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THE CHARLOTTE ORSIPNTR wi NrIV 17 8 5C 777 2- East Carolina Whips pps twice kept the ball and scored around the right end Mike Michael fumbled the snap for the PAT kick but scrambled and passed to Greg 1K1 Iday for two points cut the Pirate lead to 9-8 with 6:42 left But East Carolina got a 38-yard kickoff return from Theodore Sutton and drov 55 yards for a touchdown (Hicks from a yard out) in 10 plays for a 17-8 halftime lead The Pirate defenders did not yield a first down on Appalachians first three possessions of the second half During that span East Carolina put up Lamm's 43-yard field goal Hicks's third touchdown (a five-yard sprint around left end) and Anthony Collins's 10-yard toucdown run which established the final 33-8 score "I thought we controlled the line of scrimmage pretty well except for a little spell in the second quarter" said East Carolina coach Pat Dye "It was not the polished football team that we would like to have but it was not as ragged A 0'711 V7 evil 14 4: A PAoW'io i :0 ::4 4 1 'f No '4 14vtuetpsc' 4 0e75 i i '''''40i15- Green sprinted out left and pitched to Hicks who outran four defenders to the corner and continued into the end zone for a 9-0 East Carolina lead Lamm missed the PAT "We thought their defensive ends were the slowest we had seen all year" said flicks "And their linebackers play so deep five or six yards that we were able to get a back one-on-one against I hem Steady rain had fallen in Greenville most of Sat- ii4 2'' urday but ended just me before game 4' ti The field was ift k4 pretty slippery" ii 4( i V' said Hicks "and It all you could do '27j: was run straight ahead You could hardly cut at kit all" Pirate line- Hicks backer Mike Brewington who was credited with 11 tackles said the Mountaineers' offensive ranking "was a big challenge for us We knew we had to contain their big plays keep them from breaking one on us The week we had off really helped in preparation (East Carolina was idle last week)" Penalties mistimed plays and swing passes helped stifle the Appalachain State offense guided by sophomore Paul Hamilton in Brown's absence The Mountaineers failed to gain a first down until their fourth possesion but did assemble an 89-yard drive to pull within a point late in the first half Starting from their own 11-yard line the Mountaineers moved to the East Carolina 34 but lined up in punt formation when they faced fourth and five But the snap came to fullback Garry Glosson who snaked to the 26 for a first down An interference penalty in the end zone gave Appalachian State a first down at the one but three times they failed to punch it in On fourth down Hamilton faked inside By MARK WOLF Observer Staff Writer GREENVILLE NC Eddie Hicks was finally healthy The nation's fifth-ranked offense was no match for the lands fifth-ranked defense Everybody got muddy And it all added up to East Carolina's 33-8 win over Appalalachian on a soggy Fick len Stadium field Saturday before 19726 Hicks a senior running back had been at less than full speed through East Carolina's first eight games suffering first a collapsed lung then assorted bumps to his leg and a bruised left shoulder Saturday he estimated he was "about 90 percent healthy" He was at least well enough to gain 114 yards on 16 carries which included touchdown runs of 25 1 and 4 yards East Carolina now 6-3 yielded only 168 yards nearly 300 less than Appalachian's average for its first eight games and except for one long drive in the second quarter the Mountaineers were never in contention Appalachian State's wishbone offense which had averaged 452 yards and 325 points struggled Regular quarterback Steve Brown a sophomore from nearby Goldsboro who ranks 1 1th in the nation in total offense sat out the entire game because of a bruised right knee suffered last week in the Mountaineers' 35-34 loss to East Tennessee State And while East Carolina's defenders were stifling the Mountaineers the Pirate offense was finding a fatal flaw in the Appalachian defense "Their defensive ends were allowing us to pitch the ball outside" East Carolina quarterback Leander Green said "They didn't go outside with Eddie and tried to catch up with him after he had the ball We didn't think they could" They couldn't Prime example: East Carolina leading 3-0 in the first quarter after Bill Lamm's 36- yard field goal got a 22-yard punt return from Gerald Hall to move to the Mountaineer 25 y- EllStE 611211 l''' '1 4 i Discouttr PRO'S OP -123EA ItsikrNDEtIWSL trcti -o '4R 2'0 stast opsit 4P4)0 I tz---- mi -71iiivi tillii bf MO Nak-Ziaiht- ir '10-t ii 4 -46 1 SHOP EARLY and SAVE! 