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Every year about this time I get
that warm feeling down in my
tummy.
No, it's not from the easy, lighthearted
evenings of fraternity rush.
And, no, it's not from the excitement
of my carefree, whirlwind
social life.
It's that ever-present athletic demon
of the southeastern United
Sates: football.
You got it. It's the time of year
when the leaves crumble to the
ground, students and fans alike
break out their sweaters and sweatshirts
to cope with the chilly
weather and ... wait ? chilly
weather, leaves crumbling? Let me
start over.
It's the time of year when the
scorching, earth-crumbling heat
makes Williams-Brice Stadium
feel like an oven and young men
and women who may have (how
should I say this?) drank like nsn
during tailgating, start dropping
like flies. God is letting us football
fans know that, "Hey, the thermostat
up here does work."
So much for my vivid introduction.
This, my friends, is a guide to
those who, for some reason, may
not know what every USC student
should know about Gamecock
football.
Maybe I'm not the most qualified
to give this guide to you, but I
have been a Gamecock fan since
just before birth and I would rather
rip out my innards (for our gentle
readers from the North, that means
guts) than to pull for Clemson. So,
I think I'm qualified enough. Of
course, you really have no say in
the matter.
Anyway, here are some helpful
tips to carry with you to each and
every USC home football game.
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Williams-Brice in long pants and a
sweatshirt. This isn't Antarctica,
this is the South. And, ladies and
gentlemen, unless you live on the
sun, it does not get much hotter
than it is here. Shorts and a T-shirt
are usually appropriate, but anything
cool and comfortable will
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leave your arms free to make obscene
gestures at the official who
calls back a Gamecock touchdown
because of illegal motion.
2. Don't wear a hat from some
college that isn't even playing. For
instance, it is USC vs. Duke and
you strut in with your UCLA hat
on. Unless you're jetting out to
L.A. after the game to cheer the
Bruins on against some other
beach bums from California, support
your home team.
3. I mentioned it earlier, but I'll
reemphasize this point. Don't drink
a brewery's worth of beer before
the game. You'll probably end up
tossing your cookies on some powerful
alumni or you'll pass out and
wake up Monday or Tuesday on
Row 32.
4. Don't try to carry on a conversation
during "2001." Just give
it up.
5. When they announce scores
at halftime, don't* ever, and I mean
ever, cheer when Clemson is winning
a game. It's just bad etiquette.
6. This is the same as No. 5, just
insert Miami of Florida.
7. Yell ... loudly.
8. When the official makes a
call in USC's favor act as if he just
gave you a million dollars. If he
calls a penalty aginst USC, act as
if he just shot your dog.
9. Even if the Gamecocks get
down, don't give up hope. Veteran
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Clemson (49-0), Florida State
(59-0). The guys are doing their
best no matter what they score.
10.Forget about steroids and
George Rogers.That jazz is over.
11. Don't give the cops the
beach ball if it starts flying around
the student section. Dear Mr. Policeman,
visitation is restricted
enough; don't Cut out our mindless
fun.
12. Gamecock football is different
from anything any of you new
fans have ever seen. Sit back and
enjoy.
With these simple tips, you will
appear as educated in Gamecock
football as Sparky himself. Oh,
that reminds me, tip number 13.
Sparky rules at Williams-Brice. If
Sparky, or any one of his garnet
clad troops, gesture for you to be
quiet or urge you to stand up,
you'd better move.
Football season is a passion
here. Enjoy the 1990 season, and
Go Cocks!
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By STEVE JOHNSON
Staff Writer
"Starting out against the defending
A.C.C. Champions doesn't
make it an easy start but it's an exciting
time of the year because it's
time to play football."
So went the opening remarks at
the first weekly press conference
of the season from head coach
Sparky Woods who will lead the
Fighting Gamecocks onto the field
to play against the Duke University
Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Saturday
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for USC when they try to contain
the explosive offense of the Blue
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football coach Barry Wilson will
have more than the usual firstgame
jitters when the Blue Devils
play at USC this weekend;
"I have been on a lot of trips in
my coaching career, but there is
not one that will be more important
to me personally," Wilson said
at his weekly news conference
Tuesday.
The Saturday game will mark
the head coaching debut for Wilson,
an assistant for the past three
seasons under Steve Spurrier, who
is now the head coach at Florida.
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One of Duke's main weapons is
tailback Randy Cuthbert, who was
second in the ACC in rushing last
season with 1,023 yards and third
in the ACC in receiving with 50
catches for 470 yards. The quarterback
tandem of Billy Ray(2,035
passing yards and 15 touchdowns
in 1989) and Dave Brown(l,479
yards and 14 TD's) should be one
of the nation's best quarterback
combinations.
Duke head coach Barry Wilson
says the two quarterbacks have
both been olaving so well that he
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Friday's practice.
A quick look at the Gamecocks
roster reveals the return of plenty
of fine talent. Among those relervous
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Wilson said he was glad the
Blue Devils, the defending Atlantic
Coast Conference co-champions,
are opening the season with a
tough opponent. The Gamecocks
were 6-4-1 last season, including a. *
Season-opening 27-21 victory over
puke.
"I'd rather not get some false
impressions of our team by playing
a patsy early," Wilson said. "To be
honest, I'd rather go and play a
good football team that is representative
of the rest of our
schedule."
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turning are school-career scoring
leader Collin Mackie, who made
12 of 19 field goal attempts in
1989 and has yet to miss an extra
point after 86 attempts. Punter Daren
Parker was fifth in the nation
last year with 49 punts for 2,170
yards and a 44.3 yards per punt
average.
Leading the way offensively
will be runningback Mike Dingle,
who rushed for 502 yards and 6
touchdowns last season and wide
receiver Robert Brooks who
caught 34 passes for 471 yards and
4 touchdowns in 1989.
Defensively, the Gamecocks return
leading tackier linebacker Patrick
Hinton (108 in '89), defensive
end Corey Miller (77 tackles, 7
king forward
Ray started the first eight games
last season and threw for 2,03f
yards and 15 touchdowns. Browr
started the last three games anc
threw for 1,297 yards and 11
touchdowns in victories over Wak*
Forest, North Carolina State anc
North Carolina.
"Billy earned the starting posi
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Dave doing anything poorly. Basec
on our evaluations, Billy was liter
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Wilson said.
"I feel certain both will play, bu
there is no set number of play:
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Carolina. USC begins the 1990
season Saturday at home
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Harris who lead the secondary
with 3 interceptions last season.
The big story at the quarterback
position lies with the tremendous
amount of pressure there will be
on new QB Bobby Fuller, who
will have some big shoes to Fill
following in the footsteps of USC
career passing leader Todd Ellis.
USC is ranked number three in
the nation in terms of schedule
toughness.
The Gamecocks hope to make it
through the tough schedule in good
enough shape to try and notch
their first ever bowl victory.
to Gamecocks
; Wilson is concerned about the
> health of all-ACC tailback Randy
1 Cuthbert, who ran for more than
1,000 yards last year despite not
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a slight knee inflammation. ,
"I don't think he's as quick now
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. Wilson said. "He's added about 10
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