The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 23, 1992, Page 7, Image 7

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I Woods re* By ROB RODUSKY Assistant Sports Editor Head Coach Sparky Woods said his toughest week outside of foot' hall is over. Coach Woods can remember more difficult days on the field but none more brutal off. This is in reference to the emotional hardships his family has had to endure. But attitude seemed to be a little more positive this week as questions directed to Woods at his weekly press conference Monday were more along the lines of the | upcoming game against Kentucky than an outgoing coach. Woods said he has die backing ifw . of USC President John Palms, aih- IfWl leties director King Dixon and board of trustees chairman Michael fnR a J. Mungo. He would not elaborate ||HHLjj| on whether this backing meant his Commenting on die 20-18 loss fllyjfl to East Carolina this past week, Woods said, "We still have to put the ball in the end zone and we f|T must also convert in the kicking | f game. Penalties were a nuisance. H i This was not a moral victory." ' Woods said he expected to play Head coa a lot of players in the contest to imprw against Kentucky on Saturday. "This game very well could be a new lo decided in the fourth quarter," he ?^ensc 'n said. Week this The Gamecock defense will see st Gamecock dominates riv By NANCY SALOMONSKY Sports Editor The USC Rugby team improved its record to two wins with a 22-15 victory over the citadel Sunday. "We always play them (The Citadel) close, but we usually never beat them." Rugby Club President Greg Rollings said. In the first half, the Gamecocks scored on a | penalty kick by Butch Setser. The score was 5-3 with the Citadel leading alter the end of the half. The second half was completely dominated by the Gamecocks. Seniors Todd Lacy and Charles Moline led the pack, while Lynn Moore and Matt Chalfant led the backs. Players can score one of three ways: by carrying and placing the ball into die try zone for five points, kicking the ball for the two-point 'Soccer team ti By TONY SANTORI manage to Staff Writer Washing Freshman defender Billy Clifford the contes picked an opportune time to score the game his First goal in a USC soccer uni- Sletten see form, as his shot with just 2:03 trom fello remaining in the game lifted the and Scott Gamecocks to a 1-1 overtime tie ball in versus Washington University 10 the fron .Sunday in the final game of the Penner cro Husky Classic in Seattle. the waitins Clifford, a Plymouth, Mass., 10 s'ide native, intercepted a clearing pass goalie Dav in from a Husky defender and Statistic. jlrill.^l tin* hctll Ihrmioh ;t rrnu/H In dOWIl PTC front of the net and past die W1I matched th keeper to send die match into extra teams sent periods where neither team could ,n>' c?al, ? one foul ai i jTuui Soccer: The Graveyard It Sept. 24 (JSC vs. Erskine I Sept. 27 USC vs. UNC-Charlotte "Banner Day" Volleyball: \jai i i&vuvrx ii i viiciuiM lai iu Blatt P.E. Center ^ Sept. 25 USC vs. Central Florida I Sept. 26 USC vs. East Tennessee $ USC vs. Southern Illinois Sept. 29 USC vs. Georgia Southerr f Football: M-f WIS-TV Channel 1i Sept. 26 USC vs. Kentucky Source: Spom Information - " K s Spo idies for Kenti HI PI j^B, jHBL MMefcfc, $m Mnnk ch Sparky Woods prepares for the the 2001 opening against re on putting the ball in the end zone and reducing Gamecc ok from the Wildcats us something we have never seen the SEC Game-of-the- before," Woods said. "Their J Saturday. offense is much more physical than \ ack-I offense will bring any we have faced" t rugby team^H Q i n.uiH ncrc U1 JLJ UllUU^ O conversion after the touch in the try zone, and I a three-point penality kick. Chalfant, a freshman from Maryland, made two uies in the second half. Moore, a senior, made one try. Senior wing Setser made two conversions and one penalty kick. "Only die score was close. The action was | | not. Most of the action in the second half took place on their side of lite field," senior fullback Wyatt Shepherd said. "This lis my biggest win playing on any ^ team so far. I hope that we can beat Clemson the same way when they come here in two weeks," Sctser said. The Gamecocks' next game will be with Clemson on Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. on PE fields B and C. pm?