Satu.edoy, November 23, 1974
THE MICHIGAN bAILY
Page Seven
Saturday, November 23, 1974 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven
Mi ian,E
By GEORGE HASTINGS
Special To The Daily
COLUMBUS-Finally. At last.
AtIn a few short hours, all the
speculation will be over.
wV The day of The Game has:
arrived.E
At one o'clock this after-
noon, before 88,000 howling{
maniacs at Ohio Stadium, the
Michigan Wolverines and the
Ohio State Buckeyes are go-
< ~ing to meet and do battle for
a trip to the Rose Bowl.
Thesecretdpracticesessions,
the heated, debate, the seem-
a ingly endless flood of Stories
from every conceivable angle
on the contest are at an end.
All that remains is for the
number two and three ranked
college football squads in the
country to go out on the grid-
iron and decide which of the
Big Ten's Big Two is Numbert
One.
{: For many people, of course,
today's clash is more than just
a football game. Here in Colum-
bus, the game is the culmina-
tion of a yearly crusade. A
slu
collide
to(lay
THE LINEUPS
MICHIGAN OHIO STATE
Offense
(37)
(67)
(74)
(50)
(58)
(64)
(84)
( 9)
(25)
(44)
(24)
(81)
(97)
(56)
(77)
(32)1
(33)
(59)
(35)
(28)
(20)
( 6)
Jim Smith (200)
Steve King (245)
Kirk Lewis (240)
Dennis Franks (225)
Jim Armour (230)
Pat Tumpane (240)
Greg DenBoer (233)
Dennis Franklin (180)
Rob Lytle (190)
Chuck Heater (210)
Gil Chapman (180)
Dan Jilek (205)
Jeff Perlinger (235)
Tim Davis (210)
Greg Morton (230)
Larry Banks (210)
Carl Russ (220)
Steve Strinko (230)
Don Dufek (195)
Tom Drake (175)
Harry Banks,(185)
Dave Brown (188)
SE
LT
LG
C
RG
ST
TE
QB
TB
FB
(82)
(72)
(60)
(52)
(69)
(73)
(80)
( 7)
(45)
(38)
(48)
Defense
LE (8
LT (7
MG (4
RT (7
RE (9
WLB (3
MLB
Wolf (2
WHB (2
SHB (4
S (1
Dave Hazel (192)
Kurt Schumacher (254)
Ted Smith (236)
Steve Myers (243)
Dick Mack (212)
Scott Dannelley (240)
Doug France (260)
Cornelius Greene (170)
Archie Griffin (182)
Champ Henson (231)
BrianBBaschnagel2(190)
Van DeCree (218)
Nick Buonamici (238)
Arnie Jones (240)
Pete Cusick (250)
Jim Cope (235)
Bruce Elia (219)
Ken Thompson (219)
DougCPlank (197)
Neil CoIzie (202)
Steve Luke (200)
Tim Fox (186)
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6)
9)
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16)
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record several times when the
offense was sputtering.
The Blue offense has done a
lot more than sputter,however.
When the Wolverine attackers
have gotten it together, they
have been superb, especially
with the recent tremendous per-
formances of tailback Gordon
Bell.
All depends on the status of
the great passer and runner,
SFranklin, who retwisted his sore
ankle last week. Franklin and
Schembechler insist that it is
fine. But then again, even
Denny himself admits that he
would say it was fine even if
it wasn't. The truth will be
known only when Franklin first
runs the option.
Whether Franklin -ill be
operating at near 100 per
cent effectiveness will be a
key factor in determining to-
day's outcome. Others will be
whether Michigan can con-
trol Greene's scrambling,
whether Wolverine kicker
Mike Lantry can match his
perfect field goal-booting day
last week against Purdue, and
most importantly, which team
commits turnovers.
If Michigan should win or tie,
there will be a perfunctory
phone vote by the Big Ten
athletic directors immediately
afterward to send the Wolver-
ines to the Rose Bowl.
But if the Buckeyes, who are
9-1 and have lost only to Michi-
gan State, prevail and thus tie
the Maize and Blue for the con-
ference title, the AD's will meet
in person in Chicago tomorrow
to decide the conference repre-
sentative.
