Wolvertines miaul pitiful (Continued from Page i) carries in his third straight 100-plus ef- fort as a starter. MICHIGAN BEGAN the one-sided game quietly, settling for a 22-yard Bryan Virgil field goal on its first possession. The 3-0 margin was short- lived however, with Michigan tallying twice early in the second quarter. Wangler first drove the team 80 yards in 13 plays, with Woolfolk doing the honors from the one, after two 30-yard passes, one a nifty grab by Anthony Carter over the middle and the other a catch by Marsh in heavy traffic, pushed Michigan downfield. The final score of the half came with the Wolverines playing the familiar role of opportunists. Tackle Chris Godfrey chased down Kalasmiki behind the line, forcing a fumble and then recovering at the Wisconsin 37. On third down Woolfolk broke right, shedding two tackles, and sprinted in for the touchdown. Virgil's boot made it 17-0. THAT WAS IT for the opening half, but in the second came a flood of unan- swered Michigan points. Wangler wasted little time in making the scoreboard click, passing to Marsh on the second play of the half for the score. The senior tight end gathered Wangler's throw in at the Badger 35, cut to the left, and pulled away from safety Vaughn Thomas for the gaudy touchdown, his second of the year. After a high snap from center on an end zone punt resulted in a Michigan safety, Wangler and company quickly struck again. Michigan took the free kick at its own 35 and swept down the field, with Reid diving over a heap of players from the one. SADLY FOR Wisconsin, Michigan hadn't yet finished its offensive work.' On the Wolverines' next possession, Woolfolk took a deep pitch at about the goal line, broke over left tackle, cut back and raced down the center of the field. Wisconsin defensive back Mickey Casey gave futile chase, diving and missing Woolfolk at the 30. "Woolfolk came off the field and asked, 'Was he gaining on me?'," Schembechler recalled, laughing. "I said, 'yeah.' He's proud of his speed. Not many can gain on Butch in the open field." Badgers nevertheless threw a damper on the post-game press conference. "The next couple of games with Pur- due and Ohio State are going to be sticky," he said. "The four or five-yard play will mean a lot. We can't go looking for the big play there. The team that plays the best defense in the last two weeks will win." Nostalgia buff or not, any football fan cansurely relate to that. Unstoppable The Michigan Daily-Sunday, November 4, 1979-Page 1.1C SLAMMIN' IT By DAN PERRIN HO~gME Times are changing... ... andso is.Bo Al First downs............. Rushing (att/yds)...... Passing (comp/att/int) .... Passing yds............. Fumbles (no/lost)....... Punts (no/avg).......... MICHI 17 52/371 10/15/0 219 5/1 3/39 John Wangler ... solidifies starting status Michigan's final two touchdowns came with freshman Rich Hewlett at the helm in the fourth quarter. A fumbled Virgil punt gave the Wolverines the ball at the 12, midway through the period, and from there it was Hewlett for four, substitute fullback Gerald Ingram for four more ahd freshman Lawrence Ricks for the score. THEN, FOLLOWING a 61-yard sprint by rookie tailback Mike Cade, Ingram's five-yard run rounded out another long day for Wisconsin, now 1-5 in the Big'Ten and 2-7 overall. Satisfied somewhat by the Michigan rout, a rarity this year, Schembechler wIsC 16 42390 8/18/1 137 6/3 7/56.6 0-0 14 - 54 SCORING WISCONSIN.............0 0 0 MICHIGAN ................ 3 14 233 SCORING PLAYS MICH-Virgil 27 yd. FG MICH-Woolfolk I yd. run (Virgil kick) MICH-W~oolfolk 30 yd. run (Virgil kick) MICH-Marsh 71 yd. pass from Wangler (Virgil kick) MICH-Team safety MICH-Reid i yd. run (Virgil kick) MICHI-Woolfolk 92 yd. run (Virgil kick) MICR-Ricks 4 yd. run (Virgil kick) MICH-Ingram 5 yd. run (Virgil kick) RUSHING tW I Butch Woolfolk ... breaks Harmon's record MICHIGAN att Woolfolk .................. 19 C'ade...................... 2 Hewlett.................. 4 Reid...........12 Ricks....................7 Ingram.................... 3 Wangler................... 5 WISCONSIN Mohapps................... 16 Green.................... 14 Davis...........3 King..................... 2 Neal ................... 1 Williams .................. 3 Kalacmniki................. 