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6 Gamec( By TONY SANTORI Staff Writer The Gamecock football team rolls into action Saturday asainst the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Williams-Brice Stadium at 1 p.m. USC carries a three-game winning streak into this weekend's homecoming game. The Bulldogs, 5-3 on the season, are led by Head Coach Joe Peace and are one of the most underrated teams in Division 1 football. Since moving up to the NCAA's highest division in 1989, Tech has compiled an impressive 26-11-4 record. USC Head Coach Sparky Woods said, "Make no mistake about it, they have the number two defense in the nation, and they are a great football team." Despite the fact the Tech defense receives most of the attention, they possess a potent offense. Against East Tennessee State two weeks ago, the Bulldogs exploded for 65 points, the most points jscored by a Division 1 team this year. The offense is directed by a pair of quarterbacks, senior Sam Hughes and junior Aaron Ferguson. Fool slam TIM THORSEN Welcome to the tirst Sportin' Fool NBA Preview column. That's right, the NBA season begins tonight, and your friend the Fool is here to give you the lowdown on all the latest happenings. Alorizo Mourning still hasn't signed .with the Hornets. There have been several sightings of Mourning, in and around the Charlotte area though. In fact, the money-grubbing Mourning, and his jerk-agent David Falk are now wanted by not only incenced Hornets fans, but police as well. It seems that there have been a rash of robberies in Charlotte and law enforcement officials are on the lookout for a 6foot-10 black male and a 5-foot-2, 120-pounds when he's soaking wet, pencil-necked geek. The cops, reportedly, have a videotape made at a downtown Handi-mart, which shows the two beating a defenseless 15-year-old pregnant girl over the head with a beefstick and stealing her purse. After that, the pair beat the store manager over the head with his copy of the Koran and emptied his register. In related matters, where are those donations? In this, the fourth day of the Alonzo Mourning Salary Drive, I have yet to receive one nickel from anyone on campus. Obviously, Nike just isn't paying Mourning enough, and he has gotten desperate. w 1 ES I 4 Some restrictions do apply. Orders must be received be Thanksgiving Day. % Date: November 6,7,9. Deposit Required: (Ri )cks go i The two signal callers have split time because of injuries, but both have been effective. Hughes has thrown for 718 yards on 52 completions while Ferguson has passed for 663 yards, also on 52 completions. I? nnn i n oharl: Tacnn f nnnpr heads the Bulldog ground attack. The sophomore leads Tech with 139 carries for 594 yards and four touchdowns. However, the true standout for the Bulldogs has been split end Corey Parham. The 5-foot-10-inch, 175 pounder has been near the top of the national receiving statistics and stands at 50 receptions for 805 yards and a touchdown. The Gamecocks ride into Saturday's homecoming contest on the crest of an emotional wave after what some are calling USC's biggest victory under Woods, a 2423 defeat of Tennessee this past weekend. For South Carolina to continue its winning ways, freshman quarterback Steve Tanneyhill must lead the team in the manner he has over the past three victories. The 6-foot5-inch, 200 pounder is ranked secJ TVT1 uuiiks rsi Please, 1 beg you, look into your hearts and wallets. Give until it hurts. You may be able to help solve a mystery. Good 'til the last drop. Apparently, you are using your donations for what you perceive to be more charitable means, like starving children, disaster victims or some other junk like that. Instead of sending in your money, I will put piggy banks all over campus to make things more convenient to you, the loyal reader. Please give. Next up, His Airness, Michael Jordan. Remember when His Airness skipped the Bulls' trip to the White House? Well, his excuse was that he was with his family. Of course, he didn't mention that the family he was referring to was the Corleones from Godfather I, II, and III fame. Sure, the guy's a great basketball player, but he's also a liar. Case in point, his check to that convicted felon, "Slim," which Jordan said was a "loan." What His Airness forgot to mention is that his "friend" earned that loan by beating T ?ff If juiutui a on ai gon. iviajfUL 11 he wasn't so important to the NBA, he would have been suspended. Remember Pete Rose, Mike. Besides, if you know you can't play golf, only an idiot would lose over $50,000 playing the very game. Apparently, Jordan likes giving money to felons. Of course, the big news in the NBA is the re-retirement of Earvin WM C5: Spc 'or four ond in die SEC in passing efficiency and has been the emotional spark the Gamecocks needed. Other key players are runningbacks Brandon Bennett, Rob DeBoer, Terry Wilburn and Mike Reddick. Bennett, a sophomore, leads the ?