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ICHIGAN DAILY
SPORTS BEAT.
by TOM WITECKI
Michigan
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But They Didn't Punt.
QUARTERBACK Dave Glinkas pass fell harmlessly to the turf and
it looked as If the Wolverines first real offensive effort of the
afternoon had been halted on the Illinois 43.
It was now fourth down and seven. The crowd, seeing the situa-
tion, settled back into their seats and hoped for a fine punt from
Reid Bushong, who had just entered the game, supposedly with that
purpose in mind.
'It was too bad the drive had to stall,' was the thought of many
local fans, especially since the Illini had completely dominated the
first 15 minutes of play and held a 7-0 lead. But maybe that was just
the way the afternoon was going to be.
Down on the field, the Wolverines broke out of the huddle and
went directly into punt formation, Bushong dropping some fifteen
yards in back of the line of scrimmage. The Illini dropped three
men back into a triple safety and the stage was set for a punt--or at,
least it seemed to be to some 62,927 fans and a regional television
audience.
But down on the. field there were 11 players and one or two
coaches who knew differently. One knowing Wolverine was quarter-
back Glinka, who had dropped six or seven yards in back of the line
of scrimmage, supposedly to block for Bushong, a job that is ordinarily
handled by a fullback. But no one seemed to notice, including the'
Illinois team.
OWEvER, the play was appareit to all seconds later when the
the hike from center went not to Bushong, but to Glinka. The,
Michigan quarterback dropped back a step or two and fired a pass to'
Bob Johnson who had raced down field from his right end position.
The Evanston, Ill., senior, who has made a habit of making cru-
cial catches this fall, rambled to the Illini 27 for a 16 yard gain and
an all important first down.
The fired up Wolverines then moved to the Illinois one in three'
plays. Here the Illini recovered long enough to throw back two
plunges by halfback Bennie McRae, before succumbing to a bull-like
rush by 210-pound Bill Tunnicliff.
Afterwards in the locker room, Michigan Coach Bump Elliott
gave credit for the surprise pass play to line coach Bob Hollway who
had suggested it the day before in practice.
Hollway had this to say about his play, "I thought we had been
playing too conservative the last two games and would have to gam-
ble a little to win this one. I figured we might be able to surprise
them with this play early in the game and perhaps shake them up a'
little."
THUS, the Wolverines ran through the play for the first time in
practice Friday, and went into the game with a plan to try it the
first time they had the ball in a fourth down fituaion at midfield.
When the opportunity first offered itself in the second period
the Wolverines were ready to take full advantage of it. '
This was one of two key decisions the Wolverine coaching staff
made during the course of the afternoon. Another came seconds later
when the Wolverines elected to go for a two point conversion when
trailing 7-6.
The gamble, if you wish to call it that (Michigan's extra point
kicking has been mediocre all season) proved successful when half-
back Dennie Fitzgerald caught Glinka's pass in the end zone.
These two decisions, as small as they might seem in comparison
to the game as a whole, proved to be the key to a Michigan victory.
A victory that raised Michigan's season record to 4-3 and gave the
Wolverines a good chance to finish above the .500 mark for the first
time in three years.
Football Scores
Michigan 2, Illinois 7
Minnesota 27, Iowa 10
Northweter 21 winn
Favored Illinois, 8
Three Gambles Play Key R
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coach Bob Hollway. "I-guess I'm a nois in succession sin
afternoon, was finally -quelled as gambler at heart," Holiway said, The victory gives Mich
THROUGH 'IIE LINEL--Michigan's Gary McNitt toes through (or over) the Illinois line' far a gain
in the fourth quarter of yesterday's contest. McNitt played mostly defense yesterday.
Smith Uluek' Bsong a
it was able to control the ball on
only four of the remaining 28
plays.
Last Gamble Works
Following Wood's third miss
Michigan gained nine yards on
three plays to the 29. On fourth
and one, Michigan made its third
and final gamble as Tunnicliff
barreled over center for a first
down. The Wolverines stalled on
the 39 and the Illini were given
one final chance.
Illinois, now somewhat demoral-
ized and tiring fast, failed to gain
and Michigan took over on its
own 44 following Ed O'Bradovich's
weak 21-yard punt.
At this point, with 5:50 minutes
remaining, the sleep - walking
Michigan offense began a devas-
tating four first down, sixteen-
play drive which ended on the
Illinois six as time ran out.
Fake Punt
Surprisingly enough the Wol-
verines' key play, the fake punt,
was not in the Michigan repertoire
until Friday afternoon.
