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A recap of Gamecc WCW's Monday new e-n NITRO at the it a try. < Carolina Coliseum is: a A T TC/" w n. lCC<ip UI LI 1C women's soccer game GCK vs. UNC Asheville Gameco< fall to Q] Miss 30-: asst. sports editor KELLY MAGUIRE The ghosts of winners past came back to fense on Saturday. An offense reminiscent of the Steve Taneyl and, although the game ended m defeat for the Gamecocks made large leaps and bounds legitimate winners in the SEC. Carolina's 30-28 loss Saturday did not tin far this young Carolina team has come. Alth the Carolina-Ole Miss game didn't end the wa it would, many positive things were accompl The Gamecocks were able to score their 1 competition this weekend, lead an SEG tear lead an SEC team for the first time going int Perhaps Carolina's elevated play had so absence of Anthony Wright's knee brace. Or all-white uniforms. Maybe it was the hurry-i hadn't been seen since Taneyhill left his mark their first bowl victory. Regardless, Carolina showed up in Oxft team. Scott stated that his team came into pra to elevating their play. Scott stated that his ly hard in a difficult situation." Scott also said ball player or coach in Columbia when the t to the players credit, they have not let the los termination. Carolina lost the toss, and Ole Miss elec off. Just when things seemed to be going Ci broke for a 68-yard reverse play. Just like Mi: before, the Rebels came out and stung the < scoring in just three plays. However, unlike last week, Carolina reft Gamecock offense came out with a drive of in a one-yard TD, courtesy of Troy Hambricl The offense decided to utilize the no-hudd out offense, and it obviously worked be< charged down the field for a 73-yard drive. The USC defense then settled in, and o the Rebels were forced to punt. Shortly after, the Rebels got the ball bacl deflected Wright pass, yet the Ole Miss offt on Carolina's mistake and were forced to pun got down to the 40-yard line, but on third-an Shah Mays was broken up and punter Courti onto the field for a 52-yard punt. Carolina's next offensive possession saw, dent Wright. Without his knee brace, the field for a 10-yard gain and a first down wh pitched the ball away. A couple of plays later, Wright used his arm. Wright [26-40,307 yards], controlling the a 16-yard TD to Zola Davis [10 receptions, 10' Leavitt, Carolina was up 14-7. The Gamecocks' lead was short-lived, how< down the field, ending in a dive over the toj all. On the Rebels' next offensive possession, 1 ally shined. The Rebels had a first-and-goal and after four attempts, they were stalled at t olina offense to take over at the goal line. The Gamecocks' fortune didn't last long, t fense tackled Hambrick in the end zone for a s a 16-14 lead. Carolina's next offensive possession cull ed, diving catch by Jermale Kelly to cap off th Gamecocks were now up by five, 21-16. Carolina received the kickoff at the begin and drove down the length of the field for wh ception. staff writer DAVID CLONINCER As the Gamecocks prepared for their volleyball battle against the Florida Gators Friday night, thoughts of revenge, hope, and a possible SEC Championship flew through their neaas. However, these dreams were put on hold, as the Gators won 3-1 in front of a record crowd of 1,280 at the Volleyball Competition Center. The Gamecocks were once again led by senior setter Ashley Edlund, who had six kills, 29 assists, and hit .545 for the match. r m I- y Sara Heri returns a Gator shot in Friday ck Sports has a M nail address. Give A Our new address ^ SFRTS@sc.edu ^ CkS <1 le I Zo elevate the Carolina oflill era came on the field the USC football team, in their quest to become lily emphasize just how ough the second half of ly the Gamecocks hoped ished. first touchdown in SEC a for the first time, and ? halftime. mething to do with the jfjT it might have been the up shotgun offense that on the Gamecocks with >rd, Miss, a revitalized ctice last week devoted team worked "extremeit's not easy to be a foot;eam is down; however, iing streak kill their deted to receive the kickirolina's way, Ole Miss ssissippi State the week | Carolina defense early, Ik lsed to say die, and the their own, culminating ie, hurry-up, four-wide- If muse the Gamecocks ? k ;J n Ole Miss' next drive, 1 - 4Wm i on an interception of a ;nse couldn't capitalize 9 t again. The Gamecocks d-nine, Wright's pass to 1 ?