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4I3 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sun Nov 14 1976 How Good Is 1 a rylic tin 0 7 lutii vt tr rL ood 4 0 1 I JIL t-- 't Bob Quincy 4 cl Vilincy 41 st A AZT Md- "The most important football club can do is win Virginia" said Jerry coach "What bowl important hut I surely do of the best" Claiborne's put so much Virginia game? Everyone for lovers Why think you can think about or the orange groves of snaps Claiborne ''It's to me and to these all in the regular season 11-0 sign up in the dressing It's something you will the bowl game There had carried only 43 times until the Clemson game but as Maddox's backup he carried 18 times for 66 yards Clemson clobbered by the Terps 20-0 here Saturday went into the game with good spirits "Frankly" said Coach Red Parker of the losers "I thought my own team played good enough to win the game from a defensive standpoint Maryland wouldn't give us anything offensively I believe we had the ball three times within their 10 yard line but we didn't block well when we had those opportunities "You won't get enough of them against Maryland" he said "so you must guess right and block right and handle the ball well on those occasions" are not many teams in football who have gone all the way" Maryland is 10-0 and is far too powerful defensively to allow Virginia to surprise Of rse it can always happen but upsets a more common when a team is dependent upon its offense Maryland's strength is its ability to allow an opponent to take a good shot at its chin and never falter The most points scored against the Terps all year were 28 by Syracuse an easy 42-28 victim Seven have been held to a touchdown or less How good is Maryland? Ask Claiborne and he puts the Terrapins in fast company "I spent some time with Alabama under Coach (Bear) Bryant" he says "I spent some time at Colorado when they were one our own I'm not taking a back seat because of schedule We took what we had to face and we played them one at a time and we're now 100 That's about all you can do" Claiborne who usually would change the subject in early season when anyone talked Bowl is suddenly a Terps booster of the first order "1 think these kids deserve No I or No 2 and that's the way I'm going to vote this week" he says He points out the team has been favored in every game and it has withstood the pressure Maryland also lost its No 1 running back Steve Atkins to an injury but still grinds out yardage Preacher Maddox filled in nicely for Atkins and now has 623 yards to be the Terps' No 1 rusher George Scott of the best clubs in the country I think this club today is as good as any of them We have had a very impressive season" Someone in the rear mumbles schedule Claiborne's ears perk up He realizes the schedule isn't the most brutal in the land but he retorts: "Compare our schedule with that of any of the top teams and we'll hold Lafayette Outlasts Cats :1 tk it ''4'ik''''Z lip 1' 4' V' '4'' tot -kr 41' 4' 11 4 4 'i'iz- 311 :1 1'I'' 1 :444 ''7" Nk i 14 4- 444 7 of 4 i': 4r '4- 14t 4 :7 4 44444ii'- 4 Ot lt ::4 Z'''' cp 4' :1 4" --i: il vtfr 4 11 s' 1 1' t- 1 cis4odesitlik 1 'f m- VI 4 i T(170 0 'V: tv 1 0 0" r)! 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Nor i ''''''''0 i ---A i to eosL 1 1 -2 ::44 ci 1 4144 ::111 7: i 41 USC's Ron Bass (10) Pitches Under Wake Forest Pressure 10) Pitches Under Wake Forest Pressure By RICHARD SINK Observer Sports Writer Davidain's small but spiffy band did an excellent takeoff of big-college bands at halftime of Saturday's football game at Richardson Field Also Saturday Davidson's undermanned football team which doesn't try to fool anyone with a big-college imitation of the sport took on Lafayette a 2000-student Pennsylvania school And just like the band the Wildcat players supplied the crowd of 2000 with quite a bit of entertainment in the middle of the afternoon's proceedings It's just that wha happened on the other sides of Davidson's good moments cost the Wildcats a victory and gave the Leonards a 30-20 triumph their third straight In the first 10 minutes 17 seconds Davidson