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; By MATT PLODENIC
Staff Writer
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USC ? The Gamecocks succumbed to a
; rash of penalties and dropped passes
? Saturday in their 17-6 loss to the Alabama
Crimson Tide. While the USC defense battled
to a draw against Alabama, the Steve
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and stalled, producing only 165 total yards.
In the first quarter, the Gamecocks
looked like a better team than Alabama.
The defense limited Alabama to two first
downs in the first quarter, but the offense
could not take advantage of the good field
position that it was given.
On the second play of the game,
Brandon Bennett gained seven yards on a
misdirection play for an apparent first
down. However, the play was nullified
because of an offensive holding call.
The stars of the game in the first half
were the Gamecock special teams. Marty
Simpson's punts continually backed up the
Crimson Tide and kept Alabama star David
Palmer from having a big effect. The play
of the game came when USC's Chris
Alford raced down the field and downed a
punt at the one-foot line.
In its first drive of the second quarter,
Alabama took the ball at its 49 and drove
in for a touchdown. The drive was keyed
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bled and stumbled up the middle for the
score. Michael Proctor added the extra
point to put Alabama up 7-0.
The ensuing Gamecock drive was once
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again killed by a penalty. USC was called fie
for holding, and once again was unable to th
convert a third-and-long situation.
Alabama took the punt and appeared ar
ready to roll over the defense when a yj
Palmer reverse moved the Tide well into G
USC territory. However, Proctor missed a de
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After a short drive, USC punted again, a
id Alabama took over the ball at its 40- tl
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SKY a 14-11 lead. After tun
defense, the Gamecock;
/omen's volleyball 16-14 victory,
accomplishments Overall, USC wj
:n it defeated SEC Thompson, who ende<
-9, 15-5, 16-14 in with 16 kills in 42 atter
. Center. 191 with eight errors
USC captured its recorded 21 digs. For I
' of the season, set senior Jennifer Guess
ce record of 493 nme block assists, settir
abama for the first ^ match record for bloc
and handed Coach "The crowd was defn
first SEC victory tor," Thompson sai
defense did an outstandi
ippy for the team The Lady Gamecock
>on said. "Whether their winning ways ?
EC win, second or afternoon as they de
:ally proud of how Mississippi State Bu
d. We worked on a 10,15-8,15-7.
ind it felt great to Junior Amy Iannoc<
' everything they waY for the Gamecocks
rek in the match attack percentage. Can
its record to 11-4 on the
?ame, junior Jodi The third game sa1
ded eight kills in come back from a 2-0
th no errors, hitting rattle off 12 straight pc
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n 42 attempts with With the Gamecocks
for a .310 hitting Coach Hudson called
after a premature celebr
sophomore Katie Lady Gamecocks,
p, recording eight "We got a little bit tc
pts with no errors. Hudson said,
cks dominated The next game foi
ng 17 kills in 29 Gamecocks is Tuesday
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tough weekend with a 1-1 tie get off 18
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9:23 remaining in the third quarter,
ima got the first big break of the
. Sam Shade intercepted a Taneyhill
and ran it back to the Gamecock 29line.
Five plays later, Sherman
ims jumped over a USC defender and
aal line to put Alabama up 17-0.
e Gamecocks took the kickoff and
d their only real drive of the game,
le third quarter ended, USC had the
Eirst-and-ten at the Alabama 21-yard
On thp first nlav of the final Deriod.
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ett cut back to the right on a trap play
raced 21 yards for the Gamecocks
score of the game. Coach Sparky
is decided to go for a two-point conMi,
which was unsuccessful when a
meant for Monty Means fell to the
id.
though both teams moved the ball in
>urth quarter, neither team managed to
again. In their final possessions, the
icocks were victimized by dropped
s, in particular one that bounced off
hest of Marcus Robinson and was
:epted by Shade.
m proud of the effort our team
," Woods said. "If we catch the balls
id in our hands, we win the game."
m not satisfied with the loss, but we
some great strides," added senior
sive captain Earnest Dixon,
xxls said USC lost to a better team
ise of penalties and dropped passes,
ever, a young fan dressed in
scock garb summed it up best,
hey're a great team," the unidentified
said about the Crimson Tide.
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USC won the match.
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ninutes of the second stanza. The
finally broke the scoring drought
ninute mark when senior Brett
sped the ball into the net off an
?ophomore Sigmar Scheving.
lead was short-lived, however, as
arry Weis scored just five minutes
loss and tie, the Gamecocks are 6:
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Tenn., to play the Vanderbilt
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