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I d6Mata 0 rr El 4 1 Iq7 A20 f' 4 4' 15 3 7 k17-t't 04 'effW 1t 1': Atv1 uose ver Photo By 14k1 SLUDLR tage of what their defense gave us They may have pointed a little bit toward stopping Ted (Brown) so it opened our running lanes a little" Brown got his usual hunk of yardage and Smith had one of his best days with his longest run good for 28 yards Vickers gained 86 yards in 20 carries "It wasn't a fancy day" reiterated Rein "We got good field position and made the most of it I consider the play of Scott Smith the biggest thing for us He did the things he had to do (at quarterback) "This has to be our most satisfying win That's because we played so badly last week (against Clemson) Brown ran pretty well considering the way he had to be taped Smith getting us ahead early was the major thing" Car len could have recited postgame remarks he has made numerous times this season He can't get a consistent game from either of his quarterbacks "They're playing as hard as they can" said Car len "I hurt for them George Rogers had a good game (14 carries 68 yards) for us I don't know how many players would come back like he did three weeks after a dislocated shoulder" The Gamecocks have an open date Saturday and finish the season with Wake Forest and Clemson A victory over State was critical for bowl thought at Columbia Now the Gamecocks are thinking only of how to prepare for a winning season Carofina 7 0 0 6 13 NC State 7 10 3 2-22 1 ruo 10) I run kickt 14 run tRtter kick) R4ter 4S PC Riner 34 Harper tackier! in endzone 2 run tpass faded A-34400 USC NCS First dowrs 0 is Riisties-yards 41 lni 61-2S1 PaSVrIO 100 Return yarol 6 79 Pivises 6-21 2 7 8 1 Purls 7-42 8-16 Piinthlms lost 4 1 4 I Pdmitheard! 3-37 569 SOUTH CAROLINA 8-1a Ramsov 114 norsoy 21 CArk II Rouort 14 karrPr 1(-21) Passing: Ramsey jii 2 23 yards Harner 3-10- 0 71 RaceivingiRoners 1-(-12) Sim 1h 2-4) McKmnei 264 Wr9h1 1 NC STATE Rushing: Smith IC C8 fircwn 399 Vickers 20- 86 iv 3 IR Ivry II 10 Passing: Sin91 2-6-I 8 yards Brown 040 1PV 0-1 0 Receiving: 12 1 12 1 -12 I b5--1 WAY 717Z In fact the only way to save real money on the next car or truck you buy is to buy it from LaPointe Chevrolet Why? 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It gives us a few extra hours to answer your questions and help us assemble a stereo system that's just right for you Well also explain our many credit plans to make owning a system simpler than you would think Well tell you all about our Christmas Lay-AWay Plan as well as our unique gift certificate redeemable at any of our 39 locations Today gives us a few extra moments to offer even more of the personalized attention were known for and explain our exclusive Free Five Year "Solid Gold" Guarantee Being open today promises to be a great opportunity for both of us eghtiat9Se lvt-Ftnypp 'y 0 CcD plye g7rrl -P P63 i -3 1 4 I Continued from Page IC good considering field conditions" said Rein "South Carolina has a 'habit of coming back strong and we knew it" The Gamecocks were put even more out of range when rugged linebacker Kyle Wescoe who played outstanding defense downed Garry Harper who replaced Ramsey at quarterback in the end zone for a safety with 5:31 remaining South Carolina got a fourth-quarter touchdown when Harper hit Zion McKinney with a pass which covered 51 yards before the flanker was knocked out of bounds at the State two On first down tailback Johnnie Wright sliced into the end zone standing A two-point pass play failed The game placed the Wolfpack in contention for a bowl bid with its 6-2 record South Carolina dropping to 4-4-1 absorbed its second straight loss 'I'm glad we played well because we go to Penn State Saturday and we need to be on top of our game" said quarterback Smith "We tried to take advan ACC Standings League All Pts Ag Maryland 4-0 8-1 220 90 Clemson 4-0 7-1 269 60 NC State 2-2 6-2 192 141 Duke 1-2 3-5 80 207 UNC 1-2 3-5 136 170 Forest 1-4 1-8 90 234 Virginia 0-3 2-6 91 157 SATURDAY'S GAMES Penn State 27 Maryland 3 Clemson 51 Wake Forest 6 NC State 22 South Carolina 13 Tennessee 34 Duke 0 Virginia 20 Virginia 17 NEXT SATURDAY North Carolina at Clemson Wake Forest at Duke Maryland at Virginia NC State at Penn State Pout State Defense Tops Maryland 27-3 Continued from Page IC season Maryland lost its first after eight triumphs and ended a 12- game winning streak Fusina scored front the One early in the second quarter to cap a seven-play 55-yard drive that sent State ahead 10-0 Ed Poncar's field goal reduced the lead to 10-3 hut Bahr countered with a 4-yarder that rnade it 13-3 at halftime In the third period after a pass interception Fusina threw to flanker Tom Donovan who caught the ball at the Maryland 41 and raced to the end zone to completo a 63-yard scoring play that made it 20-3 Penn Slate scored again with 9:44 left in the game On a nine-play 6I-yard drive capped by Rooker Moore's four-yard sweep Bahr converted to boost his perfect season conversion record to 28 Maryland 0 3 0 0 3 Pam State 3 10 7 7 21 e4(1 Flr-1-ultl41 riAhr R-k) Inc Ar Pi4h 44 irom0 i40e 00(h) 4 run (13or 1Ark) A-70010 014(014nd Penn St 10 f1nWfl I I 9 lailatioyar1 4J SZ-210 yAt de nts 214 RPlurn yard 94 r4j El 0 5 IS runt 10 10 itrnhtfo trPt () lt rrnawa ymt a A 1 37:77) A Pr An 7 MrN At A '4 1-i 4 I A )) I 'p IlkARVEY'S HARVEY'S I Vi7JGGICGIji) ((('DC(2)C11 C-5 pc IT110 al) 'EfC) Instant credit and malor credit cards acrArtedt 1 HARVEY'S N-112-1 1 HARVEY'S tokou EC 011442L a -I-.