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Gameco By RICH TAYLOR Assistant Sports Editor Jerry Inman intercepted a Will Furrer pass with 12 seconds left in the game as USC held on to defeat Virginia Tech 28-21 Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium. In winning their first game of the season, the Gamecocks had to survive a late Tech drive that saw a 33-yard touchdown pass from Furrer to Bo Campbell with 22 seconds left negated by an illegal formation penalty against the Hokies. Inman's interception on the next play ended the Tech threat. Inman gave credit to the USC defensive line for applying pressure on Furrer throughout the course of the game. "It (the interception) was an easy play to make," Inman explained. "The line was making good plays all night putting pressure on the quarterback. I just reacted to the ball being thrown. I saw the ball coming the whole time and just wanted to make the play." USC coach Sparky Woods credited a vocal crowd of 68,200 for having an impact on the game's outcome. i want to tnanK tne crowd, Woods said following the game. "I thought it was a factor in the ballgame. It is certainly an advantage playing at Williams-Brice Stadium when the people are as loud as they were tonight "I was proud of our defense against a good offensive team. They hung in there and got the ball back. We still need more improvement, but we're getting better. I think we have gained some confidence from this win. "Virginia Tech has a great football team. We've been struggling the last two weeks and came oui Browns. Falcons f$jj[ bowden Gridiron gripes Ahh, football, the elixir of life. Well. . .sometimes. The fourth week of the NFL season has seen many near upsets and surprises, the most exciting being the highscoring Cincinnati-Washington game. The Redskins scored 17 unanswered points to make it 27-10 only to have the lowly Bengals storm back with their own scoring explosion. When the dust cleared, the 'Skins had won anyway, but it proves two things: 1. the Redskins are not invincible (OB Mark Rv pien almost single-handedly let Cincinnati back into the game with some pitiful passing) and 2. the Bengals aren't as terrible as I wish they were. Let me briefly sum up a few other observations from yesterday's action: Brave National w Los Angeles 87 ATLANTA 85 After taking the first of a tf lost the next two. Atlanta only *MVP WATCH: AB Terry Pendleton 537 CY YOUNG WATCH: W Tom Glavine 19 * stats through Saturday's game M cks hole with a victory tonight It feels vi good." Tech took an early 7-0 le; driving 61 yards in only 5 plays their initial possesion. Starting their own 39, tailback Tony K nedy pieced together runs of 19 and 4 yards to give the Hok a second-and-6 at the USC 20. ter Furrer scrambled 13 yards the 7, Kennedy rumbled up middle for the score. Not to be outdone, the Gar cocks took the ensuing kickoff i fashioned a 6-play, 76-yard dr of their own. On first-and-10 fir their own 35, quarterback Bol Fuller found a wide-open Ed Miller along the left sideline fc 55-yard gain to the Tech 11. Th plays later, Fuller connected m Robert Brooks on a 3-yard tou down pass. Marty Simpson's jx after made it 7-7 with 8:32 rema ing in the first quarter. After a Tech punt, USC tc over on their own 48. With Fu effectively mixing running a passing plays, the Gameco< drove to the Tech 3-yard line. . ter gaining a yard to the 2, Bern swept left behind Leroy Jeter the touchdown. Again, Simpso point after was true, and USC 14-7 with 1:48 left in the f: quarter. The Gamecocks scored ag with 5:17 remaining in the f half. Taking over on their own after a Tech punt, Fuller led U on a methodical drive highligh by key pass completions to Da Pitchko and Robert Brooks. third-and-14 from the Tech Fuller found Pitchko for 16 ya to the 29. Three plays later, third-and-9, Fuller and Bro< combined for a 13-yard gain to 15. 5 Freshman tailback Terry V t burn rushed five consecutive tin on comet have rai Credit new coach Bill B< chick, the Cleveland Browns back. They showed some spirit a loss to the Northern New Jer Giants (considering they have i where near the Giants' talei Browns QB Bernie Kosar is cc ing back from a terrible season i past year and is playing exc tional ball. Jerry Glanville got his Chr mas present a little early when trash-talking Atlanta Falcons nally backed up their hot air wit win over the Raiders. This largely due to the performance the Raiders' quarterback (see low). The Falcons will probably talking about this win for the i of the season, especially since might be their last. I'm exageei ing, but if the 1991 Falcons < come out on top in a division v. the Niners, Saints and Rams, eat a whole truckload of crow. Jay Schroeder, the quart back of the Los Angeles Raid( is horrible, pathetic and lousy ( in your own favorite derogat; adjective). I haven't seen a g s Watch Leage West L Pet GB L10 64 .576 ? 