a SPORTS 'hs Miha;1 n D~~n1.L - ... (M II611Ivul7 1lully >unday, October 25. 1981 111 . Ana _ <,.,,,,, >. ,.,.. - _- - w ...._ ...............__ Page 1W M' gets new lease on Rose Bowl life a es U Y,', Daily Photo by KIM HILL MICHIGAN LINEBACKER Mike Boren recovers a Northwestern fumble late in second quarter action in Michigan Stadium yesterday. The recovery set up a 'Lawrence Ricks five-yard touchdown run which put the Wolverines up, 21-0, and sent them on their way to an easy 38-0 victory. 'Cats caged NORTH- MICH. WESTERN Razor Sharp First Downs ....... C26 15 Rushing............54/377 33/127 Passing By DREW SH(ARP(Compattot) 7/17/0 20/33/0 Passing Yds.... 151 179 Fumbles (no/lost) . 0/0 4/3 Pants (no/avg) .... 3/56.3 6/38.7 Woolfolk-denied credit . . . SCORING MICHIGAN ..................14 10 7 7-38 Northwestern...............0 0 0 0- 0 ...secondin Boseyes SCORING PLAYS esrye MICH.-Carter, 24 yd. pass from Smith, Bergeron Yesterclay should have been Butch Woolfolk's finest hour. The Westfield, kick. N.J. senior had just shattered Rob Lytle's all-time Michigan rushing record. MICH.-Betts, 52 yd. pass from Smith, Bergeron (Continued from Page 1) 528 yards in total offense (377 of them on the ground) in rolling up leads of 14-0 after one period and 24-0 at inter- mission before waltzing to their widest point margin of the season. Wide receiver Anthony Carter caught a Steve Smith aerial at the Northwestrn ten yard line, eluded a pair of Wildcat tacklers, sprinted to the left sideline, and danced into the end zone for the fir- st Wolverine score. TWO MICHIGAN possessions later, Smith (seven for 16, 151 yards) took the snap from his own 48 and found tight end Norm Betts a step ahead of the rest of the pack at the Wildcat 20-yard line. Betts pulled in the perfect toss° and dragged a pair of defenders with him into the end zone to make the score 14-0. The Wolverines capitalized on the fir- st of three fumble recoveries to push the lead to 21-0. Northwestern halfback Kenny Watkins coughed up the pigskin after being jarred by Michigan's Jerry Burgei at the Wildcat 32, and linebacker Mike Boren fell on it. From there, tailback Lawrence Ricks, the leading Wolverine ground- gainer with 126 yards, ran off right guard for 23 markers and scored from five yards out two plays later. SOPHOMORE placekicker Bob Bergeron, replacing the injured Ali Haji-Sheikh (pulled thigh muscle), gave the Wolverines a 24-point lead with a 24-yard kick on the last play of the first half. The field goal was set up by a 73-yard march, the big plays coming on Smith completions to Carter of 25 and 14 yards, and to tight end Craig Dunaway of nine and 11. Wildcat signal-callers Kevin lars, who suffered a sprained ankle tendon and sat out the second half, and Mike Kerrigan combined to complete 20 of 33 passesfor 179 yards against the injury- riddled Wolverine defense: r MiSSING FROM the unit were linebacker Ben Needham, who was sidelined with a knee injury, tackle Winf red Carraway, with a sprained ankle, and linebacker Robert Thom-' pson.rThompson will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a torn tendon in his hand and will be out for at least a few more weeks. As a result, freshmen Clay Miller and Al Sincich started at tackle and middle guard, respectively, and senior Mike Lemirande and sophomore Carlton Rose stepped in at the outside linebacker spots. "When you win the game, 38-0, you can't find too many faults," Schem- bechler said. "Our problem today is we have an almost totally-rebuilt defense. We need Thompson and Carraway." Defensive coordinator Bill McCar- tney is nonetheless optimistic about his unit. "From a squad morale stan- dpoint, the kids'll do anything you ask 'em to. You've got to be patient. But now we've got (Keith) Bostic back and playing good football, and we've got (Brian) Carpenter back, so we've got' r THE ONLY ISSUE remaining in the third period was when Woolfolk would set the rushing record. He did it on the fourth play of Michigan's first possession, but the moment passed without the seemingly apppropriate recognition. Not until Smith rolled off left tackle for 13 yards and a-touchdown four plays later did the public address announcer relay the word-to the crowd. Schembechler stopped short of tab- bing Woolfolk, who dressed quickly and slipped out of the locker room, without talking to reporters, as 1)is best back ever. "As a runner, Butch is big and strong and fast," the coach said. "But Lytle was a great back. Lytle could block you and do those other things. "Butch doesn't have that opportunity because- he's pure tailback. Butch's only problem is that he thinks he oughta gain 200 yards every game, and that's hard to do. He probably ran out of here because he figured he didn't gain 200 yards.", Northwestern can't escape celar By GREG DeGULIS a He was the center stage attraction. The tributes from the media and the ac- colades of fans outside of Michigan Stadium awaited him. But when the game was over, Woolfolk hurried to the locker room, quickly changed into civilian clothes, and briskly breezed by onlooking reporters and autograph seekers. He looked as though he had been betrayed-and he was. When Woolfolk shot through left tackle for the record-breaking ten-yard