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SEC bid brii Hollywood has come to Columbia. I There were lights, cameras and < plenty of action. I There was an awe in the air, a sense of excitement The kind of J thrills that only the likes of Steven i Spielberg could provide. c And drama, there was plenty of s that. c Let me set the scene for you. s It was Tuesday night and the lights were on at Williams-Brice c Stadium. The scoreboard was lit ? up, and there was an exciting feeling in the air. t People were gathered on the ii third level of the stadium's southwest ramp. The press was there in full force, and a podium was set S up. Behind the podium, beyond the c empty playing field of scattered si and shattered dreams sat the Columbia skyline. The sun was set- n ting, and the city's lights were si pumping life into the evening. Suddenly, 2001 came blaring b over the public address system. pi Goosebumps ? the kind you get when the Gamecocks come out of the tunnel to the crescendo of 2: America's most inspirational pre- rs game buildup. tc As the last beats of 2001 shud- F dered into my very soul, USC pi President Arthur Smith and Athle- G tic Director King Dixon came storming down the ramp dressed in m complete war gear ready to do the H Gamecocks proud. ot TKo nnln 1 ? ?* " " i spto ; $5.01 Just call and order < pan or original piz topping and get 1 cans of Coca-Col only $5.00. Offer go (Tax not incl an is Dannv tnu Mirtee to mttt sate anw>g vaw at part offer Customer paw aoacaDfe a.n Our ?wi cany Offer go j. uv/ umjr uiiK/itiitc was nicy had already completed their battle, th and they came out the victor. cc USC has won ... drum roll please ... a spot in the Southeastern ne Conference. pr Joining a Sf Call or come ? /-r , . Got a news: tin ARE! I F / DOMINC SERVICE: V pizza will ai less from th the driver w your order. PRODUCT: satisfaction r;? lgs high drai OK, so maybe it wasn't quite bat dramatic but as famed ESPN mnouncer Dick Vitale would say, bis is the big time, babeeee. _ The 10 SEC presidents (Arkan- , ;as doesn't have a vote yet) voted manimously to offer the Game- ~ :ocks an invitation and USC considered the invitation for all C( )f... oh say two seconds, before UI iccepting. Ti The SEC is known for being >ne of the best if not the best all- C( ports conferences in the land. ar USC will begin SEC competiion in every sport except football n 1991. And that's a relief. fo Gamecock football teams have a ^/'A * ? ?ou winning percentage against a* 'EC competition. Sparky Woods se ommented this could be the rea- w on for the-unanimous vote. USC should hold their own in 101 lost of the non-revenue sports iich as baseball, softball and track. rel The USC men's and women's asketball teams will be hard fo ushed but should fare well. s? Football is another story. Both the Associated Press Top 5 and the Gamecock Top 25 polls en ink Auburn and Tennessee in the do, >p five. In addition, AP ranks lorida, Arkansas and USC in the itei oil. The Gamecock poll adds v0 eorgia. cai In the '80s, the SEC has had ore AP national titles and more eisman Trophy winners than any 1 her conference in the land. wil There is a solid argument that tioi e SEC is the premier football be inference in the nation. < The Gamecocks can use these at I ;xt two years to get the football let ogram to a level where they can in ] BORED?! >orts Club may be the i Campus Recreation ? O /HI TT my c i, au me uameco< I .. I Mil li T , ,1 ... fAHUN( OR SUP] )'S PIZZA GUARAN1 Vt guarantee your rrive in 30 minutes or ie time you order, or nil refund $3.00 off We guarantee with your pizza, or IGHT j AL! | " ! ONE medium za with ONE [WO 12 oz a classic food after 10pm luded.) I. ! coaxf Mores only Not vara wlh any one ?ss nan J20 C'WOOonwios Puii inc B od 1hiu 10/21/90 ! na to USC {( ^ Doug Aube _t * Talk >mpete with the likes of the Vollteers, Razorbacks and Crimson ide. On anv piv<?.n SatnrHav thA J o- J ? M,v Dcks can probably compete with ly SEC team but week after week ter week ... ? Here is a typical October menu r the Restaurant a la Gamecoque. Today's salad selection is a >icy pork, Razorback style, rved over a bed of Cardinal & hite iceberg. This will be followed by Gar Gazpacho served with the auentic Orange & Blue Florida Dtilian. We will be taking Volunteers r an appetizer item, perhaps mething from the Tennessee Is. And the creme de la creme tree will be your choice of Bullg in a Red & Black wine sauce, w Tiger meat (a familiar menu m at the Roost) or the chefs farite Crimson & White fish ight fresh from the Crimson le. Who's licking their chops now? f by chance your metabolism 1 allow dessert, an orange seleci of whipped Tiger souffle will served. Df course, if your plate is clean the end of the meal, Sparky will you go out and play ... perhaps Miami. answer. 