team with the lowest total score from the sum of all individual runners wins. "It was a fast course. It really lent itself to Tom's style," said head coach Charlie Strong. Howe took over the No. 1 spot on USC's team with his performance replacing another senior Ken Costello. who has also had a fine year, according to Strong. Costello finished second overall, Saturday, with a time of 24:01. He placed first at the Pembroke Invitational meet Sept. 13 with a course record and sccond at the Kentucky In thing to "chuc >es not nave tne back- borrows horses ana eq university. Monaco The polo club is an quested supplemental tion that is part of Student Govern- ramural program, but as turned down. The ches against other NC/ appealed and is re- such as Yale and Un lew hearing. Connecticut. The sea; also said that she in September and I le will donate horses February. lent. Because USC's polo indoor polo, only th >oking for donations, play on a team. Eacl rom USC alumni," numbered one to thre d. "Right now we're ting where they are o amden field for free, during the match. E strange not paying, so consists of four p g to raise money." In chuckers, that are sev< practicing on the polo and a half minutes imden, the club also players change horses 1V will be held at 2:00 \ -r-\TyV_ inday Oct. 19 at the f I rrrr r> \ vill awarded to all par- \ 1 Dther awards will be / to winners in their I ^jfj q age groups for men \ /lx\n/\ [ Diiciuun I ation J * r 1 Application' ' j Among Studt ENTER J and Colleges. 9201 S 11 M"St * 3 December (JS? 1 2) Must hav J Pick up 3/3 Government ^11 Student Afh : STEAKS ^2yll in the Russt IERE AT... <+& I Application d | 5 p.m. For furt }??Y) X 1 call 777-4172. jnge ? ? nding g STUD " T l Betw^nS Assembly UTifn Tbul Performance is I Sand 0 ?E?S??U; .. . 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The match begins with organiza- the players in the middle of the USC's in- field where a referee rolls in the it has mat- ball. schools Points are scored in a polo ivcrsity of match by hitting the ball through >on begins a goal. One point is awarded f6r lasts until each goal, and there is no goalie. club plays Monaco said that the team ree people members work on riding, i player is horsemanship, and hitting e represen- seperately from the rest of the n the field team. They work on strategy ach match together. eriods, or The next match will be against sn to seven Cornell Oct. 17 if the polo club each, and can get money for airfare, after each Monaco said. %yyampivn j E FUN PLACE TO LIVE ) -2-3 BR GARDEN APARTMENTS \ ALL ADULT j ip This Ad For A Free Rent Special / 4427 BLOSSOM ST. 782-6626 \ ATTENTION: | Juniors, Seniors I & Graduate Students ? now being accepted for Who's Who >nts in American Universities ! 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