^ ley Leavitt was brought Ric Flair will a determined and confi- The event sti QB rumbled down the few tickets st en he easily could have Gamecock on other ammunition, his However, tb i pace of the game, threw Wright because 7 yards]. After a PAT by holding and exo The celebrat ivor oo fVio Rohalc rirnvo In J WAAV, AWWVW vuvv uuc tu U.1C iaVrt U 3 to tie the game at 14- knee and points down. This displ the Carolina defense re- been doing all s at USC's two-yard line ized for. he one, leaving the Car- "Zola's a com said. Scott state ;hough, as the Rebel de- knee and thank safety, giving the Rebels if a player gets : shame. ninated in a one-hand- In fact, on D; ie first-half scoring. The earlier in the gi thing. ining of the second half, The play en at looked to be a TD re- suited in a fourt liMliHh Junior transfer Danika Taylor also produced for Carolina, with 11 kills, six digs, and a .333 hitting percentage. Carolina exploded out of the lockerroom to a 3-1 lead in the first game. Spurred on by the crowd, the Gamecocks never looked back, winning 15-10. Game 2 was a complete reversal as Florida shut out Carolina, 15-0. Carolina hit -.061 for that game, as every offensive output was stifled by the Gators' Jenni Keene and Jenny Manz. Florida came out after the break to win 15-9 in the third game. With their backs to the wall in the fourth game, CarV*' SEAN RAYFORD The Gamecock f's loss. Bpc \11 ? If I fTflillWIBl l;:si : \ g.. - i ** Biiii . ?'%? * i. %,, . r S11 H :% i ? *' ^ K M ^Hp Jhr' it y -? '- *g? 4' be in town tonight as WCW Moi irts at 7:30 p.m. and the nation ill remain and can be purchase: i Wednesday for a full recap. ie gods were not kind to Davis or Davis' catch was called back for essive celebration, ion call angered many Gamecocks, lat Davis always gets down on one to God, thanking him after a touchiay of faith is something Davis had eason, yet had never been penalmitted Christian youngster," Scott d that he has seen Davis go to his Gnri timp anH timp a an in anH that in trouble for thanking God, it's a ivis' previous touchdown reception line, he had done the exact same ded in a 31-yard penalty and reh-and-43 situation. olina responded by coming back from an 11-7 deficit on the strength of six straight Cally Plummer points. With the score then 13-11, Carolina looked to win and force a Game 5 showdown. However, the Gators served four straight points to win 15-13. Senior Cindy Robarge was disappointed with the loss, but is still optimistic about the team's future: "We played really well, but sometimes we just didn't make good passes or score on a good opportunity. You can't do that against Florida." The loss dropped Carolina to 14-2, and gave Florida a 12-2 1 record and sole possession of first place in the SEC East. The Gamecocks are still tied with the 1983 USC team for the best start ever by Carolina. Although the loss was a heart- I breaker, by no means does it end the Gamecocks' season. Carolina still has one more matchup with Florida on Nov. 1, as well as possible matches in the SEC tournament and the Conference Challenge. USC's next match is Friday at 7 p.m. against Alabama. Carolina's Sunday matchup with Auburn will be nationally televised on Fox-Sportsouth. j ! )RTS "RO ? if m , M ?gf * JjH mm - ' ** -* SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK iday NITKO comes to the Carolina Coliseum. ial broadcast begins at 8:00 p.m. on TNT. A i at the Coliseum Box Office. Check out The "We go from the nine-yard line all the way back to a train ride," Scott said. The third quarter ended in no scoring for either team. Carolina's final points came on a TD run by Wright, putting Carolina up 28-24 with 5:40 to go. Ole Miss scored again, however, and missed the extra point to make the final 30-28. Carolina had one last shot to win the game, but Leavitt couldn't get a 52-yard field goal attempt to sail through the uprights, hooking it left. Scott's bad luck did not end with four zeroes left on the clock, though. His wife, Daryle, was attempting to come out of the stands afterwards to meet her husband when she fell, breaking one ankle and spraining the other. She should be fine, however. Scott said he assumed that his wife was trying to get out of the stands and jokingly remarked that she must have been going for the official. '' ^ ^jfj i uigMMi ? .. f^e Mmi* ^ 7 > ^gyp W38&: -::x ,t-a -a. ' - SEAN RAYFORD The Gamecock Ashley Edlund had six kills and 29 assists. rhe Carolina men's soccer ] earn suffered its second i oss of the season at the < lands of Virginia Commonwealth, 2-1 on 1 Saturday. 