-v-\ <ri KrvfK ?nirK?rirt i?n**rlort?? f\T\r\ icain in uuui 1115111115 ^aiua^t aiiu passes caught, while second-year player Wilburn is ranked first in yards per carry. DeBoer has carried the ball for 426 yards on 83 carries, and Reddick ranks second in USC receptions with 12. The big story surrounding the Gamecock defense this week was the naming of inside linebacker Hank Campbell as SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Campbell is the first USC player to win an SEC conference award. Campbell has led a USC "bendbut-don't-break" defense the past three games, and the defense must continue its inspired play if the 'Cocks are to post their fourth consecutive victory. South Carolina has won 17 con secutive homecoming contests, including this past year's 55-7 thrashing of East Tennessee State. BA stars "Magic" Johnson. Johnson's decision was aided by published quotes from Karl Malone and Gerald Wilkins concerning their attitiudes and concerns about playing against a player with HIV. While their statements may very well reflect the views of the rest of the NBA, the spokespeople are interesting, at the very least. First, there is Karl Malone. He was concerned that he could contract HIV from Johnson through various cuts and abrasions that occur during a game. Well, the Mailman would know plenty about spilling other players blood, as evidenced by his mugging of Isiah Thomas last year. For those of you who may have forgotten, Thomas attempted to dri?1_ _ 1 i. a.1 XjT *1 ve uie lane agamsi me ivianiiian. Bad move. Malone clobbered him and opened up a hole in his head that took over 20 stitches to close. If this incident had occured in public, Malone would have been arrested. He sure has nerve talking about spilling blood. And Gerald Wilkins. There's only one problem with you complaining about Magic. You have to be on the court to have a collision with Johnson. The only way you have to worry about colliding with Johnson is if your uncoordinated, benchwarmer butt trips over your feet and falls into Magic on the way back to the locker room. Sure your fears are valid. Of course, you should be more worried now that Magic is a fan. There's a chance he could sit behind you and breathe on you as you collect splinters up your butt. Then once you lose your job (I'm giving you two weeks), you might have to sit beside him in the stands. That would be awful wouldn't it. 'PI ^ w I ) i-4:30pm *%?&? 3S SE C Bookstore ^ ^j*\ AMERICA'S COLLEGE RING ,10 Time: 9:00arr ings) $30.00 Place: US amccock >rts Junior forward Bret Kurland aids Soccer team By NANCY SALOMONSKY I Sports Editor ] The University of South Carolina soccer team beat The 1 College of Charleston 4-3 in over- < time at The Graveyard 1 Wednesday. With 21 seconds left in the sec- ' ond overtime period, freshman defender Billy Clifford knocked a loose ball past Cougars goalie Greg Weiss to give the 1 Gamecocks a 4-3 victory. The College of Charleston dominated the first half by attempting six shots on goal, while the j Gamecocks made only two. The ( ' '?>- ? Football: Nov. 7 Volleyball: Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Soccer: Nov. 8 e ha f r i t Slaijgi E 0D Ol E Bi-t n E AFRI t LAUC FOUR VISITS TO ZIMBA A highly personal sto to her African root British writer, autho The Golden ^ HARPERCOLLINS WE OFFER FREE SP JSk ? Jnm ! i the Gamecocks in scratching out the \\7inc in m/^rtir vv mo m yj v v^i uiteams remained scoreless at the into tialf. T1 The Cougars scored first when in o\ midfielder Chad Carthers kicked Colli the ball past USC goal keeper Fakl David Turner. The Cougars for- trick ward Clay Smith then scored on a 78:2 double assist from Shane Weems agaii and Nick Frisch. T1 The lead didn't last long as up b DSC sophomore Chris Faklaris in t made his first of three goals. Clifl Faklaris took a pass from Matt forv Haiduk and scored at the 67:30 scon mark in the second half. With his S< second goal, on an assist by final Ruben Tufino, South Carolina tied at 2 the score 2-2 and sent the game Van< USC vs. Louisiana Tech Williams- Brice Stadium ' P Homecoming Announcement of All Time Team USC vs. Mississippi 7 p USC vs. LSU 2 p Sol Blatt P.E. Center USC vs. Vanderbilt 2 r Senior Recognition Day ^ k i / CAN I HTER BWE- DORIS LESSINC 'ry about returning s by the eminent r of the bestselling KJKI| Notebook. BTjT|Jj $25.00 416 ECIALORPERINC | Friday, November 6, 1992 m "0KK ? * qm yg\ ^ flyj . ^&&k< V . .' ' I u \ ? - - , Pete Rogers/The Gamecock : Cougars, Wednesday. ne thriller overtime. te Cougars started the scoring /ertime when Clay Smith gave ege of Charleston a 3-2 lead, aris then completed the hat : with his final goal at the 2 mark to tie the score once n. te game-w inning goal was set iy a foul with 40 seconds left he first half of overtime. :ord intercepted a pass form yard Cedric Marshall and ;d the game winning goal, outh Carolina will host its regular season game Sunday p.m. at the Graveyard against ierbilt. >.m. ).m. ).m.