The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 02, 1994, Page 9, Image 9

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Scott's revital OFSI Marking NO' HASSLES. I We created the Wat do than worry about bank] and the Wachovia Banking Other features include you free checking. Stop by you there's more to life than bar Member FDIC Subject To Approval <A~?&'r *-%: , v# j 4' ' v * .....A. ?.... Senior runnlngback Brandon Bennett Is a prea the Gamecocks to a successful season. WE BASE! iWAir IIIX AIL The ( ized Gamec( yllg sMfc aJS k * |||^ ^ CHRIS CARROLL The Gamecock iaason AILSEC nick and In ranHv tn land ) TfE UACP W COMPUD IEHT1EHA NO KIDDING. OH YEAl :hovia College Account specifically for t ing. Our College Account includes us Card with Visa Check (it looks like a c ir own credit card, a savings account, < r local Wachovia branch to set up a has iking. SanracocK Friday^S )cks out to ! JIMMY DEBUTTS Sports Editor The Brad Scott era of Gamecock footl begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Williams-B] Stadium as Carolina welcomes the Geor Bulldogs. Georgia, ranked No. 24 in the CNN/Cos es Poll, will be led by Heisman candidate ic Zeier. The senior quarterback led the B dogs to a 5-6 season in 1993, racking up 3,! yards passing, tossing 24 touchdowns i completing 269 of his 425 passing attem] Zeier will be protected by an offensive 1 returning all but one starter. Sophomi Adam Meadows will be filling the spot 1 by last years All-America Bernard Willia at outside tackle. Returning starters Sti DA.U. A J w?:n 1 ivuuci vo aitu i/aviu ccivs Will clllCIlur I line. Wide receivers Hason Graham and Brice Hunter will be the prime targets for Zeier. fjHH "They have the returning ; fll^ leading receiver in the con- m&lTI ference," USC Head Coach Brad Scott said. "The big play ability is there. Their receivers Jfflpl are very fast; that concerns Ff me with our young secondary. f: ' Well have to put pressure on ! i' Hunter led the SEC in re- IkJlliLceiving iast season with 76 receptions, 970 yards and nine touchdown receptions. Graham and J Thomas will also get a lot of chances to m< the ball downfield this year. Georgia will be sending seniors Jair Warner and Maurice Harrell in to take 01 the vacancy left by All-SEC tight end Sh; non Mitchell. Warner played in all 11 gan last season for the Bulldogs. He caught one touchdown and finish the season with two receptions. The Build* are expecting big things from Harrell, v, was named "the biggest offensive surprise the spring" by the coaching staff. In the backfield for the Bulldogs will seniors Terrell Davis and Bill Montgome who accounted for almost 1,000 yards a eight touchdowns in 1993. Georgia has a young defensive squad; < ly one starting lineman returns. Jeff Kaii and Travis Jones return to action after mi ing all of last year due to injury. Randall Godfrey will anchor the lir backing corps for the Bulldogs. He led t team with 114 tackles last season and v get help from Whit Marshall and Marc Williams, who both played in every game 1 [A COLLEGE WED TOP mtmfc IWULI'Lm. H. FREE CHECKING. he student who has better things to e of Wachovia ATMs at no charge redit card but works like a check), overdraft protection, and get this, ;sle-free College Account. After all, WACHOVIA eptember, 1994 shut down Bu season. )ajj The secondary will be Georgia's deepes ^ce position but will also be the most inexperi ,gia enced. Senior Will Muschamp and junio Buster Owens have starting experience, bu ^ the rest will be fighting for playing time gr. South Carolina may be able to exploit th jjjj. secondary if Taneyhill can get the time hi 525 needs from his offensive line. The Gamecock; have a fine starting unit on the offensive line but depth could pose a problem if injuries oc ine curore Giving senior runmngback Brandon Ben eft nett holes to run through will be a key foi mg Carolina to be successful against Georgia aye Bennett was sidelined from the last presea j^e son scrimmage due to a tender hamstring He should, however, be seeing plenty of action in the game 9ipS| 1HB One of the strengths foi 0mm 1Kb South Carolina-this year wil VIA fVlA unr^A rnnnixrlnrr omio^ Senior Toby Cates has the moe .mm i^B experience on this year's team V m]m Cates had 27 catches in 199J a for 541 yards and three touch rk > I downs. Rounding out the posi B, - ? 