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t Clemson Sports Informatio Clemson senior quarterback Rodney Williams hands off to a Tiger runninj back in a game earlier this season. Williams and tailback Terry Allen will lea< the Clemson offense in hopes of winning their season-ending clash with USC ^MM '? , : , - . ' " " " """ USC Preview Game 11: Clemson (Saturday, 1 touchdown in the fourth quarter to I p.m. at Memorial Stadium in ice the victory. > Clemson) In the last meeting at Clemson in > Records: USC is 8-2, Clemson is 1986, USC and the Tigers played to *3 8-2. a 21-21 tie. Last week: USC beat Navy, 19-8; The coaches: USC head coach Joe Clemson defeated Maryland, Morrison is in his sixth season with > 49-25. the Gamecocks. His record at USC Series history: Clemson leads is 39-26-2. Overall, in 16 seasons as > 49-32-4 (9-4-1 at Clemson). a major college head coach, Mor Kf ?? ti\on _ t 't_j _ ?a? m *t+ ine lasi meeiiog; i>ov. ii, m riwn aaj> wmpueu a iui-/u-/ Columbia. USC defeated the record. Prior to coming to L/SC, Tigers, 20-7, as a Williams-Brice Morrison was head coach at Z Stadium record crowd of 75,043 Tennessee-Chattanooga (1973-79)? and a national ESPN television and New Mexico (198Q-82K.Mor-j looked on. In the first game of the rison is 2-2-1 against Clemson. series ever played at night, USC's Ciemson's Danny Ford is in his second-ranked defense limited 10th season with the Tigers and has Clemson to just 166 total yards, the compiled a record of 84-27-4. Ford '* lowest total offense ever by a Dan- has guided Clemson to five ACC ny Ford-coached team at Clemson, championships and led the Tigers t while the Gamecocks racked up 502 to the national title in 1981. His > yards total offense of their own. record against USC is 5-3-1. > After an early Clemson touchdown > run by Wesley McFadden, Collin Next game: The Gamecocks are * Mackie kicked field goals of 49 and expected to accept a bid to the Z 45 yards in the second quarter to Liberty Bowl, which will be played 7 pull USC to within 7-6 at the half. Dec. 28 in Memphis, Tenn. Their * In the second half, USC quarter- likely opponent is Big Ten ConJ back Todd Ellis connected with ference member Indiana. Clemson, wide receiver Ryan Bethea on a as this year's ACC champions, will 77-yard pass play, setting up a six- be the host team in the Jan. 2 yard scoring run by Harold Green. Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Gamecock free safety Brad Ed- Tieers will most likelv olav the loser wards ran back an interception of a of Saturday's Oklahoma-Nebraska I Rodney Wiliiams pass for a 40-yard game. : Delta Upsilon runs ball * By JOHN MILLS III dollars for M.S.," he said. "It's kind * Staff writer of being overshadowed by the game Dawn. ball run itself, but the money aspect ? Williams-Brice Stadium. is the main thing." . Early Friday, 69 brothers and All Delta Upsilon brothers and * pledges of the Delta Upsilon fraterni- pledges are expected to participate in ; ty began running the game ball for the running and the fund raising, said the USC-Clemson game to undeclared freshman J. J. McMoon. ? Tigertown. "Each person runs about two or ? At 6 a.m. today, USC president three miles," McMoon said. "The < James Holderman, a Delta Upsilon run is divided up into several legs, ; brother, was to hand the ball to the and there is a team leader for each J first runner, WYYS-FM radio per- leg." Nine people are on a team and * sonality Pam May at Williams-Brice each leg is about 17 miles long, he * Stadium. said. < The purpose of the run is to raise "All of us have to raise $25. It all * money to help fight multiple goes to M.S.," said McMoon. f sclerosis, said nolitical science iunior The DUs will run to Irmo where J Jonathan Reid. they will