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  • PAGE 4/THE WESTERN CAROLINAIN/SEPTEMBER 22. 1977 Another loss Waters: 'we can move football' It's been 13 years since a Western Carolina team opened its season with three consecutive losses and it lias never happened to Western Carolina head coach Bob Waters before. "It's a record setting year." Waters said this week as his team prepared for Saturday's road trip to Terre Haute. Intl.. to face Indiana Stale University in its home- opener. "It's really amazing. Last week against The Citadel we ran 91 offensive plays, not counting snaps for punts, plays nullified by penalties, or our field goal attempt. We had 25 first downs to The Citadel's 11. Wc had 418 yards in total offense. And, somehow, we came up with no points," Waters said. WCU's squad, Waters' youngest ever, lost its Southern Conference debut to The Citadel 20-0 in Charleston, S.C, after trailing just 6-0 at the half and missing four scoring opportunities inside the Bulldogs' 25 yard line. "We are setting records and moving the ball," Waters said. "It's disappointing to come away without a score. but il has to be encouraging to know that we can move the football like wc did against a good football team like Hie Citadel." WCU drove to the five-yard line and lost the ball on downs, and then drove to the eight and missed a short field goal in the first half. The Citadel took advantage of the WCU breakdowns and mounted drives for 42 and 43-yard field goals for the early lead. It appeared the Cats were still very much in contention for their first victory when the second half opened, but. WCU fumbled the ball after just three plays, setting up one Citadel score, and then was intercepted on the next play from scrimmage to prompt another Citadel touchdown. Despite the score. Western's much-aligned young defensive unit played its best game of the season and appears to be progressing well. The highly-touted Mike Pusey offense performed well, but sputtered at critical times and gave up four turnovers. "1 still feel we are going to be a good football team before this season is over," Waters emphasizes, "not a great team, but a good one." After looking at the Citadel films, Waters said: "I know they have looked at the same thing and I can't help but think that they (The Citadel) must be wondering how they got out of the game alive." Western now must face Indiana State's Sycamores under former Duke head coach Tom Harp in unfamiliar territory. The game is set for 7:30 EST Saturday night. Indiana is one of the states that are not on Daylight Savings Time. The game will start at 8:30 EDT. "Indiana State is big. Abbut the same size as lennessee Tech and maybe a little bigger on defense," said Waters. "It will be a challenge to keep our morale Up and play a tough team a long way from home, but I think our morale is okay." WCU and Indiana State have met only once, in 1974 when Waters had his 9-2 team. WesternWon that game in Cullowhee, 18-3. The tailback for that game was Vincent Allen, lSU's three-time college division All- America pick. The tailback for the Sycamores on Saturday night will be Allen again. Allen missed last season with a knee injury that required an operation and has seen only spot action thus far, carrying the ball 19 times for 75 yards. "Allen was the best tailback we'd ever faced when we played them in 1974," Waters said. "And I don't think we faced a finer one since then. His hurt knee may have changed him some, but we still think he's still a fine one." Indiana State is 1-1 with an opening loss to McNeese State (25-7) and a 14-9 win over Southern Illinois last week. Southern Illinois had previously upset a highly- regarded Temple team the week before. 'Put more points on board9 by JOHN BURSON Sport Editor When WCU's football team arrives in Indiana this coming Saturday, you can bet they will have blood in their eyes, searching for the first win of the season against Indiana State. One of the important factors in this game will be the passing attack WCU employs against the basically man to man defense of Indiana State. With the receiving corps of Wayne Tolleson. Jeff Ciccone, Fred Meadows, Wayne Smith and Gerald Harps, starting quarterback Mike Pusey will be directing WCU's offense to a possible win. "We will have to put more points on the board this week and take the ball on in for a score when we arc inside the 20 yard line." Pusey remarked about this weeks game. Mike Pusey is a newcomer to most WCU fans this fall. The 6'1 199 lb. sophomore is a transfer from Clemson who got his first starting assignment just last week against Citadel, after completing 11 of 22 passes for 198 yards in the second half of the Tennessee Tech. game the week before. Puscv was a three sport man at Avery High School. He won M'.V.P. honors in basketball, football and baseball during his high school career. Pusey passed for over 3,000 yards during his three year starting role as Avery High's quarterback and played in both the Shine Bowl and the North Carolina East-West All Star game. After high school. Pusey signed a grant and aid with Clemson University. He spent a year at Clemson playing J.V. quarterback and punted for varsity in the last five games of the season. Last year. Pusey transferred to WCU and sat out his year of ineligibility. "The reason I transferred was because I am more suitable for WCU's type of offense. WCU runs the "I" formation which is better for drop back passers like myself and Clemson ran the veer." Pusey said. During Pusey's year of ineligibility, he spent time learning offensive systems and reading defenses. "1 learned a lot from Coach Dalton and Coach Waters because they are both former quarterbacks," Pusey said. Pusey made a good showing in spring football practice and came into this season as the #2 quarterback and #1 In the first game of this season. Pusey averaged 46 yards a punt. In the second game against Tennessee Pusey saw his first action as a collegiate quarterback in the second half. He responded by completing 11 of 22 passes for 198 yards which got him the startng nod against Citadel. In only two halfs of play, Pusey has completed 19 of 39 passes for 337 yards and is a member of the WCU passing offense which ranks 9th in the nation this year. After college Pusey plans to go into coaching. "1 like working with young people," Pusey said. As for the game against Indiana Pusey had this to say: "We are definitely planning on winning this week. We have a young team, but if we cut down on turnovers we will have a good chance of winning," Pusey said. Drew Clark Photo EBV2 - /s\ mutual broadcasting system It's DAVID McELVEIN with the best in easy listening Top-40 each weekday morning from9until 11. LISTEN This Saturday q„3 ^ T„h,e Music of Broaclway presents "The, Sound of Music H^mP«in°!?TKRa?i0 Showti™ features Sherlock *™ d?, ™eManor House Case." Chat Sup ,hP wr,L,EnPreSentS an interv^W with Chat Sue, the WCU Director of Housing. This Sunday, intervTww^nUoP,RESENTS wi" Mature an KMi^opmSs,illion'vice chancellor PREMIERING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 AT6PM IT'S DIALOGUE a telephone talk show hosted by Ron Cline.
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