gain in the third quarter, the game should have been stopped righi there to properly recognize the achievement. One minute could have been devoted, following the historic play, for Woolfolk to stand out on the field and acknowledge the standing ovation from the 104,161 Wolverine partisans and the congratulations from his teammates. But it wasn't. Instead, the announcement was made five plays later following quarter- back Steve Smith's touchdown as Woolfolk sat on the sideline. The standing ovation came, as did the handshakes from his teammates, but the spo- taneous magic of the moment itself was lost. Here was a man who just captured the most highly regarded individual record in Manhigan football only to have the achievement put on a back bur- ner. Whoever was responsible for delaying the announcement destroyed the luster on what was one of the greatest moments in Michigan football history., A slap in Woolfolk's face With the Wolverines ahead 24-0 and easily pushing toward another score, halting the .game for a brief minute and presenting Woolfolk with the ball would not have broken the team's momentum. Michigan had Northwestern on the ropes in the first quarter. The outcome of the game was pretty much decided at the time of Woolfolk's jaunt. Ignoring the play when it happened was nothing more than a slap in the running back's face., It is no secret that Wolverine head coach Bo Schembechler does not like to show favoritism to one player. He feels that no one person should stand out above the others. But Schembechler seems to have made a 180-degree turn in his appraisal of Woolfolk. Two weeks ago, following Woolfolk's sensational 253-yard performance against Michigan State, Schembechler was singing the praises of Woolfolk. "I'd put him up against that guy on the West Coast" (referring to Southern Cal's Marcus Allen), and "When I'm in a bind, I go to Butch" were some of. the comments. But yesterday, the Wolverine mentor tried to downplay Woolfolk's record breaking performance. "Butch's only problem is that he thinks he ought to gain 200 yards every game," said Schembechler after the game when trying to explain Woolfolk's abrupt departure from the stadium. "That's hard to do. He probably ran out of here because he didn't gain 200 yards. . . it was the some way a week ago." Woolfolk gained 106 yards for the game, but split time with junior tailback Lawrence Ricks, who led all rushers with 120 yards and a 60-yard touchdown scamper..It could very well be that Woolfolk's ego suffered a double blow, causing his quick exit. 'Lytle was a great back' "As a runner on the basis of what he (Woolfolk) has done, you'd have to say that (Woolfolk is a good back), but Lytle was a great back," said Schem- bechler. "Lytle could block you and do all the other things. Butch doesn't have that opportunity because he's a pure tailback. Thebeauty of Lytle was that he could play everywhere-fullback, 'tailback:, blocking back, wherever you wanted him to play. As a runner, Butch is big, strong, and fast." Woolfolk is also accused sometimes of not being a team, player-a trait which gnaws at Schembechler's heart. If this alleged characteristic has lowered Schembechler's opinion of Woolfolk then it is unfortunate. Woolfolk will be remembered as a truly great running back. He may not possess the blocking ability or versatility of Lytle, but his natural athletic ability makes hifn one of the most dangerous threats coming out of the back field in college football today. Woolfolk has had a superb four-year career with Michigan, and deserved a better salute than the one he received yesterday. "I didn't know. when it happened," said Schembechler in regards to the record-breaking run. "I thought he got a nice ovation; didn't you?" It should have been better, Bo. kick. What job would turn an eternal optimist into a melancholy MICH.-Ricki, 5yd. run, Bergeron kick.-_ pessimist? A job as head football coach at Northwestern fits MICH.-Bergeron 24 yd. field goal. MICH.-Smith. 13 yd. run, Bergeron kick. that bill. First year coach Dennis Green is quickly finding out MICH.-Ricks, so yd.run, Bergeron kick. that pre-season optimism is not enough to win in the Big Ten. PASSING Before the season, Green noted that the Wildcats needed to MComp. Int. Ys TD pass well to win, so a pro-type offense was installedat North- S. Smith............ 16 7 0 s1 2' western. "I feel the best thing for us to do is come in with a Dickey .............1 0 0 0 passing attack," Green said at the Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon NORTHWESTERN in July. Kerrigan.....25 1 014 0 va........s 47 0 "Now, I'm not a razzle-dazzle guy, so don't look formne to RECEIVING come in doing a triple reverse pass and those sorts of things," MICHIGAN Green continued. "I am basically a fundamentalist that NO. Yds. TD believes in a sound passing attack." Carter...........3 63 1 Green has stayed true to his summer prediction, and a naway.............. 