1w Rw Page Twenty THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, December 12, 1976 ich igan, USC match up evenly (Continued fron Page 14) passer and improving at find- ing secondary receivers, Leach has trouble with middle-range passes. A slashing runner, the Flint flash makes a wild pitch now and then, but generally is ex- ceptional at directing Michi- gan's option attack. Southern Cat's Vince Evans is an improved passer from last year but like Leach is inconsistent. Having exception- al speed, Evans' is a running threat. Should he have an off day, Trojan coach John Robin- son does not hesitate to replace him with junior Rob Hertel, a superior passer, but not the leader Evans is. EDGE-Even. Running backs - Rob Lytle and Ricky Bell are two of the nation's three best. .Both have had outstanding careers, despite splitting time between fullback and tailback. The duel between the two will certainly be glam- orized by the TV commentators, but the real battle will be con- tested by their teammates in the line. Mosi Tatupu and Dave Far- ; mer split time at fullback for USC, but injuries have hamper- ed both. Better blockers than the Wolverines' Russell Davis, Davis is the better runner. Har- lan Huckleby and Trojan speed- ster Charles White are similar tailbacks. When they're in, and Lytle and Bell line-up at full- a --7>: back, Lytle provides the bet- ter blocking. The USC backs are greater threats as pass receivers. EDGE-Even. * Flanker - USC's Shelton Diggs is well-remembered for his diving catch of the two-point conversion that beat Ohio State in the 1975 Rose Bowl. The 9.7 sprinter snared 29 passes for eight scores this year. NCAA 400-meter champ Kenny Ran- dle backs up Diggs. While Diggs is good, Michi- gan's Smith is, simply put, the best. EDGE-Michigan. . Defensive line - Exception- al against the run, the Michigan front five showed an improved pass rush versus Ohio State. - Steve Graves came on at the end of the year to fill the mid- dle guard spot between All-con- ference tackle Greg Morton and counterpart John Hennessey. John Anderson, Dom Tedesco, and Tom Seabron flank them, and their success in hemming in the opponents outside game is a major factor in the Wol- verines' rushing defense being the nation's fifth best statisti- cally. All - American Gary Jeter spearheads the USC line from his tackle position, but he re- ceives a lot of help from col- league Walt Underwood and end Rod Martin, who registered 11 and 16 sacks respectively. Mich- igan is better versus the run, but the Trojans put more heat on the passer. EDGE-Even. Linebackers - Calvin O'Neal is hole-plugger supreme for the Wolverines, with Jerry Vogele assisting him in running situ- ations and soph Jerry Meter in passing situations. Clay Matthews and Eric Wil- liams hit hard for the Trojans. Individually, neither ranks with O'Neal, but taken as a tandem they are a match for the Wol- verines. EDGE-Even. * Defensive backfield- Mich- igan can't- be beaten deep, but is susceptible to the short and middle-range passing attack. The Wolverines didn't allow a ruis over J0 yards the entire year. Dennis Thurman and Ricky Odom come with the big play for the Trojans, teaming for 13 interceptions on the year. Ron Bush, Clint Strozier and Mike Burns are silid defenders. EDGE--USC. Special teams - Smith is a better pOnt returner than Thurman. But of USC punter Cl en 1 s 38 punts, only 11 w re -turned, for a total of fir yards. A knee injury didn't hamtper Anderson's punting against Ohio State. Walker and Bob Wood are both accurate place-kickers from medium- range, but Walker missed seven extra points in 46 tries. EDGE--Michigan. 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