8'-Sunday, October 16, 1977-The Michigan Daily
Battle of
A MAIZED or BLUE?
John Niemeyer
unbeatens just
a laugher asBlue romps
Forward pass .
o reaches Ann Arbor
B0 SCHEMBECLER and his quarterback Rick Leach proved something to the
world yesterday. Wisconsin has no doubts about it and I hope some skeptical
Wolverine fans can now believe it.
They proved that the Wolverines know what the forward pass is and they can
use if effectively.
The Wisconsin Badgers came into yesterday's contest undefeated with visions
of Pasadena dancing in their heads. Their defense had allowed a mere 34 points in ,
Ftve games including an impressive shutout of Illinois the previous weekend while
their offense had rolled up 111 points.
- But yesterday the Badgers had their high hopes dashed as Michigan un-
ceremoniously dumped them on their ears.
The game was never close. Michigan blew it open early with the pass and then
ing around to pick up the pieces on the ground.
This one was different
The tendency might be to look at the statistics and say, "Ho-hum, another
typical Michigan grind it out victory." The Maize and Blue amassed 419 yards on
the ground compared to a meager 127 though the air.
But if you go back to the half time statistics you see the real story. The
.Wolverines had a solid 136 yards on the ground. More importantly, Rick Leach had
already hit eight of twelve for 87 yards. Six of those completions.came on third
down situations resulting in five first downs and one touchdown.
At the half Leach and his aerial attack had pretty much iced the victory with 21
points. Schembechler then stuck to the ground, running over the dejected Badgers.
The key to the passing success was the play of Leach. As Bo put it, "You saw a
great performance by a great little quarterback. He picked them to pieces." '
Leach's passing ability has been much maligned in the past. Despite the fact
that the junior and three year starter is second on the all time total offense list and
second in touchdown passes at Michigan some have even criticized him this year.
- Yesterday he left little doubt for anyone that he is a complete quarterback.
Bo said it very well. "He can beat you in so many ways. He can beat you with
his arm, he can beat you with his legs, he can beat you with his head, he can beat,
bu because he's a winner."
Leach knew he could throw
Leach himself was pleased with his performance. His first comment to the
reporters swarming around him in the locker room was, "It sure feels good."
The Flint native went on to say, "They've been on'my passing all along. I've
Jinown I could throw since the beginning."
When asked if he thought it was his best game ever he said, "It was one of my
best. Everything was smooth. The option was working and everything was
clicking."
He was quick to give credit to the men on the other end as well, though, "We
definitely have some good receivers. They can't double team anybody. We have
been able to hit a lot of different people."
Giving credit where credit is due, most of the credit goes to Leach. His passes
were crisp and on target and he was able to find the open man. Gone are the days of
"it's third and long, Leach will be throwing to Smith."
Bo said yesterday, "We are sure not a total ground hugging team." No one
laughed.
This year Bo is displaying a bit of originality and daring and he has the man to
execute it for him. That display may get him places he has never been before.
Maybe even the national championship.
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plays for its second touchdown, as
Leach bullied over from the two for
the score.
After stopping a. Michigan fourth-
and-two play on the Wisconsin nine-
yard line on the Wolverines' next
possession, the Badgers gave the ball
right back, as Dale Keitz recovered
an Anthony Dudley fumble on the
Big Ten Standings
Conference All Games
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MICHIGAN......3
Ohio State........3
Wisconsin........ 3
Iowa .............. 2
Indiana ........... 1
Michigan State .... 1
Minnesota.........1
Illinois ............ 1
Purdue ............ 6
Northwestern .....0
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Michigan scored twice in the third
period and three times in the fourth
quarter, taking advantage of numer-
ous Badger ineptitudes, both on
offense and defense.
Wisconsin used three quarterbacks
in the half, and it combined for a less-
than - devastating five - for - twenty
completion rate - hardly statistics
which allow a team to rebound from
a twenty-one point first-half deficit.
On the ground, Wisconsin managed
just 41 net yards rushing in the entire
game, as Michigan's defensive line
had no trouble stacking up the
Badger running backs for little gain.
"I CAN'T RECALL when our
offense has been dominated as much
as it was today by a team's defense,"
lamented Jardine. "Offensively, we
never got anything going."
