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South Carolina 10
Mississippi 7
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Game Summary
A low scoring battle went USC's way as kicker Bobby Marino dropped a 21-yard field goal through the uprights for a last minute 10-7 win over Mississippi. The Gamecocks had controlled the ball on the ground all day, as Kevin Long (109) and Jay Lynn Hodgin (107) both went over one hundred yards rushing and quarterback Jeff Grantz added another 71. Long provided the game's score, as his six yard touchdown run ended a 16 play, 69 yard drive that was extended when Ole Miss got a roughing the kicker penalty on a field goal attempt from the Rebel 17 yard line. Mississippi tied the game when USC fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half and the Rebels recovered at the Carolina 12. Larry Kramer scored from the one to tie the game. Gamecock kicker Steve Young missed two field goal attempts as the second half went on and the two squads were mired in a turnover battle that saw a combined seven lost fumbles on the day. The game turned late as Ole Miss had driven to the USC 45, but on third and five Carolina defensive end Russ Manzari fell on an errant pitchout with 2:46 left in the game. Hodgin picked up 12 yards on first down, Long added another 14 and a 13-yard pass from Grantz to Phillip Logan got USC within striking distance. Coach Paul Dietzel, noting Young's two misses, decided to switch kickers, and sent Marino in and the junior from Atlanta split the uprights for the win. Dietzel said after the game 'I talked with Bobby midway through the fourth quarter and told him to get ready because he was going to win the game for us.' The win, Carolina's first of the year, improved the Gamecock record to 1-5;
Scoring Plays
QuarterGame TimeTeamSC ScoreOpp ScorePlay
1 05:04 USC 7 0 Kevin Long, 6-yd run (Steve Young kick)
3 12:51 UMS 7 7 Kramer, 1-yd run (Lavinghouse kick)
4 00:17 USC 10 7 Bobby Marino, 21-yd field goal
Team Stats
USCMississippi
USC Rushing
PlayerAttYdsAvgTD
Kevin Long 17 109 6.4 1
Jay Lynn Hodgin 18 107 5.9 0
Jeff Grantz 21 71 3.4 0
Ron Bass 4 9 2.3 0
Randy Chastain 2 8 4.0 0
Clarence Williams 4 7 1.8 0
Mississippi Rushing
PlayerAttYdsAvgTD
USC Passing
PlayerAttComYdsYPATDInt
Jeff Grantz 10 5 124 12.4 0
Jay Lynn Hodgin 1 0 0 0.0 0
Mississippi Passing
PlayerAttComYdsYPATDInt
USC Receiving
PlayerRecTrgtCom%YdsBPAvg34DTrgt34DConvTD
Scott Thomas 4 6 66.7 111 3 27.8 1 0 0
Phillip Logan 1 1 100.0 13 0 13.0 0 0 0
Mississippi Receiving
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PlayerPuntsYdsAvgNet YdsNet AvgIn20TBLong
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Game Participation (Starters in All Caps)
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HUGH BELL, JR. S
STEVE BLACKMON TE
BILL CREGAR RLB
KERRY DEPASQUALE RDT
HAYDEN DUNCAN LDT
MIKE FARRELL SE
JEFF GRANTZ QB
JAY LYNN HODGIN LHB
BRAD KLINE LG
HENRY LAWS LDHB
RUSS MANZARI LDE
MIKE MCCABE C
GARY MCLAREN LLB
EDDIE MULDROW FL
TONY PEPPER RDE
GRAHL PHILLIPS LB
ZEB SHUE ROV
BUBBA SHUGART RT
BUCK THOMPSON LT
CLARENCE WILLIAMS RHB
C.A. WILSON RDHB
JERRY WITHERSPOON RG