9 , PASSING MICHIGAN att comp Wangler ........... 13 10 Hewlett............ 2 0 WISCONSIN Kalasmiki,.........18 8 yd 190 59 50 35 18 12 7 71 40 11 19 16 9 -56 it 0 0 avg 10.0 29.5 12.5 2.9 2.6 4.0 1.4 4.4 2.9 3.7 9.5 16.0 3.0 -6.2 yds 219 0 By DAN PERRIN N O DOUBT ABOUT IT - the 1979 Michigan football team has donned a new image. No longer are they sticking strictly to a refined ground ; game, rarely opening up and getting the most out of their talented running ; backs and receivers. No longer is the team so awesome that Big Ten opponents know they don't stand a chance when they play in Michigan Stadium. And, consequen- tly, no longer are the Wolverines running up huge scores, easily outdistan- cing their foes without putting forth a great deal of effort. No, this year things are different. True, the Blue gridders thoroughly e abused an outclassed Wisconsin squad yesterday, 54-0, in old-fashioned "win 'em big" style. But, it's also true that the victory over the battered Badgers was the first by a substantial margin this year, except for the season- . opening 49-7 thrashing of Northwestern. The remaining games have been won or lost by a margin of 21 points or less. Many of the clashes have been decided late in the game and you'll recall, it took a desperation toss to Anthony Carter to pull out last week's 27- 21 thriller over Indiana. So, the road down the Big Ten title trail has not been marked by romps and routs, not by any means. Rather, it's been a long and winding road and a rough one for Coach Bo Schembechler. What's made life a little bit easier for Schembechler while providing ex- citement for the fans has been the arrival of the BIG PLAY. Big plays - that is, crucial runs and receptions that either set up or result in a score - have played a major role in Michigan's 8-1 record (6-0 in the Big Ten) this year. The Wolverines have scored from 30 yards out or farther nine times in the last five games, quite an astonishing figure. The key to this turn of events has been the new approach Schembechler is taking in running his team this season. For the first time in his 11-year tenure at Michigan, Schembechler is opening up his offense and sur- prisingly, gambling when needed, in order to assure victory for the Wolverines. 'Big Play'Butch Schembechler is a new man in many respects. He realizes this year's q team is different and he's allowing himself to roll with the changes. He's put- ting the ball in the air a lot more and says he will "pull all stops" to win this year. As he put it after yesterday's win, "This is a funny team. I can't read 'em as well as I can some others. They're different in that respect." That's not a bad assessment of his team's play in recent games. It's highly unusual for Schembechler to play the run 'n gun type game, yet it's happening right before our very eyes. There goes Butch Woolfolk on a 92-yard scamper. . . touchdown, Michigan. Look, there's Doug Marsh hauling in a 71-yard John Wangler bomb ... touchdown, Michigan. And, oh, I don't believe it. There's Bo Schembechler going for the first down on fourth and six and fourth and eight, instead of sending in the kicking team. Even Schembechler admits his team's image is changing. "We haven't scored a lot this year. Other than today and against Northwestern. We've been a three or four touchdown team. Now we're sort of a big play team; we can sort of explode when we want. "This team has more explosive receivers," added Schembechler. "And (tailback Butch) Woolfolk does have a tendency to get long runs." Yes, he certainly does. In fact, it almost seems as if Woolfolk is becoming addicted to long gainers. A quick look at this year's stats reveals that Woolfolk leads the team in big play touchdowns with five. The sophomore speedster from Westfield, N. J. began the streak against Minnesota, his first start of the season. He scored twice in that game, on 58 and 41-yard sprints. Woolfolk then added a 30-yird touchdown at Illinois before picking up another pair of six-pointers in yesterday's victory. His 92-yard score is the longest in Michigan history and coupled with another 30-yard touchdown run, Woolfolk now leads the Big Ten in scoring with 72 points in six games. Considering the success that has accompanied big plays, you'd think Schembechler would be pleased when a big play develops. But, Schem- bechler insists you "can't count on the big play." That may be true, but it sure helps to get one when you're in need of a score. i I 1 137 RECEIVING MICHIGAN no yds Marsh ..................... 