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BRYAN JOHNSTON Asst. Sports Editor
The Gamecocks will have their second
chance of the year to put together a threegame
winning streak.
Earlier, after wining their first two
games against Central Florida and
Georgia, USC fell to East Carolina, 237.
This time, after coming from behind
to beat Kentucky and Arkansas, Carolina
will go for three in a row when they travel
to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt
Commodores.
"Vandeibilt is one of those teams that
has had a tough-luck season. They've
played a very difficult schedule and
they've been very close only to come up
a little bit short," USC head coach Brad
Scott said.
Vanderbilt is one of the SEC's worst
teams, but have been known to give
teams fits. They have either looked semigood
or really bad Vanderbilt played
Notre Dame (a 14-7 loss) and Alabama
(a 36-26 loss) tough before dropping the
games, yet looked awful against
Mississippi (a 20-9 loss), LSU (a 35-0
loss) and North Texas (a 19-7 win).
USC enters the game with a 4-3
record overall and 3-2 in the SEX). The
Commodores are 1-5 overall and 0-4 in
the SEC.
The Gamecock defense has been
playing well lately and this week's
opponent should help their stats.
Vanderbilt, which runs a multipleset
offense, is ranked second to last in
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South Carolina faces Vanderbilt
Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Staff Reports
The men's soccer team won its fifth
consecutive match Wednesday, defeating
Wofford 7-0 at Stone Stadium.
The victory raises the Gamecocks'
record to 7-5-1 on the season.
Juniors Clint Mathis and Marc Anatol
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offense.
un tne ground, iney are averaging
a mere 79.5 yards per game. Running
back Jason Dunnavant is the teams'
leading rusher. Dunnavant has 78 carries
for 247 yards. He averages 3.2 yards
per rush and 41.2 yards a game.
Vandy averages only 10.5 points a
game and only 237.8 yards of total offense
per outing.
The Commodore passing attack is
ranked 10th in the SEC. Quarterback
Damian Allen is only 72-153 for 950
yards with five interceptions and two
touchdowns.
Allen's favorite targets are wide
receivers Todd Yoder and Zach Winkler.
Yoder has caught 15 passes for 339 yards
and two touchdowns. Winkler has 10
receptions for 60 yards.
The Gamecocks defense is fourth in
the SEC and 17 nationally. They are
giving up only 283.6 yards per contest.
This is due largely to the play of the
linebackers and the secondary. Junior
linebacker Darren Hambrick is the third
leading tackier on the team with 55 stops
(29 solo). Junior linebacker Shane
Burnham has made 61 tackles (28 solo).
Senior linebacker Benji Young had
the best game of his career last week
when he had 11 tackles, one QB pressure,
one caused fumble one tackle for loss
and one pass broken up. As a result of
his performance, he was named the SEC
Defensive Player of the Week.
The USC pass efficiency rating is
second in the SEC and 10th nationally.
They are allowing opposing QB's just a
43% completion rate and have intercepted
seven passes.
Sophomore free safety Arturo
Freeman is the team's leading tackier
with 67 total hits (36 solo) and senior
cornerback Terry Cousin leads the club
with seven passes broken up. Cousin
broke his left hand in the Arkansas game,
which required surgery, but is expected
to play Saturday.
Over the past four games, the Carolina
defense has allowed just 233.3 yards of
total offense per outing. Over the past
two fourth quarto's, the Gamecock defense
has yielded just 39 total yards and zero
points.
USC is allowing just 17.71 points per
game by their opposition (fifth in the
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had two goals each for Carolina.
Kristinn Larusson was named to the
Soccer America Team of the Week, for
the week ending Oct. 20.
Larusson had two goals and three
assists in helping USC capture the
MetLife Classic.
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impress as he has rushed for over 100
yards in six of the first seven games. He !
leads the league in rushing as is fifth in ]
the nation. Staley enters the game with i
190 carries for 967 rushing yards and
seven touchdowns.
1 think Duce is showing that he is
an Ail-American and All-SEC caliber
tailback from the things he has
accomplished week-in and week-out,"
Scott said. i
The passing offense is fifth in the '
SEC with an average of 210.1 yards per
contest Sophomore quarterback Anthony 1
Wright is ranked third in the SEC. He
has completed 100 passes on 171 attempts
for 1422 yards and seven touchdowns.
Staley is the team's leading receiver.
He has caught 28 passes for 253 yards.
Senior Corey Bridges is second on the
team with 21 receptions for 302 yards
and three TD. Sophomore Zola Davis
has caught 19 passes for 243 yards and
one TD.
The Commodore defense returns 10
starters from last season's team, but
hasn't helped them considerably.
They are second to last in the league
against the run, giving up 167.8 yards
per game. On the year, Vandeibilt has
ran the ball 204 times for 477 yards while
their opponents have ran 268 times for
1004 yards.
The Vandy pass efficiency defense is
seventh in the SEC. They are giving up
a 68% rnmnletinn rate Ml 2-165. three
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18 passes.
Vanderbilt is giving up an average
of 20.8 points per game and have recorded
only nine sacks in six games.
They are led by linebackers Jamie
Duncan and Mark Jefcoat, and tackle
Matt Schuckman.
Duncan has led the team in tackles
every game. He has 80 tackles, three
fumbles caused and is averaging over
13 tackles per game (second in the SEC).
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The women's team defeated the
College of Charleston Wednesday, 2-1.
Freshman Jennie Ondo scored two
goals for the Lady Gamecocks.
Senior Debbie Smith was named the
SEC Player of the Week, for the week
ending Oct. 20.
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He was named the SEC Defensive Player
)f the Week after his 16-tackle
oerformance against Notre Dame.
