So much for parity; 'M' The Michigan Daily-Saturday, November21, 1981-Page 9 smells Roses (Continued from Page 1) bechler and Ohio State skipper Earl( Bruce both emphasize that nothing i. more important than The Game. "I'll be honest, the only game I give damn about is this one," said Schem bechler, who will be coaching his 13t1 Ohio State game. "I don't care wha happens anywhere else." "IF WE DON'T beat Michigan, tho Iowa game won't mean a damn thin] anyway," said Bruce, who is 1-1 agains *the Wolverines. "Michigan always ha been and will once again be the bil game for us." It could very well be a game in whicl the respective offenses dominate. Bot the Wolverines and Buckeyes occup the top two spots in the Big Ten total of fense and, scoring categories. Michiga is tops in the league in total offens WELL oC SWPPG mEY -P Thka IzAOE WAS DIFERENT THIS YEAR. TWY Sop Wbe VLMJ *wt NOW11NG. FIRST rt WAS WIS6ob4$M- Tt M*KT IflW( WWE 6M4NA TAK~CE IT- 8.ST TAI~ 600' FOC I1MNW. LLL.'N015, tINcfVI MERELY PREWNP6S ia T06 T ONW. so E WE~ ARE A0AIDj SWE As ALWA'(S, You Amv ME, .PI.AY06 Foe. TtW Ui4AMIc*JW NOJI Wr Ro5ES / averaging 441.5 yards a game, while the Buckeyes are the more prolific scorers, averaging 36.7 points a contest. "This is the best offensive team we've met all season," added Schem- bechler. "They are much better offen- sively than they were a year ago. Their offensive line is better and (quarter- back Art) Schlichter can kill you." THE OSU SENIOR signal-caller is having his finest season as a Buckeye, completing 160 of 300 passes this season for 2,261 yards and 15 touch- downs-rewriting every Ohio State passing record in the process. Schembechler feels that Schlichter is better than the last two quarterbacks the Wolverines have faced-Illinois' Tony Eason and Purdue's Scott Cam- pbell. YEA - PROV'PEP XWWA LOS F c.OVRSE. "He's better than all of them," said Schembechler. "The thing that separates him from all the others is that he puts the ball upfield better than the others. They dump it off to their backs a lot. (In Schlichter) you have the best quarterback in the country with another year of experience.' FOR ALL OF Schlichter's accom- plishments this season, however, he is ranked the sixth most efficient passer junior speedster leads the Bucks in receiving with 46 receptions for 854 yards and five touchdowns. The mainstay of past Michigan and Ohio State teams was the vaunted run- ning game. This year is no exception, as the Wolverines and Buckeyes are ranked one-two in the Big Ten in total rushing. . "THEY'VE (Michigan) got quite a good running attack in (Butch) in the conference pass defense category, while the Bucks occupy the cellar. But in The Game, the records are usually forgotten. "Emotion plays such a big role in a game like this, and emotion favors the defense," said Bruce. "The team which makes the fewest mistakes will win it." Schembechler capsulized the entire game when he said, "It will be a quality confrontation." THE LINEUPS ..:.;.: ;.:.;...;:.;.;.;.;.;.;.:..:.:'-.. . ........ .... .s~ s. Today's Michigan-Ohio State game, starting at 12:20 p.m. EST, can be seen on ABC-TV (Channel 7 in Detroit). It can also be heard on WJR (760 AM), WUOM (91.7), WWJ (950 AM), WCBN (88.3 FM), WPAG (1050 AM), WLEN (103 FM), WAAM (16009AM) and WTOD (1560 AM).- MICHIGAN OHIO STATE OFFENSE in the conference-two notches below Michigan quarterback Steve Smith. The sophomore Smith, who fell into disfavor with Wolverine fans earlier in the year with his inconsistent showings, has come into his own the last four games. In his last four contests, Smith has completed 41 of 71 passes (a 57.7 per- cent completion rate) for 808 yards and nine touchdowns. PART OF THE reason for Smith's resurgence was the resurrection of receiver Anthony Carter. The junior All-American was a rarely seen facet of the Wolverine offense earlier in the season. But thanks to single coverage by Minnesota and Illinois and his return to the punt returner position, Carter is once again an integral