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Sports 8 THE GAMECOCK Monday, October 12, 1987 Gamecocks fumble. By TRACY MIXSON sometimes we get so into ru Staff writer don't concentrate and r< Quarterback Todd Ellis passed for 334 yards, and properly." wingback Sterling Sharpc scored three touchdowns to Bing said the Gamecocks lead USC's football team past Virginia Tech Saturday, losing tough games to Georf 40-10. two weeks. But because the 1 ne win ended the Ciamecocks' two-game losing streak tionally draining, he said it > and is the biggest win since the team beat East Carolina maintain a high level of int this past season. "We feel good about the There was some bad news for USC ? the Gamecocks play with the same emotion fumbled five times, two of which resulted in scores by the he said. "After being up so Hokies. "Overall, though, I thin! Running back Keith Bing, who started in place of the we played. The running gan injured Harold Green, said Carolina must sharply reduce fensive line did a great j( turnovers if the team plans to succeed in its remaining five everything possible, and b< games. USC has lost 11 of 13 fumbles this season. choice of what we had to d Gamecock wide receiver 1 "We've really been having a problem with that," said "We were successful in Bing, who recovered his own fumble in the first quarter wanted to do," said Smith, \ for a gain of 5 yards. "We've got to hold on to that ball yards. "We had a good off and concentrate. It's really not that hard to do, but ecuted it very well. The (Gamecock defense sacked Virginia Tech quarterback Erik Chapman three times in I 7BMWL ^ r JBS&y a? flHUV expel BERMUDA HIGH SOARING 5 wpr-j n , ?-=7^-- WW^B - v,r a yrj3 7 rSv life f| HLa i 11 ^ ( IW ill H kVI ft (tUHH /-'if I .r_-'- zr I 11 g H ^Br 1^, J*" W^ BI I 151511 1 I *~ f>-:-. ':Wmm--. ~ faggg fl& , but still manage t inning down the field that we "We still have to take care of the turnovers anc imember to hold the ball mental errors that we're making. But we're very h with the win, and we're going to keep striving forwa were happy with the win after USC's offense posted 29 first downs and 502 ;ia and Nebraska the previous yards, led by Ellis' passing game. The 6-3, 210-p( sc contests had been so emo- sophomore, who is closing in on the few USC pa: ,vas difficult for the players to records he hasn't broken already, had the ensity. interception-free game of his career, completing 25 ( ; win, even thouRh we didn't passes. as we did against Nebraska," Defensively, the Gamecock unit sacked Virginia much, we were kind of tired. quarterback Erik Chapman three times, and U c we're pleased with the way Robert Robinson and Norman Floyd added an intei le was going well, and the of- tion apiece. )b of blocking. They made Following an opening-game fumble on the first pk :cause of them, we had our the game, USC took its second possession to the end z a." as Ellis connected with receiver Ryan Bcthea for a 20Oanny Smith agreed. touchdown pass. The Gamecocks scored again just be doing basically anything we the end of the first quarter, quickly putting the gam< vho caught five passes for 101 of reach for the Hokies on a 3-yard run up the iniddl ensive game plan, and we ex- Sharpe. A fumble by Ellis early in the second quarter gave' ^ lit 1*1 IV/l 1 - use. UBUHLr .Hit , sop homo ?P gip^' Boonstopf Vj^L ^ aj jW from senic fl^F tHS?l ^SBV^Mb| hcadi g- Sfeggfa goalkeeper |% agmhl ML M Clemson a gMgyg RH The Tig< 30 minute H the Oame< KEITH JONES/Th* Gamecock defense All ';*-U"*"T ' ' ""* ' V. pfjf*** 34:5 Saturday's game. -v*.~ L________ discover new i horizons v SAILPLANE RIDE H / &Bk ligh performance W r. 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MOMMaWM?MW?*?mbb??a? 0 beat Hokies 1 the the ball on USC's 42-yard line, and the Hokies posted an appy eight-play scoring drive to pull within a touchdown, rd." But the Gamecocks came back soon after on Sharpe's 1 i i ... i r. 1 IT A c-s* M luiiti second rusning toucuown witn j::>i icii in uie nan. r\ sc- ? mind cond fumble by Ellis on the next USC possession put the ssing Hokies deep in Gamecock territory, but the Hokies first couldn't penetrate USC's defense. Tech's Chris Kinzer )f 41 kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired, and USC led at halftime, 21-10. Tech SC's The second half belonged to USC's defense and kicker ccp- Collin Mackie. The Gamecocks held the Hokies scoreless in the last 30 minutes of play, while Mackie's four field ly of goals, combined with three extra points, set a school one, record with 16 points scored in one game. yard Sharpc's third touchdown capped a two-play, 40-yard rfore drive that took only 34 seconds in the fourth quarter. i out With the win, USC improves to 3-2 and takes on the le by University of Virginia Cavaliers Saturday at Williams Bricc Stadium. Tech falls to 1-4 and faces East Carolina rech at home. >. 2 USC downed I * Clemson, 2-1 ICK JEAN when junior midfielder Craig Hartman headed the ball in on a pass straight games without a from junior defender Billy 5C'r soccer team finally McMuIlan. But the goal was to be , f those days. the only one the Gamecocks would . 2 Gamecocks' hopes of score, and the tie was to be shortated season were dashed lived. II a T 1 lo KTm I ? r>< ?- .L-, ? * - - ? f ? iv>? iv i^w. iu v^icui5un iook. me ieaa ior gooa 'igers. at 36:05, when freshman striker me, played before a Pearse Tormey intercepted an erivd of 6,444 at Clemson's rant pass in the USC. backfield, _ J, offered a stingy Tiger charged into the goal box untoucht stifled Gamecock of- ed and fired a shot past Arndt. a high number of fouls As the physical aggression grew ' cards. throughout the game, the yellow in five minutes into the cards began to fly. The Gamecocks lemson scored first and received a total of four cards, and jp in its domination of the Tigers received three. A number of verbal warnings were dealt to 7 of the first half, both teams. >re midfielder Edo Ciemson, which raised its record ?el took a lofting pass to 10-2, shut out USC, 10-1-2, in >r Striker Bruce Mnrrav th#? c*rr?r?rl holf n..? ?> - ? J .... .?>v>.w ?? ? uut JIlUDKlUlg ;d the ball past USC offense comes at a bad time for the Charles Arndt to give Gamecocks. 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