This afternoon, the Wolverines
are going to be doing their best
to save the athletic directors a
trip.
legion of maize and blue de- grips with the reality of theI
mons, led by the Satanic figure injustice they felt had been done
of Bo Schembechler, has in- to them. They remember, and
vaded this stronghold of middle they are here for vindication'
and revenge.
Air time f The amount of emotion sur-
Today's Michigan - Ohio rounding this battle is almost
State showdown starts at 1 unbelievable. Bo and his boys
p.m. EST and will be tele- are supremely confident-almost
cast live over channel 7 in cocky. But so is nearly everyone1
the Detroit area. Radio in Columbus.?
broadcasts will be handled by Inevitably, however this
WWJ-AM (950); WAAM-AM game is going to be settled
(1600); WPAG-AM (1050); out on the football field, by
(and);WU G-M 1 ); the team that executes best.,
and WUOM-FM (91.7). The relative merits of the
two squads suggest that it1
America, and the faithful here might be just as good a game
are unwavering in their belief out on the gridiron as in the
that the saintly old exorcist expectations of the fans.
Woody Hayes will cast the The millions who will be view-
devils out. ing the Ohio State offense will
But to the delegation here probably be looking at one of
from Ann Arbor, and the fans the best ever in the collegiate
back home who will park game. The Buckeyes have been
themselves in front of their absolutely awesome, averaging
television sets, it is a ven- well over 500 yards a contest.
detta. The Wolverines are Tailback Archie Griffin has
here to right the wrong done rewritten the national record
to them a year ago when the books, boasting a 20-game string
Big Ten athletic directors did in which he has rushed for more
the unthinksable and voted to than a hundred yards, as well
send Ohio State to Pasadena. as a 7.1 yards per carry aver-
Inevitably, that decision, no age. If the Wolverines can stop
matter what Schembechler and his streak from hitting 21, it1
his players say to the contrary, will be a minor miracle.l
still casts its shadow over this Meanwle, quarterback Cor-I
afternoon's struggle. nelius Greene has threatened to
Schembechler ranted, 'raged dethrone Michigan's own Dennis!
and even broke down and cried Franklin as the premier signal-
after that incident. Many team caller in the Big Ten. A speedy,
members walked around in fogs slick, tricky runner and a 60
for days, unable to come to per cent-plus passer, he is gen-
erally acknowledged as the man'
Michigan must control to win
today.
But contrary to popular be-
lief, the OSU defense is no
slouch, either. The Bucks
have given up more than one
touchdown only twice.
The main question there will
be the status of All-American
safetyman Neal Colzie, who re-
mains a slightly doubtful starter
with an infection.
Michigan, on the other hand,
has been at its best on the de-
fensive side. The Wolverines
have been the second-toughest
crew in the country to score
upon, and their stinginess has
saved the team's perfect (10-0)
Big Ten Standings
MICHIGAN
Ohio State
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Purdue
Iowa
Northwestern
Indiana
CONFERENCE
W L T PF PA
7 0 0 203 47
6 1 0 287 75
5 1 1 163 100
4 3 0 191 165
3 3 1 106 135
2 5 0 96 192
2 5 0 133 201
2 5 0 112 170
2 5 0 102 249
1 6 0 107 167
ALL GAMES
W L T PF PA
10 0 0 374 63
9 1 0 408 101
6 3 1 210 175
6 4 0 292 229
5 4 1 183 192
4 6 0 147 283
3 6 1 185 244
3 7 0 136 248
3 7 0 126 357
1 9 0 149 254
Doily Photo by KEN FINK
Dennis Franklin
Today's Games
MICHIGAN at Ohio State
Iowa at Michigan State Northwestern at Illinois
Indiana at Purdue Minnesota at Wisconsin
Daily Photo by KEN FINK
Cornelius Greene
HUGHES CLINCHES
7-5
WIN:
_ _ _ _
0
By LEBA HERTZ
Two empty net goals in the
waning seconds of the third
period gave the Michigan hoc-
key team a 7-5 victory over the
highly touted Huskiest of Michi-
gan Tech last night at Yost
Ice Arena.