Jefcoat, a three-year starter, and has
11 tackles and 1 caused fumble.
Shuckman has 32 tackles, three sacks
and for tackles for loss. He was
responsible for the Commodores lone
nnints last week against Georgia when
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he recorded a safety.
"Ihey keep coming at you on defense,"
Scott said. "They're very smart and they
read their keys well. They really play
aggressively."
One of the few bright spots for
Vanderbilt is their special teams. Punter
Bill Marinangel is the SECs top punter,
averaging 46.7 yards per punt. He has
had punts of 68 and 63 yards. Marinangel
also has the league's longest run from
scrimmage this year with an 81-yard
ID run off a fake-punt against Alabama.
Cornerback/kick returner Corey
Chavous, a junior from Aiken, SC,
averages 26 yards per kick-off return,
good for second in the SEC.
Punt returner Alvin Duke has
returned 17 punts for 180 yards, an
average of 10.6 per return.
The bottom line is the Carolina can
and should win this game. Better yet,
USC has to win this game if they want
to keep any hopes of going to a bowl game
alive.
USC stands at 4-3 and with a win,
they will move to within one win of the
minimum to be eligible for a bowl bid.
This is Carolina's best shot at
dominating a team before the season
ends. After Vandy, they face Tennessee,
Florida and Clemson.
The Gamecocks offense should move
the ball and the defense should shut
down the Commodores. Special teams
have been a problem of late for the
Gamecocks and Vanderbilt is solid in
that area I think this is a veiy dangerous
game for our football team, on the road,
at Vandy," Scott said.
Carolina leads the all-time series 50,
but the last they traveled to Nashville,
they came out of there with a hard-fought
19-16 win.
Kick-off is set for 2 p.m. and can be
heard on The Gamecock Sports Network
on 560 AM or can be ordered on pay-per
view trom your local cable operator it
you live off-campus.
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Smith, a midfielder from Benfleet,
England, helped lead the Gamecocks to
three wins this past week, including a
7-1 victory over Mississippi. The win
was Carolina's first-ever SEC victory.
Smith had three goals and an assist
in the three victories.
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The new football office underneath
the scoreboard at Willi ams-Brice Stadium
has a name.
That name, announced by the
University of South,Carolina Athletics
Department on Saturday morning before
the Arkansas football game is The Kay
and Eddie Floyd Football Building."
Thfi building is named in honor and
recognition of the Floyd's monetary gift
to the athletics program, helping to make
the new football office possible.
Dr. Floyd has been chairman of the
USC board of trustees for the past four
years and a member since 1982. He lives
in Florence, where he practices medicine.
A native of Lake City, Floyd is a 1956
USC graduate and 1960 graduate of the
Medical University of South Carolina
in Charleston.
Kay Floyd, his wife, is the former
Kay Barker of Timmonsville and a 1956
USC graduate. *
"On behalf of the Gamecock athletics
family, I would like to extend our deepest
appreciation and gratitude to Eddie
Floyd and his wife, Kay, for their
generosity and lifelong support of
Carolina," athletics director Mike McGee
said.
"The Floyds have been a part of the
university for nearly 45 years and have
been staunch and loyal supporters of
athletics.
"We are indebted to their support
and service to our program. Because of
their gift, the largest in our history, we
are honored to have our football complex
bear their name."
DWAYNE MCLEMORE Asst Sports Edtor
The Carolina volleyball team is
away this weekend on what head coach
Kim Hudson calls "our toughest road
trip," taking on conference foes
Louisiana State and Arkansas.
The Lady Gamecocks are 16-4 on
the season after sweeping the College
of Charleston Tuesday night.
The team will be looking this
weekend to expand on its best-ever
SEC start of 6-1.
Hudson said the two matches are
very important.
"This is certainly a pivotal point
in the season," Hudson said. 1 think
being able to win on the road against
LSU and Arkansas will be a red good
indicator of things to come for November
and December."
The team travels to Baton Rouge,
La., tonight to take on the LSU Lady
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Head coach Brad Scott also was
appreciative to Dr. Floyd for his
contribution to the football program.
"I want to thank Dr. Floyd and his
wife for their faithful support of our
football program," Scott said.
Dr. Floyd and his wife were just as
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"Kay and I love the University of
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It's an honor to have this outstanding
facility carry our name."
The new football complex, in the
north end-zone of Williams-Brice Stadium,
opened January.
The $1.86 million dollar project is a
three-story building that includes offices
and meeting rooms for the coaches, a
recruiting area and "Gamecock Gear,"
an apparel and speciality store for
Gamecock athletic wear.
Future plans call for the construction
of a state-of-the-art video production
studio.
The football office complex was built
immediately after the press box and the
luxury suites were completed at the start
of 1995 football season.
After the football office was completed,
construction began on the new, upper
deck at the south end zone that includes
the "In The Zone" luxury seating area,
and the scoreboard.
Tigers. Carolina lost to LSU at home
last season and then went on to defeat
them in the SEC tournament.
The team is led by head coach Scott
Luster, who has a 296-134 record while
coaching for LSU. The Lady Tigers
lead the overall series with Carolina
6-3.
Carolina travels to Fayetteville,
Ark., Sunday to do battle with the
Lady Razorbacks, a place where Hudson
said is difficult to play. Carolina has
won the teams' only two meetings.
Arkansas is 16-6 on the season and
6-1 in the SEC. The team, which is
ranked third in District Four, will be
the host for Florida tonight.
The Lady Razorbacks are coached
by Chris Poole, who is 44-32 in his two
years at Arkansas.
Both matches will be broadcast on
1400 AM, beginning 10 minutes before
each contest.
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