Page 8-Thursday, November 17, 1977-The Michigan Daily

Downing puts pride on the line
in battle with OSU star Brown

By DON MacLACHLAN

There should be plenty of good
match-ups this Saturday when
Michigan squares off with Ohio State.
One of the best should be in the tren-
ches, where Michigan center Walt
Downing battles Buckeye middle guard
Aaron Brown.
Both Downing and Brown are in line
for post-season honors. Both earned All-
Big Ten honors last year as juniors and
Brown has 84 tackles this year, along
with seven sacks.
FOR DOWNING, the clash marks his
last game in Michigan Stadium. And
the co-captain wouldn't want to end his
career in any other way. He's going out
against the best.
"It's my last game and I'll work as
hard as I can to play the greatest game
of my career," Downing said. "That is
the only way I would want to play it
against a great middle guard like
Aaron Brown. That is what makes it so
much fun."
"I'll be trying to keep him from get-
ting to the quarterback on any passes
and getting in on tackles," Downing
added. "He'll be in on tackles but all the
time it won't be my fault. My main con-
cern is the two linebackers and the
middle guard. But Brown, he's really
my main concern."

DOWNING PLAYED his first two
years at Michigan as an offensive
guard. At the beginning of his junior
year the Michigan coaches decided to
shift Downing to center. And Downing
hasn't let them down one bit. Bo Schem-
bechler has been pleased with the play
of Downing all year and rates him as
one of, if not the best center in the coun-
try.
"I was leaving a sure position at
guard to go to center," Downing re-
calls. "The coaches thought it would be
better for the team if I moved to center.
I can't regret it - I enjoy the position a
lot."
This year Rick Leach and Downing
have not missed one exchange. Down-
ing possesses two key assets for a cen-
ter - quickness and size. The 6-4, 254
pounder comes off the ball very fast for
a player his size.
"I GUESS THE coaches tlhink I've
got quick feet and the quickness to
move around," Downing said.
Still, sometimes a lineman's job goes
unnoticed. Downing had a great game
at Purdue opening holes w for Russell
Davis and Stanley Edwards while pro-
viding good pass protection for Leach.
The game statistics show Davis with
167 yards and Downing's name isn't

even mentioned. But Downing knows
how he played and evaluates himself
accordingly.
"I settle for self-satisfaction because
everybody focuses on the runners," he
said. "They don't know what the
lineman does. The job doesn't look as
important as it is. But the offensive line
knows what's going on. There is a lot of
pride involved."
FOR THESE last two days before the
big game, Downing is busy studying
films and working hard in practice.
Downing has already played in two
Ohio State clashes and the third one
means just as much to him.
"It's such a big game," Downing
said. "You got two great teams going
against each other. It's become one of
the greatest rivalries in the country. It
will be a very hard hitting game and
we've gotta be ready."
By kickoff time Saturday, Downing
will be ready. The senior co-captain
hopes to take some initiative against
Ohio State. Personally, he set a goal
that resembles the aim of the entire
Michigan team.
"The biggest thing for me is keeping
pride in myself and doing a solid job
against a good player," Downing
said. "You want to make sure that
you come out on top."

Daily Photo
MICHIGAN'S ALL Big Ten center Walt Downing (72) can block even when he's on the ground, as a Wisconsin defender finds
out in the Wolverines 56-0 victory earlier this season. Downing will have the unenviable task of containing OSU's stellar

middle guard, Aaron Brown, in Saturday's game.. But Walt seems to thrive on the
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Carew adds MV

By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Sweet-swinging
Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins,
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yesterday was named the American
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"It's a big thrill," Carew said of
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KGB DDE PICKS 11
L ET'S SEE, things to do before the
big game ... get a haircut (hope it
doesn't throw off my timing), get a
manicure (that will insure that my
nails don't hinder my passing), buy a
new shampoo (they'll be no use for split
ends), get a shave (ABC?) remind my
girlfriend to study for my big test next
week and I almost forgot, get my
GRIDDES in to the DAILY by midnight
Friday so I can win the last Pizza Bob's
small two item za.
NOVEMBER 19
1. Ohio State at MICHIGAN
[pick score]
2. Illinois at Northwestern
3. Purdue at Indiana
4. Michigan State at Iowa
5. Wisconsin at Minnesota
6. Air Force at Notre Dame
7. SMU at Arkansas
8. Baylor at Texas
9. California at Stanford
10. Kansas State at Colorado
11. Colgate at Delaware
12. North Carolina at Duke
13. Utah at Florida
14. Texas Tech at Houston
15. Oklahoma State at Iowa State
16. Missouri at Kansas
17. Tennessee at Kentucky
18. LSU at Tulane
19. Virginia at Maryland
20. Mississippi at Mississippi State
21. Nebraska at Oklahoma
22. Penn State at Pitt
23. Clemson at South Carolina
24. Eastern Michigan at Ball State
25. W. Michigan at Central Michigan
26. Ohio St. Lantern at DAILY
LIBELS
NOVEMBER 25
27. UCLA at USC
NOVEMBER 26
28. Alabama at Auburn
29. Arizona at Arizona State

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