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Wednesday. September 9, 1987 THE GAMECOCK i i
Senior (ireg Philpot led the starting defensive secondary with eight tat
Saturday.
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kles in Che victory over Appalachian Slate "There was a lot of talk about the tali
defense and the secondary," Philpot
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id in the same tiery manner in got to be able to run with the receiver
lich he plays. "We're out to and just feel in your mind that you
ange that." can make the play, and you're gonna
I'hilpot credited the three goal-line mni,.
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iikIs of the Gamecocks Saturday to Hdwards, who was the game's hero
ong play from the defensive line. with two interceptions, agreed.
t the pride he lias a< a senior He said the secondary laces many
nnber of tlu defensive secondary one-on-one situations. "You've got
is obvious. to want to win that situation," he
" I hat showed the character we said.
d," he said. "You've got to be lacing the likes of Georgia's
le to make a tackle." James Jackson, and Miami, F la.,
doesn't make for an easy season for
He led the starting defensive secon- USC and the Gamecock secondary,
ry in that category with eight. In fact, it will be particularly tough
Robinson, who n'cini'r.vi ..? < -
um ii uppuMiig icams can expose the in:ellent
move by a Mountaineer experience of Floyd.
eiver to deflect a pass m the end Fortunately for USC, Floyd seems
ne and preserve the second goal- to know what playing the position
e stand, characterized this season's takes.
ondary as a group of close friends.
'Wc spend a lot of time talking "Defensive backs have to be a
said. "We're just trying to make a breed apart," lie said. "It's the only
mtation for ourselves." position where you have to defend
Robinson said playing well in the the ball with your back to it.
ondary doesn't come from just "If a great defensive back gets beat
k. in the first quarter, he comes back in
'Being a defensive back, you've the second quarter," he said.
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