allowed Lafayette a 17-0 lead even Leopard Coach Neil Putnam admitted that The Wildcats then outscored Lafayette 20-6 to close within three points after 34 seconds of the fourth quarter but the rest of the way they returned to their inept ways Davidson Coach Ed Farrell couldn't find much fault though The injury-beset Wildcats were without their top three offensive performers runners Page Walley and Pete Legler and quarterback Bob McCarthy and Jim Nichols was gone from a banged-up secondary Just a week ago too Davidson lost to Delaware 63-0 Freshman Mark Hooper once listed as the fourth-string fullback this season didn't start but found the going better than Terrell Rhye and responded with 92 yards on 24 carries (he'd carried 10 times before Saturday) Quarterback Al Rhyne another freshman made his There 5 0 a COLLEGE PARK portant thing my foo our final game Claiborne Maryland we go to isn't impe think we're deserving So why should emphasis on the Vit knows Virginia is about Virginia when the French Quarter Miami? "A perfect year" a lot more importan players to win them son We want that 11 ing room next week remember long after Terl)s ell1S011 Stay 11111 Continued Front The Terrapins cod bid to their fourth next week when bids blanked Cincinnati 21-9 Ironically they to seventh in one na Scouts from four resented Saturday as took a touchdown lea quarter and then add in the final two peni The first drive carr of a poor punt by Mik Tigers It went for on rolled out of bounds a 46 Ten plays later I rushing efforts of ti Scott the Terps were distance Wingback was called for an int and behind good 1' wide to his right for the score Ed Lone made it 7-0 Clemson had misset ty as the second when Warren Ratcl quarterback Steve at the Maryland 12 covered by tackle CI of Maryland Maryland put soap its offense for the score that all but elin ers from any hope started a drive at its had bogged on the Cl Terrapins took time went into field goal Tigers later contend ready for a fake butt the part Quarterback took the center snap found split end Vince ing toward the sidt took the pass for a down caper outrunnii chase "It was the case knowing what he ha Parker "but being a hind in his assignn The Terrapins no lead after Lancer's were playing so well I spread seemed insurn Tigers moved into Ter late in the third stanz on a 33-yard field got Maryland's final tc the result of an 80-yai plays This one was st alert Ken Roy defer pulled down a fourth O'Cain in the end zol Terps the ball at their Manges directed ti going 36 yards on a longest gain With ft for a touchdown Mil bashed across for tht missed the placement took its 20-0 lead "The two plays most" said Pakter ble when we were de ritory and then alto make good the field touchdown We felt would be a fake field see their quarterbacl the coaches It was a man having man-toon the receiver and Ing the play perfec Preacher Maddox I with 132 yards for 104 in the first half felt Scott was runni took over as offensk in Maryland which straight over a two-limited Clemson to a fensive yards Marylai 0 Clemson is 2-6-2 Next for the Terra') most importan! Claiborne The last I to go unbeaten and years ago The Tigers meet gouth Carolina in the urday Clemson Maryland 6 run (LOncar 33 pass from 2 run thIck A-40288 First downs Rushes-yards Passim Yards Return yards Pases Ptlf11 FIJITIMCS-10St Penaines-yards CLEMSON RUSHING: Ononins 5-19 Pe 14-66 Fuller 14-4 Brown 2-3 34-9 31 PASSING: Fuller 3-12-0 68 RECEWING: Clark 2-29 Bu RUSHING: Nikon 6-23 Richards NO Scott 18-66 PASSING: Manues 6-16-19i RECEIVING: White 2-31 Kit attaosdosAsedowsossimsaoplomAmiais100 COLLEGE PARK thing my our final game over Claiborne Maryland's we go to isn't think we're deserving So why should emphasis on the knows Virginia is about Virginia when the French Quarter Miami? "A perfect year" a lot more important players to win them We want that room next week remember long after Terps Clemson Stay Continued From The Terrapins certain bid to their fourth next week when bids blanked Cincinnati 21-9 Ironically they to seventh in one Scouts from four Saturday as took a touchdown lead quarter and