Wolverine defensive back Derek
Howard quickly ended any Badger
comeback aspirations when he inter-
cepted a Dudley pass only three
plays after the second-half kickoff.
The offense took over the ball at the
Wisconsin 36, and it took just five
plays for Michigan to score. From
the 22, Leach hit Gene Johnson at the
seven, and the tight end eluded two
Badgers to carry the ball in for the
score.
By then, the fans took the stage, a
practice that has been lacking at
Michigan Stadium as of late. Michi-
gan had finally put the game out of
hand early enough for the Michigan
students to create their own pagean-
try - including the longest and
loudest "Oh shit" ever in the
First downs ...................
Rushing (att/yds) .............
Passing (att/com/int)......
Passing yds ................
Punts (no
avg).....................
Fumbles (no/lost) .............
Penalties (no/yds)..........
MICHIGAN...................7
WISCONSIN .................. 0
25
71/419
17/10/1
127
2/51
3/1
2/22
14
0
9/41
4/3
1/3
21-56
0- 0
MICHIGAN WISCONSIN
8
30/41
26/9/2
95
WISCONSIN
Att.
Matthews ................ 5
Breuscher...............6
Halleran............... 3
Green .................... 4
Morgan.................. 3
Dudley................... 3
Cohee....................2
Rodriguez...............2
Stauss ................... i
Kalasmiki ...............1
PASSING
MICHIGAN
stadium.
Meanwhile, Russell Davis, on a
multi-tackle-breaking 37-yard run,
Smith, freshman Stanley Edwards
and Brian Dickey each tallied for
Michigan. Dickey's touchdown was
set up by his own 74-yard jaunt, when
i
a huge hole opened up on the option.
He ran out of gas at Wisconsin's
seven, but three plays later he
scurried into the end zone for the
score - Michigan's final touchdown
of the day.
Badger bubble burst
Yds.
27
18
13
-8
4
-18
6
6
2
-9
14
0
SCORING PLAYS
MICH.-Marsh7-yard pass from Leach
( Wiliner kick)
MICH.-Leach, 2-yard run (Wiliner kick)
MICH.-R. Smith, 2-yard run (Wiliner kick)
MICH.-G. Johnson, 22-yard pass from Leach
(CW.(iner kick)
MICH.-R. Davis, 37-yard run (Labun kick)
MICH.-R. Smith, 2-yard run (Labun kick)
MICH.-Edwards, 3-yard run (Labun kick)
MICH.-Dickey, 3-yard run (Labun kick)
Att. Com./Int.
Leach................16 1/1
Dickey...................1 04
WISCONSIN
Att. Com./Int.
> ~
Badger four.
Three plays later, Smith bounced
off a couple of would-be tacklers into
the end zone, to give Michigan its
first-half lead.
"THOSE BIG plays we made early
in the game kept our drives going to
give us our 21 points," said Schem-
bechler. "Then in the second half,
things began to mushroom, similar to
our game against Texas A&M."
RUSHING
MICHIGAN
Att.
R. Smith .............25
R. Davis.............. 19
King .................... 8
Leach.................... 6
Edwards................5
Dickey.................3
Clayton .................. 2
Wangler ................. 1
Richardson .............. 1
M. Smith ................. 1
Yds.
157
105
26
32
23
65
1
8
2
2
Avg.
6.3
5.5
3.3
5.3
4.6
21.9
0.5
8.0
2.0
2.0
Kalasmiki............. 9
Green .................9
Dudley................... 8
RECEIVING
MICHIGAN
No.
G. Johnson............3
Clayton ................. 3
R. Smith ................. 2
Marsh................. 1
R. Davis................1
WISCONSIN
No.
Charles .................. 4
Braker ................... I
Stauss ...................1
Barber.................. 1
Halleran..............i
Breuscher .............. 1
2/0
3/0
4/1
Yds.
52
45
22
7
1
Yds.
24
29
12
13
0
Avg.
5.4
3.0
4.3
1.3
3.0
3.0
2.0
Yds.
127
0
Yds.
