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Tuesday, September 26,1995 It's soul-s LARRY WILLIAMS Sports Editor While leaving the monsoon-soaked tttmi r? rii 1* n i n wimams-cnce otaaium Saturday alter watching their Gamecocks get run over by the Kentucky Wildcats, USC fans searched for answers. "How could this have happened?" the drained fans must have asked. "Why did this happen?" they probably reasoned. One thing was for sure, Saturday for the Gamecock faithful: This one hurt... bad. Mostofyousawit Many of you who were there now have the sore throats and wicked coughs to prove it. None of you need a game summary, however, for this was just plain ugly. The Kentucky Wildcats were losers of 12 straight games until their September 16th win at Indiana. Winners of one game last season. 35-30 winners at South Carolina on Saturday. That's 13 point favorite South Carolina, for the record. Moe Williams. A big, solid running back who was averaging 70.3 rushing yards in Kentucky's first three games. After Saturday's effort, Williams is averaging 127.5 yards per game and leads the league in rushing with 510 yards. Williams rushed for 299 yards Saturday. No misprint. Moe Williams rushed for 299 yards Saturday. This is the most Staggering statistic for the Gamecock defense, who is ranked near the bottom, statistically, in nearly every defensive category. flrvnwri n'n rr\ vjcui giao lvuuciv xjuyvaiua awicu live touchdowns against USC. Arkansas' Madre Hill scored six. These two misfortunes were certainly bitter pills for Carolina to swallow, but what occurred Saturday was a double dosage. Don't let the final score of 35-30 fool you. Kentucky controlled the game from the outset, running the ball down the Gamecocks'throats. The plays that the Wildcats ran were nothing that Carolina hadn't prepared for, and that's the scariest thing. Linebacker Hank Campbell said that the Cats attack was pretty basic. "We practice tacking during the week, but it just seems like we don't want it," he tmmmTBAL?xot>25 iliii 25' In the Associated!!! Press college football poll; with ; pr ij|lou'$ ranking in parentheses;. .: IIL..1 . Florida State (1) : '/Sffclebraska (2) iilBilllS 3. Florida (A) 14 4,: Colorado (7) SlffSSfi. 5. Southern Cal (5) IBS? ^tate 7. Ohio State(8) p JggaLlMjohlgan (9i|i||i||| t|? 9. Texas A&M (3) ' : ...ll 0. Oklahoma <10) :|i| 11. Virginia (11) 1# 23112. Tennessee (1 $)?' /13. Auburn (14) f Sl?4. LSU (18) v|Sif:JS21 15. Notre Dame (21) illje. Kansas State (19)f V:. || 17. Maryland (24) ' Washington (22) .p:-; : 19. Oregon (12) ill 20. Alabama (23) |? 21Texas (13) . ! II22. Stanford (nr) |l ...23, Arkansas (nr) 24,Texas Tech (nr) |||l|j| : j||. 25. Kansas (nr) Pick-up your copy of The Gamecock's new Monday Slflfpper Loaded with plenty of great coupons, movie listings, campus calendars, 5 ? 5-Points' I i calendars and I * much more! ! ? i * Every Monday ft earching Wf ^ $ r I b Mk\ 18 fll a | Jfe ill . . - '"-1 v-v. . ' ^ "4- !va: - - . :! : " Kentucky's Antonio O'Forral mak< Gamecocks. The Wildcats did not said. "They kept running the same five plays, but we couldn't get it done." It would appear that the Gamecocks' problems would boil down to one thing; poor tackling. But after witnessing what transpired Saturday, it's evident that the mistakes are deeper than that Campbell's indication that USC "doesn't want it" should be a warning sign. A team that doesn't have desire in an SEC game is in need of a serious reality check. Last year's team was able to be successful because of heart and a never-saydie attitude that made Gamecock fans proud. This year's team is a different story. The spark needed for victory has been absent. Why? Aside from the mental aspect of the team, Carolina was dominated physically by a weaker Kentucky team. use managed only 90 yards rushing, on 33 Women's soc Lady Gamecocks stil searchIng for first goal, first win in SEC play. PATRICK PQHERTY Senior Writer It was a dark and stormy night, literally. The USC women's soccer team strived for victory in the midst of a driving rainstorm Friday but ended up losing 1-0 to LSU at the Graveyard. The Gamecocks were searching for their first win against an SEC opponent but came up short in a hard-fought contest. "It's unfortunate, considering we had possession for most of the game," head coach Sue Kelly said of the loss after Friday's match. The match was physical, with players on both sides constantly slipping and falling in the poor weather conditions. At one point in the match, Kelly received a yellow card for trying to get the referee's attention after a long delay of game. 1 don't feel anything about it (the card)," Kelly said. "What are you supposed to MffllRiPP HHuL LOTUS MM/'A* VSA Now 1 Columbia's Fine now has the fol Bartender Cocktail War Apply in 2930 Devine St. ( I H H H B H B H B H H H B H H B SPO time for G< 58 my, t jm #g^ vjf ^ MP^msh iBBf JpjP^Ml ^.; llllillll&: . MjjKp^jBp^^ -': ^rff wirlfrffiTfr^ ?SlBp& #** J^^Hp ., ^V..