777-5261 zk ~at 777-7726 xRY?D] ERSTL rEE* call the store manager minutes after delivery _ r..n .r . _ pizza or tor a luu reiui PIZZA TAKE-OUT: We your pizza take-out ori ready in 12 minutes 01 receive $3.00 off. 'Certain restrictions appi\ Call store for details. mr i LAI j m 4 | Just call and o | original pizza v, | for jus (Tax not ! & Delivery areas Med to enswe sate driving Vttd at ( _ otter Customer pays apptcaUe Uses Ow dnvars a Offer g ^ ** w ** ' ^^viilffiff^ <= ?Jr ~7*m ? ^ v .AvJv^?SSP^' .-. -y > ^ ^Sr '< v' -., i*', ,, * --^.. ^ USC running back Mike Dingle h season. USC travels to Atlanta Satu USC-Tech ga By STEVE JOHNSON \ Staff Writer "' 14 Saturday's USC and Georgia j, Tech matchup in Atlanta will be a fi homecoming. d Well, sort of. For USC's leading tackier Pat- s] rick Hinton, explosive receiver Ed- h die Miller, backup quarterback ai Wright Mitchell and defensive end Trent Simpson, it will be. All four o Gamecocks hail from the Atlanta o area. p The Gamecocks' roster also lists B 13 other players from Georgia. ti u:?* ?J -* - * muiuii auu me resi 01 me y, Gamecock defensive entourage plan to have their hands full Satur- \ day afternoon when they try to A contain an undefeated Georgia ir Tech team that ranks 17th in the p, nation in scoring offense per game. p The biggest challenge lies in th [ALDOM JDENTS/ within 30 for a new [id. guarantee der will be r you'll , I RGE | r7A ! S91 I I der ONE large | ith ONE topping I t $6.99! I included.) I I artcpiUng stem only Not v*d wWi any otxr my lew fan $20 e 1890 Oomno'y Pwa tnc oodlhru 10/21/90 J 4 y l|n [^Stkfa.. ?' ; eads upfield in the Gamecocks' rday for a 4 p.m. game against G me to be a h ontaining Tech quarterback hawn Jones, who is the ninth nea quarteroacK in tne country, ones has passed the ball 24 times or 388 yards and three touchowns so far this season. Jones' main target is the elusive plit end Emmett Merchant, who as caught six passes for 115 yards nd averages 19.2 yds per catch. When he's not throwing the ball r scrambling for yards on his wn, Jones looks most often to sohomore running back William ell. Bell has carried the ball 27 mes this year for a total of 119 ards and one touchdown. On the other side of the ball, the ellow Jackets secondary includes 11-American candidate Ken Swilllg. At 6-foot-3-inch and 236 ounds, free safety Ken Swilling ossesses astounding speed (4.5 in le 40). UNO'S P] IVINGS! CALL I Serving U! 256-81 1124 Devine J Offer good a location oi T ! $2.00 | OFF! i Just call and order any receive $2.00 o I I I I Delivery areas Kneed to ensure sale driving VMd at parted Oder Customer pays apptcaMe lain Our dnvers carv ?i Offer goc ijj ^ *%M I J$ ^ . Renee Meyer/The Gamecock 21-10 win over Duke earlier this eorgia Tech. lomecoming USC Coach Sparky Woods calls Swilling "a linebacker playing in the secondary." The Gamecocks counter with the 25th ranked team in the nation over all, 10th in total defense per game and an offense led by the seventh-rated quarterback in the nation, junior Bobby Fuller. Tech coach Bobby Ross has called it "the biggest game we've nad since I've been here" and added it "has bowl implications." Woods said the game means a lot because of the interest level expressed through the national coverage of the game and the fact that 14,000 USC fans plan to make the trip to Atlanta. A sellout crowd of 46,000 is expected. Kickoff is 4:08 p.m. with live television coverage on ESPN. Y77A fS! >C: 51 street t this > tlfy , I I I I I I I I pizza and ffi I I I I 9ore? only Nol ?al?l ?>m any omer * man S20 ?1990 Domcno'a Piua. Inc. xithru 10/2T/90j