41
16
28
TD
1
0
0
1
0
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
BO WORRIES OVER RASH OF INJURIES
Wolverines nurse bruising victory
Blue icers record exhibition win;
Debol's hat trick spites Spartans
Daily Photo by ALAN BILINSKY
Running in place of the injured Harlan
Huckleby, Michigan tailback Roosevelt
Smith gives a sample of the school of
hard knocks to Wisconsin safety Scott
Erdmann. Smith led all rushers with
157 yards in 25 carries.
By KATHY HENNEGHAN
Yesterday's 56-0 thrashing of Wiscon-
sin was the first "typical" Michigan
game of the season. It was like so many
home games the past several years -
the outcome was never in question.
With the game safely tucked away,
the fans seemed to pay more attention
to the Wisconsin pom pom girls than to
football, although whenMichigan fum-
bled they gave the best rendition of the
"Oh Shit" cheer in recent memory.
The Wolverines made it all look so
easy. Yet Wisconsin was 5-0 and enter-
tained Rose Bowl aspirations before
coming to Ann Arbor. Almost everyone
was surprised at Michigan's margin of
victory. Apparently, this Michigan
team can be as good as it wants to be.
Michigan won big despite an unusual-
ly large number of injuries. What wor-
ries Bo Schembechler is that they may
eventually catch up with him.
"The fact that we won big will not.
have an adverse effect on this team be-
cause we realize we are in serious
shape with our injuries," he said.
"Right now we have 15 players who are
injured, and I mean first and second
string people."
Michigan was without the services of
starting tailback Harlan Huckleby, who
apparently pulled a leg muscle . last
weekend against Michigan State.
Schembechler said Huckleby, could
have played but he did not want to risk
losing him for the season.
"I didn't practice this week," said
Huckleby. "I knew all along I wouldn't
play. I dressed just in case something
happened."
During the game Michigan lost offen-
sive guard John Arbeznik, probably for
several weeks, due to an injury to his
right knee.
Two middle guards, Steve Graves
(knee) and Tom Melita (shoulder) were
also injured, leaving the job to fresh-
man Mike Trgovac. Neither injury was
thought to be serious.
Schembechler also disclosed that it is
becoming more and more apparent that
Bill Dufek will not be back at all this
season. Dufek, an All-America can-
didate at offensive tackle could be red-
shirted but a decision will not be made
immediately.
,On the bright side, several substitutes
turned in good performances. One such
was sophomore Roosevelt Smith, who
started for Huckleby. Smith sat out
most of last season after knee surgery.
Prior to yesterday he had carried the
ball only eight times.
"I didn't find out I would be starting
until Thursday night," said Smith. "I
had a rough time sleeping."
Smith led the team in rushing against
Wisconsin with 157 yards in 25 carries
for a 6.3 average, scoring touchdowns
in the second and fourth quarter.
Smith was satisfied with his perfor-
mance. "It means a lot to be able to
play," he said. "It had been disappoin-
ting until now. Knee surgery broke my
heart, but now people know I can run."
Another in the seemingly endless line
of Michigan tailbacks is freshman
Stanley Edwards from Detroit Ket-
tering. Edwards gained 23 yards in five
carries in his college debut and ran for
the touchdown which put Michigan
ahead 48-0 in the fourth quarter.
"Last year I'd sit in the stands and
watch Huckleby and Lytle scoring,"
said Edwards, "and I'd dream about
doing it myself sometime. Scoring that
touchdown was just beautiful. I hope I
have a lot more to score, too."
By BRIAN MILLER AND
GARY KICINSKI
Special to The Daily
EAST LANSING-If Michigan's loss all-time leading
goal scorer, Kris Manery, has hurt its hockey team, it
sure did not show last night.
Dave Debol, thought by many to be this year's finest
college hockey player, netted a hat trick while Kip
Maurer, John Olver, Doug Todd and Dan Lerg added
single scores as the Wolverines downed Michigan State
74 inexhibition action.
"WE EXPECTED Debol to do that (score goals), and
he's going to do it more. He's under a lot of pressure but
he's holding up very well," praised Michigan coach Dan
Farrell.
Debol opened the scoring in the game by beating Spar-
tan goaltender Dave Versical after only 3:54 into the fir-
st period.
Debol took a pass from Bill Wheeler from behind the net,
skated Versical out of position and slipped the puck by
the startled goalie. Dean Turner also assisted on the
goal.
