6 Weekender Friday, November 11, 1977
Tar Heels look to strengthen grasp on ACC lead
UNC alum directs lowly Cavs
against bowl-seeking Tar Heels
By LEE PACE
Assistant Sports Editor
For two consecutive years in the early
1950s the University of Virginia drubbed the
University of North Carolina so thoroughly
in football that the Tar Heels no doubt
wished someone would hurry up and invent
rock V roll so they could dance their
troubles away. Provided, that is, that the
Heels were physically able to move after
losses by scores of 44-13 and 34-14.
The UNC starting left guard in the 1950
massacre, as chronicled by the Daily Tar
Heel, was a young man named Dick
Bestwick. The lineups a year later listed him
as a second team guard. Subsequent issues in
both years failed to mention how Bestwick
performed, but one can guess that he and his
teammates cursed Virginia and its football
players regardless of how they played in the
embarrassing losses.
Twenty-six years later Bestwick is a
successful man in his profession. And like all
graying UNC grads, he still thumbs through
the yellowed pages of his Yackety Yack and
remembers, fiis college days. But unlike other
Carolina alums and football players, his
allegiance, as far as football is concerned,
has shifted.
When Carolina and Virginia kick off at
1:30 p.m. Saturday in Charlottesville,
Bestwick will pull harder for the Cavaliers
than anyone. As Virginia's head coach, he
has little choice.
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special to him to be facing his alma mater. "I
have a great deal of affection for Carolina
since I was a student there. I'm a lifetime
member of the Alumni Association. An
upset would be a great feeling, but it
wouldn't be any different if it were against
Maryland or Clemson or any other
good team."
' The Virginia upset that Bestwick would
love so much is quite unlikely to unfold
before an expected crowd of 24,000 in Scott
Stadium. The Tar. Heels, apt to be a bit
cranky after fast Saturday's 13-13 tie with
Clemson that left their record at 6-2-1,
realize they must beat Virginia and then
Duke to win the ACC title outright and
remain in contention for a postseason bowl
bid. That should be plenty of incentive even
iffrhmpponehf only 'owns a 17-1 record. And .
if it weren't for a midseason quarterback
change, the Cavs likely would be 0-9.
Virginia' scored seven points while
allowing 157 in its first five games one of
them against No. 1 Texas with freshmen
quarterbacks Bryan Shumock and Ted
Manly splitting time. "The freshmen just
weren't ready to cope with the problems they
were running into," Bestwick said. "So after
the fifth game we put Chip Mark in, and he's
done a fine job. We execute a lot better with
him in there."
In his first start, Mark watched as the
Virginia defense allowed Virginia Tech to
come from behind with 30 seconds to play
for a 14-14 tie. The next week the Cavs
collected their lone win of the long season,
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Carolina's defense still ranks first In the ACC In total, rushing and scoring defense.
Two players who have helped contribute to those rankings include Bobby Gay (54)
and Bernie Menapace (16). Staff photo by Allen Jernigan.
downing hapless Wake Forest, 12-10, and
then came within three points of upsetting
Syracuse.
"Since Mark's been at quarterback they
haven't made the mistakes that put their
defense in bad position," UNC Coach Bill
Dooley said this week. "He's done a good
job."
But after three good weeks in a row, the
Cavs went back to their old ways last
Saturday, losing 30-6 to VM1. Mark's 20-for-33
passing performance was the only
bright spot in what Bestwick termed his
team's poorest performance in his two years
at Virginia. "It was very disappointing after
playing three pretty good football games."
Virginia gained eight yards total rushing
against VM1, a mark that likely would make
NCAA record books if "least" records were
kept. And having to face the second best
scoring defense in the nation has Bestwick
quite concerned.
"But even if we'd rushed for 180 or 200
yards I'd still be worried," he said. "Carolina
has an exceptionally fine team overall,
particularly on defense. They have every bit
as good a defene as Texas, if not better. And
a good friend of mine that coaches at
Northwestern says that Carolina has a better
team than Ohio State. They could easily be
undefeated."
John Choma, a senior tackle, will lead
,UVa's efforts in blocking Dee Hardison,
Rod Broadway et al., while tackle Sam
Pfabe and cornerback Derrick Glasper will
direct the defense's efforts to stop Amos
Lawrence and the rest of the Tar Heel
offense.
Dooley said he probably wouldn't know
until near gametime Saturday whether Matt
Kupec. who severely bruised a shouldei
against Clemson, would be well enouglfto
start Saturday. If he isn't, P. J. Gay and
Clyde Christensen are likely to split time at
quarterback. But regardless of who directs
the offense, Dooley is looking for a better
performance from his unit that has sputtered
on and off all season.
"We would have liked to put more points
on the board (against Clemson)," he said.
"Give Clemson some credit they
pressured us into passing situations and
made us throw in a hurry. But we controlled
the ball for seven minutes and 1 8 plays at one
point. That's better than the four corners in
basketball. We should've gotten some
points.
"We've just had a breakdown here, a
breakdown there. The offense has been
inconsistent, and I'm not pleased with that.
We have to play better Saturday, be more
consistent."
The Tar Heels remain first in the ACC in
total, rushing and scoring defense, with
Clemson second in each of the three
categories. The Tigers are tops in pass
defense, leading the Heels by nine yards per
game.
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