1 /1 tion are Corey Bridges, Mont} |j| I ?dL 2 Means and Terrell Harris. A ' %m Senior tight end Boomei l|;- ^ Foster returns to his starting SCOTT ro^e year- Foster has playec in 32 of the 33 games during eff his career at South Carolina. He caught 1C )ve passes last season for 111 yards. At his weekly press conference, Scott talkec ies about changes he made to his depth chart go/er ing into the Georgia game. m_ "Terrell Harris had a good scrimmage foi ies us," Scott said. "Delvin Herring has come back fully recovered from his knees and seems tc ie(j be a little more assignment-conscious." 3gg Defensively for the Gamecocks, junioi noseguard Eric Sullivan and seniors Stace] , Evans and David Turnipseed will combin< for Carolina's best pass-rushing team. Tom joe Watkins, who has led the team in tackles th< last two seasons, is the only returning startei *1 f? lui biic ocwuuaij. - With Zeier's talent, the Gamecock sec 3n_ ondary will play a vital role in containing th? 3er Bulldogs. Terry Cousin, Reggie Richardsor ss_ and Chris Abrams will be competing for play ing time in the secondary. ie. Sophomore Reed Morton will handle the he field goal duties again this year for the Game' ^11 cocks. Morton was 7-7 on field goals under 3C :US yards last year. He connected on four of sis ast between 30-39 yards, two of five between 40MOBIL] The nation's leadir has immediate op r Pr?eitir?nc awailahl** Um. voiwviio u y uiiuuiv Earn $7-$ 12 an he must be at les recori Call 699-1113, fc O^"oh5 ~ ft rartn|)l)ij5tcr buohslorr ii>ftt j? ItfttlS lU5^iritfi a bp rnrtj), ibtn mater nt ? spirit. q (?a\\ about iwr w 2r01-55 <Rosr ro-ow cj ?ni5tats ~ ' ! W I Bring this Coupon in and | Receive $1 off a Bucket of Ba ! Columbia 1 ! 8041 Garners Ferry 3 miles past Vete; I BUCKLE Ul 9 Jldogs, Zeier 49 yards and missed his only attempt of mor t than 50 yards. Junior Derwin JefFcoat will get the starl r ing punting job. JefFcoat had only nine punl last season, averaging 37.6 yards per punl g Senior Marty Simpson handled the puntin B duties last year; he averaged 35.6 yards i: his 60 attempts. i, Handling the field goal duties for the Bui - dogs will be junior Kanon Parkman. Park man i>nnnaf>toH nn 9R nf ovf?-o_nninf ni vwiiixvvvvv* Vll W Vi WV WAV! u~|yuniu CI I - tempts last season for Georgia. He made l1 r of his 27 field goal attempts, with a best of 4 yards. Junior Brett Pellock will take over th \ punting responsibilities from Scott Armstronj ' who graduated. Pellock had 11 punts las 'r year with a best of 48 yards. 1 Eric Zeier is the leading candidate for All SEC honors at quarterback. Zeier is joinei t on the preseason team by linebacker Randal Godfrey. Bulldog wide receiver Brice Hunter ap pears on the preseason All-SEC second team j Brandon Bennett is on the preseason All *- SEC first team, as is defensive tackle Davi< Turnipseed. Tight end Boomer Foster an< r defensive back Tony Watkins are on the sec I ond All-SEC team. Scott said he is confident with the way his ' staff has prepared the team. I "I know they've done a good job preparing the team," he said. "We're about two-thirdi there right now (instituting his system) ir my strategy." As bcott enters his first season as heac 1 coach, Gamecock fans are expecting results similar to a year ago in Athens. With two s? r onds remaining in the fourth quarter, Ber ! nett took a hand-off from Taneyhill and leaj J over the pack to give Carolina a 23-21 vict< * ry between the hedges. r USC was outplayed in every statistics category that day, but the team was able t . put together a 55-yard drive in 2:52 and ear ? the win.Scott realizes the expectations Sout i Carolina fans have and understands whj "Our fans are excited," Scott said. "I real ly wouldn't want our fans to be any other waj 5 I like them coming here with high expects J tions and anticipations. The enthusiasm an energy of the Gamecock people here is one c the strongest forces we have going into thi ballgame." H I E WAIT STAFF ig Restaurant Delivery Service, >enings for Mobile Wait Staff, for lunch and dinner deliveries. >ur (fees plus tips). 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