In Friday morning's staff meet-
ing it was suggested by defense
By MIKE GILLMAN
Associate Sports i]ditor
Odds 'n ends from Michigan
Stadium:
Michigan captain Jerry Smith
is in the midst of a one-man war
against the law of averages. Yes-
terday, for the seventh consecu-
tive time, Smith lost the flip of
the coin before the game. The
only time this year the Wolver-
ines have received the opening
kickoff was at East Lansing, when
the Spartans won, but elected to
kickoff.
* * *
Guess who was a one-play Quar-
terback in yesterday's win over the
Illini. Reid Bushong! The senior
halfback is generally a defensive
specialist, and takes care of the
puhting chores for Michigan.
But late in the second quarter,
Bushong intercepted Johnny Eas-
terbrook's pass on the goal line
and returned to the eight. Since
there was no quarterback in the
lineup, Bushong took the snap
from center and handed off to
fullback Rudd Van Dyne who
picked up three yards off right
guard. Dave Glinka then returned
to the lineup for the three plays
before the half ended.
The game was one of the most
cleanly played contests on rec-
ord. Undoubtedly under instruc-
tions from the coaching Eliott
brothers, the two teams registered
but two minor penalties between
them. Michigan escaped without
a single penalty, while the Illini
picked up a backfield in motion
and an offside penalty.
*. * * *
The weatherman held off with
the season's first snow until the
game was over. A few traces of
the wet stuff fell intermittently
throughout, but it seemed as if
the final gun was a signal for the
roof to come down. The sheets of
snow falling cleared Michigan'
Stadium of its 62,927 inhabitants
more quickly than it had been
cleared since the Illini played
here in 1958, topping Michigan
in the rain and mud on long air
by Easterbrook.
Soccer Fials
The International Soccer
League Championship will be
decided this afternoon on Wines
Field beginning at 1:30 when
Turkey and China tangle for
the crown, won last year by
Turkey.
Big Ten Standings
Close
Minnesota
Iona
Ohio State
Michigan state
MICHIGAN
Wi scon sin
Northwestern
Illinois
Purdue
(Indiana Conference Gamesi
game lost.)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES
M nICHIIGAN 7, Illinois 7
Minnesota 27, Iowa 10
Ohio State 36, Indiana 7
Michigan State 17, Purdue 13
Northwestern 21, Wisconsin 0
CONF5RENCE
W L T Pct. Pts. OP
4 0 0 1.000 65 20
4 1 0 .900 121 57
1 1 0 .570 110 49
2 2 0 .500 66 71
2 3 0 .400 52 64
2 3 0 .400 6810
1 3 1 .250 28 63
1 3 0 .250 31 75
1 4 0 .250 76 97
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1.000c181
.137 171
.157 190
.643 129
4571 104
.571 127
.571 75
.571 91
.357 154
.143 56
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ALL GAMES
do not count; ties count game won, 3x
NEXT WEEK'S GAMES
Indiana at MICI4HIGAN'
Michigan state at Northwestern
Purdue at Minnesota
Wisconsin at Illinois
Ohio state at Iowa
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Michigan State 17, Purdue 13,
Ohio State 37, Indiana 7I
Missouri 16, Colorado4.!r
Kansas 31, Nebraska 0
Army 9, Syracuse 6
Duke 19, Navy 10
Princeton 14, Harvard 12;.
Arkansas 3, Rice 0
Texas 12, Baylor 7
Clemson 24, NorthCarolina 4
Florida 22, Georgia 14
Iowa State 10, Oklahoma I
Georgia Tech 14, Tennessee
Pittsburgh 20, Notre Dame 13
North Carolina State 14, Wake Forest
12s
Oregon State 20, Washington State 10
Washington 34, USC 4
EAST
Penn State 28, Maryland 9
Holy Cross 36, Dayton 6
Yale 34, Penn 9
Bucknell 12, Colgate S
Dartmouth 22, Columbia 4
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FIRST DOWNS 15 12 3 II 3 j.lt ICI {
Rushing 13 9 SttStatNth.
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TOTAL NO. RUSHES 59 45
NET YARDS-Rushing 163 203
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Completed 4 4
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Yds. interceptions ret. 8 0 U S EI
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PUNTS, Number 6 2
Average distance 37 25
KICKOFFS, returned by 2 2
YARDS KICKS RET. 39 89
Kickoffs 39 33
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Balls lost by 2 1 '
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