part of the Michigan offensive firepower. The Buckeyes also have a thorough- bred in split end Gary Williams. The Woolfolk, (Stanley) Edwards, and (Lawrence) Ricks," said Bruce. "And if you're not careful, Smith'll get you at quarterback. He's probably the fastest of all of them." Woolfolk comes into his final home game in the maize and blue as the leading conference rusher, with 933 yards in Big Ten games. Right behind him is OSU tailback Tim Spencer, who has trekked for 685 yards this conferen- ce season. Woolfolk and Co. will have their work cut out for them against a Buckeye rushing defense which is ranked first in the conference and fourth in the coun- try. The Ohio State defense is keyed by middle guard Jerome Foster and inside linebackers Marcus Marek and Glenn Cobb. IF EITHER team has any weakness, it is probably in the defensive secon- dary. The Wolverines are listed at ninth (82) (72) (65) (69) (76) (75) (27) ( 1) (16) (32) (24) ( 6) Norm Betts ..............(230) Ed Muransky...........(275) Kurt Becker .............(260) Tom Dixon............(238) Stefan Humphries.......(240) Bubba Paris............(270) Vince Bean ............(185) Anthony Carter..........(161) Steve Smith............ (191) Stan Edwards..........(208) Butch Woolfolk..........(208) Ali Haji-Sheikh..........(172) TE ST RG C LG QT SE WR QB FB TB PK (89) John Frank ..............(223) (67) Joe Smith ................ (256Y (72) Joe Lukens...............(258) (50) Jim DeLeone ............. (222) (74) Scott Zalenski...........(248) (70) William Roberts........(258) (44) Gary Williams..........(206) (22) Cedric Anderson........(176) (10) Art Schlichter.......... (208) (38) Vaughn Broadnax.......(242) (46) Tim Spencer .............(210) (19) Bill Andrews .............(162) DEFENSE (99) Robert Thompson.........(219) (63) Winfred Carraway........(230) (53) AlSincich ...............(220) (78) Tony Osbun............ (254) (97) Ben Needham...........(210) (50) Paul Girgash ............. (210) (40) Mike Boren............(217) ( 9) Brian Carpenter........(166) (15) Jerry Burgei.............(182) (13) Keith Bostic .............. (209) (37) Tony Jackson...........(174) (28) Don Bracken .............(185) OLB LT MG RT OLB ILB " ILS WHB SHB SS FS P (48) Anthony Griggs .......... (221) (55) Jerome Foster..........(260) (99) Nick Miller ..............(224) (93) Chris Riehm .............(260) (96) Mike D'Andrea ...........(220) (35) Glenn Cobb .............. (210) (36) Marcus Marek ...........(216) ( 2) Shaun Gayle .............(198) (21) Kelvin Bell.............(188) (12) Garcia Lane .............(175) (27) Doug Hill ................(190) ( 5) Karl Edwards...........(206) :-- ..- OSU SPLIT END HAS 46 RECEPTIONS: Carter overshadows Wilim Daily scribes favor Mark Mihanovic Michigan's '81 season has been quite strange, Two conference losses, things sure do change. But once again it's come down to this- Blue versus OSU, Bo Schembechler's in bliss. The Buckeye secondary is young and weak, Could be a blowout if Steve Smith's at his peak. When the band plays "The Victors," stop and listen, The song's appropriate, out West their horns will glisten. Michigan 23, Ohio State 15 Greg DeGulls Although the Browns and Bengals may rock, Those boys from Columbus ar not of the same flock, Ohio grows the premier football talent-that's. their plan, One problem, though the best come to MichiGAN. Big Ed, Boren, Girgash, Needham, Ricks, Burgei and Tony J., They, the cream of Ohio's crop, came to Stadium. and Main to play. But the Buckeyes claim they still retain a powerful group,Y Sorry Ohio State, to the Bluebonnet Bowl you'llstoop.. Michigan 17, Ohio State 10 Buddy Moorehouse It looked extremely rocky for the Buckeye squad that day, The score stood 21-zip, with but one minute left to play. So Dr. Strangehayes stormed the field, and grabbed Earle Bruce's throat, "You stupid jerk, you lost again!" screamed Woody as Bo began to gloat. In Columbus, they all are crying, the flags~are at half-mast. There is po joy in Buckville, for