then added in the final two periods The first drive came of a poor punt by Mike Tigers It went for only rolled out of bounds at 46 Ten plays later rushing efforts of Scott the Terps were distance Wingback was called for an and behind good wide to his right for the score Ed Loncar's made it 7-0 Clemson had missed as the second when Warren quarterback Steve at the Maryland 12 by tackle of Maryland Maryland put some its offense for the score that all but from any hope started a drive at its had bogged on the Terrapins took time went into field goal Tigers later contended ready for a fake but the part Quarterback took the center snap found split end Vince toward the took the pass for a caper outrunning chase "It was the case knowing what he had Parker "but being a in his assignment" The Terrapins now lead after Lancer's were playing so well spread seemed Tigers moved into late in the third stanza on a 33-yard field goal Maryland's final the result of an 80-yard plays This one was alert Ken Roy defensive pulled down a O'Cain in the end zone Terps the ball at their Manges directed going 36 yards on a longest gain With for a touchdown bashed across for the missed the placement took its 20-0 lead "The two plays most" said Pakter when we were deep and then make good the field touchdown We felt would be a fake field see their quarterback the coaches It was a having on the receiver and in the play perfectly" Preacher Maddox with 132 yards for 104 in the first half felt Scott was running took over as offensive in Maryland which has straight over a limited Clemson to a yards Maryland 0 Clemson is 2-6-2 Next for the Terrapins "Our most important Claiborne The last to go unbeaten and years ago The Tigers meet gouth Carolina in their Clemson Maryland 6 run (loncar 33 pass from of 1 2 run thIck laded) A-40288 First downs Rushes-vards PAssins 9drcf5 Return ydrds Ptvsrs Ptlf11 Furrth les-lost Penanies-yards CLEMSON RUSHING: Goggins 6-19 14-66 Fuller 14-4 Brown 2-3 3-f-s) PASSING: Fuller 3-12-D 68 31 RECEIVING: Clark 2-29 MARYLAND RUSHING: Nikon 6-23 pichdros 210 Scott 18-66 8-7 PASSING: Menges 6-16-199 I-0 RECEIVING: White 2-31 i t4RtoiA 1trworm Artv e' 10skvi Crush 20-0 Unbeaten Page ID to receive a straight bowl are announced here last week fell from sixth national poll Bowls were represented the Terrapins in the second touchdowns as the result O'Cain of the 22 yards and the Maryland mostly on the tailback George within striking Dean Richards infrequent carry blocking went six yards and placement an opportunity quarter started Ratchford fumbled Fuller's handoff The ball was recovered Charlie Johnson trickery into third quarter eliminated the Tiers Maryland had own 29 but it Clemson 33 The out and then formation The they were they didn't look Mark Manges spun and then Kinney breaking sidelines Kinney 33-yard touchdown everyone in of a linebacker to do" said step or two behind had a 14-0 kick and they defensively the insurmountable The Terrapin territory but fell short attempt touchdown was drive and 15 started when an halfback fourth-down pass by It gave the own 20 the penetration keeper for the fourth and two Maryland's Scott tally Loncar and Maryland that hurt us "were the fumble in their territory allowing them to goal fake for a all along it goal We could talking with case of a freshman man-to-man coverage their executing led all rushers the Terrapins But Maryland so well he leader after now won 14 two-season period total of 240 offensive is now 10-0- is Virginia: game" says Maryland team untied was 21 ancient rival windup Saturday 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 6-20 lack) MansieS (Lancer kick) Clemson Maryland 11 49-111 57-2 Is 99 99 35 3 5-19-1 6-17-1 6 7-3 1-3 3-3 1-1 3 Is s-AA Otrinsom Marvhnd 11 1S 49-141 57-28 99 99 35 3 5-19-1 6-17-1 7-38 3-3 1-i 3-15 6-46 Perry 10-SO Ratchford Colley 1-4 O'Cain yards (nein 27-1 Buller 1-39 Walters 2- Maddox 7t-112 Menges 9-54 Duoists yards Ri Chards 0- Kinney 4-68 first start and completed 12 of 19 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown to Eddie Setser the only healthy regular in the backfield "1 thought