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By JOHN MILLS III
Staff writer
BLACKSBURG, Va. ? Zero yards rushing, five
interceptions and one offensive touchdown forced
the Gamecocks to struggle to a 26-24 victory over
the Virgina Tech Hokie? Saturday.
The Gamecocks, now 6-0, outscored the Hokies
in total yards 263-217, but the ITokies outrushed
the Gamecocks 74-0. The Gamecocks ran the ball
27 times for zero yards.
USC quarterback Todd Ellis, who did not speak
to reporters atter sintering a mna concussion auring
the game, completed only 22 of 53 passes tor
272 yards. He threw five interceptions, two of
which were returned for touchdowns.
Backup quarterback Dickie DeMasi completed
one of two for -9 yards.
"We dug ourselves a hole, and we finally fought
back out of it," USC head coach Joe Morrison
said.
In the first quarter, the Gamecocks drove to the
Hokies' 6- yard-line after a 17-yard pass to Carl
Piatt and a 31-yard reception by George Rush. Collin
Mackie then hit a 24-yard field goal to put the
Gamecocks up 3-0.
Hokies quarterback Will Furrer passed easily,
throwing for more than 13 yards each play as the
Hokies drove to the USC 30, where the Gamecocks
were called for a personal foul, a 15-yard penalty.
The next play, Furrer ran to the left, looked back
over his shoulder and threw a screen pass to tight
end Brian McCaii, who took the ball 15 yards for
the touchdown.
At the end of the first quarter, the Hokies led
7-3. The Gamecocks were deficient in rushing as
they carried the ball four times for three yards.
Ellis threw several wild passes in the second
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Then, with 7:08 to go in the half, Ellis connected
with Mike Dingle for a 53-yard*touchdown.
Robert Robinson intercepted a Fui rer pass at the
USC 38 with 5 21 left to play in the second quarter.
But, due to overthrown Ellis passes, the
Gamecocks could not advance the ball and had to
punt.
With 2:17 left , the Hokies' Robert Brown intercepted
an Ellis pass and ran 47 yards for a
touchdown. This was the first time in eight years
that a touchdown had been scored against the
Gamecocks because of an interception.
jlist 53 icconcis later, it nappeuea again. Leslie
Baily intercepted an Eiiis pass and carried it 19
yards for a touchdown, giving Virginia Tech a
21-10 lead.
Ellis came back with completions. The
Gamecocks were first and goal at the Hokies'
8-yard-line witn 12 seconds left in the half.
Ellis launched a pass out of the far side of the
end zone, a pass sailed wide of Harold Green's
grasp, and on thud down with three seconds to go,
Mackie's attempt at a 24-yard field goal flew wide
to the left.
After the first half, the Hokies led 21-10. The
Gamecocks Jed in total yards 184-151, even though
USC ran the ball 11 times for -1 yards
Robert Brooks caught the second-hall kickoff
ana ran 98 yards for a touchdown cutting the
Hokies lead to 21-17.
The Gamecocks were called fcr having too many
men on the field, a 15-ya;d penalty, when the
Hokies were punting. Then another 15-yard penalty
was issued against the Gamecocks for facemask
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Hokies led 24-17.
With 5:56 left in the third quarter, Mitch Dove
intercepted an Ellis nass hut the Hnkies were
unable to advance
Gamecock free safety Ron Rabune recovered a
Phil Bryant fumble at the Hokies' 39. The
Gamecocks then advanced to the 11-yard- line but
could not score because passes were out of
recei ,-ers' reach Mackie proceeded to hit a 28-yard
field goal, and with 13:39 left in the game, the
Gamecocks were down 24-20.
In the next Gamecock series, three receivers
missed Ellis tosses, two of them getting hit in the
face by the passes.
USC, however, was able to move the ball, and
Mackie kicked a 50-yard field goal to bring the
Gamecocks to within one, 24-23.
Baily then intercepted another Ellis pass and ran
14 yards to the Hokies' 46; however, they were
forced to punt.
The snap sailed over the head of punter Kelly
Fitzgerald. He picked up the ball and attempted the
kick. It was blocked, and Tim High recovered the
ball on the Hokies' 6-yard-line.
The Gamecocks then ran three plays which produced
a total of three yards and with 6:43 left in the
game, Mackie nailed a 23-yard field goal putting
the Gamecocks in the lead 26-24.
"We knew we could win coming in at halftime.
We jutf had to prove it in the second half," defensive
end Kevin Hendrix said. He said he was pleased
with the defensive performance in the second
half "I thought wc played well at some times, but
we just came up with the big play a lot."
The Gamecocks' next game will be against
Georgia Tech in Atlanta next week.
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USC sophomor" wide receiver Carl Piatt gets wrapped up by a Virginia Tech
defender. The Gamecocks squeaked by the Hokies Saturday, 26-24, in their
first road game of fhe season.
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By RICHARD W. ROWELL
Staff writer
As 2001 played, the Gamecock
sector team came out fired up and
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match at The Graveyard
yesterday.
Head coach Mark Berson described
the game as "a typical ClemsonCarolina
match."
"The games always come down to
the wiie, and both teams are always
well prepared both emotionally and
physically," Berson said.
The overflow crowd of more than
5,100 were not let down as USC
scored both goals within one minute
of each other.
The first goal came at the 11:49
mark of the first half. Quinton Fraai
of Clemson fouled a USC forward
giving the Gamecocks a free kick.
Craig Hartman tapped the ball to
Grenville Pope who kicked the ball
around the Tiger defenders and into
the open net.
"The keeper lined up on the wrong
side of the goaf" said Pope. "So I
curled it (the ball) around the wall
and into the open net."
Fifty-seven seconds later, the
gamecocks struck again when Pope
scored his second goal of the match,
giving him five for the season. Pat
Walsh set up the goal by sending a
cross to Pope. Pope then beat the
Tiger goalkeeper to the ball and
pushed it past him. into the open net.
Clemson had a chance to score in
the first half on a long cross from the
right wing. A Tiger foward got a
head on it, but Gamecock goalkeeper
Charles Arrrdt made the save. The
score at the end of the first half was
USC 2, Clemson 0.
The second half turned out to be
physical as Clemson was fighting to
j gioat. Ifbll Can catch up. They closed the gap with a
Y . goal 11 minutes into the second half,
y tO Lnicago Edo Boonstoppel crossed the ball to
listance Service. Pcarse Tonney who put it past Arndt
c. i t-. ij- for Clemson U only goai.
mena E&Clie Both teams had 13 shots on goal
Said VOUf team during the match. USC recorded five
' . i saves- Clemson recorded three. A
Atee Straignt. total 01 37 fouis committed; 22
, call It COStS a Clemson, 15 by USC. Also, two
. , 1 1 . yellow cards were given: one to each
unk to let him ;eam.
d for the Playoffs. "Getting the two (goals) so quickly
^ created a situation where Clemson
ICll someone. Was able to come back and throw
, everything but the kitchen sink at us
)W mote about because they didn't have anvthine to
j c^rxrirpc likp lose," said Berson. "That is a difju
rir ficult situation to defend... but
lg cUlCl the Al&l credit our players for a total team effifl
99? frtflf) f?rt and playing with a lot of intensiUU
LLL-VJW- ty from start tQ finish ?
"It was a gloryifing win," said
Arndt. "The crowd reaily helped. It
was impossible for us to let down for
one second because we knew those
^ guys were behind us. If we could
3^ have a crowd like that every game it
would be impossible for us to lose at
home."
mm USC improved its record to 9-2-1
v and extended its home winning streak
to 7. With the loss Clemson falls to
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