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By SCOTT LEWIS
Special to The Daily
MINNEAPOLIS - Even the top-
ranked team in the nation has a
losing streak to worry about today.
Be it coincidence or not, Michi-
gan's previous _two losses have
concurred with itswlast two adven-
tures into the relative jungle-like en-
vironment of a natural grass playing
field.
The fate-temptingWolverines hope
to put an end to this horrendous
streak when they meet the Minnesota
Gophers here at-Memorial Stadium.
The Minnesota athletic department
opted for the natural look after the
1976 season when it endowed the
stadium's playing field with natural
turf in lieu of the artificial turf which
had previously existed there.
The Gophers, legitimate contend-
ers for the Little Eight crown this
season, have yet to lose on their own
lawn in four 'home games. Among
gan 1OK
those teams leaving with grass- youngstersin
stained performances are UCLA and bechler. "Their
Washington. ceptionally go
In order to prime themselves for the defense ha
the change in fields, the Wolverines scoring."
have practiced all week on their
natural grass practice field. After the As is -no sec
last two disasters on grass, the Rose amount of in
Bowl and the 1976 Purdue game, it Michigan mu
appearsthe coaches are taking the depth has pc
change seriously, effects thus far.
In addition, Bo Schembechler, in start hurting I
his weekly conditioned manner, "In all my;
praised Minnesota's personnel as have never ha
well. up," said Sche
"It's a veteran team, there are no when we lost J
Michigan statistics
Ito
rthere," said Schem-
ir defense has been ex-
od. As a matter of fact,
as done a lot of their
ret by now, a multiple
njuries have caused
ch concern. Superb
postponed any direct
r but the injuries could
the team at any time.
years at Michigan, 1
ad a team so banged
embechler. "Saturday,
John Arbeznik, we lost
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our seventh ofensive lineman this
year. We have been fortunate that
each time someone gets hurt, some-
one else steps in and does the job, but
I'm afraid sooner or later that is
going to catch up with us, too."
Fortunately for Michigan's deplet-
ed corps, a couple of last week's
casualties will start today. Tailback
Harlan Huckleby has recovered from
his leg injury, as has middle guard
Steve Graves.-
Graves' backup Tom Melita, who
also suffered an injury last week is
fully recuperated. Backup fullback
Kevin King, however, definitely will
not play due to a sprained -knee.
Lawrence Reid will fill his spot.
With three big victories in a row,
this game may decide whether the
"Big Blue Machine" is just that or
whether it still needs mpany major ad-
justments.
The Wolverines have been able to
completely overpower the stronger
teams in their schedule, but the
allegedly weaker opponents have
troubled the Wolverines more than
expected.
Between now and the Ohio State
game, Michigan will play mostly
those teams of the weaker variety.
Any slip-ups akin to the Purdue game
last year could be fatal to any Wol-
verine national championship hopes.
The entire team probably realizes
this by now, especially after the Duke
and Navy games. Any upsets will
have to come from the superb play of
a Michigan opponent, because a
Wolverine letdown from here on in is
highly unlikely.
THE LINEUPS
M
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS.............116
Rushing ......................:....... 91
Passing ............................... 2:3
Penalty..........................-
TOTAL(OFFENSE YI)S .......... .. 2291
Ave. pemplay.................... 5.:3
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PlAYS.......4a33
Rushing Attempts..................359
Rushing Yds..................... 1768
Ave. per rush.................... 4.9
oPP
75
45
27
3
1258
3.4
.370
257
663
2.6
Passing Yds....................... 529
Passing Attempts ..................... 74
Completions .......................... :73
NUMBER OF PUNTS...............'28
Aveper punt ................. ...41l.1
KICK/RET YS...............27/:122
Punt Ret/Yds. .................... 19/16(1
Kickoff Ret/Yds...................8/162
INTERCEPTIONS/Y1)S.......... 9/121
FUMBLES/LOST ................... 13/9
PENALTIES/YDS.............. 29/292
595
1131
57
41
43/6:31
11/92
311/520
5/53
19/1:3
16/139
MICHIGAN
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(88) Gene Johnson (227).....,
(67) John Powers (261).....
(69)'Gerry Szara (240)......
(72) Walt Downing (254).....
(60) Mark Donahue (245)....
(78) Mike Kenn (244)........
(84) Rick White (200)......
(22) Ralph Clayton (211)....
(33) Russell Davis (220).....
(25) Harlan Huckleby (199)..
(7) Rick Leach (186)........
