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Sports News Section Outdoors' Preps Golf Sunday November 6 1977 eharlotte Observer ci r-- I 3 1 3 rule le UNC Ploy 0 3 1 By BOB QUINCY ''''''Arlir -4': 1 ls c- 4 Observer Staff Writer "4e and Clemson played to a 13-13 dea CHAPEL HILL North Caroli 'ii "4 fv '''r' 4 1 '1'1' ''4' 3 lock here Saturday before an a '1' 7'4'494' record crow iiit 5' it7 01 4it' -V': 0 4 4 el time 50500 "'-''''kA' 4 i An k' If '41 00 both sides went away mad 11ii' ere was no joy in either dre 4 Thi in room after a thriller which fou 1 S' 1 i7) '''''N the Tar Heels coming from behind A A 4 41 I the final 58 seconds to stalemate kl 1 As visiting Tigers 'v' tt-': '1 i 4' l'Aa i1 Fate played a strong role aft I Clemson went ahead 13-10 early 4V s--i' i 1 i ''3-: i 9 'r: ii' 4v :9 -4- 1: 101 'Yilf1'i A4s ic "1 or 1 ii i i 4-' -N i 'N i i i i c1441ok 1 1 it -we the fourth quarter Normally renal 1 Obed Arid who had connected 17 straight extra points since op( --'4444)10 4 ing day pulled his kick wide of ie )'- it p-ost It gave North Carolina hope 4 I ''-4 i 4:: i 1 1 4 -I 001! i t14 1 'A' -x -J! '''4 i 7 i -A When the Tar Heels drove fr( r' l' their own 18 to set up a 30-yard fii i 9' A0r7reoge' 'S''' 4 014 ii '''Ak rki 7 i l' goal by specialist Tom Biddle wi 4 I 9 4: 4' 1 1 less than a minute remaining :01 -ii'- A'' if t-' 4 44 41 r474 t'41': -t 'h''' 4 11 game became tied but the verbal 't i 4 0 1 '1 -P tle began Tot -7 41 t4 7-: -70 0H k--- I was surprised they didn't go 1 'i- I7ec? wirst! the touchdown" said Clemson qui --o 4' tiff 4 t''''Z'' 2' 4 terback Steve Fuller "It may ha 1 i f- 1 I ItY 1 1 been good football but I thoug t' 4 t' 4 '--2 1 i i4ty -G! they'd go for the win" -1140001! )040t4 i4 1740 10'' -N" "They went for the tie' si ii ::4 I 4'1M: '7' 1-'4 1- 1 's A 11 4 Clemson Coach Charley Pell whc 10- ---'g ----s Tigers shook off a poor first half a i 4 0 Irr appeared in command of the gai k14 tr tik of i' I 0 -1 st 'te: --4---li ai OA 4 until a fumble gave the Tar Heel -I 1 ''Als 04-sii 141174ii9 chance to march for their three -poi NI spitiroott li '2 4'5 ty proud to get it play "I would imagine they're pri 4 4 k- -e--4s eti 0 Under normal circumstance '1-' 3 I 1 I -e 1 4 k7i1A 21! said Coach Bill Dooley of North CI -''''-I'''' ic' 't olina I would probably have go i 1'2i4t '-'4' 1 i 11 4-t 1 0 Tfe7'Yfat404k 'ttt ft A i 4 i i important I -4 -i )k: A 4 i 44 4-''''': 0 r-'-' Li ie conference 1 i 44 flt on fourth down (fourth and fiv ii 4 4' 4 '41 C' i'i't 1 71- that's why we kicked the field gi 1t- 9 4 4 A i 'f 't 16 '4' '71' :4 's ikl Now if we win one of our next ti 3sii f'- 1- 3 5' I games (Virginia Duke) we've got -4-143'-i a )' least a tie for the championship -f47-': A North Carolina last won an A i 5 l' 1 'PI A I ti 4 It i 7 tx '-t'- 4-: 44 i-7 ii) 1 title in 1972 Clemson was seekinl 114oI Fit -y 1 I i- ''--44: :1 11 l' 's 1' i 0 rY to earn at least a tie for i '2' i if 54 41 -tsSy r' 1 '''4 '4' ''i0 1' cl 'or' 14 7' first crown since 1967 It was ''I'' t'- '4ir3k!) i- or -Iti I 4 I 0041 '4'" strange but exciting game i 1- $0 gri 01 'i 00 0 't 5 col -1" sP 4A- 4 A0r 4 Ae I' '4swoiiti --r 4 1 0 11V te''''' 7'V''''' t'1 '0 The Tar Heels were guided 1ir Tf1 si' 40 4' -e' 41kL'''4 RI ir Ii' i 'A a 7 '''''')1 7 'I' i 44 :4" if t41: 4 i-())14 i 4111 -Iii 4: et tt he ne si rN 0 0 3n qtuhaer tteyribnagc kil drive Clyde ve (e 1 sCtahrr