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Gameci & k^^JHfML i USC runningback Mike Dingle i their 24-20 upset of the Georgia rushed 19 times for 87 yards and o Defense: . By CHRIS SILVESTRI Sports Editor In a climactic game the Gamer.nclc defense executed to near perfection for three quarters and defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 24-20 Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Except for a second quarter letdown, USC held the Bulldogs to just six points over three quarters, and for the second consecutive year Georgia, 2-1, fell to the Gamecocks, 3-1-1. I 198S I Amy Elizabeth Bruton Journalism/Public Relations Senior Sponsored by: Zeta Tau Alpha ?Georgia-Pacific Academ Scholar ?Zeta Tau Alpha/Sorority Housing Chairperson ?Order of Omega ?Student Alumni Associa ?Resident Advisor I jfl| ? M N | "FUS^Ik' 111 ocks sui - ' ights his way into the end zone for t Bulldogs Saturday. Filling in for i ne touchdown. stifles Gee "We went out and played defense as hard as we could play. That is one of the better halfs we've played." Patrick Hinton Gamecock linebacker In the second half it seemed as though everything finally came i TTaiyio Caryn Crabb News-Editorial Journalism Seni lc Sponsored by: Council "Carolina Alive' ?"Carolina Alive" Vi< ,tion ?Dean's List ?Society of Professio Journalists mmmmm ?Fellowship of Christ: ?The Gamecock Staf: Ms m HhI - p >r >JH Vm ^ Wednes< rpriseG Margaret Anne Pi Civil Engineering Sponsored by: Gamma Beta Honor Society or ?Alpha Delta Pi S< , ?Carolina Scholar ?USC Concert Bai ?Society of Wome le President Vice President -USC Honors Col] nal ian Athletes c L Wm I " ^ * Sii\k ^ Voting L( Russell Hou Queen El lay, Octot HL JH % $ ''' ""f^ *1? m r*J ~.4&! " ^ ' A 1 : a TEDDY LEPPIThe Gamecock he Gamecocks' first touchdown in c in injured Harold Green, Dingle r c *rgia in sec together for the Gamecock de- \ fense. They stopped the pass as the I players remained in their areas. They not only pressured the quar- I terback, but sacked him five times, 1 and when the game was on the line i they didn't allow Georgia a first 1 down. I "I think it really came down to the effort of the defense," USC < head coach Sparky Woods said. "I 1 can't say enough. They hung in ] there. They played hard. We just I kept pressuring the quarterback coming eorgia > Dingle , left off in ( 5y BRANT LONG Assistant Sports Editor When USC runningback Harold Gr inkle at the end of the first half of S vin over Georgia, Mike Dingle was ibility to fill Green's shoes. "I felt it was mine. I really felt at ;aid. "I was getting a little tense. Ge :ame in, and said 'Don't tighten up, d t got me relaxed and I went in there fou have to give a lot of credit to the Dingle was the leading rusher for vith 87 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown came early in the j 1:54 elasped off the game clock. Din >n second and goal and took the b 5-yard line. The Bulldogs took over in the secoi ng 14-3, and on a first down fro 19-yard line, Dingle fumbled the har ind the Bulldogs recovered. "Immediately after the fumble, I g< )ingle said. "But the coach said you >ut the previous play, you've got to 1 lext play. I thought I had the ball, tl >und and it wasn't there." ond half and making the plays. We fought back from adversity." The adversity that the team had to overcome came in the second half. After taking a 24-17 lead late in the third quarter, the Bulldog of- i fense took over possession to try ] to cut the lead. With 1:09 remaining in the i quarter, the Gamecock defense i forced Georgia to punt after three plays. On the punt USC was called for a roughing the kicker penalty. Six plays later, on a third down i Queer tts Junior Phi National Cassandra "J 1 English Seni Sponsored b orority Delta Si* ld Sorority, rm -r\ nnvo _ ?Omicron De 11 O Society ese ?Gamma Bet ?Phi Eta- Sig President ?Delta Sigmf J Historian ?Resident Ha )cation: Lse Lobby ections: >er 4, 9 ai vith 24ks up wher lamecocks After the fumble scored with 25 so een sprained his 17-14 Bulldogs. Dii laturday's 24-20 half ended, but it \ confident of his Brooks. "Coach told me home," Dingle my job and forget orge (Rush), he there and did my tx on't tighten up.' The second half and just played, nover. With Green offensive line." up to Dingle to ai the Gamecocks just that, rushing tc 40-yard Collin Mac ^ame, with only 'The coaches to! igle got the call and I was going to all in from the myself I'm going t< front, the line, did i id quarter, trail- got it done." m die Georgia "We're just talei idoff from Ellis Dingle said. "If Ha depend on me. it kinda down," The fact that Dir can't worry ab- than he ever has die worry about the ????? ten I turned arto key US and 16, the Gamecocks were called for a pass interference penalty on a pass that was short of the first down. The Bulldogs took ad vantage ot the mistakes and kicked a field goal to cut USC's lead to four. "They (penalties) were all effort mistakes," Woods said. "The thing that pleased me the most is we fought through that." Georgia would have one play the rest of the game that would net ' them positive yardage. t Final Cindy S Financ< Sen >andi" Shannon Sponso. Alp or rma Theta Inc- -Phi Blta Kappa Honor ?Morta ?Chief< a Phi Honor Society Judi ma Honor Society - ?Stude Seci i Theta Sorority 11 Advisor - Capstone w\ H>. I..... ' ''7f| ^ c 11 - VI ?1111 20 win e Green ' victory i, Georgia marched downfield and conds left in the half to make it ngle had another fumble as the first vas recovered by teammate Robert (at halftime) to get in there and do about the fumbles and I went in >st," Dingle said. started with an early Georgia turout for the rest of the game, it was ichor the rushing offense. He did ) the Bulldog 23, and setting up a kie field goal to tie the score at 17. Id me Harold was going to be out be in there," Dingle said. "I said to 0 have to get it done. The guys up 1 real good job, and fortunately we nted at the runningback position," rold isn't in there, I hope they can igle carried the ball more Saturday 1 not phase him. See DINGLE page 9 C upset On the Bulldog's last two possessions they ran eight offensive plays for a net of -21 yards as Gamecock noseguard Tim High recorded two sacks for losses of 5 and 7 yards, and Corey Miller had one for a loss of 7 yards. "Coach Woods told us in the second half to suck it up and play ball like we're used to playing," Gamecock linebacker Patrick Hinton said. "We went out and played See DEFENSE page 9 ist^| iturm 3 and Management rior red by: ha Delta Pi Sorority Delta Pi Sorority idards Chairperson eta Kappa ,r Board Justice of Sorority Council rial Board nt Alumni Association 'etary/Treasurer 2 I