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RG
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QT
WR
WB
FB
TB
QB
MINNESOTA
SE
... (83) Glenn Bourquin+
(77) Dennis Fitzpatrick{
.... (66), Gary Acromite
......(53) Mark Slater+
.. (67) Bryson Holliman+
.......(76) Jeff Morrow{
........(86) Jeff Anhorn
..,..(31) Steve Breault+
... (44) Kent Kitzmann
.... (41) Marion Barber
.... (1) Wendell Avery+
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BL UE BOMBS BGSU, 7-2
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By ERROL SHIFMAN
secial to the Daibf 5:25 of the third period with Dan Hoene and Ben power play tally at the
BOWLING GREEN-There were two ways to Kawa setting him up. Falcons' Mark Wells t
score last night's Michigan-Bowling Green scuf- Olver and Mars each.picked up assists. Great goalie play h
fle. Michigan 7, Bowling Green 2 and Bowling The first period seemed more like a za. Bowling Green c<
Green 8, Michigan 6. heavyweight title fight with each team intent on Markell knotting the;
Penalties don't win games, however, and while killing each other. Michigan took two time-outs ded the period on toy
BG had more cheap shots, the-Wolverines' slap- to score while BG found time between its six Bill Wheeler put the p
shots put the red light on more often. penalties to notch one tally. Mars and Dean Turne
' The first two periods saw three five minute Michigan goalie F
major penalties. BG won that contest two to one. MAURER STARTED his assault opening the numerous diving sto
All three were cheap shot high sticking penalties. scoring on a pretty passing play from Olver. tinually.
Ironically, the roughhouse play did not erupt into Olver decked BG goalie Brian Stankiewicz Bowling Green will1
any fights. giving Maurer an open net. Maurer added a Yost tonight at 7:30.
THE HARD HITTING did have the effect of,
slowing down the highly touted Blue offense, for Frozen
awhile anyway, But, the Wolverines did not Falcons
"£= allow the Falcons to intimidate them and had"
enough cool to control the puck most of the game. FIRST PERIOID Penalties: HG--Marke
Kip Maurer was the scoring machine as he hit major. high-sticking)
for the hat trick. One of those helped the Blue to Scoring: 1. Maurer lIver. Turner) 4:09: 2. BG-Wells (Mark- M-Wheeler (5:0) major, h
break the game wide open in the third period elI.Morrow)::17:3. M-Maurer (}Thayer.)ebol)18:00.
wihfu nnwrdgas ihgncahPenalties: IHG-Cotter (chargintg) 5:4t;: BG-Markell (slash- T
with four unanswered goals. Michigan Coach4tter(cross-check) 7:49 M-Thayer (hooking) Scoring: 6. M--lamp
Dan. Farrel attributed Michigan's stamina to 7:49: M-Turner (tripping) 9:5:3: MG-Mavity (interference) <Waymann) 7:24: . M-M1
4 superior29onditioning.t : z s G-lartman 5:00 major. high-sticking) 15:16: Todd.,l.erg 3::i:3.
FarrellwaspleasedwiththeplayOf freshman G-Newton (slashing) 16:57:(M-Thayerslashing) 8:24. Penalties: M-Mc('ahi
Gordie Hampson, John Olver and Jeff Mars.}
ftrlgeocehsirst college point SECONI) PERIOD
:Eachplayer ntchedhisf'scoring:4. H1--Markell tWells. ('otterr 2:13: 5. M-Wheeler Zimmerniat <M>.........
HA1pPSON SCQjtlMichigan's fourth goal at. ..(rs. Turner) 10:0.. 5tankiewicz HG-.-........
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e end of the period after the
had tied it.
ighlighted the second stan-
ame out strong with John
score at 2:13. Michigan en-
phowever as r'ight winger
iuck past Stanikiewicz from
r.
'rank Zimmerman made
ps and shut off BG con-
be out to even the series at
II (slashing ) 4:58: BG-Markell ( 5:00
7:4: M-Thayer (hooking) 8:44:
uigh-sticking) 20:00
son lioee Kawa) 5:25: 7. M-1)ebol
saurer (unassisted) 12:14: 9. i-Miler
ill(holding)15:40.
SAVES
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(219
(255)
(246)
(248)
(236)
(237:
(188)
(202)
(204)
(202)
(181)
(220)
(241)
(257)
(236)
(224)
(227)
(237)
(173)
(175)
(173)
(198)
DEFENSE
(99)
(86).
(90)
(95)
(54)
(40)
(46)
(17)
(16)
(10)
(18)
Dom Tedesco (212).....
John Anderson (219)....
Chris Godfrey (239)....
Curtis Greer (237)......
Steve Graves (218).....
Ron Simpkins (221).....
Jerry Meter (206)......
