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Wednesday, September 6,199! Scott change wake of Ge( LARRY WILLIAMS Sports Editor | After being whipped in just about ' every phase of the game by the Geor- , mo RllllHncra nn Vinorl paqpK 5IW Mil tJUllU UUJ y 1XVUU VUUV11 Brad Scott and the Gamecock football ' team are making wholesale changes \ on both sides of the ball in hopes of ( getting on track this Saturday at Arkansas. I One of the biggest problems Sat- 1 urday was the defensive line, which was pushed down the field time and time again by the bigger Georgia offensive line. Georgia's Robert Edwards, who played his first game at running back, blew through the Carolina defense and scored a record five touchdowns. In an attempt to improve the defensive line, reserve offensive guard Patrick Garth was moved to the defensive side of the ball. Garth played defense in his first season at Itawamba Community College before trans- ( ferring to USC. Scott said that Garth should provide some much needed help on the defensive side of the ball. ] "He's a physical youngster," Scott said. "We need a big body in there. If s going to help." Garth will replace either sophomore Henry Taylor at nose guanl or 1 junior Quinn Brodie at defensive tackle ! As if it couldn't have come at a bet- . ter time, senior defensive tackle Eric . Sullivan was cleared to play for the team. Sullivan had been under med- 1 FOOTBALL TOP2S 1 ! lithe top 25 teams in the- ll|| 1 associated press college g|f f football ppSk Whh rank in fllf IvipfeWpus pglj ln: parenthesis. | i 1- Florida St. (1) j Nebraska | 3. Texas A&M (3) |l 4, Penn State ! :# 5. Florida (5) ,j>:: &> Auburn (6) 7IME& 7. Southern Cal (7) |fl 6, Tennessee (8) ??:&! 1 ?! 9. Ohio State (10) |;1'T4 Colorado (14) II; 11. Michigan (13) mm UCLA (15) 1 111#!:-: || 13. Alabama (11) 111 t4. Oklahoma (16) || 15. Texas (18) f| 16* Virginia (17) 17. Arizona (19) : : f 8> Washington (22) fi II 19. Miami (12) :|?:::20* Virginia Teoh (24)' . 21. Kansas State (nr) til 22, Syracuse (nr) I |f 23. N. C. State (nr) Hi 24. Oregon || 25. Notre Dame (9) :f: M?a Call 1-800-327-9886 or write Environme Defense Fund, 257 Park Ave. So., NY, NY r? ....'.* v * ! : : . ^Svww<^ IBSflt v njoy M< Opei Opening ( $ 5 is lineup in 3rgia defeat Despite the numerous negatives, there were a few positive things that came from the Georgia game. One of those was the receiving corps, which seemed to catch every pass thrown their way. ical supervision with a heart condition known as cardiac disaiythmia, and it was once thought that he wouldn't play again. The addition of Sullivan brings with it senior leadership, experience, and about 270 much needed pounds. With Garth and Sullivan on the defensive line, the size of this group should help matters immediately. The other glaring weakness from Saturday's game was the running game (or lack thereof). USC finished with only 29 yards on 33 carries and the backfield repeatedly failed to pick up blitzes from Georgia's corners. Scott has moved senior Stanley Pritchett to fullback (his position last year) and named junior college transfer Duce Staley as Carolina's starting tailback. Staley emerged against Georgia as a formidable competitor. This should help immediately, providing the offense with a real double threat from the running game. The offensive line appeared to be the strong point going into the season, but after a non-existent running game and giving up seven sacks, the hosses up front are receiving some attention. Sophomore center Paul Beckwith was replaced by Luther Dixon, who started at split guard against Georgia. Scott moved true freshman Jamar Nesbit to fill the empty starting guard spot. Despite his lack of experience, Nesbit appears to have a permanent niche in the offensive line, despite which position he may play. "I hate to keep moving Jamar around, but he can handle it," Scott 3aid. "I want to get the best five offensive linemen on the field at the same time." Despite the numerous negatives, there were a few positive things that came from the Georgia game. One of those was the receiving corps, which 3eemed to catch every pass thrown their way. After the game, Steve Taneyhill remarked that he couldn't remember a pass that was dropped by a receiver. Sensational grabs by Zola Davis, Darrell Nicklow, Monty Means, and Marcus Robinson were a welcome breath of fresh air for the Gamecocks. '= ftESFB X Mond \\ 6t Si mUJecJnc /,,/ College XXX Students f sndciy Night Footb ling Break 3reak 152 fissembly St. ?* SPQ I?/v: }WZiT" '""" ! ?