MICHIGAN STATE'S Darryl DiPace tied the game at
11:09 on a power play goal with the Wolverines' Wheeler
whistled off the ice for hooking.
The Spartans never came close again, as the Blue
scored the next five goals. However, the Spartans made
it close with two quick goals by-Leo Lynett and Ken
Paraskevin midway through the final period.
"The defense played better tonight as a group but they
weren't forechecked too hard," explained Farrell.
Michigan opens its season Friday night against Bowl-
ing Green and its home season Saturday night also
against the Falcons.
Now now fellas, the season's almost
over.
For more sports
see page seven
SPORTS OF THE DAILY:
BSoccer club downed
By ERIC OLSON
BATTLE OF THE BOOTERS:
Longhorns
repel Razorbacks
By The Associated Press .
7FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.. - Quarter-
back Randy McEachern, a third string-
er .uritil a week ago, resorted to his
pagsing magic three times yesterday on
a pressure-cooker fourth-quarter 80-
yard touchdown drive and the second-
Fanked Texas Longhorns rallied to nip
eighth-ranked Arkansas 13-9.
I With Texas trailing 9-6, the redshirt
junior completed passes of 14 yards to
Johnny "Ham" Jones, 31 yards. to
Aflred Jackson and 28 yards to Early
Campbell.
-Ham Jones punched across from one
yard out for the game's only touchdown
withi 4:31 to play.
i.
Corn-mushed
LINCOLN, Neb.-Scott Kollman's 32-
yard field goal proved the winning
margin as Iowa State used total team-
work to upset ninth-ranked Nebrasks
24-21 yesterday in a key Big Eight Con-
ference football contest.
Tailback 1. M. Hipp scored all three
Nebraska touchdowns in the losing ef-
fort, but three Cyclones' backfield men
chipped in with a touchdown apiece to
offset Hipp's flashy running display.
Hipp's final score came on a seven-
yard scamper in the third stanza, but a
scoreless final quarter sealed the
Huskers' fate.
Woods passing for more than 220 yards
in his first stasrt since suffering a knee
injury in the season opener, stormed to
a 10-0 lead with less than a minute
remaining in the first half.
But the Sooners capitalized on an in-
terception and a 27-yard punt in the
third period to gain control of the game.
Army demilitarized
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-Work-
horse halfback Jerome Heavens gained
200 yards to establish a Notre Dame
rushing record and lead the 11th-ranked
Fighting Irish to a 24-0 victory over
Army before 72,594 at Giants Stadium
yesterday.
engineered two touchdown drives
second half yesterday as upstar
sas rallied to tie third-ranked Co
17-17.
Bethke, taking the place of in
starter Jeff Hines, dived one yar
the end zone.
The Jayhawks, 1-4-1 over-all and
in the Big Eight, were balked in
effort to upset the Buffalos
Bethke fumbled on the Colorado 2
14 seconds to go. Colorado's Mike,
recovered.
The much improved Michigan soccer club faced its biggest test of the season
last night at Ferry Field against the undefeated (11-0) Spring Arbor Cougers. The
Booters failed, losing 2-0.
Dino Kourakas tallied the first Cougar goal 12 minutes into the second half and
Brian Rhino added an insurance goal with four minutes left in the game making it,
2-0.
in the THE FIRST HALF WAS SCORELESS with the Wolverines getting the better
t Kan- of the scoring chances. The Cougars took the offensive to start the game, but after
lorado several sparkling saves by Michigan goalie Richard Mathews the momentum shif-
ted to Michigan, who controlled the rest of the half.
njured With just a minute remaining in the half Michigan had its best chance at a
rd into goal. During a scramble in front of the Spring Arbor the ball squirted lose and
rolled along the goal line until it was cleared by a defender.
d 0-1-1 Spring Arbor who placed eighth in the NAIA national tournament last year up-
their ped their record to 12-0 while Michigan's season mark dropped to 6-3.
when * * *
7 with
Davis More chiganvictories
The Michigan women's volleyball
************team proved to be less than gracious
'visitors yesterday as they won four
straight matches to capture the EMU
S w invitational. Strong defense sparked