Dwight Hicks (180).....
Mike Jolly (178)... .. .
Derek Howard (192)... .
Jim Pickens (182)......
OLB
OLB
T
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MG
ILB
ILB
Wolf
WHB
SHB
S
.......(5) Stan Sytsma+
..... (88) Mark Merrill
.........(98) Jim Ronan
..... (78) Steve Midboe+
..... (65) Doug Friberg+
..... (97) Steve Stewart
.....(84) Michael Hunt
.....(21) Brian Snyder:
. . .. (17) Ken Foxworth
..... (28) Bobby Weber
......(34) Keith Brown+
B1 8 battles bloom
Southern California Coach John games between ranked tean
Robinson has nothing against leg- both will have a bearing on Big
ends. The only thing is, his team will Conferen'ce-Orange Bowl.race.
be up against solid muscle and slive ranked Oklahoma entertains]
flesh today during the annual battle Iowa State in a match betwe+
with Notre Dame. Big Eight's only 2-0 clubs
The 49th meeting of college foot- seventh-ranked Colorado 1-0-1
ball's most celebrated intersectional No. 18 Nebraska 1-1.
series takes place ii South Bend,
Ind., where USC teams sport only a NEITHER OF those teams
6-13-1 record. afford another conference loss
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Dr. J ready for action following injury
CHESTER, Pa. AP-Julius Erving's
sprained knee looked pretty good
yesterday in a full-court scrimmage,
after which the "Doctor" said he's
ready to play in tonight's National
Basketball Association game between
the Philadelphia 76ers and the New
Orleans Jazz.
"Yeh, I want to play," said Erving,
who had stayed after the hour-long
practice at Widener College to shoot.
some 25-footers from the corners. *
Working with the second team during
the half-hour scrimmage, Erving
showed little evidence of the severe
knee sprain that sidelined him Sept.
24 and kept him out of all the 76ers' exh-
hibition games and their opening vic-
tory over the Detroit Pistons.
"There was no pain. I could jump and
run and the knee didn't hurt," he said.
Erving drove, cut, played good
defense and, of course, scored, with ap-
parent ease in the scrimmage.
"My shins are a little sore, though, so
I'm going to get some ice on them," he
added on his way to his daily trip to the
training room.
"He's doing the smart thing to get
himself healed," said George McGin-
nis, Erving's partner at forward.
"We've got so many people who can
do the job-Joe Bryant, rookie Glenn
Mosley, everybody, This is the type of
club that can give Doc the opportunity
to sit osut until he's healed," McGinnis
said.
"Iverybody-the coach, the
team-wants him back, but he's got to
be careful. He might be ready men-
tally, but not physically," McGinnis
added.
'It's easy to play too soon. I got hurt
early last year, but kept playing," said
McGinnis.
McGinnis' injury turned out to be a
calcium deposit in the groin. The true
nature of the injury wasn't discovered
until two months after the season was
over, but through a computerized
program developed by the Philadelphia
Eagles of the National Football League
and his own determination to get in
good shape, McGinnis regained the
strength in his leg.
"I feel super," added the big forward,
who took charge in the opener with 32
points and 22 rebounds, including a club
record 13 offensive rebounds.
The Jazz, led by last ye'ar's NBA
scoring champion Pete Maravich, face
Philadelphia after games Friday in
New Jersey and Thursday in New
Orleans.
"It's their third game in three
nights," said guard Henry Bibby, who
came to the Sixers from the Jazz in 1976
and will probably have the job of defen-
ding against Maravich.
"Pete may be tired, but I'm sure he's
going to get psyched up," Bibby added.
"Everybody gets psyched to play us."
Meanwhile, No. 2 Texas
"WHAT MAKES it so tough in pesky Southern Methodist..
South Bend is not the stadium or the fresh from an upset of Houston,
atmosphere but the Notre Dame fired-up for Texas, a team
football players," says Robinson. Mustangs usually play tough -
'"They're pretty doggone good. not tough enough.
Sure, they have a great atmosphere
and a super-enthusiastic following,
but getting a chance to come in and We Hav71e 1It
play in that stadium shouldn't do AlT gte
anything but excite a visiting team."H
The television people, ABC-TV, me
1:30 p.m., EDT were excited about a
match-up of unbeaten clubs but 4-1P nb
Notre Dame was upset by Mississippi
while 5-1 Southern Cal dropped aB l
one-point squeaker to Alabama.
That's the reason USC is only ranked At the UNION
No. 5 in the Associated Press ratings rtl .mtnih
while Notre Dame is 11th. ress ings
Saturday's slate includes two other,-
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