v141r1 tV ::444 11 two: 17 -1-2 at A it 1 't F'' Matt Kupec was sidelined with z- 1 41 pf 4- if fti riko- 1 PF 'i''')ci 'kO' if i 44' 4 'NAV 'i 0 4 44-4ifiitrofr41 slight shoulder separation and ir 4ti- kk: -011A0 44 14fp-r44 32: 131it ttl PA Ari Gay who replaced him wasn't nu g- 4 4 -1)'-'i 500- il i'f' ei 11' f': 451 iI's' 1 fdiff :4 f- Isi i4 0(-: ge 7 ing the team 1 it i' i 341 42Y '11 di oo 44 oo -I 4 410- T) W' 1 tt 4 Cemson appeared to be on i er''' le-0'f 1 4 Way for some sort of score late 1" 'It 1 :41 1 011'ili '4 r0: 1 al 04 41il: 1 :4: "11t1P''' I i I A t- 1-! 0-w 44 le the fourth period leading 13-10 1 1 4 P' 4 4C 'It' 0 fil li4'0-t 7- -e ball stea dontaalgtbuaicckk LhaesntdeorfBfraonwdnenloctstsil i-- Jtr it tl---qpi' ''''i' -4' 41' I ancaster recovered for the 1 it 4444vAit454 Al IT--1- l'Uk 46111111 i1000ititAlligiO744t liMiti0400(-4541AtiilltiAnSWOWLVIj14110111gal "7 lit' 11117 JV 'It Clemson NC Pia 1 By BOB QUINCY '4 Observer Staff Writer '7 CHAPEL HILL North Carolina A and Clemson played to a 13-13 deadlock here Saturday before an record crowd of 50500 ---i And both sides went away mad 11s There was no joy in either t'' ing room after a thriller which found the Tar Heels coming from behind the final 58 seconds to stalemate visiting Tigers Fate played a strong role 1 4 Clemson went ahead 13-10 early 7 vt i the fourth quarter Normally reliable 4 Obed Arid who had connected 4 17 straight extra points since j'Y ing day pulled his kick wide of I -1 -1 I vs- post It gave North Carolina hope 1 -0" When the Tar Heels drove 00 their own 18 to set up a 30-yard ft:" T4 goal by specialist Tom Riddle --1 less than a minute remaining 1 game became tied but the verbal 7sV'---''-q tie began I was surprised they didn't go 7' the touchdown" said Clemson terback Steve Fuller "It may -(tZN: 1 '4-: been good football but I thought A they'd go for the win" "They went for the tie" 1r Clemson Coach Charley Pell whose -7 4 0 4 Tigers shook off a poor first half 1 appeared in command of the game 1 until a fumble gave the Tar Heels chance to march for their three-point -s -0 play "I would imagine they're 't ty proud to get it "Under normal circumstances" said Coach Bill Dooley of North 't 't if '( -f olina "I would probably have i 4 for the win on fourth down A tie Important in the conference race that's why we kicked the field --'i'' on fourth down (fourth and five) 7 Now if we win one of our next games (Virginia Duke) we've got c-' ''l l' least a tie for the championship" i A North Carolina last won an i iki: it title in 1972 Clemson was seeking g- victory to earn at least a tie for ''4 'I4 icar first crown since 1967 It was lei' strange but exciting game The Tar Heels were guided '11 'no i their No 3 quarterback Clyde tensen on the tying drive Starter -A IVlatt Kupec was sidelined with 'tIp slight shoulder separation and V'' Gay who replaced him wasn't r-? 1 7- 7 ing the team Clemson appeared to be on 0 4 way for some sort of score late the fourth period leading 13-10 4 Ai eF stead tailback Lester Brown lost al 1 etz' 1Si ball on a quick handoff and end ii4140414410' Lancaster recovered for the all-time dress- in the after in on open- the from field with the bat- for guar- have said and a pret- Car- gone is and goal two at ACC a its a by Chris- a PJ mov- the in In- the Stan Tar heels at their own 18 That turned Observer Photo By PHIL DRAKE the flow of the game Both teams