e 10-Sunday, September 23, 1979-The Michigan Daily Blue clubs pitiful Kansas (Continued from Page 1) he score 7-7 with just under three quar- ers still to go. "OUR PEOPLE on that side were nocked in on that play," said Schem- echler. "I looked and there was obody there on that side." ide." Along with the kicking and offensive lunders that continued to plague the /olverines, starting right guard Kurt ecker went out with a shoulder injury td did not return to action. Schem- gchler intends to run John Powers and sibba Paris at full tilt this week in opes of shoring up his devastated of- mnsive line corps. r he Wolverines began the cloudy, ld afternoon with a drive that was &ical in that they finished what they et out to do - put points on the board. :nthony Carter grabbed the opening koff on his own two and raced to the f4chigan 44 before finally being geralled. 'HEN, AFTER Edwards bulled for Pchigan's initial first down on a ten- ,xd delay play, starting quarterback J. Dickey faced a third and nine at is own 39. Dickey rolled out of the tiket to his left and rifled a nine-yard hike to Marsh to keep the threat alive. Vhe Wolverines kept it on the ground r the rest of the drive, with the strong- lining Dickey executing the option risply.. With third down at the Kansas free, Edwards took Dickey's pitch and >lted the final three yards over right uard. Sheikh came on and converted is first college extra point attempt to lake it 7-0. Michigan played the role of the offen- ve pussycat the next five times it >uched the ball, fumbling once, rowing an interception and missing a eld goal in the process. Then with Wangler at the helm late in be second quarter, the Wolverines ive 60 yards in 12 plays to cruise in th a tenuous 14-7 halftime margin. BUTCH WOOLFOLK, pelling Ed- Defense still tough, but offense wards at tailback, got things rolling by1 rambling off left tackle for seven.1 Wangler then rolled right and hit Carter; over the middle on a nifty catch and run for 15 yards. Then with the ball at the Jayhawk 11 on third and seven, Wangler hit sub-j stitute tight end Norm Betts at the goal line. Fullback Lawrence Reid dove for the final yard to paydirt and made it 13-1 6, with Sheikh adding the automatic. Sputters bechler followed through with his pre- game plan of using five running backs and two quarterbacks in the game, and alternating the two men in charge. On second and five at his own 47, Wangler passed to Marsh for 21. Four running plays and a short flip to wide receiver Alan Mitchell moved the ball down to the eight. From there, Wangler faded back behind perfect protection, and gunned one to Marsh over the mid- die, the stellar receiver hugging it for Michigan's last outburst of the day. So now, with two mediocre victories under their belt, along with the Notre Dame heartbreaker, Michigan jour- neys next weekend to Berkeley to duel California. There, Schembechler hopes his squad will sing a different tune, rather than the stale "no offense, good defense melody" heard the last two games. "The inconsistency of our offense and kicking game - we've got to improve," Schembechler said. "We do have a great defense but. . His voice trailed off, but everyone in the room knew what he was thinking. f .. " Ijuast(lollt io,ic whato do (abou oti 1 f0111. t' -IDon, himbrotig r "I'd like to (i/lSI f'em (the kick-, er,) up Ign P1th1Iw1 1. - H) YCIIPinbfC('IIUI With Dickey again calling the signals, Michigan ground out 47 yards in 10 plays the first time it possessed the ball in the second half. Edwards carried four times, Dickey three and Reid twice, as the Wolverines advanced to the Kansas two. There Edwards took Dickey's pitch and floated around right end unmolested for the six. THE FINAL Blue score came with Wangler again in at QB, as Schem- M1ICIIIGA First dons....... . Rushing att/yds ..........70/217 Passing att/cmn/inl ). 23/ 5/2 Passing yds .................2202 Puints (no/yvds,)................. /3.0 Fumbles (no/lost ...........3/2 Penalties Itno/yds ).......... 2100 S>OIN lWIIItXN ................7 7 KANSA.................... 7 0 S~tIINt.PL.AYS N K,\Nstl5 ti t i..................... .... 6 Smith ....................... zfi/25f Wooltolk .... ................... K.1 NSXS 74 0 - 7 \Iirek -....................... Sobe e.r.....:...................... Macuk .......................:..... i i 3 . ., i 1 :3 31 28- 11 1 4 3 a 23 i Daily rhoto by MAUREEN UMALLEY THE MIGHTY BLUE DEFENSE jumps for joy after stopping another Kansas drive in yesterday's action. Again, as in the past two Wolverine outings, the defense played an outstanding game. They held the Jayhawks to 25 yards on the ground and 79 yards in the-air. qThe Cl o wn' 0 SLAMMIN' MI(II Edwards 3 ,d run I i-Sheikh kick KAN Irvin 60 yd punt return (I lubach kick MIC I Reid I '.d run ( Haji-Sheikh kick) M1ICll Edwards 2 yd run (Ulaji-Sheikh kick) NIICII :Marsh 8syd pass from iWangler lla ji-Shu'ikh kick) "IA ill: IT' HOME Send Ii Bo jokes, but offense puzzles I1 By DAN PERRIN In royal defense... . . Greer is kaing T HE MICHIGAN DEFENSE was devastating in yesterday's 28-7 