Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1HH "'^lPfflM: * x 3ffl -. . ...* i 8 ^?hJi i|l :".,-' ;' v --- IS Head Coach Sparky Woods lo< USC prepare By TONY SANTORI Staff Writer Coming off their huge 3-1 win Sunday in the Second Annual Umbro Kickoff Classic, Coach Mark Berson's 10th- ranked Gamecock soccer team will receive two stiff tests this weekend in the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. USC will take on "left" coast power Portland University Friday at 9 p.m. The Pilots finished 13-7 last year and are now ranked 11th in the nation, just one spot below the Gamecocks in the polls. 'I! k,? nff I lie iwvj dijuciud nave dijuoieu \j 11 mr / # jH tv ' $ ? f s* #hBU| HL HP li H mk Bp l A. v jks forward to East Carolina this Sah :s for Husky C only once previously in 1980 when Portland defeated Carolina 3-1 at the G Southern Illinois-Edwardsville th Cougar Classic. vi Ihe match-up with PU will mark se the second of seven meetings with G Top 20 teams on the Gamecocks' 1992 schedule, and the first of three vi road games versus the ranked oppo- w nents. m On Sunday at 4 p.m., USC will G - ? - ' i- re . i . i i i_* ? *L langie wiui uie nost muskics nuin uiem University of Washington. The m Huskies ended with a record of 8-8-1 to last year and tire expected to provide ct stem competition for Berson's squad. nt Hr jpP^^TT I HB ' mT% J : iBl HHH lrday. n ~ m lassie In the only meeting between South arolina and Washington in the past, m e Gamecocks escaped with a 3-2 ctory in the championship of last I ason's Met Life Classic at "The raveyard." After this past weekend's upset ctory over St. Louis University, hich many are calling USC's most onumental victory at home, the m amecocks cannot afford an emo:>nal letdown on the road. They ust win this weekend if they hope stay in contention in the early || lase for position for tut NCAA tour iment bid. ? iiT ** jnfl gfli rts (HHIH Sparky fs tl HHHh Gamecock ik/\it it/vivi il'1/%/ I liV KUb KUUU5M Assistant Sports Editor Head Coach Sparky Woe compared Saturday's loss to Su Bowl XXIV where the 5 Francisco 49ers clobbered Denver Broncos 55-10. Woods offered his comme during his weekly press confere in the Letterman's Lounge Williams-Brice Stadium Monday "The 49ers were not that mi better than Denver was that d and Arkansas was not that mi better than we were last Saturdz Woods said. Coach Woods said Arkan could be credited for playing w and South Carolina tried hard did not play well. "The loss 1 disappointing. We played extrei ly hard but out of control at tim< Wru-tHe coia T f UWU J JUXU. understand their anger, but the | two games are not a good ind country has a tougher sched than we do. "I would rather have the f -J come out and boo than to not cc Photo by Stephanie Newlin Qut ^ ajj j feej ^at my is on the line. to by Pete F 5/!o! J? ^ iihi p p5 if '4*g. I Sat. Sept. 19 8pm Townsl Tickets still available On sale at the T Carolina Coliseum and all SC Charge-by-Phone 777-! 1 loughts on football "1 keep saying that we have young players, but it is not an )(js excuse ? it is a fact," Woods said, per "There is no quick fix to a program ;an however." the woous suiu uiu suuc 01 imnu ui the team is somewhat contused. nts "You are not a loser until you nee blame someone else," Woods said. at "There is no one on this team that can be blamed for the play of the jch team. ay. Coach Woods said the Jcjj Gamecocks will have to give the y " receivers a chance to get involved more in the offense. "Remember Sas we only had one receiver that had ell caught a pass in a college game but going into tnis year, ana tnat was vas Asim Penny." ne- The defensive secondary will JSj" have to play better pass defense this week with East Carolina's !ge potent passing attack coming into town, Woods said. . as There will be no changes in the "I lineups for this week's game. Any )ast debate on the quarterback was put ica- to rest- "Wright will get the start jjje on Saturday," Woods said. ule "Every game we go into, I feel we are going to win," Woods said. ans South Carolina will be die host >me ?f t,le East Carolina Pirates at job Williams-Brice Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m. 7!1 j * I Freshman Josh Ilichter I r takes a shot during 1 , the S t. Louis game. ?fag The Gamecocks upset the Billikens 3-1. _3 lodgers jH I v "W'i ___^5to!L. 1 flip Auditorium ownship Auditorium, Outlets. SCAT