2 The Daily Tar Heel Saturday. October 16. 1976
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Staff photo by Charles Hardy
Carolina tailback Mike Voight will be the workhorse in the Tar Heel backfield today
as the Tar Heels host the Wolfpack.
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Carolina-State game
pigskin roulette again
by Grant Vosburgh
Sports Editor
The late' Jim Croce left the pop music
world with three maxims to heed. First, he
said, you don't tug on Superman's cape.
Second, you don't spit in the wind. And
finally, you don't pull the mask off the Lone
Ranger. Good advice to follow.
But it is obvious that Croce wasn't a
resident of the Triangle Area, because he
omitted a most important rule of conduct.
Folks around here know it.
You don't bet hard-earned money on the
Carolina-State football game.
It's the 1 1th commandment.
Now there are those brave souls who will
wager a substantial sum on the outcome of
this annual rivalry, but it is money that can
be spared. If gambled away, it's not missed.
If successful, the winner can use the profit to
purchase those tiny luxuries of life be they
new bib overalls or shiny top-siders.
It all boils down to those famous words,
"Don't bet it if you can't afford to lose it."
Today's game is a classic example of the
typical Carolina-State match-up. Each
team's season is based on the logic of which
roulette wheels are made.
There is Carolina, a team that preseason
predictors figured would be fighting a losing
season at this point in the schedule. The Tar
Heels are 4-1.
There is State, a team that preseason
predictors figured would be fighting for-a
national ranking at this point in the
schedule. The Wolfpack is 1-4-1.
Something happened between then and
now. And now, Carolina is favored and
eager to avenge its heartbreaking 21-20 loss
of last season.
The Wolfpack is led by running back Ted
Brown, the 1975 ACC Rookie-of-the-Year.
Although slowed by an arm bruise last week
against Maryland, Brown said he'll be ready
when the starting offensive unit takes the
field.
But Brown won't be able to carry the total
burden for State. Help must come from
quarterbacks Johnny Evans or Kevin
Scanlon,'the former being a hard-running
junior and the latter, a sophomore
considered an exceptional passer. Speedy
receiver Elijah Marshall poses a deep threat
to the pass-prone Tar Heel secondary, while
tight end Ricky Knowles has pulled down
nine receptions.
Defensively, State Head Coach Bo Rein
has conducted a game-to-game shuffle
reminiscent of a grade school fire drill. End
Ron Banther, who became a national figure
last fall with his Mohawk hair cut, leads the
line-up for this week. Bright spots are
freshman Bubba Green, a 272-pound tackle
and senior linebacker Bill Cherry.
The scene is set and the wagers are made.
What is at stake is a year of bragging rights
along Tobacco Road, sweet memories for
the victorious participants and catchy
bumper stickers across the Old North State.
Jim Croce never saw'a State-Carolina
football game. Had Croce been so lucky.
Superman, the Lone Ranger and that old,
gusty wind would have had some company.
joe morgan
UNC gridders on State:
emotions peak for Pack
Every time Carolina meets State on the gridiron, one team is logically favored to win while
the other, usually with the worst record, is considered extremely dangerous. Folks are
probably sick of hearing "you can throw out the record book." But it holds true, especially
this year.
Let's face it. UNC hasn't exactly crushed its opponents in compiling a 4-1 record while
State has beaten itself a couple of times en route to a 1-4-1 record. The Pack is hungry and
desperate for a win and the Tar Heels know it
"They have nothing to lose so they'll be trying everything and taking chances. It's gonna be
a tough game 'cause they're pointing for us," senior defensive back Ronny Johnson said.
On the other hand, Carolina well remembers last year's bitter 21-20 loss to the Wolfpack.
Secondly, this game is pivotal for the whole season.
"Last year's loss to State was the biggest loss of my life," said fullback Brian Smith, who
was the center of controversy on the extra point that decided the game. Smith was the
intended receiver on the conversion, but could not get open. UNC fans argued that he was
held at the line of scrimmage by a State defender.
"This game is a turning point for us because we can get back on a good note going into the
next half of the season," he said. "We're not taking the game for granted. Everybody will have
to do their own job since injuries have hurt the team."
UNCs injury problem has generated different feelings among the players as they prepare
mentally for State.
"Last year I started the game and mental preparation was no problem. This year is my last,
but IH be watching," said Smith, who has been replaced by Bob Loomis because of
injuries."Not being able to do anything about last year's loss really hurts me, but at game
time, I'll be excited."
David Simmons, however, couldn't be more excited. The sophomore from Goldsboro will
be starting at middle guard because Roger Shonosky suffered torn knee ligaments in practice
last Friday.
"I was down at first when Roger got hurt we all were but I'm really up now that the
game is approaching. Knowing that I'll be in the middle of the action is great but I'll also be
out to prove that I'm no rookie," Simmons said.
Any UNC player with blood in his veins doesn't have to try to get psyched up for State. The
rivalry runs deep and every loss to the Wolfpack makes the intensity a bit more extreme.
Red-shirted quarterback Clyde Christensen, a junior college transfer from Fresno,
California, has yet to play a varsity game at UNC and would have a right to be a little
disconsolate. But he maintains that the State rivalry has got him jittery.
"I'm really excited. I had never been in the East before coming here, so the rivalry was new
to me. But I've heard and read so much about it that I know it's special. My teammates talk
about the game and I sense the electricity."
Christensen noted that the State rivalry isn't the only reason for UNC players to get
psyched.
"It's State and there's extra excitement, but we don't have to get excited; we're already
excited because we have a good team. If we win, I think we'll be really hard to'stop the rest of
the season," he said.
Because of the intense rivalry, the players might hit a little harder and talk on the field more
than usual. Senior tailback Mike Voight, however, believes that the stimulus for the rivalry
and animosity toward the opponent comes from the students and alumni.
"In actuality, the game itself is no different than any other," Voight said. "We'll go after
them and they'll come after us. The crowd intensity is what makes the difference. The rivalry
ismore p less the people in the stands, then it pours down on the field. "