ranked among the na North Carolina's Bobby Gay (Left) Bernie Menapace Stop Clemson's Lester Brown After Short Gain enn State Drive Deflates Wol See CLEMSON rage 16C Cot 4 Clemson 0 7 0 6-13 North Carolina 3 7 0 3-13 Biddle 72 12 run (Ariri kick) 59 run (Biddle kick) 2 run (kick failed) Biddle 30 A-50500 Clemson 4Coro First down IR 11 usnes-yard 51-10 55-240 PAsSing yards 153 Return yards 0 Passes 9-17-0 5-140 Punts 5-38 6-i0 Fumbles-lost 4-2 1-0 Penalties-yards 8-61 6-45 Clemson FLCare IR 17 51-167 55-240 153 70 0 10 017-0 5140 5-38 6-40 4-2 1-0 8-61 6-45 titiced to an almost personal duel between Fusina the Penn State sharpshooter who completed 22 of 36 passes for 315 yards and the Wolf-pack' Ted Brown The High Point junior assaulted the Penn State defense for a school-record 251 yards in 37 carries and scored a touchdown Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Fusina needed a game like the one he had "He just doesn't realize how good he is" Paterno explained "He is a superb passer and a tough corn someone like the 6-foot-1 junior from Mc Kees Rock Pa could have pulled off the game-winning 83- yard 13-play drive which began with only 2:35 left on the clock and NC State leading 17-14 Fusina completed six tosses during the drive the longest a 24-yard strike to flanker Jimmy Celalo Fusina did it by taking what the Wolf-pack defense gave him the short passes over the middle and to the sideline In actuality the game was re Pirates Back In Late By WHITEY KELLEY Observer Sports Editor RALEIGH Bo Rein came within 58 seconds of pulling off the biggest coup of his two-year head coaching career Saturday Rein had used every imaginative trick in both his offensive and defensive arsenal only to have Penn State Quarterback Chuck Fusina destroy his careful plans by throwing a perfect II-yard strike to split end Scott Fitzkee for a touchdown with 53 seconds left in the game IC Smith 18 NC Central 16 Page 2C Duke 38 Wake Forest 14 Page 4C 0 Delaware 41 Davidson 7 Page 4C I Notre Dame 69 Ga Tech 14 Page 12C I Pairings for NC High School playoffs announced Page 18C ECU Dismantles Apps 4114 That gave seventh-ranked Penn State a 21-17 victory before a crowd of 44800 including numerous bowl scouts on hand to court the Nittany Lions who hiked their record to 81 on the season "It was an audible called at the line of scrimmage" Fusina said of the key play "I yelled to Fitzkee to run a flag pattern and when I turned to throw he was wide open Anyone could have gotten the football to him" "Anyone could have" but only Rookie Sam Sommers caught all the NASCAR veterans by surprise Saturday afternoon and won the pole for today's Dixie 500 at Atlanta International Raceway Story Page 14C 9 A 114::144 t': A 45 it) 't ir-if 4 i 'i: I le 444t14 li: L' s4 4 W'''4 4 petitor but he has a soft personality" What he has is an arm that can throw with authority or drop one in as soft as a feather traits over which Rein marveled "He threw some passes I haven't seen in college football" Rein admitted "Several times he was right on the button with tosses that had to be over the linebacker but in front of the cornerback It's hard to defend against a passer like See LATE rage 16C Col 1 terback wishbone offense built a 31- 7 halftime lead while pounding out 288 yards in the first two quarters alone Two quarterbacks conventional football wisdom goes is one quarterback too many But ECU's two senior Jimmy Souther