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, as they have been all year. Defensive tackle Curtis Greer and company held coach Don Fambrough's squad to just. 25 yards rushing, 79 yards passing and six first downs on the afternoon. And the Jayhawks lone touchdown was scored on safety Leroy Irvin's 60-yard punt return early in the second quarter, leaving the Kansas offense with no points to show for its effort. Kansas quarterback Kevin Clinton, whose passing was considered the Jayhawks' only real offensive threat, was stifled in his attempts to mount any kind of drive against the stingy Wolverine defenders. The sophomore signal caller, who completed 21 of 39 tosses for 202 yards in last week's 24-0 loss at Pittsburgh, was successful just nine times in 25 tries yesterday, as the Blue secondary shut down all passing lanes. Clinton admitted he expected trouble, but felt he could've done a better job. "I knew Michigan's defense was tough," said the Wichita, Kan., native. "Nothing they did surprised me, but I thought we could have beat them deep. Their whole line was quicker than any I've ever seen. Michigan's defense was much better than Pittsburgh, but they're not as big." Big or not, the Blue defenders did the job as they came up with the big plays time after time. Greer led the way with 10 solo tackles, four for losses totalling 21 yards, while linebackers Ron Simpkins and Andy Cannavino tallied six and five tackles, respectively. In the defensive backfield, five dif- ferent players had a hand in batting away Clinton's passes, a team effort that could prove invaluable with passing teams like Michigan State and Purdue to contend with in the future. Greer explained the defense's success against Kansas this way. "With .Iohn Hadl being the (Kansas) offensive coordinator, we anticipated they would throw the ball. But last week against Pittsburgh they only rushed for a minus 17 yards, so we figured they'd try to come out and establish the run. "Our defensive philosophy is we feel if we can stop the run and make them throw into our strong secondary, we have a very good chance of con- taining their offense." Tops in the nation The defense has played superbly in all three games this season. As "ou'll recall, the Wolverine defenders stymied Notre Dame, permitting the Irish just seven first downs and 179 yards rushing in the 12-10 loss. The week _y before, Northwestern was flashed the red light after 189 total yards and one touchdown. Michigan holds down the number one spot nationally in rushing defense, scoring defense and total defense for the period, 1973-78. So, tough defenses -have been an integral part of the Scbembechler era at Michigan. But fifth z.rear man Greer feels this year's squad is better than all the rest. "We've been together about three years now," noted the Detroit Cass Tech graduate. "Right down the line, our camaraderie is probably the biggest thing that separates us from most of the defenses that have been -,here. .."I think it's very hard to consistently move the ball on us because we have veteran guys and'they understand what offenses are trying to do," con- tinued Greer. "It makes it a whole lot easier." Greer has played a key role in the success of the defense this year. In three gamns he has broken through the line for 32 tackles, tops on the Michigan defense. Nine of those tackles accounted for 37 yards in losses. Greer stood out among the throng of top notch Blue defenders yesterday and is a sure bet to win the "Defensive Champion of the Week" award. Yet, the 6-5, 245 pound tackle is quick to credit his teammates for aiding him in his efforts. -I did a lot of things well today," understated Greer. "But you have to credit the secondary. I was able to move the blockers out of the way, but they t fhP c~Andahrvt took awav ait of nass routes and broke un a lot of passes." Edwards..................... flicks ........................ fleid.......................... IDickev........................ Woolfolk ...................... Smith........................ Clavton ................:........ Wiangler....................... KAXNSAS Sydney............ ........ lersel' ........................ Kemp........................ Mack......................... (lintoln......................... Bethke........................ Hliggins ....................... D~avis......................... PA'SSING, at Wangler ................... ix Dlickey .....................5 Clinton KANSAS5- C'linton..................... Rcthksh............... ........ litcheln...................... Edwards ......................: C'hrrist'ian...................... Carter.............. ........ ," - .- aIi 122 1 7 10 a'g s.2 5.9I By BILLY NEFF 1 2 2. Among the list of celebrated and un- 0 20 2.2 celebrated Michigan football victories, 3i 1s.33 this one fit snugly into the latter -to 6.0 category. In fact, it would be ideally placed with the 31-0 pasting of Wake 23 2.1 Forest, the 21-9 throttling of Duke, and ' 1the sinking of Navy, 14-7. 