3 110 (Clayton ...................13 54 Carter .................... 2 39 Reid ...................... 1 10 Woolfolk .................. 1 6 WISCONSIN TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stauss................... Sydnor ................m... Stracka................. Mohapp ................... 2 2 z z 6s 35 19 18 SAFETY GEORGE WELCH (12) of Wisconsin makes sure Michigan's An- thony Carter (1) doesn't repeat his high-stepping heroics of last week's game-winning play by collaring the flashy freshman in mid-air. Ralph Clayton (22) watches the action. Michigan went on to shut out Wisconsin, 54-0, yesterday, collecting 590 yards of total offense. BIG TEN ROUNDUP: Buckeye streak hits nine fr f ;s::es:{.::f. sf..:............... ::.:::...Daily Photo by LSA UDELSON ~~~~. . . . . .. r...........:. . . :. :~...:...... ..,....... ::.. :::.: "Best player in supportingL role-- andthe Wolverine winner is...' B BILLY NEFF The nominees for best supporting actor this year are: key pass in the go-ahead drive (for the third TD) against 1) John Wangler for his performances against Califor- Indiana. Betts also threw a block which sprung Woolfolk nia, Indiana and yesterday's 10 for 13 outing against yesterday on his 92-yard scamper, the longest in Wisconsin; 2) Butch Woolfolk - for chalking up 12 TDs Michigan history. in a backup role and averaging nearly 150 yards as a "Now that we've touched upon our seldom-discussed, starter in the last four games; 3) Mel Owens - the four- always contributing players, we can now return to our th leading tackler on the team; 4) Lawrence Reid - for more well-known, but still less famous supporting cast. his steady running and his brilliant thinking at the end of Remember that votes are accumulated on a strictly, the Indiana game. least expected-most successful, basis. "Gentlemen," the emcee continued, "we have to keep "John Wangler, Michigan's resident Joe Namath, has in mind that the best supporting actor is given to come off the bench to hurl for over 200 yards in three . someone who wasn't expected to play a major role in the games. When the year started, everyone expected B. .1. Michigan season and is doing precisely that. The other Dickey to gain the notoriety and maybe, even Gary Lee. major qualification of a best supporting actor is that this But the junior from Royal Oak has turned in miracles player should be someone who was not expected to start like the pass to Anthony Carter, amongst other accom- and has come in and done a stand-out job. plishments. "Before we go on, gentlemen, we must keep in mind "Butch Woolfolk, meanwhile, has come off the bench that many other recent stars, some of whom are the to notch 776 yards and 12 touchdowns, while only sharing unlikeliest of heroes, unfortunately, could not be in- time with starter Stanley Edwards. Due to Edwards' in- cluded. Every game, it seems that the most incon- jury, Woolfolk has taken the opportunity to ramble over spicuous players are putting themselves in the limelight. opposing defenses like a runaway train. People like Ron Simpkins and Curtis Greer and Doug "Our third candidate, Mel Owens, a quiet, soft-spoken Marsh are playing well, but the lesser-known faces are sort from corn country in Illinois, started at the begin- also toting their end. ning of last year, but was felled by an injury early in the "One person who we couldn't include, due to a limit on season. This year, he has come on to make game-saving entrants, is sophomore defensive end Bob Thompson, interceptions against Indiana "and many key sacks like from Blue Island, Illinois. Last week, Thompson filled in he did against Wisconsin. quite well for a suspended Ben Needham and totaled "Finally, we have Lawrence "L.P." Reid, a nine tackles, including a sack early in the second, half Hollywood-type from Philadelphia. Reid has broken which turned the momentum for Michigan. loose several times this year on long gainers, one of "And gentlemen, senior defensive lineman Chris God- which he scored on and the other on which he looked frey must