Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Aggies CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 nose tackle Joe Olivo. The Aggies are definitely overmatched against the Gamecocks, but in the Sun Belt, arguably the weakest conference in Division I-A football, anything is possi ble. If its players can get settled in early, NMSU could challenge Middle Tennessee and North Texas for the conference title. Tigers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Tigers gave up an average of 393 yards per game last season. Saban feels the Tigers have made great strides on de fense in practice. “I was pleased with the spring,” Saban said. “I hope we don’t give up as many big plays in the future, and we’ll be a lit tle more difficult to score on.” Toefield summed up the changes sur rounding the Tigers after last season’s success. “Now we talk about climbing a moun tain, and it’s more treacherous to be on top of the mountain, because now we have gone from being the hunter to the hunted,” he said. I 2001 SEC Standings Last year’s final records. EASTERN CONE OVERALL Tennessee7-111-2 Florida 6-2 10-2 use 5-3 9-3 ' Georgia5-38-4 Kentucky1-72-9 Vanderbilt 0-8 2-9 WESTERN CONE OVERALL LSU5-3_ 10-3 Auburn5-37-5 Alabama4-4 7-5 Arkansas_4-4 7-5 Ole Miss4-4_ Mississippi St. 2-6 3-8 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: LSU 31,TENNESSEE 20 2001 RECAP PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK LSU’s Michael Clayton had four catches for 54 yards in the Tigers’ SEC Championship win over Tennessee. 2001 2001 Rankings Rankings (AP) (Coaches) 1. Miami 1. Miami" 2. Oregon 2. Oregon 3. Florida 3. Florida 4. Tennessee 4.Tennessee_ 5. Texas 5. Texas 6. Oklahoma 6. Oklahoma 7. LSU 7. Nebraska 8. Nebraska 8. LSU 9. Colorado 9. Colorado 10. Wash. St 10. Maryland 11. Maryland 11. Wash. St 12. Illinois 12. Illinois 13. USC 13. USC 14. Syracuse 14. Syracuse 15. Florida St 15. Florida St 16. Stanford 16. Louisville 17. Louisville 17. Stanford 18. Virginia Tech 18. Virginia Tech 19. Washington 19. Washington 20. Michigan 20. Michigan 21. Boston Coll. 21. Marshall 22. Georgia 22.Toledo 23. Toledo 23. Boston Coll. 24. Georgia Tech 24. BYU 25. BYU 25. Georgia EVENT IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 AND AUGUST 31 WE LL HAVE YOUR SIZE* OR YOUR SHOES ARE get the birkenstock fever FREE Live radio broadcast from Birkenstock with WNOK 104.7 on Saturday, August 31st. Birkenstock fever is spreading like crazy this season, and this is one fever you'll want to catch! Come to the Birkenstock store on August 30th or 31st and we guarantee we'll have your size "Boston" in taupe suede, $103.99, or it's FREE. Plus, register for your chance to win a FREE trip to Boston! SEE STORES FOR OFFICIAL RULES. ONE WINNER. OFFER ONLY AVAILABLE IN SELECTED STORES. PLUS, REGISTER TO WIN A TRIP TO BOSTON! ‘GUARANTEED SIZES VtCUlTYSTOK § Columbia Columbiana Place • 1260 Bower Parkway Near Atlanta Bread Company s • Kids Sizes Also Available ---------—