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Game< By AARON SHEININ Sports Editor The Gamecocks destroyed the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 55-7 Saturday using freshman running back Brandon Bennett's 278 yards on 31 attempts as their main weapon. Bennett's total set new school records for yards gained in a game and obliterated the freshman record. His 89-yard touchdown run 11 uiy k^uvv: AARON 'V SHEININ etcetera The fall of the wall and the iron curtain, map walking on the moon and Pearl Harbor all bowed out of the way Saturday to the most monumental moment in history. Justice was served in its purest form. Ding dong, the Dodgers are dead. All you nonbelievers step aside and make way tor tne nest baseball team in the National League West You've watched with me in these pages as a great story was unraveled. As the hated-(and defeated) Dodgers were watching their pitiful playoff run dissipate like an intelligent thought from Darryl Strawberry's head, 3000 miles away the Atlanta Braves were topping off one of the most un?( Accent ) V LEASING J We rent furniture and sell previously leased furniture 2231 Main Street 765-0095 Callus! We specialize in Anmnlota QlllA rnnnlun mm. uuiv icpaua UII. Mercedes Benz Porche Saab BMW Volvo Exclusively We have extensive diagnostic equipment and use factory parts. All Bosch Parts carry 12 month/12,000 miles warranty parts & labor October Special . free Antifreeze with any service Additional 5% Discount to students and faculty with USC ID Call Tom or Don at 786-1135 for appointment 3137 Two Notch Road * [BOSCHI SERVICE n in the tirst quarter tied the mark for second longest rush in Gamecock history and registered as second for longest scoring rush. The freshman was 18 yards better than the 260 racked up by quarterback Jeff Grantz in 1973 against Ohio University and blew ahead of Rob DeBoer's 165 yards as a freshman this past season against East Carolina. Bennett said he was unaware of his record-breaking pace at first. "U? ?u c i j_\ xic o parity wuuus; didn't tell me at first about the record," he said. "He said later that I was close ancT that if I had enough in me that I could go back in. Later the (offensive) line said something about wanting me to break the freshman record." On the day, USC were good enough for 529 total yards of offense and held the Bucs to just 230. Quarterback Bobby Fuller was effective again, but in a much smaller role. The senior from U u, n /^1 A 1 i :ocks Miami threw the ball only 1 times, but completed nine of thei for 124 yards and one touchdown Senior wideout David Pitchki becoming Mr. Clutchko, caught h first touchdown of the season on 10 yard pass from Fuller in tl second quarter with only 24 se< onds left in the half. The toucl down culminated a 60-yard dri\ on five plays in only 41 seconds. When the Gamecocks came oi of the locker room for the secor half, junior quarterback Wrigl Mitchell took his first snaps of tl season in a game situation. "It's hard to stand and watch c the sidelines sometimes," he sail "It's a world of difference froi practice to the game; in fact, think it's a lot easier to play i games then against the same d< fense in practice day in and da out." Mitchell also ran for his fir: touchdown as a Gamecock early i the third quarter on an eight-yai run. Mitchell lowered his head an rammed his way into the end zon taking several defenders with him The offense had little troubl finding the end zone Saturda scoring three times in the firi quarter, twice in the second an once in the third and fourth. Freshmman cornerback Ton Watkins also had a big day, breal ing up several passes and returnin an interception 54 yards for score in the fourth quarter. ' Braves a) believable seasons in baseba history. With 44,000 constituents c hand, the Braves were crownc Kings of the West. The crown does have a fe flawed gems however. It says he that most of the tomahawk wieli ing maniacs do not deserve tl win. The fans who do deserve are the 5,999 other fans who s with me in seasons past during tl hard times. The 1.2 percent of tl television market that has listenc to Skip Carey and Pete Va Weiren year-in and year-out c WTBS. The fans who deserve th are the ones who remember Bi Pocaroba and supported the teai when there was fewer fans in tl stadium than losses in the be score. The thing that niins this mo than anything is being called front runner. Front runners fill st diums, but don't know why. Fro runners run to Todd and Moo and buy a pretty blue and red a and sport it around town. A fan r * vv i mm if i ANYTHING L Spc Entries taken thr Fitness Pro High/Low Impact Aerob Hiah/Low Impact Aerob High/Low Impact Aerob High/Low Impact Aerob *Aqua Aerob (swimming skills not necess Stretch & Tc Step Aerob (limited number of participa All sessions are 1 hoi *You must r Rental i This sch PECenti ....... y destroy 1 "It felt like I was on offense m since I hadn't played there since p high school," he said. "I was start- ^ o, ing to read their pass patterns, and gT is I saw the pass coming." ~j| a Woods' new defensive setup ?? ie worked well against the less- | :- talented Bucs. Sophomore corneri back Frank Adams made his first re start of the year and turned in an excellent performance. In the first ^ n quarter, Adams broke up a pass id that turned into an Eric Brown into terception which led to a USC ie score three minutes later by Bennett, one of his three touchdowns >n on the day. d. Watkins said the defense might m have found the right combination * I after struggling in the