^ nfflnnnifl^nnnn^HH ?s one of the few Wildcat catches in need to pass as tailback Moe William carries, against Kentucky's "feared" defense. If Carolina's offensive line, which was supposed to be the strong point for this team, gets dominated by a team like Kentucky, imagine what the LSUs, Tennessee's and Florida's will do to them. Before the season, the coaches repeated to fens that this year's team might not be the best team in the SEC, but that it was certainly one of the best, conditioning-wise. In the third and fourth quarters, they said, Carolina would be able to wear down their tired opponents to win ball games. In the second halves of their three conference games this season, USC has looked the ragged team, being dominated physically. Perhaps this sounds a little negative, but judging from their performance this season, there isn't much positive to draw from Carolina's football team. Much of the fans' disappointment can be traced :cer drops twe feel?" The Carolina offense was again dominant in terms of possession, but in the poor conditions, they had trouble finding the back of the net. "I'm extremely disappointed," forward Lexi Tourtellotte said after the game. "We gave everything we had, and everything seemed to be working against us." LSUs Jackie Cooper scored the first and only goal of the match at the 50:10 mark with a dribbler that got by keeper Amy Toms. Toms did have six saves on 12 shots in the poor weather. "She (Toms) really kept us in the match," Kelly said after the match. The game ended with LSU running out the clock, with USC unable to push the ball down the field that had become like a swamp later in the match. In the end, the score stood at 1-0 LSU, and the Gamecocks were still winless in the SEC, with an overall record of 6-3. The opportunity existed for the Gamecocks to rebound on the road Sunday w congenial tonal stereo... AmIAI| pfl^ T*J fl[l [r]litK*U! USC 90.5FM rtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrw > ; CLUB lirinq I jst Karoake Club t lowing openings: ! tstaff Bouncer Manager [ t I person at: \ Columbia, SC 29205 J RTS imecocks JAMIE CLARK The Gamecock Saturday's 35-30 victory over the s rushed for 299 yards in the win. to unrealistic expectations before the season. Nine wins? Eight wins? Get real. You don't lose your star running back, your entire defensive line and your leading tackier and expect to win many games. Maybe Steve Taneyhill said it best after the game: "I think it's time to panic. We want to go back to a bowl game. We see that dwindling in front of us. We're 1-3, and it doesn't get any easier next week." With the grueling part of their schedule ahead, Carolina's backs aren't to the wall, they're through it With LSU com- _ ing to town this week, smother embarrassment ? at home ? is more than a Ipossibility. This is serious gut check time for South Carolina's players and coaches. To sit around and look for the positives is a lost cause, because there are none. > SEC games with a game against Arkansas in Fayetteville. Arkansas quickly extinguished any hope for redemption that USC had by scoring the first of its five goals at the 59 second mark. Arkansas poured it on, shutting out the Gamecocks 5-0, scoring three goals in the first half and two in the second half. Arkansas outshot USC 21-6, silencing the offensive firepower that had become USC's trademark against non-division opponents. A bright spot of sorts existed in keeper Amy Toms, who saved eight of the 21 shots she faced. The Game-' cocks will look to get back on track against SEC opponents with games against Florida and Georgia Oct. 11 and Oct. 13. The loss to Arkansas on Sunday drops ^ USC's overall record to 6-4 and 0-4 in the SEC. The team will take this week g off before traveling to Clemson to play ^ in the Clemson Tournament. They will play Marquette at 5 p.m. Friday, with r the big match Saturday against the No. ? 8 Clemson Tigers at 7 p.m. 1 0 Men's Sc use vs The at Char lest or All home gai at The Gra> For Ticket Information For More Details Contact: use Si Getting a leg up use forward Krlstinn Larusson gets ahead of a VCU player In the Gamecocks SO victory Sunday at the Graveyard. Carolina travels to Charleston Wednesday to take on The Citadel. USC SPORTS LOOK Volleyball In earlier weekend action, the Gamecocks defeated the Lady Cougers of the I Playing their fourth top 25 opponent College of Charleston, 15-8,15-7,15n seven matches, the USC volleyball 8 Friday at the Johnson Center in earn could not overcome mistakes and Charleston, vere defeated by Georgia, 3-1, Sim- Ermigarat and Laridn had 12 kills lay in Athens. Carolina moves their each. ecord to 9-5 and 0-2 in the SEC, while The Gamecocks return home Fri;he Bulldogs move to 8-5 and 1-1 in day for a 7 p. m. match versus the Unihe SEC. versity of Arkansas, the 1994 SEC In the first game both teams, bat- West champs, Carolina the hosts LSU led back and forth, exchanging leads at 2 p. m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. Both leveral times, but the Bulldogs came matches, which are held at Sol Blatt >ut on top, 15-13. P. E. Center. In the second game, Carolina, down L0-1, fought back to 11-12, with the M?n'S Golf lervice of Shani Abshier and Heather jarkin. Georgia then scored twice be- The USC men's golf team shot a fibre senior Kori Ermigarat same back nal round 10-under par 278 to take vith two points for Carolina ? tying third at the Keswick Club Cavalier ne match up at 14-14, the Dawgs Classic. itopped the Gamecocks charge and Head Coach Puggy Blackmon's von 16-14. squad got as low as 13-under par on In the third game, Carolina again the back nine Sunday afternoon befell behind again, but battled back to fore finishing at 278 in the five-some ake the lead 12-10. Carolina was able format. The final round was payed o hold on for a 15-12 victory. where the low four scores per hole Georgia rallied back in the fourth counted for the team total, fame, taking the match with a 15-6 Host Virginia and SMU shared ictory. team honors with a three-round total The Gamecocks were led by Er- of865, seven strokes ahead of the Gamenigarat, who had 17 kills and 18 digs, cocks. 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