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[ 12 Gamecocks control 1?*% LARRY WILLIAMS J* CI Out of Bounds 10 Wi+h thnoo rramoo loft in Smith f!amlina's foothall season. w we find ourselves asking, "Where has all the time gone?" To those of us who consider Saturday the Sabbath instead of ? Sunday, this is probably the most exciting time of year, but P yet the most depressing. d With this Saturday's home game against Tennessee, play- 0] ers such as Tony Watkins, Vincent Dinkins, Hank Campbell, e Toby Cates and of course, Brandon Bennett will run through ^ the hallowed tunnel to the spine tingling strands of "2001" for the final time. b Remembering these players accomplishments of four years is interesting. I can remember a pumped up freshman Tony 0 Watkins inspiring a whole team with his blocked punt against 0 Georgia Tech in 1991. 2 The Jackets were coming off of a co-national championship that year, but Carolina won 23-14. F Who can forget walk-on Hank Campbell in *92? For those e of you who forgot, let me refresh you. USC 24, Tennessee 23. e A Volunteer touchdown with seconds left had narrowed the gap to one, and the Vols decided for the two point conversion. I A possessed Campbell appeared out of the blue to level James t Stewart just as he was about to cross the goal line. The stop v sent the 71,529 fans into a frenzied high that lasted for months. What about Toby Cates, whose diving catch in the end c zone against Clemson in *92 provided Carolina with a season 1 capping 24-13 win against the tigers? In Death Valley, might i I add. c Simply put, words cannot describe how much the Gamecocks will miss Brandon Bennett in future years. The man ] did so much throughout his career, if s hard to single out one ( accomplishment, but here goes: Ball at the one yard line, time 1 winding down, Bennett over top. "Nuff said. i The seniors on this team will be sorely missed, and it is important that on this special Saturday you be there to voice s your support for them. < But wait! In spite of this being the last home game, there < are two other semi-important games left on the schedule that 1 hamjen to be on the road. ] With Carolina in second place in the SEC East, the trip ! Columbia's Cpack <W^ > Alor ^-i?Ct iX Sun-Y-B "Building 1 To ; pre 1st place: $250, Wolf's 2nd place: $50, Wolf's F f^XM $6 in advance Showtime 8:30 pm ^ m I I Cracker Hallow i Doors open at 6:00 pm till 2:00 am i r\ * Tha Qamacock their own destiny; the Swamp in Gainesville promises to be crucial. As for the ip to Tigertown for the annual battle with Clemson, the lagnitude of that slugfest is obvious. At this point in the season, things could go either way. he following consists of two scenarios of how things could id up. The latter is probably what you all are hoping for, hile the first you'll likely want to forget. Well, here goes. USC vs Tennessee: In front of a sellout crowd the Game)cks find themselves down 17- 3 early in the contest. Aparently the open date for the Volunteers worked. Carolina, own 24-10 at the half, pulls to within seven to open the seond half on Reggie Richardson's 99 yard kickoff return; howver, behind the powerful running of James Stewart, the rols run away from the Cocks 34-26. USC vs. Florida: after an open date, Carolina travels j the Swamp to try to conquer the high-powered offense and uick defense of the Gators. The Gamecocks play a quarter f inspired football and go up 14-7 to end the first. In die secnd quarter, the Gators wake up and tally 21 points to go up 8-14 at the half. In a back and forth second half, the Gators have the uper hand and pull out a 44-24 victory. South Carolina's record iow stands at 5-5. All bowl hopes now await in next week's aatchup against the Clemson Tigers. USC vs. Clemson: At Death Valley, in one of the biggest JSC-Clemson matchups in years, a sellout crowd is treated o a low scoring grudge match. An inspired Clemson team rith nothing to lose is looking to spoil Carolina's bowl hopes. The first half ends with Carolina on top 7-6. The score omes on a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by Lee Viggins. In the ensuing second half, the Tiger defense turns t up a notch, sacking Steve Taneyhill six times and interring him twice. With two minutes left in the fourth and Carolina losing L3-10, the Cocks get the ball and try to begin a drive