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A complete recap Football of the MSU/Carolina Saturday, 1 game. vs. Mississi C\'^mf=yrr\r\r c J~P SpOltS ' x iiv vjaiiiwwviw * take a trip to Men's Soc Mississippi for two c , 0 11 * 11 i Sunday, 2 volleyball matches. vs ?unmr Gamecocks L " J v'* 'h \ -""^ SEAN RAYFORD Sports Photo Editor Danika Taylor and freshman Cally Plummer, No. 17, go up for a block. Carolii Carolina must forget about Her 11 -~i" After another wee f Sunday evening jaz; sessions and outwitl the Feds while my n advisor Ed Mack ha dies my affairs and 1 lies hoes, the only U Most Wanted List h returned for anothei week of blatant chai shawn SINGLETON ter assassination. singleton 5:16 This week's diatri will start with some questions: Do we de serve to be on television this week against Mis sippi State? Even though it's only Jefferson-Pi Sports, are we really worthy of a "Game of the Week?" Now, I'd like to remidisce about last Satur Conventional sports wisdom tells us that whe: you're the home team deep in your own territc in a tie ball game and there is just over a mini left, play for overtime because you have the cr behind you. Conversely, on the road, you play win. Obviously, our offense got that message c fused with, "Party with the cheerleaders after game." If I have any real complaints about the Ma shall game last week, it was that our coaching staff was conservative when it should have be bold- and bold when patience would have serv us better. The result: four turnovers and a 24upset loss that may have been the most demoi izing in the Brad Scott era, if you can call it tb But could you call this an upset, or was it j another case of one team underestimating ant er? Marshall has won 91 games this decade, ii eluding a I-AA national championship in 1996 Last season, they did something we didn't: pk in a bowl game, where they were narrowly del ed by the flag-waving idiots from Ole Miss. Could this be the loss that kills our bowl hopes? Or did we ever have any bowl hopes? E Scott said last week that "the ftiture begins ne week, not next year." How many weeks will it take? There are oi eight more left in this season. In my liquored opinion, the future better b this week, or there may not be a next year for tain people ? not as if I would miss or mourn their passing anyway. The fans are sick of th conservative mediocrity, the students are sick it, and most importantly, the alumni are sick < ~ SINGLETON pc !>' y Homecom weeks awa; and Carolina VP Read ICht (5 28 through <yf/ about upco including th< d - the garnel 2:30 p.m. ppi State CWIS-TV) F_ O cruise to 11 staff writer DAVID CLONINGER The South Carolina volleyball team made winning look easy Wednesday night, as they beat the Winthrop Lady Eagles to complete a 4-0 sweep against in-state teams in September. The Gamecocks were led by junior Crystal Moore, who had nine kills and a .648 hitting percentage. Sophomore Mandy Quarterman also contributed to the victory, hitting .452 with 10 digs. Poi?/\lmo Lnorl Ifim Unricnn Pkinc+A vyaiuiuia iicau tuaui IXUH liuuauirumiotupher was very pleased with her team's outing, stating Tm excited about the way we're playing right now. We have a lot of young faces and new faces. We feel good about the way we're playing." Sophomore Sara Heri started the match with four straight points on the way to a 15-3 win in Game 1. Carolina went up 14-0 in th? first game before Winthrop go on the board. The Gamecocks then clipped the Eagles' wings in Game 2, winning 15-4. The third game marked a change in players and strategy for the Gamecocks, as coach Hudson-Christopher tried new plays and combinations in preparation for Friday's matehup with Mississippi State. Carolina won 15-9 as sophomore transfer Andy lalooki k of kiHWy ting JI iio as be :onthe trr en ed 21 rallat. iust )thnly *? egin 0 Pf cer- % . is fa# ****** . ?**- ot r ,,a--:-^ :* * of it. Tailback James Johnson has 6l can W 5 averages 5.6 yards per carry, 113.7 ] ling is still two i, but "Che Gamecock i Productions are ready. amecock from Sept. l Oct. 9 for details J ming Testivnies, h e pig race to find t and black pig. " 'POR1 L-l with 3-0 Filbeck and freshman Liz Price made their first appearances of the match. The Gamecocks improved to 11-1, marking the second-best start in school history. The 1983 Gamecocks began 12-0 before being defeated. As Carolina prepares for their SEC opener Friday in Starkville, Miss., Moore and the oth er team members feel ready. "It gives us a lot of confidence going into the weekend against MSU and Ole Miss," Moore said. Even though the Gamecocks will be playing away from home, Moore feels good about the weekend matchups, which will also include a match at Ole Miss. "We're starting to gel really well together, so we have a lot of confidence," she said. When asked about the up coming matches, coach Hudson-Christopher said, "It's a long road trip. The two schools we're playing aren't very close together, so we will have our hands full." The Gamecocks' next home game is Sept. 30 against Davidson. Their first home SEC match of the year is Oct. 2 when they host defending regular-season champions Florida. Carolina is the last team to hand the Lady Gators a regular-season SEC loss when they beat them 3-1 in 1984. ng to ei iMB* 1 Jpr KJp H ? ':>4' .