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Defensive field general
to lead against Seminoles
By DOUG AUBE
Sports Editor
Every now and then, a Gamecock football player rises from a bench
position and relative obscurity to a starting and starring role.
This season is no exception as USC linebacker Joe Reaves rose from
the bench last season to a team leader on defense this year.
"Last year was really my first year playing a lot, Reaves said. "I've
just got more experience (this season). I'm more used to everything, and
I'm a little older. Every time you step on a football field, Coach (Roy)
Gregory (USC inside linebacker coach) says you can get better or worse,
and I think every time I step out on the field. I'm just getting a little
better every Saturday."
The statistics back him up.
Reaves made a total of 76 hits last season as a redshirt sophomore and
had 37 solo tackles.
This season, Reaves is third on the team in tackles with 56 total tackles
and 29 unassisted tackles despite missing last weekend's game
against N.C. State.
The junior from Whiteville, N.C. is also counted on as a field general
for the Gamecock defense during the game.
"We missed Reaves out on the field (last week against N.C. State),"
Coach Sparky Woods said. "He helps keep things level on the field."
Reaves said responsibility goes with the territory.
"On the defensive side of the ball, the linebacker has got to be kind of
like a quarterback, " Reaves said. "He's the guy that calls the plays.
(He's) got to get everybody lined up ... and keep them calm and say 'hey
guys, they got a good play here but let's suck it up and stop them on
these next three downs.'"
Despite the defense's inability to stop The Citadel's offense in the
Bulldogs win over USC two weeks ago, Reaves played one of the best
games in his brief USC career with 18 tackles, 11 solo.
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"We were looking to have a great season and go to a bowl and win a
bowl for the first time ever. Losing to The Citadel, a division two school,
(is a game) you are supposed to win. To get really dominated on offense
by them was really embarrassing and we lost some confidence.
"We went up to Raleigh and didn't play very well there, so right now
our confidence level isn't too high."
For the defense to turn things around, Reaves said the team's morale
and desire must rise a notch or two.
"I just think maybe we've gone out there in a lackadaisical attitude,
not really wanting it the way we wanted it at the beginning of the year.
That killer instinct we had the first couple of games just isn't there,"
Reaves said.
'These last few games that instinct and drive is just not there, and I
hope we can get it back this Saturday," he said.
Saturday, the Florida State Seminoles roll into town posing a serious
challenge to the Gamecock defense.
Reaves said despite the team's dissapointing losses the last couple of
weeks, an upset win over the Seminoles would help the team forget all
about The Citadel and N.C. State.
"A win is definitely what this team needs," he said. "A win over Florida
State would take away the pain and frustration we have had the last
couple of weeks and put a real good feeling in us we haven't had in a
pretty good while. I haven't had that good feeling on a Saturday night in
a while," Reaves said.
"I'm looking forward to this Saturday. I'm going to give my best, and
I know the team is going to give their best We haven't given up. We are
going to play Saturday like it's for the national championship," he said.
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five good reasons to stay on cam- s
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State matchup.
1. PAGEANTRY. Due to a rain- F
filled Homecoming week three c
weeks ago, festivities that had to c
be postponed will resume this n
weekend. Students and fans who 1
still have Carolina on their minds p
will Find a bounty of school spirit ti
by taking a short walk over to the
McBryde Quad where they can I
view a plethora of colorful floats y
and displays. tl
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Friday at Williams-Brice Stadium fc
at "Cockfest." The 20th annual tl
"Homecoming" Pep Rally will fea- a
ture comedians, organizational a
skits, the cheerleaders, some fabul- 2
Gamecock Athlete
Clark Brisson is The Gamecock \
Athlete of the Week. 1
Brisson, a senior on the USC g
soccer team, scored three goals a
| over the weekend as the Game
cocks won the Met Life Classic.
He was named Offensive Most 11
Valuable Player of the tournament a
for his efforts. a
Brisson, who is an All-America
and Hermann Award (collegiate E
soccer's Heisman equivalent) can- tl
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ISC's "wanna-be" tacklers.
