Weekend sports
Bill Butner won't play this
weekend but his teammates
will, at the Memphis Fall
Classic. The cross country
squad travels to Knoxville
for the Tennessee
Invitational Cross Country
Meet. Weekender sports are
on pages 6 and 7.
A drink and a poet
Carl Fox, master mixologist,
continues his "Weekend
Bartender" series with the
Bourbon Slush. The recipe
is on page 2. Award-winning
poet Nikki Giovanni comes
to Memorial Hall Oct. 9. She
is featured on page 4.
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Friday, October 7, 1977, Chapel HNI, North Carolina
By LEE PACE
Assistant Sports Editor
It was troubled times for Carolina football the last
occasion Wake Forest advocates paraded their black
and gold into the baby blue confines of Kenan
Stadium.
The Tar Heels were suffering back in the fall of 1975.
Mired in a lengthy string of losses, those playing
football were almost of secondary importance to those
competing for Homecoming Queen one of which
was a male that nippy afternoon in October.
The Deacons, too, were struggling. They'd fallen five
Saturdays straight, but then, they were supposed to
lose every week. Right?
Wrong at least as far as the Wake football players
were concerned. Flanker John Zeglinski came to town
with his "Polish Army" and left with three touchdowns
to this credit as the Deacs, who would win three games
that year, hounded the Heels for a 21 -9 win.
"As 1 remember, we were pretty fired up for that
game," said Larry Tearry, Wake's excellent center. "I
think we got a few breaks at the beginning of the game
maybe a fumble or something. If a team can get a
break or two early, everyone gets really high and up to
play, more than they had been."
That win over Carolina, along with an earlier upset
of N.C. State, was the first indication of the progress
made by Chuck Mills, the affable Deacon coach, in
building the WFU football program. More signs of
improvement were evident last fall, as the Deacons
won five games, and even more was expected this
season.
In fact, some observers felt that with some luck and a
few breaks, the Deacs might own three or four victories
over marginal opponents when they encountered the
Tar Heels at midseason.
But alas, it's merely a 1-3 grade that the Demon
Deacons bring with them into Kenan Stadium for a
1:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. And one would think that
things aren't so bright on the small Baptist campus in
Winston-Salem after consecutive losses to Vanderbilt,
State and Purdue.
Think again, says Mills.
"Why should we be dismal?" he asks. "There's no
reason to be down. Our mental attitude is good. We've
lost to some decent teams. The good Lord didn't
destine for one team to win them all. You play a game,
and one team wins, another loses. It's not the end of the
world if you lose." .
Tearry hasn't seen any white flags flying over the
Deacon practice field, either.
"Even after those disappointing losses, everybody's
stayed together as a team," he says. "We want to win as
much or even more now. There's no sign of anyone
giving up."
And that's not encouraging for the Tar Heels, who
begin their quest to regain the Atlantic Coast
Conference championship trophy that they haven't
seen since it was abducted to College Park, Md. in
1973. Carolina Head Coach Bill Dooley compares the
Deacons to a keg of dynamite, waiting to explode.
"They've fumbled the football, they've turned it
over, they've thrown interceptions. They've hurt
themselves. They've got good players. They've got the
people to have a good football team," observes
Dooley, who is 6-4 against Wake. "We've got to be
ready, or it could be a long afternoon."
The Deacons erred with authority while being
annihilated 41-14 in Raleigh, losing three fumbles and
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Carolina's offense sputtered last week with
quarterback Matt Kupec on the sidelines, and the Heels
still aren't sure whether he'll be back for Saturday's 1 :30
p.m. game with Wake Forest. Staff photo by Joseph
Thomas.
allowing three interceptions. They've turned the ball
over a total of 14 times in four games.
"We've lost eight of 11 fumbles," Mills says, "and
Mike McGlamry's been intercepted six times. That's
more interceptions in four games than he had all last
season. The turnovers have hurt us, and we've had a lot
of penalties."
If Wake does "explode" Saturday as Mills hpes and
Dooley fears, the players most likely to help ignite the
combustion include Tearry, running back James
turnovers have hurt us, and we've had a lot of
penalties."
If W ake does "explode" Saturday as M ills hopes and
Dooley fears, the players most likely to help ignite the
combustion include Tearry, running back James
McDougald, tight end Steve Young, linebacker Don
Cervi and defensive back James R oyster. And those
are only a few.
McDougald, who was named to many all-star teams
lasj year as a freshman, already has sped for 4 1 5 yards
rushing, despite only a 47-yard performance at Purdue
last week. He played barely half of that game, as a
shoulder bruise and charley horses in both legs left him
far below normal potency. He should be at full speed
by Saturday.
"McDougald has the quickness and speed to run
outside and the strength and toughness to run inside,"
Dooly says. "You've got to slow him down to have
some success against them."
Quarterback McGlamry hit nimble Young 13 times
at Purdue, setting a school single-game reception
record and moving Young into second on the Wake all
time receiving list. A fine blocker, the six-foot-four,
215-pound senior was listed on an honorable mention
All-America team last year.
Zeglinski is also an excellent receiver, while tackle
Jackie Robinson, (six-foot-three, 250 ppund) and
guard Carmen Frangiosa (five-foot-ten, 250 pound)
are talented blockers.
Tearry has been overlooked somewhat the last two
years because of the presence of Duke's Billy Bryan
and Carolina's Mark Cantrell in the conference, but
now that they're gone, the six-foot-three, 255-pound
senior is easily the league's best center.
"We're really impressed with him," Dooley said. "All
the pro scouts that come through here from around the
country all talk about him. He's one of the outstanding
centers in the country."
Tearry realizes that Wake will face a stiff challenge
against Carolina's defense, which ranks first in the
ACC in points allowed, as well as total rushing and
passing yards allowed.
"UNC has one of its best defenses ever, at least as
long as Ive been here," he says. "They've got real good
strength and speed and they pursue well. 1 know their
line is especially good."
Dooley went so far earlier this week as to compare
his defense to the best ones he's had t UNC those
stingy monsters of '71 and '72.
"This could be the best one we've had here if it keeps
going," he said. "It has the potential, and if it keeps up
its current pace, it could be the best."
Defensively for Wake, Cervi, a 230-pound
linebacker, has been jarring opponents for two years
and Royster, a junior, has intercepted three passes this
year after picking off four last season. Defensive back
Mark Lancaster, linebacker Ed Walker, defensive end
Ed Vick and noseguard Rueben Turner also have
performed well for the Deacon defense.
Carolina wasn't sure by Wednesday just which
quarterback it would send against the Deacon defense.
Matt Kupc wasn't full speed after being hurt at
Northwestern two weeks ago, but Dooley said he
figured the sophomore would be ready by Saturday.
Billy Johnson played sparingly against Texas Tech
last week, but he should be in good shape for this
week's game. In shape for what, however, no one really
knows. "The Horse" hasn't been particularly
impressive in 36 carries from tailback, while Phil Farris
and Amos Lawrence have both shown flashes of;
decency on many occassions. It's likely that Johnson
might return to fullback at least part-time against
Wake.
The kicking game could be a big factor, particularly
if UNC's remains as suspect as it has been. Johnny
Elam, who punted six times last week for an average of
30 yards, is averaging 34.2 yards a kick this season,
four below his total from last season.