run north on Highway 76 in"We're hoping to raise somewhere to Clemson, Reid said. They are due between three and five thousand to arrive at 11:30 p.m. tonight. | V A LUNTEERS addupu Help us help you. American Red Cross ||A|| Office of S.C. Regional Blood Services ^mi Volunteers 256-2301 i ???????????????? SPECIAL SUNDAY NITE SHOW TOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS fl B W/BRIAN SPENCE * $6.00 * 9 PM B fl TONIGHT * THfc AGENTS * $400 B SAT * REGGAE * MOJANYA * $400 B I use, Tigers to (tomorrow in CI By KEVIN ADAMS offensive slur Sports editor offense ha It's that time again. touchdown ii Time for the two major univer- two of the sities of South Carolina to clash on Georgia Tech the football field in a game that sur- USC junii ? passes all games, at least in this area. Ellis has mmi USC and No. 15 Clemson enter for 2,082 Saturday's 1 p.m. contest at Clem- touchdowns, son's Memorial Stadium ? other- terceptions, 1 wise known as Death Valley ? with Last year a identical 8-2 records and with the was 11 of 20 smug knowledge that each will attend 185 yards anc a bowl. USC has all but packed its teamed up w bags for a Dec. 28 Liberty Bowl clash Bethea for a with Indiana, while Clemson, as pass play that Atlantic Coast Conference Cham- go-ahead tou pions, is assured of a Citrus Bowl ap- victory, pearance against the loser of Satur- Also impor day's Oklahoma-Nebraska game. be establishin This will be the 86th meeting in the game. The Ti series between the two schools. The ? behind tai: |? teams first met on the football field Joe Henderst i in 1896, with USC taking a 12-6 vie- Johnson ? tory. Overall, however, Clemson defense. Allei leads 49-32-4. yards this ye; Clemson is led once again by a sixth Clemsoi stingy defense, a strong running rush for mort game and quarterback Rodney season. Hend Williams. as Allen's bac Williams, a senior, has completed the ground. 60 of 149 passes this year for 895 The Gamec yards and five touchdowns, has ing backs Har I thrown four interceptions. and Keith Bir In a 20-7 loss to USC last year in something US Cnllimhia Williams rr?rrmlpt#?rl nnlv ino this tpa< 7 of 21 passes for 91 yards and threw Gamecocks w * three interceptions, as the Gamecock followed by E defense held the Tigers to 166 yards If the game I total offense, the lowest amount ever minutes, look 1 by a Danny Ford-coached team. Gardocki and USC, on the other hand, is in an a difference. Guru choose By KEVIN ADAMS 1 Sports editor t It's the final week of the regular season. / I know, I know. All you sports fans are saying to P yourselves, "What, oh what, will we do ( throughout the long, cold, dreary winter without those wonderful little predictions to brighten our g lives every week?" \ Well, I can^t answer that question, but I do P know that we'll go out with a bang, as there is a slew (I like that word) of good rivalries (such as S * Clemson/USC) and games within the Top 20 to be I | played this Saturday. And if you're good, boys and girls, we might f even have our special bowl picks in a couple of P weeks or so. But there, I've said too much already, u so let's review the record. T ast week's mark was 1 8-7 ( QOOI wifh the crames f missed being the upset special (Arizona State over b Southern Cal ? yes, I was serious) and the s Duke/N.C. State tie. That brings the season record to 143-34 (.808). C PENN STATE AT NO. 1 NOTRE DAME: The p Irish hand Nittany Lions'coach Joe Paterno a rare n losing season. . . Notre Dame, 27-13. r NO. 2 SOUTHERN CAL AT NO. 6 UCLA: Rodney Peete has the measles, UCLA has a healthy S Trov Aikman. . . UCLA, 26-23. n NO. 3 MIAMI AT NO. 11LSU: Steve Walsh has tl another big night. . . Miami, 27-20. S NO. 14 SYRACUSE AT NO. 4 WEST VIRGINIA: This will be. the Mountaineers' S