*S '""'I5': l^pP^ ";#5 ^S Jm |P use forward Josh Wolff fights for tl the Gamecocks 3-2 victory. With thi Gamecocl PATRICK POHEWTYSenior Writer Riggs Field was the site of USC's men's soccer team's first real test of the year on Sunday, as they sent out a starting squad that included only one senior against the No. 2 Clemson Tigers. The Gamecocks certainly didn't play like out matched underdogs, as they scored first in the match and never gave Clemson the lead, winning 3-2. The opening minutes of the match were tense. Both teams were feeling out the other, as both offenses had trouble keeping the ball in enemy territory. Then, the game broke open as Clint Mathis scored in front of the goal after being assisted by Kristinn Larusson and Tony Soto. After his hat-trick against PC last week, Mathis seems to be developing a reputation for scoring. "Now that I've got a year of experience, I think that it helps out a lot," Mathis said. The score remained at 1-0 for the rest of the first half, with neither team able to make any serious penetration. The second half began with Clemson coming on the attack early and often. However, they were unable to dapitalize early on their constant attacks on the Carolina defense. Then, at the 60:09 mark, Clemson finally broke through when the nation's leading goal scorer last year, Wolde Harris, drove one in against USC. With the ay's Keg Jb Night! ssdciv's Night vi n /> /"V _ _ 11 lay i/j? rTice fooi! t all & QB1 Style 256-6401 ?. RTS InWiM - ? t? - - - . * ; ; mm --: ,ji v^ - - ?* p iMfL?. lie ball with Clemson's Imad Baba, a ? victory over the Tlgere, Carolina va ks dethroi game 1-1, each team was looking for the next big breakthrough play. A pumped CU team vehemently pushed the ball up the field in the first few minutes after the goal by Harris, but Carolina did an excellent job of making sure the ball didn't stay on Carolina's side for too long at one time, killing Clemson's momentum. Then, unexpectedly the game's biggest and most dramatic moment occurred at the 82:35 mark. The ball, being batted i n i ? i /?ii / i i arouna uaronnas siae or me neia, was suddenly kicked up past midfield onto Clemson's side of the field. A streaking Josh Wolff blew past two Clemson defenders at midfield, picked up the ball on his way to a mono-a-mono with the Clemson goalkeeper. Wolff described the rest of the play this way,*I got in the box and the goalie stretched his arms out, made contact, and I wait down. It was my first instinct'' USC's penalty shot was taken after the red card was awarded to the Clemson goalie. The shot was taken by USC sophomore Kristinn Larusson. "I just stepped up and wanted to take it," he said. The drama was intense. The Clemson faithful were cheering nervously, trying their best in a futile effort to distract Larusson. The Gamecock faithful were holding their collective breaths as the turning point of the game was upon THE "REMEMB] IplliiiliiiW Tuesday, September S 8:00 am "Breakfast w 7pm-9pm Speaker We Wednesday, September 6 11 am-2pm "Fund-raise funds on G: 7pm-9pm NPHC Bas Thursday, September 7 11 am-2 pm "Organizati< 7pm-9pm Speaker Di Friday, September 8 |8pm-9pm "Step OFF '* Location: B Saturday, September 9 11 am-2pm Adopt a His (Waverly G Sunday, September 10 11am Church serv 7pm-9pm "NPHC SH( . 9 j^jPP^^^^PPPBfc 1^ flRb, M, I .iHf **.. .^. ^1 y^w^W* '??Ill l JAMIE CLARKThe Gamecock s Krlstlnn Larusson looks on. Both Wolff and Larasson scored goals li ulted to sixth In the Soccer America polL ie rival Tigers, 3-2 the 5,874 in attendance. With a quick r? rr" juke to his left, Larusson faked the goalie . SOWCEFt WOP 20 left, and slammed the shot into the right- ||, mm . n. jin;!, hand side of the goal. Madness ensued |? Th? Soccer America top 20L| afterward on the Carolina bench and || college soccer team$!wit|||| the stands behind their bench, as Car- || ranking in previous poll jlpllll olina went up 2-1. parenthesis. , & Less than a minute later, Josh Wolff +' y &got his revenge as he scored a dribbler 1 Virginia (1) past the new Clemson goalie at the 83:29 >. 2> Rutgers (3) : mark. This put the Gamecocks up 3-1 :3. North Carolina (5) J with 6:30 to go. - 4. UCLA (8) "It gave us the goal we could give, ^..... ^ary'a^c'.(^)........ ..... . even though we didn't want to give it," Hp& South.Carolina (oil* Wolff said. The third goal was fortunate %;. ' !ana > . for the Gamecocks as Clemson scored : n again at the 88:00 mark to make the tA\ $8? game 3-2 with 200 to go. This temporarily f .J? " stopped the exodus of Clemson faithful ^ ttt i/n it li 1 .1 n IV s^n,ce I 13. Columbia (13) 9 wonrs goal, in me ena, uie Carolina ae- t, <;t , , fiense prevailed and solidified the win 5* ^ q State (7) fortheGamecocksinahupupset is! Crelghion (10) "We were on the ropes for a while m 17. William & Mary (17) the second half, we just couldn't get it 18. Cat Siata Puliation (6) going; but we battled through it and pre- -j g ^;r porce (nr) vailed in the end," Wolff said. Santa Clara (18) The Gamecocks did appear to be reusieE.soeTi.0^ pushed in the second half, but at the end of the game the scoreboard read 3-2, and There will certainly be other chal the Gamecocks could savor their im- lenges for this very young Carolina team pressive victory. but this early season win puts them i: "tts a long season; but to get this win the best possible situation they coul against No. 2, it's a good rush for the hope for going into their schedule, team," Wolff said. BRING OUR CULTURl" watative Schedule tot Sept mbw 5-10> fg||| ||g|i|| 'ith the President", NPHC Presidents and the Greek Life Staff, titer Jackson in the Capstone Campus Room r for the AIDS FOUNDATION" All NPHC Greeks collecting reene Street. kctball Tournament, Blatt P.H. Center Gym 306 anal Fair" on the Patio Jason Desousa in Capstone Campus Room. ?5" sponsored by Association of African American Students, ooker T. Washington Auditorium. jhway - Door to Door "Voter Registration Drive immunity). ice at Brookland Baptist Church For ALL TJSC Students. DWCASH" in the Russell House Ballroom.