land and sophomore Leander Green have teamed to account for 1796 yards of total offense in the Pirates' 10 games "I've been really satisfied with the way it's been working" says Southerland who completed seven of eight passes for 63 yards and ran for See ECU Page 4C Col 4 Sportswaves CLEMSON Rushing Ratchford 11-65 Fuller t-II LBrown 13-17 Callicult 12-61 Perry 4-21 DSims 1-(minus 9) Butter 1-3 Passing Fuller 9-17-0 153 yards Receiving Clark 3-45 Ratchford 2-35 Buller 2-39 King 1-18 Brown 1-1A NORTH CAROLINA Rushing Lawrence 17-150 Loomis 7-52 Kuoec 10-11 Johnson 5-18 Paschal 6-8 Christensen S-(tmnus 7) Gay 4-2 Coilins 1-6 Passing kuoec 2-4-0 14 yards Christensen 3-7-0 56 Gay 0-2-0 Lawrence 0-1-0 Receiving Mabry 2-22 Powell 1-30 WilliamS 1-15 Collins 1-3 Pat Dye happy on sidelines I pm vs 49ers 1 pan vs Jets 4 pm Mills Show Rein Show 11:30 pm Dooley Show Auto Racing 12:15 WSOC (103)--Dboa 500 Atm flay Football 8:45 WSOCAM 9 pm vs Redskins t'' 's ''')eiii s' 'ss I A '14 At- -1' i'lt i tst 1 (: 4: 11 lokw-)v4 '4' 44' to! i zky4 :4 -A4- 7 A 1 1 :1) 0 's I 7 1' limm I Norton Gains -Split Decision Football: Cardinals vs hattos 3:45 pm WSOC (930) 4 pm Channel (j The two National Conference teams have played six each other times with an even split In their last meeting Minnesota won 30-14 in 1974 playoffs St Louis (4-3) needs a victory to keep its hopes 1V" Louis vi-d) neeas a victory to keep its hopes mg By MARK WOLF Observer Stan Writer BOONE Pat Dye was standing on a bench in the East Carolina locker room and saying the kinds of things a coach says when his team has just trampled Appalachian State 45-14 He was happy about the offensive execution and the defensive intensity and he hoped that players riding home with parents or girlfriends would be extra careful because of the weather Then almost as an afterthought he added "This just might've gotten us back in the picture today" "The picture" for East Carolina is AP Photo the bowl picture The Pirates will finish 9-2 if they beat William and Mary next Saturday and that just might be enough for a bid to a post-season game and the kind of exposure and money that an ambitious upwardly mobile program like East Carolina wants so desperately The Pirates' best chances for a bowl bid are apparently the Hall of Fame Bowl a first-year game in Birmingham Ala and the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando Fla "I think we'd be a great opponent in a bowl game" says Dye who never misses a chance to pump his team's post-season aspirations "We've got a damned exciting football team and those two li'l ole quarterbacks really make something happen" If the Pirates' 9-7 loss to Southwestern Louisiana last week dimmed ECU bowl hopes their chances were certainly brightened by their methodical dismantling of a young Appalachian State team in the rain Saturday at Conrad Stadium After a lost fumble at the ECU 13 set up an Appalachian touchdown and a 7-0 lead the Pirates' two-quarEast Carolina 14 17 14 0-45 Appalachian 7 0 0 7-14 10 pass from Price (Davis kick) 69 run (Creech kick) 3 run (Creech kick) Creech 35 4 run (Creech kick) run (Creech kick) 1 run (Creech kick) 2 run (Creech kick) 9 1 run (Davis kick) A-1419 ECarg Anna lath First downs 18 16 Rushes-yards 61-283 52-143 Passing yards 80 118 Relurn yards 39 192 PtISSPS I1-10-0 11-28-5 Punts 938 6-43 umbles-Inst 2-1 5-2 Penalties-yards 8-48 5-51 EAST CAROLINA Rushing Harrell 