at their >wn 35. Led by a reverse razzle-dazzle pass from Bennett to Vfonty Means, Carolina finds themselves with first and ten it the Tiger 15-yard line. A run for no gain and two incompletions later, if s fourth md ten with 46 seconds left. Taneyhill drops back to pass aid despite the rush, gets the ball to Toby Cates in the flats ---1-4-Via rlnum on/4 ronoc OClWis J UAC3 <X UCICIIOIVC gCIO tlic liiOb uwnu Hiiu iwvvk towards the end zone. As he jumps towards the goal line, h< tiis sandwiched in the air by Andre Carter and Darnell Stephens. The ball comes loose and rolls into the endzone #1 Party & Dance AVI jfilff ^SSl VI OPCI Q Hot Tequila: Rock 93.5 Lg with Wolfs Fitness Center, uns and Futon Lifestyle Presents :he Perfect W< night and for the next 3 .liminary rounds we will be judging The Face Fitness Center Membership, Su itness Center Membership, Sun Presents our Halloween Special nachf All Mai Ciin/1 ov JU11UUJ9 vrvt-VMVA vv/ clack's & Lite Ice brings you our... -1994? reen Extravagan Jest Costume Contest $600 1st place $300 2nd place $100 3rd place S] |frS Wedn?day, October 26, 1994 as season ends, bowl A mad scramble for the ball follows, but it rolls out of the end zone. With the ball, so go Carolina's bowl hopes. Clemson gains possession at the 20, and runs out the clock. Or- viPj ange clad fans storm the field, and shell-shocked Gamecock gpi fans walk out mumbling sentences littered with "Chicken flp i Curse." This concludes the pessimistic or "worst case scenario" Jft & version of the rest of the season. The following is, at worst, a faiiy tale version. Eryoy. USC vs. Tennessee: Before a sellout crowd, the first half ends in a 10-10 tie. In a back-andrforth second half, USC ^ J finally pulls away on a 65 yard bomb from Taneyhill to Mon- W ty Means. Final score: USC 31, UT 20. Carolina fans, assured of a bowl invitation, get the proverbial "big head" again. 1% USC vs. Florida: In a who'd a thunk it game at The i| Swamp, South Carolina and Florida play for a trip to Atlanta jfl Dec. 2 to play the SEC West champ. Picked up by ABC- "M TV,this contest has nightmare written all over it for Caroli- fll Florida jumps out to a 21-3 halftime lead behind the pinpoint passing of Terry Dean and outstanding defensive play of Kevin Carter. USC, unfazed, comes out in the second half and scores two quick touchdowns to silence the capacity , ^ crowd. In what evolves into a shootout, the score with five minutes left reads Fori da 37, USC 35. Attempting to put the game away, the Gators throw a pass into the end zone that is tipped and picked off by Reggie Richardson. Using his gig lightning speed, Richardson races down the sideline and scores a 101 yard interception return for a touchdown. The With 1:38 left and USC leading 42-37, Florida mounts a Ben final drive. Dean throws a pass over the middle for Jack aga Jackson, who catches it and heads toward the end zone. . Richardson dives for Jackson unsuccessfully, but slows him , down enough for Corey Bell to catch up to him. Bell reachi es out, strips the ball away and falls on it. As Steve Taneyhill falls on the ball to run out the clock, uncontrollable Gamecock fans storm the field and tear down , i the goal posts. Guaranteed a trip to the SEC Championship, ^ i i the team sets their sights on another trophy ? the Clemson , . Tigers. , i USC vs. Clemson: In a game where the Tigers have w^, 5 nothing to lose, the Tigers play a tough first half and go up ^ I 10-7 on a spectacular run by freshman sensation Antuan . Wyatt. ? Club I I^U S I ON 1+A.m I SPI I >maiT 1 ^ iss \ X -T-* ? n-i-Duns visits -Y-Buns visits fe^we pictitfe develops &LL&it,/*t "** '' ^ <&M BOB WERTZ The Gamecock senior class, Including running back Brandon inott, will play their last home game Saturday Inst Tennessee. in the second half, Carolina regains their magic and nces the tigers. Winning 31-10, Gamecock players, coachind fans celebrate in the middle of the field for hours fob ng the game. Also, while coach Brad Scott isn't looking, /e Taneyhill signs his name in the Death Valley turf. With an 8-3 record, Carolina journeys to Atlanta to play indefeated Alabama Crimson Tide, who, by the way, deed Auburn the previous week, for the SEC championship. This is where 111 stop. Draw your own conclusions as to it happens. 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