toughest test all year. . . until they meet Notre b Dame for the National Championship. . . West is Lady Gamec By BRANT LONG Staff writer The regular season has ended. The Metro Conference tournament starts tonight. And three members on the Lady Gamecock volleyball team are near the end of their careers at USC. Diane Denton, Colleen McKenzie and Kendyl Schaefer are the team's three seniors and could be seeing their final action in a Lady Gamecock uniform this weekend, beginning tonight as USC takes on Virginia Tech in the first round of the Metro tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. And even 1 though the Gamecocks lost a chance to gain a bye 1 in the first round of the tournament with earlier 1 losses to Louisville and Cincinnati, the squad still has a lot of confidence. : "We're very confident," Denton said. "We 1 know from losing to Louisville and Cincinnati that i WUS C ? FM ALTER *' !' iinmnnm iiiiMiuniiiiiiniiiiuiiiinnliihimiini r ?]? . OKASC I iiAuwn ^TW 10 MINUTE LUftC C OIL M | THANKSGIVING SPEC IN 10 MINUTES, WE'LL Change oil (5 qts.) Check tir Replace oil filter Vacuum i Lubricate chassis Wash wir Check/fill transmission fluid Check/fill Check/fill brake fluid Check/fill Check/fill battery fluid Check/fill Check wiper blades No Appointment Necessary And count on th LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATI I 1101 Broad River Rd. I 1 0? y J 1 Block West of I GM-oos Greystone clash / lemson fcfj| np of its own. The USC i the last four games, *"^9 m shutout losses to ^ ? and Florida State. M> "** or quarterback Todd * pleted 172 of 324 passes yards and eight * "fr Ellis has thrown 17 in6 in the last six games. i 1 no interceptions. Ellis g # ith wide receiver Ryan || Mh| set up the Gamecocks' p tant for each team will 11 ig an effective running S i has rushed for 1,066 ii piayci 111 niMUiy iu Mf : than 1,000 yards in a rflj lerson, playing mostly :kup, has 536 yards on SgKli ocks will rely on runn- * old Green, Mike Dingle ig to establish the run, iC has had trouble do- %> *"** ion. Green leads the ith 525 yards rushing, comes down to the last for placekickers Chris Gamecock junior quarter! Collin Mackie to make break out of their recent scoi state rival Clemson. s Gamecocks /irginia, 31-24. NO. 7 NEBRASKA AT NO. 9 OKLAHOMA: b( Vs usual, the winner goes to the Orange Bowl in cc vliami. The loser will play Clemson in the Florida Citrus Bowl. . . Oklahoma, 21-20. ht NO. 12 MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE: This sti ;ame isn't what it used to be, but at least the CI Volverines will go to the Rose Bowl in style. . . Michigan, 23-16. th NO. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE AT IOWA in TATE: Barry Sanders gets my vote for the iei^rtian. . . Oklahoma St., 37-21. or use AT NO. 15 CLEMSON: The Tigers are th avored by 11 1/2 points, but defense and Collin /lackie should pull the Gamecocks through . . ha ipset special. . . USC, 16-13. L( NO. 16 WYOMING AT HAWAII: The sun and 23 un of Honolulu can take any team's mind off a lallgame, including Wyoming's. . . second upset IP pecial. . . Hawaii, 33-27. w? NO. 17 HOUSTON AT TEXAS TECH: The ha Cougars are ripe for an upset after defeating . . ireviously unbeaten Wyoming last week, not to lention the Red Raiders have won five in a bii ow. . . nah . . . Houston, 38-31. ri\ WASHINGTON AT NO. 19 WASHINGTON TATE: Is it my imagination, or have the roles (T eversed here? Even though Tracy said never to do ri\ tiis, I have to pick the Cougars . . Washington th> t., 34-24. th. PITTSBURGH AT NORTH CAROLINA cr< TATE: The Panthers are upset they aren't going mi owling and want to take it out on someone who ;. . . Pitt, 20-16. pli :ock seniors e it won't come easy. We have to work for what