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ESo: ^r 9 ImMB^^BIBBBp fcTn f,y Bjgftfl BBTS n > 1 1 KEITH JONES/The Gamecock Orange Bowl bound The 8-2 Gamecocks travel lo the Orange Bowl Saturday to face the Miami Hurricanes. Miami enters the game after pounding Notre l)anie 24-0 this past weekend, but a loss to DSC would knock the Hurricanes out of the race for the national championship. [AP Tod 20 i I ? I 1) Oklahoma 11) Oklahoma State 2) Miami(Fla.) 12) Notre Dame 3) Florida State 13) Clemson 4) Syracuse 14) Georgia 5) Nebraska 15) Texas A&M 6) Auburn 16) Tennessee 71 I nukinna State 171 Southern ("nl 8) USC 18) Iowa 9) Michigan State 19) Pittsburgh 10) UCLA 20) Penn State JV. \y * " : .. \ . T> ' M / m ? " APARTMENT i * IQUIDEsr * * V m y-x h.-v. ; ?' i. *. - " r'ZxW ? i4 *]Sc4 *i3i4 ?? ??:? ?T^i >: % ?T3T? rT3r? !*:? ?Tv:? ??!r ?>% ?>:? ?>%? I For more . , f information I contact A ? ?u? fas. rtv M ft. Choose Your L Wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ^ Located at Exit I - 26 (Zoo E> ?Jfc Hight on Greyatone - Turn left at trt jl. 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"It makes me feel important and compliments our offense." Because of the coverage Sharpe has been receiving, he has made an important transition for the Gamecocks. He has emerged to become a leading blocker for USC. Sharpe throws his 200-pound body in front of defenders and then leaves them behind to stare at his tracks. "If a team is going to put two or three guys on me, I'm not going to get many passes," Sharpe said. "What they don't realize is that I'm not the only receiver. "If a team puts that many people on me they are going to get burned. Thou PvriM ? IV'l&Vl "V WWll.VU, Danny Smith, and Harden Brown," he said. Illness sidelii From staff reports When USC takes on Louisiana State in the Gator Bowl Dec. 31, one viaiuciuiiv wuu i uv. uiv.il. Tom Chaikin, a senior defensive tackle, was hospitalized in his hometown Bethesda, Md., Nov. 20 for what doctors believe to be a chemical imbalance in his adrenal gland. He has been released, but doctors r\ HrvcMit'il lin/n v/?f t r\ r<?/'pivp the results of several tests Chaikin took during his stay. Chaikin, who had missed spring practice with the Gamecocks earlier in the year, will be out for the remainder of the season. {>HmWm COPPE 1) 2Vz miles from USC c 2) Walking distance froil 3) Beautifully redecorate 4) fool, l enms courts at WIHTER SPECIAL - Up Call If ^;"',79a * jlgl (VI (VI ?V| |V( ?> 4 tv< |V( ?v? IVI >v??v? V?.*3?? ???? #9?? ?>!? ?*< *? "i ?TV%?W??:5?? #??? ?V? L. Right on DK BEFORE YOU LEASE*!* 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms \ :ellent Roommate Floorplans Flexible Lease Terms All Adult Communities $50.00 Security Deposit ocation Alow For Next Seme cit) iffic light ,, * ' ^ mes dars rT< ?ST??>:? ?>^??>"<>?>t*?t5 RIUERBEN LEASING FO &? . rW ;* ; We've got more of everythi cost. 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apart: pro-style, lighted tennis cour courts, and laundry facilities FREE regularly scheduled ti U$C campus daily. No ne< O- 1 BEDROOM%75/m *2 BEDROOM $320/m 3 BEDROOM $380/m 3-1 'Ifi? M0N t to blocker blocking b Is Sharpe a receiver or a blocker at heart? That question will remain unanswered, but in the 20-7 win over Clemson, Sharpe was a blocking threat. "I pulled my hamstring Wednesday in practice. Todd threw me a pass down field and when I went up for it 1 felt my muscle stretch. "I missed all of practice on Thrus day and didn't know if I would be able to play against Clcmson. "The game was so important though. 1 felt it would do the other members of the team good if I was out there," Sharpe said. Sharpe thought his presence on the field would give the Gamecocks added confidence. Sharpe's presence broke the Tigers' confidence. They doublecovered him and triple-covered him throughout the game. The Tigers got burned as a result. "During the game, I ran my patterns up field as usual," Sharpe said. "But I feel my most important contribution in our win was my blocking" Blocking indeed was important. Sharpe had the key block in the 77-yard Ellis pass to Ryan Bethea. The fact that Sharpe only caught one pass for six yards was not the issue. "I'm prepared to block against Miami," Sharpe said. "They can't double and triple cover me the whole game. . . not if (hey expect to be national champions." ties Chaikin The Gamecocks have dedicated the season to Chaikin and awarded him with the game ball alter their emo tional 20-7 victory against Clemson Nov. 21. Chaikin said the health problems have nagged him on and off during the season, but really became aggravated before the Clemson game. The 6-foot-2-inch, 250-pound tackle lost about 20 pounds from December 1986 to April 1987 because of bronchitis, pneumonia, and the removal of a tumor from his chest. He recovered, played in eight games, and recorded 34 tackles while helping the Gamecocks post an 8-2 record. vlSchSS^aSVd' d townhomes ivPknL^'aipcas.::'v^-4#>' * 1 iubAFIBE |Hl * Ftr Mkltt fj 1444 III! Ill'll1) Y'l'll^ Groyjstone Blvd. Right at trafflc,^|htj^ R THE FALL ing for better living at a sensjb e ments with luxury features. Plus t, 2 swimming pools, voilybali I ? * iecomes key for USC I ; 'MSTW mill Wll * ?"III I??P I W i nmi ili J?.lllUfh ^cmuwoti <OTTi?wwraiwv /->/< Photo USC's Sterling Sharpe was elected by his teammates as one of the Captains of the Year. 1 till I I ? 1 fpirk roSb^uA???\ r-j?-?_V - lapr 24 772-8571 A ? ?? 28 ^29 I ' ^0 I'QOtbatl SHetTBRMAh^OEMENT OROUP * | I