35201narrow opening game loss to Indiana made it look like NORTHWESTERN maybe, just maybe, this rookie coach could turn things 'NO Yds * Qaround. Browne.............6 14 0 Green has a rather straightforward and blunt style with his "n~on........... .5 83 0 team and the media as well. The decision to go for a two-point RKSHING conversion late in the Indiana game, losing 21-20, is a prime MICHIGAN example of Green's style. Green went for the win against In- Att. Yds. Avg. TD diana instead of the easier tie, and has never regretted the Ricks..............13 126 9.7 2 decision. There was a glimmer of hope in Evanston after the Womifoh ......18 106, 5.9 0 Smith ..............12 66 5.5 1 Indiana loss. 1981 could be Northwestern's year-to vacate Edwards ............ 3 30 10.0 0 the Big Ten cellar, at least. Rogers ............. 4 29 7.3 o Unfortunately for Green and the diehard Purple and White CDrkey.............2 8 4.0 0 supporters, this season has taken the traditional North- NORTHWESTERN western plunge. After Indiana, the Wildcats lost to Arkansas Ignatowicz..........8 36 4.5 0 (38-7), Utah (42-0), Iowa (64-0), Minnesota (35-23), Purdue WatkIns.............9 21 2.3 0 (35-0), and Michigan (38-0). What can the coach possibly say Kerrigan ............ 2 10 5.0 0 after that? viiars....'..........7 s 1.1 0 Well, for the affable Green, these losses are just part of a learning process in the Big Ten. "Our players shouldn't be in awe of big stadiums and big crowds," Green said after the Michigan game. "The Big Ten is big time football and they know that." Maybe the Northwestern players do know that but does that mean they can also compete in big time foot- ball? According to some, the Northwestern caliber of play is not up to par for the Big Ten. "There is no question that the challenges ahead will be tougher than this," Michigan'sBo Schembechler said yesterday after the game. "They certainly aren't at the level of the other conference teams we will be facing the rest of the season," senior guard Kurt Becker echoed. An example of the non-importance of this game was the, negligible amount of time spent in Bo's media meeting after the win. What about this player or that player, Bo? the media would ask. "It's hard to tell in a game of this caliber," Bo replied. The topic of the Northwestern game faded quickly and Bo began addressing the strengths and weaknesses of other conference teams. What you could tell from the game is that the Wildcats are turnover prone. Three turnovers in a row at Purdue and two- in succession in Ann Arbor doused any hopes of an upset. "We are just not dependable enough yet," Green said. "When yon give the fullback the ball, you expect him to protect the ball." Losing three fumbles against ichigan is not going to help anybody's cause, especially Northwestern's. "When you're fighting for your life out there," Green continued, "you have to have some things go your way." Unfortunately, for the Wildcats and coach Green, nothing has gone their way in 1981. 0 .1 'Cocks uendTr eels - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP)- South Carolina used Nebraska 6, Missouri 0 USC 14, Notre Dame 7 the nearly flawless passing of quarterback Gordon Beckham to engineer a 31-13 upset of third-ranked COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)- Fullback Phil Bates SOUTH BEND (AP)- Todd Spencer's North Carolina in college football yesterday. rolled into the end zone from 3 yards out with 23 touchdown run with 4:52 left in the game lif 26-yard Ifted fifth- 04 Beckham connected on 16 of 17 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown, and the Gamecock defense held the Tar Heels' potent rushing attack to 176 yards while forcing five turnovers-three interceptions and two fumbles. THE LOSS dropped,the Tar Heels to 6-1 and ended a 10-game winning streak. North Carolina played catchup all game and lost starting quarterback Rod Elkins with a sprained ankle in the first half. The only offense the Tar Heels could manage was a scoring pass in the first half and a 70-yard touchdown run off a fake punt in the second. Yecch These two fraternity members ap- pear to be lost in the mud. Actually they're demonstrating the toughness and competitiveness displayed in yesterday's Mud Bowl between Sigma Alpha Epsilon (dark shirts) and Phi Delta Theta. The two fraternities battled to a 6-6 tie in regulation before S.A.E. was declared the winnr h,*a c .d...r- seconds left, shaking No. 15 Nebraska loose from 19th-ranked Missouri's defensive stranglehold and giving the Cornhuskers a 6-0 Big Eight triumph yesterday. Nebraska, repulsed at every previous turn in the regionally televised battle, struggled until mounting a 10-play drive covering 64 yards in the last three minutes. IT WAS THE third straight victory for the Cor- nhuskers and second loss in a row for Missouri - Both teams are 5-2. Nebraska is 3-0 in the Big Eight, while Missouri fell to 0-2 in conference play. ranked Southern California to a 14-7-Victory yester- day over Notre Dame. Spencer's run came shortly after Marcus Allen, the nation's leading rusher, had ripped off a 21ayard run. THE VICTORY was the sixth against one loss this season for the Trojans, while Notre Dame's record fell to 2-4 for the worst start for the Irish in 18 years. After a scoreless first half, Southern Cal struck for a touchdown midway in the third quarter. Spencer ripped off a 27-yard run to the Irish 14-yard line and Allen broke off left tackle on the next play for the game's; first touchdown and a 7-0 lead. *I I'' '