we 1 get. Working hard is very important." car "We want to win, especially the seniors," ' Schaefer added. "We feel like this is it." zie All three seniors have had excellent careers at We USC and are now beginning to reminisce as their " last tournament begins. was "Volleyball has been one of the biggest parts of oth my life," McKenzie said. "I'm going to miss it. was But you have to say goodbye sometime." has "I love the sport," Denton said. "There will be a har hole when it's over. I won't be able to play at this level again. I love the intensity ofjhe game. That'll 1 be gone." goc "It's something I'm very proud of," Schaefer and >aid. "I'll always remember it. It shows a lot about real what I can accomplish in the future. I'm glad I did IS it, but I couldn't take another four years of it." sim MQM nf MATIVF nnnvvvsxv II [ WUII'tH'I'lnHnTjillt'l'lll'lll'l111 1'tll w I" Physii k Phucii rr B * - Allied Hei IAL The Air Force can mak nterlor"1"6 I compensation plus opp ldows | You can have a challer windshield washer differential your family while you power steering Air Force offers. Call orough work too! I TS( CD Hours: STATIOF Mon-Sat 8-6 I 731-5330 | II ? - w- * ^ $ Jf W^mr^K ^'' Br IV" ^Sfi? r ^ ||p? ^ * - ^ KENT BROOME/The Gamecock tack Todd Ellis and the USC offense will need to ring slurtip this weekend if they hope to defeat in in finale NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE: This would : a lot more interesting if it was on the basketball ?urt. . . Duke, 33-17. MARYLAND AT VIRGINIA: The Cavaliers ive won four in a row, while the Terrapins are ill trying to recover from last week's mauling by lemson. . . Virginia, 26-20. KENTUCKY . AT TENNESSEE: After losing eir first six games, the Volunteers have won three a row ? make it four . . . Tennessee, 25-21. INDIANA AT PURDUE: USC's Liberty Bowl >ponent tunes up for the Gamecocks by winning e Oaken Bucket. . . Indiana, 26-13. TEXAS AT BAYLOR: These two programs ive fallen a long way in a hurry, but the mghorns have fallen farther faster. . . Baylor, -21. BOSTON COLLEGE VS. ARMY AT DUBLIN, 'ELAND: Boston College sure did travel a long 4.^ i~ r 4.1 ii T _i _ * ly iusc a luuiuan game, i guess me i^aueis jusi tve the luck of the Irish. (Caryn made me say it) . Army, 28-20. YALE AT HARVARD: The teams are a comned 5-12-1, but it's still one of the greatest /alries in America. . . Harvard, 21-15. NO. 9 THE CITADEL AT NO. 5 FURMAN: his one's for you, Les.) These two Division I-AA ^als have both had fine seasons and should make e playoffs no matter what happens Saturday, but e winner could take the Southern Conference awn and have bragging rights for a year. . . Furan, 31-27. P.S. I certainly hope the above-mentioned peoe appreciate their credits. :nd careers 'his year's team has been a high point of their eers, tne tnree seniors saia. 'I've truly enjoyed being on this team," McKensaid. "Everyone is just an awesome person, 've been like a big group of friends." 'Making it through the preseason as a freshman i important." Denton said. "Also, getting to see er players progress, as well as my performance, > very memorable. Recognition as a good player been a big plus. I also liked being known as a d worker." "he Lady Gamecocks as a whole have had a >d regular season, finishing with a 23-11 mark, I head into this weekend's tournament with a listic chance of winning the Metro title. tfcKenzie summed up the views of the seniors ply: "We want to go out as winners." rrm niwn itometrists i :ian Assistants :al Therapists alth Professionals \ ' K ;e you an attractive offer - outstanding ortunities for professional development, lging practice and time to spend with serve your country. Find out what the 3T LARRY BAXTER 803-772-1698 J-TO-STATION COLLECT