10-39 Hicks 3-73 Green 7-- 21 Sullon 7-54 Southeriand 11-411 Knlanko 7-47 Hawking 3-3 Allred 4-15 Sallmarsh 6-(minus 3) Collins 1-3 Chapman 1-(rninus 11) Perry 1- (minus 7) Passing Southerland 7-8-0 63 yards Green 1-1 17 Saltrnarsh 0-1-0 Receiving Harrell 3-13 Gallaher 4-63 Hawkins 1-4 APPALACHIAN Rushing Price 6-(minus 6) Hamilton 13-48 Estes 6-19 4-5 McConnell 5-5 Swecker 2-)minus 2) Floyd 2-5 McCorkle 3-20 Mirhael 1- (minus 13) Earies 2-9 Brown 3- 16 Keefe 1-25 pi-Mr111ton 1-1 passing Price 7-10-1 76 yards Swerke 2-8-2 23 131-1amillon 0-3-1 0 Michaels 1-2-1 12 Brown 1-5-0 7 Rectivinso 1561erson 7-82 McColtoll 2-24 Hal-111110n 1-8 Floyd 1-7 4::3 e' ''r'''- q1 '4 4 -1 if (4 titN 5 0' 0:::::::: til 1k II: :1: or ::1 A 4 -e 4 7e1' 0: 1- A Lk44sX5eii4: 1 --t 'e 3') tf'" 7 po logt10-mweamft t44 ItIt alive for a wild-card playoff berth The Cards won 10 games last year and still missed the playoffs St Louis has played well the past two weeks showing a strong defense to go with explosive pass-oriented offense Offensive line does superb Job of protecting QB Jim Hart (17) who has fine receivers in Ike liar- ris (84) Mel Gray (85) Terry Metcalf (21) and JV Cain (88) Leaders of that line are Dan Dierdorf (72) ad Dobler (66) and Tom Banks (54) Conrad (5-2) is two games ahead in NFC Central and appears certain of playoff berth again Vikings have had some poor games particularly 35-3 Page loss to Rams two weeks ago and defense has had to make up for lack of offensive punch Putting rush on Hart will be linemen Doug Sutherland (69) Alan Page (88) Jim Marshall (70) and Carl Eller (81) Key to offense is running back Chuck Foreman (44) Associated Press LAS VEGAS Ken Norton overcame the slight-ofhand style of Jimmy Young with a blasting body attack that carried him to a split I5-round decision Saturday keeping himself in good position for a rematch with heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali Norton unable to attack effectively to the head of the elusive Young scored well to the body and closed out the fight with a tremendous body attack as the crowd openly rooted for Young Leading the cheers for Young was Ali who at the beginning of the I4th round shouted: "I'm tired of fighting Norton Win Jimmy" But Norton ruined the champion's plans and apparently set up a fourth fight with the 35-year-old Ali who won two of the first three The World Boxing Council has decreed that All must sign within 60 days to fight Norton or be stripped of title recognition "It was a very long 15 rounds" said Norton "A very tough fight" At the end of those long 15 rounds which were nationally televised judges Jim Rondeau of the state of Washington and Raymond Baldeyrou of France each scored it 147-143 for Norton Art Lurie of Las Vegas had It 144-142 for Young Young did what was expected: moving clutching counterpunching And Norton did what was expected: stalking looking to get in a big punch But his big punches came in an unexpected the body Norton was particularly effective to the body begin- tlin In the fifth round when he bull Young to the See NORTON rage 4C Cot 1 Totta Football 10 Cm DemeGeorgia ech hIghlighls (limed) 12:30 Today 12:30 Pell Show 12:30 00)--11m Cerlen Show 12:30 06)--Colleos Foolbell '77: Southern Cal-Slenlord Notre Dame-Georgia Tech Houston-Texes UNC-C)ennon NC Stale Penn Stele and Mtisourl-Nebriske 1230 77 i Keil Norton (Right) Lands Punch he 'decision over Jimmy You ig ION.