under the conditions with the injuries and the sound thrashing last week we played a helluva game" said Farrell "Last Sunday I told our guys to put the Delaware game in perspective it was only one loss It could have demoralized us for today but today's loss had nothing to do with lack of enthusiasm and hustle "Hopper looked good for the tie bit of fullback he's played He had just a helluva game" Hooper made up some slack for Walley and Legler but unfortunately for the Wildcats Leonard quarterback Mark Jones found Davidson's patched-up secondary vulnerable His I4-of-29 completions for two touchdowns and 279 yards proved the offensive difference in the game Jones didn't need the secondary for Lafayette's first TD After Jim O'Sullivan's 45-yard punt which Wildcat Landis Wade returned backwards three yards to the three Rhyne made one of his "few noticeable mistakes fumbling the snap Leopard tackle George O'Shaugnessy recovered at the one and a play later Jones dived for a 7-0 lead after 4:01 On Lafayette's next possession which began at its 36 Jones was chased all over the parking lot while eluding Svend Pedersen and heaved the ball 38-yards into the end zone Wingback Matt Walsh beat feshman Phil Gilbert leaped and it was 14-0 after 8:12 Sophomore Sid Osborne then went in for Rhyne and threw on the first play directly into defender Tom Crouse's hands Only Osborne's tackle saved a touchdown and Dave Haverling kicked a 30- yard field goal three plays later "At the beginning of the game we were not sharp" said Putnam "but we got a couple breaks and got some points on the board "Neither team was sharp and Davidson's miscues helped us more than anything we did Like the pass early in the game It was up for grabs But we got a touchdown out of it "Davidson came out of it quicker than we did and took the fight to us" Wildcat end Glen Echols blocked an O'Sullivan punt out of bounds at the Leopard 27 (injuring the kicker) and Rhyne soon capitalized with a three-yard rollout for a 17-6 deficit 11:18 before halftime But before the band took the field Rhyne added some excitement with a seven-yard scoring pass to Setzer at 5:48 That followed a rushed eight-yard punt by reserve Bruce Panasuk that dribbled out of bounds at the Lafayette 47 Haver ling hurried a 31 yard field goal attempt at the halftime gun and missed miserably but Putnam said the Leopards then settled down at the break and they made Davdison start from its 17 13 43 10 9 and 19 in the second half John Orrico who was worked 30 times for 106 yards bulled five yards for a 23-12 edge after 10:17 of the third period The Wildcats then took over at their 43 and made thier only march of the half Hooper handling the last yard Rhyne's run up the middle reduced the margin to 23-20 but that was it for Davidson now 2-5-1 Jones immediately moved Lafayette (4-5) 71 yards hitting Walsh along the way for 15 37 and 14 yards the last for the TD When the Wildcats and Joel Golmont botched the kickoff Kirk Harman recovering the loose ball for the Leopards it was time for the band again laravotie 17 0 i 7-3r) Davidson 0 12 0 8-20 1 run (Heveriing kick) 38 pass from Jones (Ileverling kick) 30 Heyerlind I run (pafaile0) Dav-5elser pass from Rhyne (Pass failed) 5 run (kick faded) 1 run (Rhyne run) 14 pass from Jones (Heverling kick) A-2000 Laravene Davidson First downs la Rtahes-yards 47-15' 50-125 Passing yards 219 95 Pe lorn yards 43 22 sims 14-29-1 12-20-1 Punk -26 8-J4 F-timblas-lost 3-1 penailies-yards 2-20 3-31 LAFAYETTE PUSHING: Watch I-3 Orrico 30-106 Jones 10-4 MAI( on S37 Shkoemaker PASSING Jones 14-29-1 219 yards RECEIVING: Wrighl 5-69 Walsh 5-127 Orrico 1-9 Musician 1-10 Givens 1-73 Norlh 1-41 DAVIDSON PUSHING: Phkve 1-3 Rhyne 10-6 Hnnner 24- 92 Osborne 1-(-11 Pyles 4-10 Setser 10-15 PASSING: Rhyne 12-19-0 95 yards Osborne RECEIVING: Pyles 3-28 H8MM011 1-10 Oolmonl 2-1 Crees 2-31 Seiser 2-4 Hooper 2-21 1 f-'-: Ikt -'t' 4 i ti 1 1 tie --'41 1 4 -4 4 7 t--s-- 1- '''vk1: 4 4A ot itslys1 tte'Cei -1- c1-y--4-- C4 A ::) 1-YZ 6 I dr 1: 1 i'l' i -tp -'s' 441'it 14 4: 4:41: 40 4 '44'1'-'41 1 i -A' N' 1-1 1 4 eI'It 4414 1 4 7'- i tI 4 AkteAtot --4 A 