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Gamecocks ? COLUMNI5 The centennial season for South FV\r Carolina's football team did not ~v" start out as well as some people had SC01 hoped. The end was nothing short e of spectacular. Here is the report S0P card for the Gamecocks during this a"e< season. "K'> Quarterback- What looked to _ be a problem position at the begin ning of the year turned out to be the most exciting. Alter five weeks of wer' frustration a star emerged. Freshman Steve Taneyhill almost delivered his six consecutive victories in amass- cent ing 1,272 yards passing with 7 p311 touchdowns in the six games he imF started in. Redshirt freshman Blake ??? Williamson performed well in short anc* yardage situations and sophomore ^er> Toby Cates showed flashes of bril- . liance against East Carolina. There imp are only two words keeping them JS from receiving an 'A'- Wright , Mitchell. Uin] Overall Grade: B wer Running back- Obviously the team's .strength, as numerous run- ? ners gained more than 1,500 yards on the ground. Sophomore Brandon noS Bennett was the team leader in rush- one( ing (646),touchdowns (6) and all- starl purpose yards (1,029). Junior Rob was DeBoer's strong inside running |Y? game (540 yards) and powerful ^ blocking complemented sophomore ^ ! Terry Wilburn's (333 yards, 1 TD) , 1 and Bennett's outside attack. Very unselfish. Most solid part of the sei11' offense. Overall Grade: A ^ Wide Receivers- Young but _ efficient. Vastly improved as : Taneyhill developed the rest of the ^ te offense. Cates led all receivers with ( 305 yards, 3 touchdowns and a If01 16.9-yard average. Sophomore Alaska Summer Employment FISHERIES - Students Needed! Earn $600+ per week in canneries or $4,000+ per month on fishing boats. Free Transportation! Room and Board! Over 8,000 openings. No experience necessary. MALE or FEMALE. Get head start on summer! 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That's our philosophy of hair at 631 Harden St., "Upstairs" Also try Southern Exposure Tan spa, next door 779-8450 799-0234 graded for '92 sea: Asim Penny started play of the year when HBPjjl to become a great tackle on the two-poin athlete in the sec- during the Tennessee <: BSMB ond half of die year Ernest Dixon's play in as he scored two half of the season'was > T touchdowns and ble. The co-captain h gained 188 yards, tackles, six tackles fo Junior wide receiver quarterback sacks, 10 i Chaney started four games and pressures and, he scor ed two touchdowns. The tight down. Sophomore s, junior Matt Campbell and Mitchell had 18 tackles, homore Boomer Foster, man- for loss and two sac J to gain 230 total yards when Keith Franklin had 39 ' were not blocking. sack. They will be stro Iverall Grade: B son. Offensive Line- Injuries hurt Overall Grade: An during the season as seven Defensive Backs- ' e hurt. It began the season out of great nickname: The I : as most inexperienced lines do, Great athletes. Had fivi they later jelled as a unit. Senior six tacklers on the te er Kenny Farrell started all 11 Frank Adams lead the tes and was one of the most four interceptions (tied iroved players on the line, the SEC) and was fo kend tackles senior Ernest Dye team with 70 hits. 1 junior Corey Louchiey were Norman Greene had 83 r impressive in opening holes for one interception. Soph* inett and company. Dye Watkins was the team roved on last year's perfor- 94 hits and also had b ice to be an almost guaranteed tions. Senior Rocky CI; L selection. Junior Vincent on the team with four p: kins and senior Antoine Rivens up. Should be solid nex e equally impressive at the positions will be filled "d spot. enced players. verall Grade: C+ Overall Grade: B+ Defensive Line- The senior Special Teams- A< ; guard was a force to be reck- 379 yards on kickoff rei J with the whole year long as he ing an electrifying 91ted all 11 games in which he down against Louis in on 39 total tackles, recovered Sophomore Marty Sim fumbles and caused two fum- double duty as puntei . The defensive ends were led kicker. Only two SEC sophomore David Turnipseed's ished behind him. He < tackles. Others contributing to have the most yards (3,( cause at this position were the longest punt of t or Troy Duke (23 tackles, four yards. He ranked 45th r cs), freshman Eric Sullivan hitting 12 out of 21 attei 2) and Jahmal Pettiford (20,2.5) Overall Grade- C verall Grade: C+ Coach Woods- SI Linebackers- They played an poise during player r< gral part in helping South decision on playing )lina become a difficult team to Impressive leadership re on. Sophomore Hank had some good players lpbell stepped up to deliver, takes a coach to call the :h may have been the biggest Overall Grade: C+ < '' i"'. A)( TC \ \ ? A ( * i N* /fTSTjP i i flip ' ? ns ^ ' ., o ~ ^ J ... y> . ~ son Gamecock Footb he made the Steve Wadiak Most Valuable PI t conversion |ron qoc^ Award i the second Scott Sinclair Freshman Awan just incredi- Ed Guerard Academic Award ad 60 total Rex Enright Captain's Cup r loss' *our Special Teams Award ed T^ouch- Outstanding Offensive Player A Lawrence Outstanding Defensive Player five tackles George Terry Best Attitude Aw; ks Senior George Terry Best Attitude Aw; noVext se"C- King Dixon Gamecock Award... e ol the top * * w Jam. Junior * : team with J ^ urU, on the * * rtSf^ ^ Sophomore *"* ^ tackles with I if*jfe J* amore Tony w ^ * I % AO intercep- ^ 'nyJ**! J| ay was third ^ V ' , f % asses broken * FU11V/U Taneyhill. skills. Sure on field but right plays. Ernest Dixon garnered the Best Attitude , rp >yi r?i x^i r<?4 tyi ?'^??i tynyn^w^* rciiyi r??4 rv< rj^i >y ?^?^117?.* ?25L? ?^i?*J?Li tJT.n ?J?1? ?^i ?^i r^lt tTZi ?^,1 t^Tii r.TS^, ?^#1? * , &B 1 ' ? 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