8-2 65 .567 11/2 7-3 iree game set in Los Angeles, Atlarn managed four runs all weekend. H AVE HR RB 168 .313 20 79 L E.R.A. K 11 2.55 176 Bur 1 on to de ery setting up third-and-goal from tl 2. On the next play, Fuller faked ad, hand-off to Wilburn and passed I on a wide-open Jeter for the scor on The touchdown capped a 14-pla en- 52-yard drive that consumed 7:2 18, After Simpson's third point afti ies of the evening, the Gamecocl \f- found themselves on the long er to of a 21-7 score, the Tech cut the USC lead to 21-1 just before the half on a 6-yai ne- Furrer to Bo Campbell touchdov ind pass. The drive's big play was ive 13-yard Furrer to Marcus Mick om completion on second-and-10 fro >by the USC 15. die Tech took the second half kid >r a off and drove 70 yards in 13 pla; ree to tie the score. On third-and rith from the USC 7, Furrer found ch- wide-open Campbell in the le - -?fVia nnrl T/\na fnt* 11 Hill WUlU^l Ul L11V V/UU JL.KJI IV IVi II tin- score. Ryan Williams' point aft made the score 21-21 with 9:17 r >ok maining in the third quarter. Tec Her however, would not score again, ind Following a Gamecock punt, tl ;ks Hokies were on the move agai Af- But on second-and-7 from the 5 lett USC linebacker Robert Gibson i for tercepted an errant Furrer pass ai m's returned it 16 yards to the Hok led 45. irst On first-and-10, Fuller pass< 15 yards to Miller over the middl ain Pitchko then made a great sidelii irst catch to give the Gamecocks fin 48 and-goal at the Hokie 4. After W SC burn lost two yards around le ited end, Fuller passed incomplete vid Jeter in the end zone, setting i On third-and-goal from the 6. Open 45, ing out of the shotgun, Wilbu irds scored on a perfectly execute on draw play to give USC the lea 3ks Simpson again converted and tl the uamecocKs lea zo-zt witn z:z<4 r maining in the third quarter. fx\_ The Gamecocks squandered j les, opportunity to extend their le; back trail, ~e victory throw interceptions so consistent are since Todd Ellis. Why this loser jn starting in the NFL is a myster sey Maybe Schroeder has some pi no_ tures of coach Art Shell in a cor lt). promising position, but whatev )m_ the reason the Raiders are hurtii jiis because of Schroeder' ep_ incompetence. Dick MacPherson has h hands full coaching the Patrioi h!s but his hard work is paying ol Unbelievably, the Pats beat tl *\a red-hot Houston Oilers. Th< 1S might not make the playoffs, b ?f the Pats certainly aren't the Patsi ^>e" anymore, be One final note: I apparem 1 if- didn't give Giants fans enough ci rat* dit. Some of them actually wc 'an able to read and comprehend r rith column and were apparently m I'M at my comments on their team my last column. For not recogni er_ ing their level of literacy, I mi ;rs? apologize. However, if The Gam fill cock is too deep for you guys, I ive try to get us to add a Think-an ;uy Do page. ?i 1 HffW?? INM?? Tommy Glavine, pitching on three days rest instead of the usual four, lost his 11th game of the season Sunday in Los Angeles...Kent Merker, who was regularly scheduled to pitch the contest came on and pitched two shut-out j innings of relief...Ramon Martinez, the starting pitcher for the Dodgers Sunday hit a double and a solo homerun in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Braves...the San Francicso Giants, who end the season hosting L.A., announced they will sell the orange and black tomahawks fans in Atlanta have made famous. PW. feajt Vir; a 1BHF l .49 ^?5l ie ^^m^mjT jf er Hk p |pP I n' > \ Q?t HHH^^HBSSEiS Uft Running back Brandon Benni to when Simpson was wide right c jp 30-yard field goal attempt v it- 9:22 remaining in the game. T( rn however, did not threaten ag jd until their final possesion, wl d. ended with Inman's interception tie The Hokies won the statist e- battle, outgaining the Gameco 394-328 in total offense and rej an tering 24 first downs to USC's ad Perhaps most importantly, thou WE'D LIKE T< CONTENT OF 1 THE CON I BURN er 50% off ' s all oesigner 1 frames .. a. polo, w twa, perry ellis, m etc. r ^ is i k [ OPAQUE TINT lens Ut | (THAT CHANGE EYE COLi es ! lens $-1(3 EXAM IS tly FOLLOW-UP re" CARE-KIT 5 ny . REG. PRICE *30 in fr||"FRM rs; ! with " I PURCHASE OF 'U I SCRATCH RESISTA d. I COATED SINGLE VISION LENSES i $3995 REG. PRICE '111 T~guar^TEI^LO) REFUND YO COMPETITOR PI n $39.95 & $49.? 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