Tur micuir A N lIA T v __ 11-L 71 LJ rwv H1 iNH llNi UI.'H lYCiW% A 'W7 U+ LJJDUJIR 17, 19634 I' 7 I STUDENTS -Want to raise that G.P.A? -It's much easier with a WEBCOR "MICROCORDA 300" DiGRAVIO HEADS QB'S: Purdue Looks Like 'M' Twin By CHARLIE TOWLE Looking at the Purdue team this year one gets the same feeling he does when watching summertime TV, "I've seen this thing before." A little more thought will reveal where, at Michigan Stadium, and in what form,dressed in blue and maize uniforms, this haunting ap- parition comes from. Yes!-Purdue resembles the Michigan squad enough to be blood kin. Like Michigan, Purdue has a Lecture-room sensitivity Up to 2 hrs. on a 3-in. Pushbutton Operation Remote Control Mike A Shade Over 4 lbs. quarterback problem, too many quarterbacks. Like Michigan, Pur- due runs from a split T with the additional refinement of split ends. Like Michigan, Purdue was hurt last week by lapses in the defensive secondary when they lost to Wis- consin 38-20. Even Purdue's punter, Russ Pfahler, got into the twin act matching Joe O'Donnell's run from deep punt position in the SMU game, going on a fourth and five reel (also for those who like to hear themselves talk)j MUSIC CENTER, IN .304 S. Thyer SCC NR1304 S. University -- Join the Daily business staff 1 ~ esm I RON DiGRAVIO JOHN KUZNIEWSKI ...by air ... by land. Ii 4 ,i . TABLE NTENNIS -SUPPLIES- NETS-BALLS-BRACKETC 12 Models of PAD DLES From 85c to $5.45 each STEIN & GOETZ Sporting Goods 315 So. Main St.-Downtown situation for a 25-yard pickup against Wisconsin. Phaler, the leading punter in the conference last year with a 40.1 yards per kick, has fallen off to a 33,5 average this year, but a lot of his boots have gone into the end zone. Three Throwers Purdue's three quarterbacks are Ron DiGravio, Gary Hogan and Doug Holcomb. DiGravio, the man who engineered Purdue's 37-0 rout of Michigan last year, is the top man at the spot right now. He has attempted 49 passes, complet- ed 26 for a .531 average. GaryrHoganthednumber two quarterback, started the first game against Miami (Fla.), but hasn't seen much action since. Doug Holcomb, the "most valuable player" on last year's freshman squad is the third man at the spot. He shook loose in the Wisconsin game for a 28 yard td run, and according to. Michigan's freshman coach, Dennis Fitzgerald who scouted Purdue, "may see more action in the Michigan game." DiGravio, however, is still firmly established as the number one boy. "DiGravio is no Staubach (Navy's Roger Staubach who this week made the cover of Time magazine) but he passes very well and is Purdue's third leading ground gainer," says Fitzgerald. Kuzniewski Best on Ground Purdue's leading ground gainer is John Kuzniewski, a sophomore right halfback. Kuzniewski has carried the ball at a four yard per carry clip, so far this year. The second leading ground gain- er on the team is fullback Gene Donaldson. He has been slow com- ing around this fall because of early season injuries. Last year Donaldson was the top runner for the Boilermakers with a 5.4 yard average. Purdue has their traditional tough forward wall, which held Miami to a field goal in a losing effort, 3-0, and Notre Dame to a touchdown in a winning job, 7-6. Don Brooks, Walt Florence, Henry Dudgeon and Robert Lake are all seniors. The only new- comer on the first team line is sophomore Bob Hopp. Other than that Purdue has gone with a lot of sophomores so far this year with ten men on the first two teams in their first year of Big Ten action. The jnexper- ience of the sophomores probably was the reason for the high score in the Wisconsin game according to Fitzgerald. Wisconsin Leads Pack In Offense CHICAGO -(A)Defending cham- pion Wisconsin, after its 38-20 defeat of Purdue, ranks as the No. 1 offensive team in the Big Ten football race. Official conference statistics Wednesday credited Wisconsin with firsts in virtually every ball- moving department- including most yards by rushing, 175, and by passing, 244. In the still young league race, Michigan State-despite its open- ing 7-7 tie with Michigan-is ranked tops defensively with a total yield of 114 yards, including 36 by rushing and 78 by passing. Iowa, meeting Wisconsin Satur- day, is the No. 2 offensive club after its 37-26 conquest of Indiana. Second defensively,.off its dead- lock