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By BRANT LONG
Assistant Sports Editor
The USC-Clemson Blood Drive, now in its f
year, not only helps raise blood for the Red Cross,
it also carries with it a mysterious phenomenon.
For the past three years, the school that has won
blood drive has also won the annual gridiron clash.
And in 1986, the blood drive apparently tied,
that Saturday, the game ended in a 21-21 draw.
Clemson's name is printed on the 1986 trophy
the winner, but most people thought the blood d
was tied.
Barbara Pearson, public relations director for
Red Cross, has the answer.
"It's because somehow, they (Clemson) came
with one extra unit," she said.
A few of the Red Cross workers and voluntt
along with some donors, shared their views on
mystery.
'The desire to give the blood is related to the dc
to win the game," said Rosi Hopkins, a jui
volunteer.
"I suppose the link between winning the bl
drive and the football game is that whoever wins
? blood drive, their football team would play aggres
? and be willing to shed more blood," electrical
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I; "Therefore, we have more blood to give back to tl
; Hence, the motivation for winning the annual rival
"Everybody knows the fact that whoever wins
' blood drive is coine to win the football eame "
i Terry Bryant, a sophomore donor. "And right now
need to win the blood drive if we want to ha^
' chance to win the game."
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By CHRIS SILVESTRI r
Sports Editor
It finally happened.
For the First, and probably the
last, time, I went through a week
of predictions without a loss.
I finished the week at 13-0-1,
with the only blemish from the
113' f renn ^taie-Maryiana ue.
This past week raises my season
record to 72-16 for a .818 winning
percentage.
Predicting the winners of this
week's games might be more difficult
as there are a number of intense
rivalry matches, and most
people are aware of how unpredictable
these games can be.
Here we go:
NO. 15 CLEMSON AT USC:
It's one of the nation's best rival^
ries, but somewhat one-sided. The
*? Tigers continue to dominate . . .
' - Clemson, 28-13.
NO. 1 NOTRE DAME AT
NO. 17 PENN STATE: The Ir ile
photo ish's only win at Beaver Stadium
le. Clem- Place in *913. It's time that
changed . . . Notre Dame, 20-14.
NO. 2 COLORADO AT KANSAS
ST.: The Buffaloes wrap up
#_7 their regular season with a tough
^ match against Kansas St. I think f
it's safe to say they will remain
?? undefeated . . . Colorado, 49-3.
NO. 3 MICHIGAN AT MINCt
that NESOTA: The Wolverines
is going shouldn't have too much trouble
. securing a Rose Bowl berth in
. .? last tw0 matches . . . Michidrive
if gan, 31-9.
win the southern miss at no. 4
ALABAMA: After an easy victory,
the Tide can continue to
-ry Bryant ciajm they ^ jsj0 j jf they win
lod donor their last two regular season
??-? games, they deserve a chance to
successful prove it. . . Alabama, 38-17.
MEMPHIS ST. AT NO. 5
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For about a Seminoles start the year poorly,
and then finish with a flourish . . .
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n who do- ce . . . Nebraska, 30-21. $? 1
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Game 11: Clemson (Saturday,
7:30 p.m. at Williams-Brice
Records: USC is 6-3-1; Clemson
is 8-2-0.
Last week: USC defeated North
Carolina, 27-20; Clemson was
idle.
Series history: In a series that
began in 1896 and has been
played every year since 1909,
Clemson leads 50-32-4 (Clemson
leads 40-28-3 at Columbia).
The last meeting: Nov. 19,
1988, Memorial Stadium, Clemson,
S.C. USC was limited to
just 257 total yards by the Tiger
defense, which also recovered
three early Gamecock fumbles
and a second-half interception to
post a 29-10 victory.
The largest crowd in Death
Valley history, 84,867, watched
as Tiger quarterback Rodney
Williams passed for 192 yards
and scored one touchdown. Chris
Gardocki kicked three field goals
for Clemson in the first half,
leading the Tigers to a 16-7 halfLheir
showdown with Notre
Dame .. . Miami, 56-0.
UCLA AT NO. 8 SOUTHERN
CAL: The Trojans shouldn't have
:oo much trouble defeating longtime
rival UCLA this year . . .
Southern Cal, 27-14.
NO. 11 AUBURN AT GEORGIA:
The Bulldogs will still be
ired up from their win over Flori
ja . . . upset special . . . ueorgia,
17-14.
INDIANA AT NO. 12 ILLINOIS:
Anthony Thompson will
mprove his chances for the Heisnan,
but it won't be enough to
:arry his team to victory . . . Illilois,
23-17.
EAST CAROLINA AT NO. 19
PITTSBURGH: The Panthers will
be glad not to be playing a team
:he caliber of recent opponents
Notre Dame and Miami. .. Pittsburgh,
37-13.
NO. 16 VIRGINIA AT
MARYLAND: The Terrapins are
probably still gloating about tying
Penn St. The Cavaliers will make
Association of America's first
poll of the season.
The Gamecocks, 1-1, continue
their season Saturday as they
play host to the ninth-ranked
Florida Gators in a double dual
meet. The meet starts at 11:00
a.m. at the Carolina Natatorium
in the Sol Blatt P.E. Center.
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time lead.
Todd Ellis was 11 of 30 attempts
for 141 yards, including a
20-yard pass play for USC's only
score in die second period.
Gamecock runningback Harold
Green was held to 71 vards on
18 carries while the Tigers ran
for a total of 225 yards on the
ground. After the game, USC accepted
a bid to the Liberty Bowl
awl Clemson accepted a bid to
play in the Florida Citrus Bowl.
The coaches: USC's Sparky
Woods, in his first season as
head coach, is 6-3-1. In his five
years at Appalachian State,
Woods compiled a 38-19-2 record
and was named Southern
Conference Coach of the Year
for three consecutive seasons between
1985-87. His overall record
stands at 44-22-3.
Clemson's Danny Ford is in
his 11th season with the Tigers
and has a record of 94-29-4
(fourth winningest active coach
in the NCAA). He is 6-3-1
against the Gamecocks:
them forget all about thai
game . . . Virginia, 34-10.
NO. 20 TEXAS TECH AT
SMU: If they were smart, SMU
would schedule less Top 20 opponents
for the next few years . . .
Texas Tech, 46-12.
NO. 23 FRESNO ST. AT
NEW MEXICO: Fresno St. finishes
their season ? Filled with
all the major football powers of
the Big West conference ? with a
perfect record . . . Fresno St.,
37-10.
NO. 25 DUKE AT NORTH
CAROLINA: The Blue Devils
win win me oaiue in tootoan, but
the basketball matchup will be
much more exciting . . . Duke,
44-20.
Dr. Donald Jones ? CLEMSON
AT USC: The Gamecocks'
outstanding kicking game will
keep the score close, and a bid to
the Independence Bowl within
reach . . . Clemson, 24-17.
Lady Gamecocks
capture 11th place
The Lady Gamecock golf team
finished in 11th place out of 18
teams at the 1989 Florida
International/Pat Bradley Championship
in Key Biscayne, Fla.
USC had a total of 991.
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