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The News and Observer SPORTS Late Pack spurt zaps pesky By JOE TIEDE Sports Editor whopping 167 yards from freshman McIntosh Saturday night, but an adfrom safety Louie Meadows proved bonus. his yardage on two long punt reWolfpack winging to a 31-10 victory Carolina at Carter-Finley Stadi- half, the unbeaten Pack took conan East Carolina turnover and then 37- and 64-yard runbacks by strong safety. return set up a five-play, 34-yard his second was good for a touch- responding to last week's 56-0 humil- Clemson upends Georgia N.C. State got a running back Joe ditional 101 yards to be an unexpected Meadows provided turns that sent the over stubborn East um. Tied 10-10 at the trol by converting cashing in successive Meadows, a junior Meadows' first scoring drive and down with 6:16 left.

East Carolina, United Press International CLEMSON, S.C. Georgia coach Vince Dooley had fretted all week that underdog Clemson would be more fired up than his fourth-ranked Bulldogs, but he never expected the defending national champions to fall apart on offense. That's what happened Saturday when Clemson beat Georgia 13-3 by intercepting five Buck Belue passes and recovering four of five Georgia fumbles, three of those by the usually short-handed Herschel Walker, who returned to the status of near-human. "Clemson intimidated us like we knew they would," said Dooley. "They have to get a lot of credit but we certainly did not help ourselves.

Anytime you turn the ball over nine times, you're not a sound offensive football team. "We can't beat anyone on our schedule with nine turnovers," Dooley continued. "You have to keep from beating yourself before you can beat any other team." Walker, who has now gained more than 2,000 yards in 14 regular season college games, had 111 Saturday, but that took him 28 carries and when he killed a Georgia drive with his first fumble at the Clemson 13 midway through the first quarter, the Bulldogs never recovered. "It is an understatement to say we're glad to have a win over See CLEMSON, page 11 It's at North Carolina, scored first and battled the had to break some tackles to iation Pack get his yardage. on even terms for nearly three quarters.

"You've got to give East Carolina's defense credit. There was constant movement on offense by both It wasn't the same one we saw on film of the Carolina teams, but a number of missed scoring opportunities. game." McIntosh soared well over 100 yards for the third State suffered five turnovers costly before taking straight game, helped by a 41-yard tackle-busting run charge late in the third quarter. for his team's first touchdown. "It's been the same all three weeks," Kiffin said.

The Lexington star also reversed roles with quar- "We don't seem to put people away. We fumble the terback Tol Avery in the third quarter, throwing 6 ball or make to for some other mistakes. We're just a good yards Avery the tie-breaking touchdown. football team, not a great one." Quarterback Carlton Nelson did more than direct East Carolina's Ed Emory said that on Meadows' the ECU wishbone as he ran for 99 yards and passed first big punt return, the kick was supposed to have for 88. But he reinjured his neck and didn't play much been faked.

"We should have gone for the first down, in the second half. but there was mis-communication on the sidelines, Coach Monte Kiffin said he felt McIntosh ran hard- which I take the blame for. er than in a 221-yard effort against Wake Forest a "I felt the game was much closer than 31-10. Our week ago. "Joe showed a lot tonight," Kiffin said.

kids don't deserve to be printed up as 31-10 losers, but "He didn't have the holes he had against Wake. He that's the way life is." Sunday, September 20, 1981, Section I Raleigh N.C. Bucs East Carolina scored first on a 61-yard drive in six plays. The big one was a quick toss from Nelson to tight end Norwood Vann that ate up 43 yards to the 2- yard line. Fullback Roy Wiley banged over with 5:44 left in the first quarter.

State pulled even in five plays, aided by a 15-yard penalty against the Pirates. That's when McIntosh, seemingly wrapped up in the arms of a tackler a few yards past the line of scrimmage, broke free and dashed 41 yards into the end zone. The Wolfpack got a golden opportunity moments later when middle guard Al DellaPorta sacked Nelson, the ball popped loose, and tackle Dennis Owens recovered for State at the 8-yard line. A 4-yard burst by fullback Dwight Sullivan picked up half those yards, but Avery was decked for a 5- See WOLFPACK, page 11 Deacons surprise Auburn The Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. Quarterback Gary Schofield passed for 206 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 24-21 comefrom-behind victory over Auburn Saturday night.

Schofield's third touchdown strike of the night, to split end Wayne Baumgardner, came with less than seven minutes left in the game and put the Deacons ahead for good. Auburn's final two drives ended with a fumble by quarterback Charlie Thomas and an intercepted pass attempted by Thomas. Auburn scored first on a 54-yard dash by freshman fullback Ron O'Neal and went ahead 14-0 a short time later on a 46-yard run by running back George Peoples. Al Del Greco added both extra points for Auburn. But Phil Denfeld kicked a field goal for Wake Forest with 33 seconds left in the half, cutting Auburn's lead to 11 points.

The ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Auburn's Clayton Beauford, and Wake Forest recovered at the Tigers' 17-yard line. Four plays later, and with two seconds showing on the clock, Schofield hit tight end Bill Ruffner in the end zone for a touchdown. Denfield added the extra point, and Auburn went to the locker room with a 14- 10 lead. Staff photo by Jim Erickson State's McIntosh springs free and adds final touch to 40-yard touchdown Bryant again as Tar Heels Staff photo by Harry Lynch UNC's Kelvin Bryant makes an open-field move on Miami of Ohio's Brian Pillman in the Heels' 49-7 victory Gamecocks kick Duke, 17-3 12:00 Auto racing: CRC Chemicals 500 (WAKS-1460) By TOM Writer HARRIS ference kicking tonight," game said was dif- South Carolina to punts start drives John Tolish, who averaged 42 Louis (WNCT-Ch. 9) "The the miscues and short allowed 1:00 Football: Washington at St.

Staff Wilson, yards on eight boots in last 1:00 Football: New York Jets at COLUMBIA, S.C. Duke head whose Blue Devils slipped to from Duke's 44-, 17-, 45-, 46- and week's 34-13 loss at Ohio State, Pittsburgh (WECT-Ch. 6, coach Red Wilson couldn't kick "It was our inability to kick in all 48-yard lines. managed just 30.2 yards on six WITN-Ch. 7, WPTF-Ch.

28) about his defense Saturday night. phases and their superb kicking. The Blue Devils' only score kicks Saturday. In Tolish's de- 1:00 Football: San Francisco at But the Blue Devils' kicking "But, I am really proud of our came on Scott McKinney's 29- fense, he sat out all of last week's Atlanta (WTVD-Ch. 11) game? That was another matter.

team tonight," Wilson added. yard field goal with just 4:39 re- practice with a severe ankle 1:45 Baseball: Yankees The sputtering Blue Devils "We played like winners for four maining and the Gamecocks sprain. at Boston WPTF-680) missed two field goals and set quarters. The effort was there." leading 10-0. The usually depend- The rest of Duke's offense nev- 3:00 Football: Cincinnati at Los up go-ahead touch- It was on defense.

Led by end able McKinney. had missed ef- er really got rolling, either. With Angeles WRAL-Ch. 5, (WWAY-Ch. WGHP-Ch.

3, South Carolina's Charles Bowser, the Devil de- forts from 30 and 38 yards earli- regular quarterback Ben Bennett 8, down with two short punts, the spoil- with the WCTI-Ch. 12) ing a sparkling effort by de- fenders repelled a number of er, latter hitting the left on the bench with a shoulder inju- 4:00 Football: Green Bay at Los fense, as the Gamecocks downed Gamecock threats, holding USC goal standard and bouncing back ry, inexperienced reserve Ron Angeles (WNCT-Ch. 9, Duke 17-3 before a sellout crowd to a 0-0 deadlock in the first half. onto the playing field. Sally completed just seven of 27 WTVD-Ch.

11) of at Williams-Brice But, Duke couldn't hold in the For the other half of Duke's 4:05 Baseball: Atlanta at San Stadium. second half, when Blue Devil kicking game, freshman punter See DUKE, page 14 Diego (WTBS-Ch. 17) See WAKE, page 11 roll By CHIP ALEXANDER Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL Although North Carolina coach Dick Crum insisted Saturday that his Tar Heels are "still a year away," there's a logical question: A year away from what? Invincibility? One thing for sure. Miami of Ohio's Redskins are glad they won't be around to find out, not after being buried 49-7 under a barrage of five Kelvin Bryant touchdowns. For the second straight week, the ninth-ranked Heels played as if a national title was waiting in the Kenan Stadium endzone.

With UNC's Blue Shirt defense providing the early spark and a slashing Bryant running his TD total to 11 in only two games, Carolina steamrolled to a 28-0 halftime lead and coasted in before a sunsplashed crowd of 49,500. Miami, a 7-3 upset winner four years ago in its last trip to Chapel Hill, didn't enjoy the return visit. Not after failing to score until the final three minutes and absorbing its worst defeat in 39 years. The Redskins made life miserable at times for Bryant, "limiting" the blurry tailback to 136 yards in 29 carries. But the Tar Heel defense bent, folded and generally mutilated Miami's weak offensive efforts, allowing the 'Skins 22 yards and two first downs in the first half and just 178 yards total.

"It was not an easy game for us," said Crum, who guided the Redskins for four seasons before coming to UNC in 1978. "I really thought the score was deceptive because we had to work very, very hard. Their kids never quit. "We had a hard time getting started offensively, and our defense did most of the damage early. But we're a young team, with just two seniors on offense and four on defense.

"This team is a year away from really reaching its full potential, and I don't think we'll reach it this year." The Tar Heels, who crunched See CAROLINA, page 10.