1 < Williams r over comj but still 'n staff writer BROCK VERGAKIS When the Fighting Gamecocks re um on Oct. 17 to play Arkansas, a fami with "2001" and the Alma Mater, a n ty among the Carolina faithful ? the t to be confused with the familiar sign < this "BOO " is the sound heard every touches the ball. Williams said, "It's a knee-high." The 511", 209-pound running ba players on the team and a fan favoi honors and continues to impress with f Gamecock running backs, he is the fa Though listed only as a running b; than that. He has more all-purpose; team. He is capable of rushing, recei returning kickoffs and punts. He quit could be the most dangerous man on 1 for opponents to face. Last year he led the SEC in kicko with an average return of 29.1 Williams finished the season in the t the nation in that category. While b highly regarded for kickoff returns, i1 favorite position to play. After the Mississippi State game "I've only had one punt return, but it' citing. That would probably be my Right when you catch the ball everyb like a rush." Getting Boo Williams < an easy task, as he is one of the mos1 Carolina uniform. While most players get very arous of "2001," Williams prefers to "just clet He wants to stay relaxed to optimize when I go out and try and have some The method he uses to get ready f ful since he was in high school. Com: list of honors includes: all-state tailbi gia all-star game, No. 3 running back pi Illustrated, 13 school records, and a r Such talented players in that stati play for the University of Georgia. \ of that. "Every time I go home, that's a That's why I didn't go there," Williair Regarding jokes concerning the tl since he came here, he's learned it's t tention." He prefers to keep a positiv His positivism can most likely be d he considers the most important pers tion for her, he said, "Mymom, the thi comes. She never has anything bad the bright side." Looking on the bright side of thii with him as well. Despite the team 1 "That doesn't mean we can't have a tui game from now out." With teams lil on the schedule, it won't be an easy tas "We're not intimidated by them; I kn Williams said. Last vear aeainst Flc yards for a touchdown, and had 159a nessee. Not being intimidated is a trait he the fact that I've accomplished so ir still here. Overcoming all that. Alotc make it," Williams said. Regardless of what the final outcc Williams won't be demoralized in any ing around other people who love foot These are the words of a young man determination and spirit for the garni so dearly that he hopes to play it prof Not playing pro ball is "somethin IH have to make that decision whene1 I do is something that I'm working w said. He is as good with people as he Among his teammates, he is one the team. This can probably be attri joke at any moment. "I'm always clo ous. I just say whatever comes to the me happy," Williams said. For those who have never talked v realize that "I'm just a nice guy; don't 1 nered, easygoing personality will sur able around him. He would also like ] haven't won games like we should ha tn rlr> is tn Hisennnint the fans." Willis ' i Boo Williams fields a kickoff. Sfate says he was misquoted in Friday's edition of The Gamecock. He mows he isn't 3ehind B.J. in the Sports Challenge. uns it ion ice guy' turn to Williams-Brice Stadiliar sound will be heard. Along ew trend has gained popularihunderousroarof"BOO!" Not of disapproval from USC fans, time Makalani (Boo) Williams nickname I've had since I was ck is one of the most exciting rite. He has earned All-SEC lis lightning-fast speed. Among istest. ack, he is much more versatile yards than anyone else on the ving, and ' he said, s real ex- WILLIAMS favorite. ody is at your face; it's kind of excited about something isn't ; easygoing guys to ever don a sed emotionally at the playing ir my mind and play the game." his performance. "I do better fun," Williams said. 'or a game has proven successing out of Blachshear, Ga., his ack, MVP of the Florida-Georrospect in the state by BlueChip egional championship, e usually head off to Athens to Villiams didn't want any part 111 hear; that's all I ever heard, is said. iree straight losses to Georgia >est to "don't pay them any ate outlook at all times, derived from his mother, whom ion in his life. On his admiraags she goes through and overto say. She always looks on lgs is a trait Williams carries Deing 1-4 this season, he said, naround season and win every te Tennessee and Florida left ;k, but that doesn't bother him. ow they don't intimidate me," )rida,he returned a kickoff 90 ill-purpose yards against Teni's very proud of. "I'm proud of luch with what I've had. I'm >f people tried to say I wouldn't ime of the season proves to be, way. "I just love the game, be;ball makes my day go better." that has shown an incredible b of football. Williams loves it essionally. g I don't want to think about, ver that day comes. Whatever ith people, though," Williams is with kickoff returns, of the most-liked players on buted to his ability to crack a wning around. I'm never seritop of my head. I like to make vith Williams, he wants you to >e intimidated." His mild manely make anyone feel comfortpeople to know "we're sorry we ive. 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