# > * ,;:; ? -fa v<^? SPECIAL TO THE < ries for 341 yards and two touchdowns this Kards per game and his longest run is 62 yai re/odj' for iiB2jP73usffiL-. Nate says th< it has finalized the Peach Bo M / ^ Bowl. The ag years, beginnin ^ season. The th L L J sion winner, di agreed-upon" 5 victory over \ ? Junior Crystal Moore digs a ball in Carolina's Gamecocks, 11-1, are off to the second-best st nd losin I senior writer KELLY MAGUIRE There is a saying that goes, "One bitten, twice shy." The Gamecock football team ce: tainly hopes this is not the case as the head into battle Saturday against th Mississippi State Bulldogs. Carolina has already faced one Bui dog team this year, coming away froi that competition with a loss on it record. Carolina hopes that the Bui dogs from MSU will not come to bit them as well. Mississippi State had a toug loss last week against Oklahoma Stat losing by a score of 42-23. However, the Bulldogs look t bounce back as they prepare to fac the Gamecocks whom they have bea en four of the past six years. The Bulldogs will attempt to d< fend their record with a talented ere1 of players. Offensively, the Bulldog return seven starters, while foe starters retaun on defense. of the most talented y^cial teams i the conference. t-zc ' S'% terbacks, Wayne Madkin and Matt W, 441 yards and two touJhdbWns. Ho\ ever, both of them have also combine for five interceptions. "Both of them will play," head coa< Jackie Sherrill said. "We're trying 1 get the young one [Madkin] more pla; ing time because he's got a chance i be a real good football player." South Carolina's Anthony Wrig] will return to action alter throwing f 280 yards last week against Marsha "Wright is an outstanding playi and they [USC] have tools offensiv ly," Sherrill said. Mississippi State will have a ts ented and experienced offensive lir to compliment their QBs. "[MSU is] big on the offensive lin a tremendous amount of experieu there. Nine of 11 starters on offen: are seniors," head coach Brad Sco said. MSUs offense will also be sparki by all-star tailback James Johnso Johnson rushed for 1,069 yards la year, becoming only the fourth tailbai in thp Rulldops' histnrv tn rush for mo than 1,000 yards in one season. "[MSU has] an outstanding ru year. He ning back in James Johnson," See "ds- said. SOMETHING GREAT IS AE READ THE CLUES TO FOR THE RULES ON H< READ THE GAMECOCK fi Special thanks to WNC including movie passes, J tificates, t-shirts a A -vN e SEC announced Thursday that agreements to provide teams to wl, Cotton Bowl and Outback reement will be in place four ig at the conclusion of the 1998 ree bowls will split an SEC division runner-up and a "mutally >EC team. Winthrop "? . { i 'i&* SEAN RAYFORD Sports Photo Editor 3-0 win over Winthrop Wednesday. The art in school history. Lg skid Kevin Cooper and Kevin Prentiss e are two of the receiving targets for Madkin and Wyatt. Prentiss has already r- caught passes for 232 yards this seay son. 16 Defensively, the Bulldogs are led 1_ by ends Edward Smith and Larry n Campbell. Together they have com;s bined for 52 tackles and five sacks. Cornerbacks Adesola Badon and ;e Anthony Derricks are a threat to h Wright; they have intercepted three e' balls so far this season. Linebacker Barrin Simpson, one of ;e the best in the league, will miss the t- game because of injury. Mississippi State also has a very a. w talented kicking game, controlled by rg Brian Hazelwood and punter Jeff Walk I itiii:.'? Jiilp I Last year Hazetwood led the SEC ^ in field goals made with 16. Walker ranked second in the SEC and seventh ?e in the nation with a 45.6 punting average. v- kicking game," Scott said. ;d Defensively, Scott has bden ex, tremely pleased with the play of Kevin in to Brooks, Ray Green, Kevin House and y- John Stamper. to However comparable the teams are on the field, though, the key factors in lit or this game will be emotional. 11. "We're both coming off disappointBr ing losses the week before so there e~ should be a lot of incentive and motivation there for both teams," Scott said, le "I think, of all the teams that we've had here, that this one might be one e' that's shown the most character in ce , 5e some very difficult situations," said tt Scott. "I think it's frustrating, proba bly is the word right now, and we hope ad n that things will come together for them and, if they do, then I think there are ck some real positive rewards and results re out there for our football team." n_ 'We've got a chance to win this footitt ball game, there's no question about it," Scott said. (OUT TO START. BI ?_ JW TO PLAT. y ON MONDAY. \pL IK for prizes, J restaurant ceh nd more. /?^ \4c_