be excluded from our list despite coming back too much at his defender. In addition, he kept the through with some key plays. In yesterday's rout again- drive going against Indiana by tossing the ball out of >t Wiscnnsin with Michiain leading 10-0. Gndfrev hnnds tn stnn the elnek A nre Hnllvwnd staf I By the Associated Press CHAMPAIGN -Vlade Janakievski kicked three field goals and his team- mates added five touchdowns as Ohio State rolled over .Illinois 44-7 in a Big Ten game yesterday. The victory gave Ohio State a season record of 9-0, and dropped the Illinois to 1-7-1. Janakievski's field goals came on kicks of 51, 47 and 36 yards, and he missed on a 23-yard try. BIG TEN STANDINGS Conference Ohio State .... MICHIGAN .. Purdue ..... Indiana...... Minnesota .... Iowa ......... Mich. St...... Wisconsin .... Illinois ..... Northwestern W 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 L 0 0 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 7i T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 w 9 8 7 6 4 4 4 2 1 1 All L 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 7 8 T 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 tage in the first quarter before the Hoosier offense started rolling behind Clifford and Harkrader. THE JUNIOR TAILBACK scored In- diana's first touchdown on a 1-yard run in the first period, then added two more scores on a 27-yard pass from Clifford and a 1-yard run that iced the game with less than three minutes to go. Harkrader gained 132 yards for the game, moving into second place on In- diana's career rushing list. The victory lifted Indiana to 4-.2in the Big Ten and 6-3 overall with two games remaining. The Hoosiers' last winning season was in 1968. Minnesota fell to 3-3-1 in the con- ference and 4-4-1 in all games. Michigan St. 42, N'wstn 7 EVANSTON - Substitute quarter- back Bryan Clark passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more yesterday as Michigan State crushed Northwestern 42-7 in a battle of Big Ten also-rans.- Aftera scoreless first period, the Spartans took a 14-7 half-time lead with 41 seconds to play in the second quarter on a 13-yard pass from Clark to Eugene Byrd. They never trailed again as Clark, who started in place of injured Bert Vaughn, ran for touchdowns of 2 yards and 1 yard and threw a three- yard scoring pass to Byrd in the second half. THE SPARTANS finished the scoring on a 22-yard pass from John Leister to Jow Stevens with 2:14 left in the game. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for Michigan State, last year's conference co-champion. The Spartans are 4-5 for the season and 2-4 in the Big Ten. Northwestern, which tight end Dave Young for a 4-yarder in the first quarter and tailback Ben Mc- Call for a 17-yard touchdown midway through the second to boost 15th ranked Purdue to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten. Iowa dropped to 4-5 and 3-3. Dennis Mosley's 88-yard rushing per- formance boosted his season total to 1,044 and made him the first Iowa player ever to reach the 1,000-yard mark in a season. Irish sink_ ]Navy SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Vagas Ferguson smashed across from the three-yard line in the fourth quarter yesterday, and led 13th-ranked Notre Dame to a hard-fought 14-0 victory over Navy. Ferguson, .Notre Dame's all-time rushing leader, gained 155 yards in 34 carries and posted his 11th career 100- yard game as the Irish kept alive their hopes for a major bowl bid with their sixth victory against two losses. THE DEFEAT was the second straight for the injury-riddled Middies.. and dropped them to 6-2 for the season. Notre Dame took the opening kickoff and drove 73 yards in 16 plays with - quarterback Rusty Lisch sneaking over for the touchdown. The Irish didn't CALVIN MURRAY, Todd Bell, Paul Campbell and Art Schlichter scored Ohio state's running touchdowns and quarterback Greg Castignola hit Brad Doelle with a pass in the end zone for the final Buckeye score. Illinois' first drive fizzled when a McCullough pass was intercepted by safety Vince Skillings. The Buckeyes then moved to the Illinois 16 but the drive ended with an offensive pass interference call. Janakievski put OSU on the scoreboard first with a 47-yard field goal midway through the first quarter.