> "We are having a good season. After beating the last two teams, we are looking forward to playing Clemson," Shepherd said. es Huskies in OT score. rated the teams on the stat sheet. ;ton drew first blood in By earning a tie with the now 4t only 31 seconds into 1-1 Washington team, Carolina when forward Charles broke the Huskies' suing of seven >red off a double assist consecutive victories over four w Huskies Erik Penner years in their annual home toumaJenkins. Jenkins threw ment. Included in that streak were bounds from the sideline wins over nationally-ranked UCLA t of the goal box where and SMU in last year's tourney, ssed the ball perfectly to Gamecock senior defender Chris I Sletten, who managed Crosby was chosen as the te ball past Gamecock Defensive Most Valuable Player in id Turner. the tournament while Washington's s from Sunday's show- Erik Penner captured offensive >ve just how evenly honors. e two squads were. Both The Gamecocks now stand at 312 shots in on the ene- 0-2 on the young season heading md a difference of only into this week's action against the id one corner kick' ven;i- Flvino Fleet from Frvkine Pnlleoe You Don't ^p| Have to be 5:00 pm I Einstein 2:00 pm II gyf *0% state 12:00pm u , &E Kp^fl 0 To Understand 12:40 pm the Benefits of -. ' IU ." Cooperative Iristin Buehlman/The Gamecock Education >rts ucky after toug mm m m mm - 11 JM ^B| ?| cocks | * > fill Br ^TaB w-'t M?^pk lift '^ H|||flB IP'fl| ^ ' HL. *S C M ?;?^>an k Stephanie NewlirvThe Gamecc East Carolina last Saturday. Woods said Monday he would lik >ck penalties. The Gamecocks face Kentucky Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Pookie runningback Terry Samuels, ones will direct the I-back attack The offense for the Gamecoc vith contributions from sophomore once again will be under the dire ailback Donnie Redd and junior tion of senior quarterback Wrig -' *' <" >,, I M ^ lIlP iMMWl .^MpBaLM^^-fcapirt^-ia... ;'^rrfj(fia^tel *""' ???ts?(f#^^K '*s?,": 1 & ACHIEVEMEN' :1 Jj?& fplipMBERE I w jf ' Finest Quality Fastest Deliver ||ff;?ifhime Warranty 4 Best Overall \| I attending the ring J|||| /I K I ^/l K V t I J showing at the location SAVE BIG South Carolina Bookstore (C Thursday & Friday 24th and 25 Payn ;h week I Mitchell. But sophomore receiver Toby Cates will be behind center gg depending on the defense of Kentucky. "This (Cates-directed offense) is not going to be the permanent offense. We should try not to make too much out of this new offense. We have invested too much into the regular offense to change it now," Woods said. Woods reiterated the need for the receivers to get more involved in the offense. "We must throw deep this week. We should go into an nnnrlr r?ffV>ncp nnrl mcilrp cnrp Iwc handle the ball well." It there is a silver lining in the cloud, it is the offensive line's allowing no sacks and the ability to run the ball better. This week's game will prove to be a big test for many of the new players. "It will be interesting to see how they play on the road. Many of them will be traveling out of state for the first time," Woods said. Junior outside linebacker Lawrence Mitchell is questionabe for the game on Saturday. Woods said he mav not nlav denendine on the offense they will face. Woods hopes to put a halt to the losses and used the saying kg Kentucky Head Coach Bill Curry c_ beleives in: -The best way to deal with criticism is to win." I Pete Rogers/The Gamecock Lynn Moore, shown here defending, against the Carolina 7 - Ole Boys, scored five I jj* ?" * t f Mb-ia HI ? -. <4 ,;:i i t HP %h&l. Qj fl \ nt' ' I ?1992 Artl^arved $$$! orner of Main & Greene) th lent Plans Available