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Gamecocl WILLIAM FOLKS Staff Writer game's clos possessior You would think after two im- This pressive national TV performances, a feel like t 4-0 start for his eighth-ranked football kind of "19 team, a lou. / quarterback ratmg, and ing mto Si over 300 yards of total offense per game record anc so far this season that Auburn's chances fc ^ Dameyune Craig might at least be What r thinking about the Heisman Trophy a . ,, ,r httle bit these days. , ^r without t\ And after Peyton Manning's Ten- fensive w< nessee Volunteers fell for the fourth Hambrick consecutive year to the Florida Gators Burnham Sept. 20, why shouldn't we expect him to start "dancing the Desmond" any eJ day now, striking that familiar end- son|e zone pose that made the former Michi- really, tha gan star so gosh-darn attractive to member^w the nation's sportswriters a few years inJurie; | back? helped to b Well, the Prichard, Ala., native is "I km thinking about only one thing this week. a very mip He's thinking back to Oct. 5.1996. Burnham and the 28-24 "gift win" South Caroli- f eePs ev? na gave to his Auburn football team at e/re m Jordan-Hare Stadium. one v< "South Carolina still has a great ^ football team," the 6-foot-2-inch, 204- mn pound Craig said. "They should have strong-arr won the game last year against us and " [The that was with them coming into our without di f backyard. Anthony (Wright) is a tough, their coacl smart quarterback, and I really think seen alrea he looked better out there last year than guys have I did. . They still "I think they would've won that e game if it hadn't been for a few unlucky so just cc breaks, like having one of their receivers they'll be c drop a ball or having a pass that could we play ag have been caught go through his hands." "They The play Craig mentions was a but from n fourth-down pass from Wright that tious when fc sailed just past the outstretched arms that has be of wide receiver Calvin Owens in the ner by inji faciei . "Where The Beautif I 711 Saluda i 1 HHwUiUJuiU ^ 1 | n MlllHH J |i|i|i 9. vBImhUU "If you are under the age of 21. it is against th LANDMARK RES SPECIALIZING IN THE I & UPTOWN COLUM FOR SALES: 799-0859 OR I I SENATE PLAZA, WILSHI PARK CIRCLE, PLACE ON 1 BARNWELL COLONY, PLA FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESI The Qamec Craig looki is, not Hefc sing seconds, giving the Tigers Craig is also quick 1 1 and the football game. the reputation Willian week, the Gamecocks must 11111 around the SEC heyYe suffering from some ^or rabid and noisy 60s, deja vu flashback" head- be the first game any Au iturdaVs contest with a 2-2 played in Williams-Bria , . . . JU 4- ?1 4. 4. i needing a win to help their miu 11C 3 awm w w i ir a bowl berth. very important fact. makes the feeling even worse "We're looking at olina enters the Auburn game game," Craig said. "We' vo of its most important de- flt a very tough team iapons, linebackers Darren tougher place to play, s : (broken ankle) and Shane we're expecting anythi (broken thumb). the same kind of hard-fc \e had some bad breaks and pt kst year. Thafs just h injuries," Craig said. "But baU South Carohna Pla it's all I think it's been. I re- "They come after y e struggled with those kinds thing they have. Also, we1 s last season, and it really before at their stadium, 1 ring our team closer together, about how their fans a m with Hambrick they lose they're going to get then ortant vocal leader, and with that they re bet t i. ii? i? 4.1 .t._ record says, then I kr i uiiiiA. uicy iuac uic guy wnu . n ' * ^ryone's head together, so 9 issing one really emotional With all of this tal iry focused leader." day*s game, you would t 11 it be open-season Saturday a to ac*^ ible, smart and surprisingly man Poss ty ned Craig? When the question: injuries] have to hurt them ^ves a ? oubt, and I listened to what mos^ P^1^6 Auburn s r h said about that, but we've P^pfe 111 dy on film