first four in games of the season. "We have a lot of young secony dary people," he said. "The coaches have been mixing it up all st season to see who plays better J in with whom. We're just trying to d find a steady combination back i d there (in the defensive | ie secondary)." ? * The defensive line for the e Gamecocks also played outstand- ^ y ingly. Four times quarterback st Mark Williams was sacked. Gerald d Dixon was in on two and Marty Dye one. Inside linebacker Mike y Landry had a big day, recording :- one sack and picking off a pass as g well. a Next week, the Gamecocks host T Aiiieiono T<wK m.i\ Fr i^vuijiuuu x wu ^ i xy. ~e the best in ill members the cheesy cap with a or cursive "a" atop in the days of or >n manager Bobby Cox's first reign at D >d the helm. pc But none the less, the title has fii w come by scrapping and fighting 1re and refusing defeat. For a team br d- constantly delegated to the cellar, fc ie next year has finally arrived. And it the spirit is spreading. cl at During Saturday's game against a1 ie East Tennessee State, when the pi ie loud speaker announced the Braves tii id score, the crowd was louder than T in when Brandon Bennett sprinted 89 lil >n yards in the first quarter. Then, C is like warriors gaining courage, fore- Y ff arms were thrust forward in a pi m chopping manner. Drums from the o ie band started up to accompany the >x flesh and bone tomahawks. Were w the fans realizing the inevitable, la re the miraculous, or were they yc a merely conceding to the Florida pi a_ State Seminoles a few weeks Ca nt early? T re No matter, we in the know Wi jp understood. m e. And was it divine intervention to ?rts Clubs Council Meetin Mon., Oct. 7 5:^0 pm Room 110 Gamecock Madness 3 Point Shooting Contest Slam Dunk Contest Fraternity/Sorority Shoot Out u Wed., Oct. 9 in the Office of Camp Preliminaries Oct. 9 Finals Oct. 18 grams - Schedule fo lies Monday thru Friday 4:00| tics Monday thru Friday 5:15| lies Saturday 10:31 lies Sunday 2:00| lies Monday-Friday 5:30| ary) >ne Monday & Wednesday 1:00| lies Tuesday & Thursday 1:00| ints) ir in length You must bring yo ent a locker if you are taking Aqua Aerobics (,50/daily or $20/s of lockers should be made in person in Blatt PE Center, Room edule is tentative. AM classes are on a first come, first serve basis. Ch Br. 777-5261, for further information. Programs are offered to students a Bucc; p^iigu l**>' ~ ? : TP > * ; > * *4*0? m '* ** ^ 1 i; *. *# ^HkfeM aehman toilKasiU RronrJnn Bonn ^giiinaii ianuuvr\ uihi iwvm uui 111 the West justice that John Smoltz be the le to close the door on the odgers and open the one to wtseason? Smoltz, 2-12 in the rst half of the season won his 2th game since the All-Star eak and was an incredible lift ir the team. As it stands, the Braves have a lance to take home a covey of wards. Terry Pendleton has radically wrapped up the battig title and deserves the MVP. ommy Glavine will more than kely win the Cy Young. Bobby ox should win Manager of the ear, and John Schuerholz is radically a lock for Executive f the Year. Poor Dairyl Strawberry. I onder if he's worried about Atnta now. What's that Darryl, )u don't get cable at your ace? That's OK, because you _ ??l .u. rr? nn? m wauai uic piayuna uti any V with an antenna. Hey, if you ant, you can even watch it with e, but look out for the mahawk. x ic- *;*.? .jo? t;, * ?. . V ' A- v'^.: : , - ..' ' ',' \.V '4/ . ' \P \ )us Recreation r Fall 1991 3m Gym 307 am Gym 307 Dam Gym 307 Dm Gym 307 Dm Pool Dm Combative Room (Room 107) Dm Combative Room (Room 107) u ID to each session ernes ter). 201. inges may ba made due to budget, ferity conflict, o >t no charge through the Office of Campus Recreation aneers, jpy ^ s* 1 V % HIP > Hi <'^ .vx. MM v ett rushed for 278 yards Saturday again Volleyball t first SEC n By SEAN RYAN we Staff Writer The Lady Gamecock volleyball by team began play in the SEC on Tir Friday with a 3-1 loss to a tough hac squad from Alabama. This match 1 was the first competition by any Ga USC athletic team. fea Coach Bonnie Kenny said "We Th< just stood around. We need to ere- ov( ate, and make things happen." She reti also said "We're getting better, but Ke Nobody reads Ga Advertise in The Gamecock and get res Soccer Sch< Oct. 11 Princetor Met Life Classic (Pise; Oct 13 .....at Rutger: Met Life Classic (Pise; Oct. 16 The Citad< Oct. 20 Wake Fore Oct. 23 Mercer. Oct. 26 Notre Darr Met Life Classic (Coli Oct. 27 Washingtc Met Life Classic (Coh Nov. 3 at Clemsoi Nov. 9 Kentucky Swimming Sc Oct. 24 Alabama Oct. 26 Gamecock Rek Oct. 27 Virginia Tec! Mnv Q VcinH^rhilt fwnr Nov. 16 atTenness Nov. 17 at Cincinn Nov. 22 Clemsor Dec. 6-8 Hoosier Invite 4 level of interest Contact Office of Campus Recreation, Room 10; . Sessions are held in the Biatt PE Center. 55-7 O Pf T m **** % SMQ ^ < ?x r W~ :^W? * v "A4 ; ' J j jft S;: :' :' " * Teddy Lepp/The Gamecock st East Tennessee State. earn loses latchup need to get more excited." rhe Lady Gamecocks were led Caryn Case's 23 kills, while 1a Grutsch and Diane Mitchell 114 kills apiece. Mississippi St. invaded the Lady1 mecocks court Sunday and deted a sluggish USC squad 3:D. e loss left the Gamecocks 9-8 jrall, and 0-2 in the SEC. USC urns home on Oct. 12 to play ntucky. imecock ads! But you just did. ults! Call 777-4249 for details. edule l 6:30pm ataway, NJ) s 3:00pm ataway, NJ) 2l 5:00pm :st 2:00pm 5:00pm le 2:00pm jmbia, SO n 2:00pm ambia, SO i 2:00pm 2:00pm :hedule 5:30pm tys 12:00 noon 1 12:00 noon nen only) TBA ee 1:00pm ati 1:00pm 1 5:30pm itional All Day 2 Blatt