't 7' iiit 4 e'' i 1i 1 f'': li to 1i-- -4 7(1 I 4' 4 mm A :5 4iiz :1 4 1 1:5 14 ke4-1 1 4A 'It 4 (Rt 4 7 4 'R 'i 44114441 Ii 4044sAL il 1 14 li '94'-P 1 A f14: A Illbx li i A AE $4 -11v es! '4' 1 a 44S '4 eMr 4: PS Vice b4ikiwt V4t4 e0 4 Whoops Sorry Coach No One Turnovers Throttle Gantecochs Continued from Page ID I saw the tight end just before he (Bass) threw He was open hut I got a hand on it and luckily it went up in the air so I could grab it I had hit him" he said of Cornett the tight end "then let him go 'cause a back was coming out Then I saw him open and went back" Another defender having a big day for Wake was tackle Steve Check who recovered one fumble and caused another The first at the SC 45 led to a 45-yard field goal by Urban Eriksson with 13:08 left in the half The fumble Check caused stopped the Gamecocks at the Wake 22 in the aecond quarter and was the turning point according to Sabia "If you play aggressive things like that happen" he said "This year we've taken some games from people" Sabia got his blocked punt on South Carolina's first series after the field goal He deflected the ball and it rolled out of bounds at the Two running plays by McDougald covered the distance for 10-7 with 1133 left in the half Sabia wasn't blocked and said he almost ran past the ball That put the Gamecocks behind and the turnovers kept them there Included among the second half miscues was an interception a fumble on a punt and the final interception with a missed field goal of 45 yards also thrown in at the end of a 15-play drive in the fourth quarter SC dominated the final quarter the Deacons had only eight plays much like it dominated by driving the opening kick 76 yards in 13 plays the first 12 on the ground before a two-yard scoring pass from Bass to Kevin Long But the try fur a second tom-down pass wasn't to be "1 le tried to force the ball right in there" Carlon said of the final turnover "Ile was trying to make a TD" "We have come back before hut this is the first time we went ahead and hung on as long as we did" said Wake Coach Chuck Mills "This is the first time something has happened for us" Mills added that fie was a little sorry for South Carolina consider that it crippled the Gamecocks' bowl plans considerably "I'm sorry for you but better than me" he said 1 --tk4Itorfrwmivg-A---zolvraproorr- loRrzwiga-asoT ''r'rl i 4 -e a i 4 0 i if kf" 4'13' i "4 4 1' 4 4 'x 440441 i 4 4 1 1' l' 1 1'" 43 tl 1 Ai Irak i ll' sL 7:: 41 '4''': CtS d''' 'C' 7' -4? c'i :1 i 11: '0 0 '4': l'''' C''''1" Irira1' Ahloil 4:1 't'- 7 4 4 -47 0 t4 Or 44 4 4 '5''' 0 pt '2 "1 7 7 4 i'Y 4 jf ''''1 Ili: i 1 Ik -1 4 li '''A 4- vi' -40004t I-: 1' 'N' --11-014) 1 I '-74---- 41 A -11 --1 01 4444E441 it '0 rC' 1 It '4 A -i'50 it i )Trt --tk-kt -4-i I 'I k-''' tik to '1' i A 's'-' 4 'wohir4ovotow I'v''7 1 I atittrkeititivreittaliti4itt4sktrottlsokeass Observer Photos by PHIL DRAKE 1)ave Reet)vers Flinibkt l'()r WItk(' Forest Carmel Ousted By BeuLippen 5-0 Special To The Observer GREENSBORO Asheville's Ben 11 I legh School added Carmel Academy to its ler of van-(wished soccer Opponents here Saturday as the Falcons heat the Cavaliers 5-0 in the finals of the Western Regional playoffs Lipper cruises into the stale finals 20-0 for the season and winners of 36 straight games Carmel advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Chapel Hill High School 2-1 in the semilinal's of the Western Regional playoffs Friday The victory came in the second-overtime on a goal by John Tart The Cavaliers showed the effects of the hard fought Friday win in their loss Saturday Coa Larry Bose said "We played a tough game riday night and their (Falcons) game wasn't near as tough I think our boys were a little tired Ben Lip pen was a better team tough no doubt about that" Ben Lippen defeated Forsyth Country Day 7-2 Friday Carmel came into the game riding an eight-game winning streak Bosc said the logs to Lippen couldn't spoil the Cavaliers' conference-winning season and 14-5 final record "They (Cavaliers) made it to the final four teams To get that far they had to he good" 1 MPAabw4oAameAmioholwsn to114eAloael1.