with Michigan State, is Mich- igan which yielded the Spartans 192 yards and only 64 by passing. GUYS- Don't Forget That Haircut ARCADE BARBERS 6 ikels Arcade t, TIE EXTRA POINT by JIM BERGER Lineman of the Week How often does a sophomore beat out two lettermen in the spring? How often does that sophomore maintain that same first string position right through the fall until the starting game of the season? How often do you see a 6', 192-pound center playing in the Big Ten? And how often does this particular athlete get named the out- standing mid-West Linemen of the Week by UPI in his third col- legiate game? His name is Tom Cecchini (pronounced chuh-KEE-nee) and he's one of the reasons why there is a little spirit around the Ann Arbor campus. "Tom didn't play a good game today, he played a great game," Michigan coach Bump Elliott said in the dressing room after last Saturday's 7-7 tie with Michigan State. The soft-spoken sophomore from Detroit's Pershing High School has played three hard games for Michigan. He plays both offense and defense, and centers one of the most improved lines in the Big Ten. ... Poise and Confidence "Tom's got the poise and confidence that you get from an experienced center," offensive line coach Jack Fouts said. "Usually in sophomores you expect 'mistakes, but Tom's are few and far between. "He shows a blocking efficiency of between 80 and 90 per cent," Fouts went on, "that means that almost every time he's supposed to take a man out of a play, that man is taken out." (i III Ti IF 0 Defensively Cecchini is a veritible tiger. He has the uncanny ability to immediately size up a situation and to know, where the play is going. Against Michigan State, Cecchini always seemed to be at the right place at the right time. If it was a pass, he would drop back from his line-backer spot to defend. If it was an end run, he'd be right on the play. And if it was a plunge up the center, Cecchini would make sure there would be no hole, "It isn't that I played that much better than anyone else," Cecchini said. "It's just that you probably saw me more often. "The whole team played great," he continued. "(Bill) Yearby, (Joe) O'Donnell, (Tom) Keating, and (Rich) Hahn all played great games, and they're great guys to have playing with you." How does Cecchini have this uncanny ability on defense? "It's all a matter of studying the films and scouting reports," he said. "You're taught to look for those signs that give away the play and you keep drilling on them." "He's got great reflexes," Fouts said, getting back to Cecchini's offensive ability. "He uses his size to his greatest advantage." The fact that he's small doesn't really bother Cecchini. "I suppose I could use a little more weight," he said. "On defense, I don't try to go through the big men; I try to get around them." Elliott also has words of praise for his sopromore. star. "Tont has really shown development and improvement," the Michigan mentor said. "He's a hard worker and stays in perfect condition. "Sure he makes a few mistakes," Elliott continued, "but he makes sure he doesn't make the same ones again." "Probably the most important thing about Cecchini is his con- fidence," Fouts said. "He knows what he's doing out there, and he's aware of his ability. He knows what to do and does it." It's an interesting coincidence that Cecchini comes from the same high school as Jerry Smith, Michigan's center and captain of three years ago. Smith was a little smaller than Cecchini, weighing 190, but they both play the same aggressive type game. "Although I didn't play with Jerry, I know him pretty well," Cecchini said. :.. Coach's Dream Cecchini is a coaches dream in another way. He was more a volunteer than a recruit. "Michigan was my first choice," he said. "I always wanted to come here, and I was really thrilled when I got accepted." Cecchini, an all-city and all-state center who captained Pershing's league champion team, got many other offers. But "it was always Michigan for me," he said. As for his Lineman of the Week award, Cecchini said "I was really grateful, but I think other guys on the line should get the real credit." As.fo rthe future, Cecchini is quitely optimistic. "There's no let-down on the team. We'll really be up for Purdue." 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