how some of their across-the-throat, Cut, stepped up to fill those voids. Perhaps it should te have incredible speed as a that they already have a: specially up on the front line, to handle those types of insidering that, I think parently, they trust Cr >ne of the toughest defenses field this one. ;ainst this year. "I'm not saying tha might be hurting a little bit, istic possibility," Craig ly standpoint, Fm more cau- not on my mind right t i Fm going up against a team something like that cree ien kind of backed into a cor- and become more import iries." winning football games t^te'g iPul ul People Go To Get Uf Avenue Five Points e law to buy alcoholic beverages. All ABC regulations en OURCES MM JSC AREA RMKnl [bia mu (88-799-0859 RpfOmP RE HOUSE AHXU111C rHE GREENE, A piscine ZA CENTRE. 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If we Craig has pui ter than their for tlie Heis lOW their fans early-season Central Floi hype, Craig s k about Satur- on South Car hink Uraig has The most Iress the Heis- right now is to ball, to keep ir is finally asked, made in the fo ind you can al- the mental as nedia relations ball games an liversal, finger- "Accolade , cut!" sign. thing except w ill us something to win games i system in place well, but be questions. Ap- smart' aig enough to He pause like someone's t it isn't a real- I* r??n, and said. "It's just "It would low. I can't let - be said, p into my head Nice for I ant to me than nice for the d< him Saturday; N K safe. ^8 b Has ff g HSAN&* Z PINTS G Z PINTS G 1/Z&ALL PLATES C , forced." i Donor \ljjl s Plasma? burn victims, transpk patients are people w from the plasma of d< 175 medical facility and s the American Blood F 5 Quality Plasma Prog lours DONOR...BECAUSE BODY'S BUSINESS BioM< ZoU 214 i Colum ay, October 3,1997 vard fr to sti mwr? ' , . , Linebacker M iy Auburn sports Information 1 1 1 need to shut d xlAwKn/tL ft am avuti a Li Ivi uavn i/amc; uuv t himself in contention PREVIEW conl man Trophy with his pUy againsl LSU and kenoutofhisi rida. Despite ail the nn . ... 20 receptions ai aid he is concentrating r olina. !y had a careei ; important thing for me ^ yards last keep playing smart foot- dogs. taking the plays we need , The offens urth quarter, and to keep pressure all day pect in focus when foot- a stern test as' e on the line. i = ?nrY,a _ has come up w js don't follow from any- quarterback sa ins, and right now I want lot only because I played ?er cause T also played average of 344. and 17 points p d for a moment, almost * The big hi1 3 getting ready to leave is Butkus Awi then continues. Spikes. 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Kel- turned the ball over late and allowed r-high nine catches for Craig to scramble for a score to allow week against the Bull- the ^ra to escape the upset. "Let me emphasize the point live line, which allowed this cm slffl be a good fboMl team ' against MSU, will have ? Sou"* Carolina, Scottsaid. well. The Tiger defense "We have to play better football," ith an SEC-leading 15 ^mor offensive guard Travis Whitfield icks this season. said-KThis season ain't over'but we have to play perfect to win games like defense has given up an ? 5 yards of total offense ... . ccc TTOO, ,, Kickoff for USC s second home ier game. game of the year is set for 12:30 p.m. tter on the AU defense and will be televised by JP-Sports. ard-candidate Takeo With the Gamecocks sitting at "2i?ris Auburn's leading 2 overall and 0-2 in the SEC, if USC 3 stops, nine of which has any hopes of playing past Thanksentral Florida. giving, they'll have to start playing betl, the Gamecocks played ter and pull an upset or two. despite losing 28-24 to And Auburn provides the perfect d Tigers. opportunity for that. Harden ua ; \est ? Assembly. v? V3 ? CHOICE 'EFSAND. V CHICKEN \3hT Senate HICKEN L*k?J |?| V^ahorn Longhorn c^rrry ^ BkuTHERS Huger All, Present This Ad or m?f~ USC VS. 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