2. MOM and DAD. It's Parent's
Weekend at USC. Regardless of
le outcome of the game, we can
rugh at the parents visiting from
lew Jersey and other points beynd
(parents from in-state can bug
lieir children any weekend they
/ant) who invade Columbia by
lane and station wagon, asking
uestions like "Where's the staium?"
while tailgating at the fairrounds
and never getting an anwer
to "Why can't I see your
oom?"
3. SEE A LIVING LEGEND.
'SU Coach Bobby Bowden is one
if the most respected and admired
oaches in college football. After
lotching win 200 last week against
.SU, Bowden is hoping to imirove
FSU's record against USC
3 14 wins in 17 attempts.
4. THE QUARTERBACK
1ATTLE. Both teams boast first
ear starters at quarterback rated in
tie nation's top 15. USC's Bobby
ruller wins out in the statistical
lattle so far this season, having
tirown 116 passes for 1,611 yards
nd 11 touchdowns, rated eighth
mong quarterbacks and ranked
4th in the nation in total offense.
of the Week
vith eight goals and 22 points.
rhree of his eight goals were
;ame-winners. He also has six
ssists.
Brisson scored two goals on Saurday
as USC defeated UNLV 3-1
nd added one more on Sunday in
2-1 upset of Indiana.
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"I need two things to get
through school: good grades and
money. I can take care of the first
all by myself, and UPS is helping
me take care of the second. They
gave me a part-time job that really
pays."
"I make almost $10,000 a year
for working about 4 hours a day, 5
days a week. But get this, UPS
has student loans that let me
borrow up to $25,000 a year for
college. Compare that anywhere
else. I also got my choice of
schedules?mornings, afternoons
or nights. My work hours fit around
my class hours. Most students
work in Operations. But you might
get something in Accounting, Industrial
Engineering, I.S. or Customer
Service.
"No other company offers more
to students than UPS. Talk to
them. Get what you need to get
your diploma."
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STEVE JOHNSON
Pep Talk
FSU's Brad Johnson is the 14th rated
quarterback and has thrown
102 passes for 1,072 yards and
eight touchdowns.
5. FUTURE PROS. Some Seminoles
with a shot at playing in the
NFL somewhere down the line include
wide receiver Lawrence
Dawsey, linebacker Kirk Carruthers,
tight end Reggie Johnson
and cornerback Terrell Buckley.
Best bets in the garnet and black
include defensive end Corey Miller
and wide receiver and return man
Robert Brooks.
Kickoff for Saturday's game between
USC and FSU is 12:10 p.m.
at Williams-Brice Stadium. You
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Serologicals
might have noticed that I haven't
made a score prediction, and I
won't. My heart's desire is with
USC, but my intuition keeps me
from being too confident Win or
lose, I hope you won't be sorry
you stayed here this weekend.
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Gamecocks fall
to Davidson
in region play
From Staff Reports
The USC soccer team, fresh off
an upset win over seventh-ranked
Indiana on Sunday, were upset
themselves on Wednesday as the
Davidson Wildcats knocked off the
Gamecocks 2-1 in Davidson, N.C.
The Gamecocks, 12-4-2, could
only muster a penalty kick goal
late in the match to cut the Davidson
advantage to one.
The Wildcats struck early on the
nationally ranked Gamecocks. At
the 29:45 mark, Rob Ukrop scored
one of two goals he would have in
the game. Matt Spear had the assist.
Davidson lead at the half 1-0.
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of Spear's second assist of the day,
Ukrop made it 2-0 in favor of the
Wildcats.
USC sophomore Ruben Tufino
connected on the penalty kick at
the 74:26 mark to narrow the margin,
but USC could not score the
equalizer.
The Wildcats, who were ranked
eighth in the South Region before
the victory, improve to 14-6-2 on
the season.
The Gamecocks play their final
game of the season against Jacksonville
at Brest Field in Jacksonville,
Fla. at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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