Though the empty net goals
iced the win, Pat Hughes'
power play goal with the
score. tied at 4-4 in the last
period wqs the key for Dan
Farrell's Wolverines.
"The puck went behind the
net," remarked Hughes. "I
hapened to be at the right spot
at the right time. I snapped it
out real quick."
Michigan took a quick 2-0
lead in the first period on
goals by Don Fardig and Kris
Manery. Both goals were scor-
ed on two on one breakaways.
Mokes humbled
MICHIGAN 2 1 4-7
Michigan Tech 0 2 4-5
FIRST PERIOD
SCORING: 1. M-Fardig (Manery)
11:07; 2. Manery (Fardig, D. Lind-
skog) 18:27.
SECOND PERIOD
SCORING: 3. MT-Steele (D'Ai-
vise, Younger) 0:22; 4. M-Moretto
(Morrison, T. Lindskog) 8:51; 5.
MT - D'Alvise (P. Jensen, Young-
er) 19:17.
THIRD PERIOD
SCORING: 6. M - Doug Lindskog
(Shand, Manery) 1:20; 7. MT-Lori-
mer (Zuke, S. Jensen) 8:51 pp; 8.
MT-Lyle (unassisted) 14:51 pp; 9.
M-Hughes (Kardos) 18:04 pp; 10.
M-Hughes (Kardos) 19:34; 11. MT
-Younger (D'Alvise) 19:42; 12. M-
Fardig (Manery) 19:57 sh.
cers
Fardig commented on his
goal, "They let me walk in.
It was a bad shot. It trickled
through his (Tech goalie, Jim
Warden) legs."
Only 22 seconds into the sec-
ond period, Michigan Tech's
Bill Steele made the score
2-1 as defenseman Tom Lind-
skog was caught out of po-
sition.
"I didn't realize he was be-
hind me," L i n d s k o g said.i
"Steele is a g o o d hockey:
player."
The Wolverines increased the:
margin to 3-1 when Angie Mo-!
retto tipped in Gary Morrison's
shot from the point.
"I was trying for the lower
corner," Morrison remarked,
"there were a lot of bodies in
there. Angie just got his stick
on it."
With 19:17 gone in the period,
Tech closed the gap on a goal
by Bob D'Alvise.
In the third stanza the action
became lively. Doug Lindskog,
scored in the first few minutes
of play, increasing Michigan's
lead to two. But two power play
goals by the Huskies at 18:51
and 14:51 tied the game up.
The second Tech goal in that
period slipped through Wolver-
ine goalie Frank Zimmerman's
legs as he was trying to clear
the puck.
Michigan defenseman R o b
eck-7
Hughes, who put the Wol-.
verines ahead for good on his
goal, scored 30 seconds later
on an empty net goal.
Tech didn't give up, however,,
as they scored a goal with 18
seconds left as the Michigan
team anticipated victory tooI
soon.
"We can't give up those lack-
adaisical goals," remarked Mo-
retto. "We just laid down. Tech
is an explosive team."
The Wolverines t h w a r t e d
Tech's last chance to tie the
game up as Don Fardig scoredt
an empty net goal with only
two seconds left in the game.
The Huskies were in a power.
play situation at the time.
"I thought we were going
to blow it," Farrell remark-
ed. "Angie was super. (Don)
Hoene's line really checked
well. Hoene, Kardos, and
Hughes checked and fore-
checked extremely well. To-
morrow's game should be aI
-I
ech
real rugged hockey game."
"The play was good - the
game was fast," remarked Tom
Lindskog.
"There was a lot of hitting,"
added Palmer. "It's character-
istic of the way we play Tech."
"The team that makes the
fewest mistakes wins," com-
mented Morrison.
The Wolverines f a c e off
against the Huskies again to-
night, game time starting at
7:30 p.m. to end a weekend of
exciting sports action for Mich-
igan fans.
SCCORES I
NHL
New York Islanders 6, Toronto 0
Buffalo 4, Atlanta 4, tie
NBA
Boston 95, Phoenix 94
New Orleans 90, Atltna 86
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Miami (Fla.) 14, Syracuse 7
Good
Luck
to the
big guys
of Michigan
Palmer
clear it
players.
said, "Frank tried to
out. It hit one of the
It might have hit me."
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