9 3 Yesterday's 28-7 Michigan win over 2 Kansas will not evoke striking remem- +> +.1 1 brances in too many Wolverine players. ' '-IM But there's one man who will be con- +.templating that result for some time to come - Bo Schembechler. comp in t ds For the Michigan coach, this was the '- t ' '' one to grimace at during the pre- season. This was the one which was 6 2 scheduled years in advance, around the . o 51 time Kansas was fielding bowl-bound squads. This was the one everyone wan- ted to finish quickly, as more urgent :3 70 32business lay ahead on the agenda. 3 Ix 21 SO WITH NOTHING to gain, and 2 N '22nothing gained, Bo once again had to 2 t ]approach a roomful of reporters, who needed his pearls of wisdom to make their stories somewhat interesting. Luckily for all concerned, Bo obliged. In trying to pinpoint Michigan's of- fensive problems, Bo tossed out this paradox to reporters. "Maybe we're passing too much! Yep, probably are." Then, the continuing problems with the kicking game were brought up. Bo joked, "I'd like to put 'em (the kickers) up against the wall and shoot'em." But Bo wasn't finished with his self- effacing humor. When speaking about the 60-yard punt return by Kansas' Leroy Irvin for a touchdown, he asser- ted, "I didn't see my left end. I didn't see my left tackle. I didn't know where they were. Maybe they went up the tun- nel," If those two defensive men were up in the tunnel, they probably, would have found the offense already there. "Ninety-two offensive plays for 460 yards and only four TD's. That's how bad we really are. We've got so much work to do; I don't know where to start," said Schembechler. ON THE SUBJECT of who would be quarterback in Michigan's revolving door situation, a situation used effec- tively by teams like Alabama last year, Bo 'joined his offense in the tunnel. "When you had (Dennis) Franklin and (Rick) Leach, you don't consider anyone else," he noted. Both quarterbacks, B. J. Dickey and John Wangler, had their carbon-copy answers: "It bothers me a little, but it's healthy for the team," Dickey opened somewhat positively. Wangler approached the topic a little more skeptically. "It's bad knowing if you messed up, someone else might be coming in. But I have to be ready whenever," said the senior from Royal Oak. ONE SUBJECT where Schembechler is not in any tunnel and gets the last laugh is his defense. "I got a good defense... They've all been in there. They know what they're doing. They know their way around," Schembechler said, with a thankful tone in his voice. Kansas' strong-armed passer, Kevin Clinton, was in agreement. "Their whole line was quicker than any I've ever seen. Michigan's defense was much better than Pittsburgh (reputed to have one of the finest defense's around), but they're (Michigang) not as big." The quickness Clinton referred to could be directly attributed to Wolverine defensive standout Curtis Greer, who contributed 10 tackles, four for losses. GREER, THE soft-spoken senior from Detroit, was pleased with his per- formance, too. "I did a lot of things well today but I have to give credit to the secondary. They took away a lot of pass routes and broke up a lot of passes so we were able to rush the passer." "We are a unit. We play as one. We've been together for three years now," Greer said. Without hesitation, Greer added that this year's defense is the best he has played on; Right now, Bo can laugh, joke about tunnels, and admire his defensive play. But if the offense doesn't come out of the tunnel it is in now, then humor may only come from East Lansing and West Lafayette. Daily Photo by uISA UUk: SOMETIMES, BUT'CH WOOLFOLK blazes past defenders. lHowever, he doesn't do it every time. This was one of those times as a Kansas defender puts the cla mps oilthe Michigan tailback. BLUE OPENS WITH EXPERIENCE, DEPTH Harriers tr By STAN BRADBURY "I think we'll be much improved," said Michigan cross country coach Ron Warhurst. "I'm very op- timistic about the upcoming season." The Blue harriers open the '79 year with the Springback Road Race today in London, Ontario. The Wolverines have entered the meet four years in a row and won the team title three times. The 4.3 mile race includes a field of runners made un largely of in- ample Can "Next year all the other Big Ten schools loose their 'studs' but we don't," added Warhurst. BUT THIS YEAR Michigan will have to contend with all the other 'studs' in the Big Ten. According to Warhurst, Indiana is the team to beat followed by Wisconsin The Badgers were Big Ten champs last year with Michigan second. The Wolverines are missing their top two runners from last year. Steve Elliot and Doug Sweazey are gone. but Warhurst has rounded up two very capable idian roads guys to Springback so that means we're leaving a couple of good guys behind." Following Heikkinen in the Michigan depth chart are Lewis, Bill Weidenbach, Mark Pruente and Dan- ny Beck along with Gerald Donakowski, and Steve Brandt, a converted half-miler. Beck has been a most pleasant surprise to Warhur- st. After slumping through his first two seasons, Beck trained with Weidenback over the summer and came back to move to the forefront of the squad.