i Gwae By GREG DeGULIS Michigan offensive trends .. . ...Carter a decoy, Smith an enigma SOME MID-OCTOBER observations on the 4-1 Michigan football team are in order. After five games, including three Big Ten road con- tests, several offensive trends, involving style of play and player performances;have emerged. ANTHONY CARTER- The Michigan sports in- formation department is trying valiantly to am- plify the exploits of the explosive Carter, but its reliance on last year's statistics in doing so is becoming obvious. Carter has made only 11 cat- ches for 208 yards this season, but he retains an impressive yards per catch average with 18.9. The junior wide receiver has only two touch- downs via the pass, both against Notre Dame on national television. If Carter's current pace con- tinues, the All-American would finish the season with 27 catches and six touchdowns, numbers which .pale in comparison to 1980's 52 and 14, respectively. What is going on in 1981? Two simple factors explain the lack of frequen- cy with which the football has been landing in Car- ter's big hands-the constant double-teaming he receives and the mobility of quarterback Steve Smith as opposed to John Wangler's dropback style. Carter and his shadows Carter is harassed constantly by the opposing team's secondary, so much in fact, that Number '1' is now serving as a decoy for the running game. "Their (the Michigan State Spartans') safety was never in the running game," Bo Schembechler noted yesterday at his weekly press luncheon. Carter draws defenders wherever he gallops, opening up opportunities for tailback Butch Woolfolk. Another hurdle for Carter is the contrasting styles of Smith and Wangler. Wangler was not a running quarterback, so whenever he was pressured, he looked to Carter for the answer. With the swift Smith at quarterback, however, Michigan has another offensive threat. Carter becomes one of three legitimate explosive per- formers, (along with Smith and Woolfolk), instead of the only one. "I would like to get the ball more to Carter," Bo said. "I would like to get the ball more to (Stanley) Edwards. But when I'm in a bind, I'll go to Butch." That's one trend of 1981. A glimpse at Smith STEVE SMITH- An enigma thus far in '81, the Michigan quarterback is the difference between mediocrity on offense and unstoppability. If the multi-talented Smith throws with confidence and authority, a needed complement to the productive running game is added on offense. The sophomore's statistics for the first five games follow: game. Michigan has 1,394 rushing yards to 483 passing yards, almost a three-to-one ratio. The balance between Michigan's air and ground at- tacks in 1980 is now history, as the good old days of grinding it out have returned. The one bothersome question is-"What happens if Smith is forced to pass due to an ineffective running game?" So far, that circumstance has not come up, and it seems like the 1981 season will be a return to dependence on the ground game. Another trend worth noting is the distribution of the Michigan scoring by quarters : The Michigan Daily-T AP TOP TWENTY 1. Texas (35) ............. 4-0-0 1,274 2. Penn St. (24).........4-0-0 1,262 3. Pittsburgh (3)......... 4-0-0 1,192 4. North Carolina (4) ..... 5-0-0 1,126 5. MICHIGAN............4-1-0 898 6. Clemson.............5-0-0 889 7. Southern Cal...........4-1-0 874 8. Missouri .............. 5-0-0 824 9. Georgia ............... 4-1-0 765 10. So. Methodist.........5-0-0 629 11. Florida St............ 4-1-0 591 12. Iowa................4-1-0 558 13. Miami, Fla...........3-1-0 481 14. Wisconsin ............. 4-1-0 427 15. Alabama.............4-1-1 358 16. Mississippi St.......... 4-1-0 344 17. Brigham Young........5-1-0 220 18. Washington St.........5-0-0 195 19. Nebraska ............. 3-2-0 161 20. Arizona St...........4-1-0 125 uesday, October 13, 1981-Page 13 UPI TOP TWENTY 1. Texas (23) .................4-0-0 2. Penn State (19)>.............4-0-0 3. Pittsburgh .................4-0-0 4. North Carolina ................5-0W 5. MICHIGAN ...................4-1-0 6. Southern Cal .................4-1-0 7. Clemson .....................5-0-0. 8. Missouri........ .........5-0-0 9. Georgia ......................4-1-0, 10. Florida St ....................4-1-0'; 11. Miami, Fla................. 3-1-0- 12. Iowa......................4-1-0- 13. Wisconsin .....................4-1-0. 14. Nebraska .....................3-2-0' 15. Alabama .....................4-1-1 16. Mississippi St...............4-1-0 17. Iowa St....... .............3-1-1" 18. Washington St.................5-0-0 19. Oklahoma'....................1-2-1- 20. Brigham Young ............. 5-140 y 4 ry Course Score by Quart ers1 MICHIGAN................16 Opponents....................17 2 52 30 3 40 24 4 28 10 Smith Comp/Att Wisconsin .............3/18 Notre Dame.......... 4/15 Navy j................ 10/15 Indiana .............. 12/19 Michigan State:.......3/11 Yds 39 103 110 164 41 Int 3 2 1 0 0 Pts 14 25 21 38 38 As the numbers suggest, the correlation Det- ween Smith's passing performances and Michigan's point totals is minor. Thus far, the Michigan offense is not dependent on Smith's proficiency through the air for victory. Woolfolk carries the bulk of the offense, with Smith's speed afoot contributing significantly. The sophomore from Grand Blanc has six touch- downs rushing, including a critical 37-yard scoring sprint which demoralized the Spartans. In '81 Smith directs a powerful offense (27 points If you want to witness offensive fireworks, come to the stadium in the second quarter. Eighty-two of the 217 total points scored by both teams have oc- curred in the second stanza, reflecting slow- starting but explosive offense. Ironically, the 17-16 Wolverine deficit in the first quarter mirrors the halftime score of the Michigan State game, and like the contest in East Lansing, the overall num- bers indicate that the offense just needs some time. Drawing conclusions from the offensive trends of 1981 would result in the following predictions for Michigan through the rest of the season. Michigan games will be marked by a patented slow start, of- fensively and defensively; Carter will account for two or three catches and (maybe) one score; Smith will run more effectively than he passes and score on the ground; and Woolfolk will break the 150-yard barrier. In addition, Michigan will be forced to outscore the opposition, rather than shut it down, to win. With the soaring Iowa Hawkeyes in town Saturday, it may take a break in the '81 trends to ensure a win, and getting the ball to Car- ter is a perfect place to start. per gam'e) which relies heavily on the ground i Woolf olk Player *of Week CHICAGO (AP)--Butch Woolfolk of Michigan has been named Midwest Player of the Week on offense by the Associated Press for his outstanding performance Saturday in a 38-20 vic- tory over Michigan State. Woolfolk, a 6-1, 207-pound senior from Westfield, N.J., gained 253 yards on 39 rushes and now has 3,206 career yards, 111 short of the Michigan record of 3,317 held by Rob Lytle. It marked the second time this season Woolfolk has been named Player of the Week.. 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