the Buckeyes were outclassed. Michigan 28, Ohio State 13 Drew Sharp After Wisconsin and Iowa spoiled Bo'sfun, His Rose Bowl chances were 'slim to none.' But a lucky star followed them the last few weeks, And has carried them to the conference peak. The Hawks, Purdue, and Bucky Badger allfell, As the Wolverines began to jell. The Bucks are here and hungry for blood. Sorry Bo, but you're luck has turned to mud. Ohio State 24, Michigan 20 By JEFF SNOOK Sports writer, The Ohio State Lantern Having all the requirements to be the finest receiver in college football, it is a mystery that Buckeye split end Gary Williams has not received more atten- tion. He has the size at 6-3 and 206 pounds, the speed at 4.58 for the 40, the sure hands and the good concentration. And' statistics also prove he is one of the best. WILLIAMS HAS grabbed 46 passes for 854 yards this season - only nine catches and 23 yards away from two more Ohio State records. Even more impressively, he has caught a pass in each game of his three-year career, a total of 33 straight games. Yet, Michigan's Anthony Carter, who has 40 receptions for 773 yards this season, is the player usually mentioned when people speak of the best receiver in college football. But it doesn't seem to bother Williams. "They (Michigan) feature Carter more in their offense game after game," Williams said. "There is not one person that we feature like that. We have many threats in tight end John Frank, flanker Cedric Anderson, and' myself." "GARY WILLIAMS is the best receiver in the country," Earle Bruce said earlier this season. "He is just great. He has great hands and he makes some unbelievable catches." Last Saturday against Northwestern, Williams caught four passes, giving him 110 for his career and making him the leading career receiver in OSU history. The junior from Wilmington, Ohio, has also scored five touchdowns this year. His thirteen receptions for 220 yards against Florida State this season gave him another school record. Williams came to Ohio State as a quarterback, having played against cross-town rival Art Schlichter in high school. He missed the 1978 season because of knee surgery, and after being redshirted was moved to split end. HIS FRESHMAN year, Williams caught 25 passes for 479 yards. Last season, while playing in the shadow of Doug Donley, he hauled in 39 passes for 682 yards. Williams sees clear reasons for his improvement. "I seem to be concen- trating better," he said after his record- setting efforts against Florida State. "That is the big difference. I have been getting open, and Art gets the ball to me. Schlichter doesn't hesitate to praise his prime target. "Gary is the best receiver that I have ever seen. He should be though, he has hands that stick out to here," Schlichter said while demonstrating the size of William hands. Maybe this week against Anthony Carter, Gary Williams can prove to everyone that he really is the best. Williams ..,854 yards receiving DIL 76-GUJIDE A confidential Counseling Service staffed by students. NEED TO TALK?.. . " Relationship Problems " Roommate Problems " Hassled with Classes ... WE ARE HERE TO LISTEN! OPEN 5 PM-9 AM WEEKDAYS 24 HOURS-WEEKENDS 'M' loss could mean. Roses for Hawkeyes By LARRY FREED In a season which has caused most people to believe that the era of the "Big Two and Little Eight" was finally over, it still turned out that the Michigan-Ohio State game will be deciding the championship, while the rest of the Big Ten is overshadowed. Michigan State at Iowa Although most of the Big Ten's atten- tion will be centered in Ann Arbor today, the Iowa Hawkeyes could sneak into Pasadena with a victory coupled with a Michigan loss or tie. The Michigan State Spartans have come on strong of late, however, and are looking' to finish above the .500 mark. Spartan quarterback Bryan Clark will face one of his sternest tests against a Hawkeye defense that is ranked eighth nationally. Purdue at Indiana This intrastate rivalry will be over- shadowed by Purdue head coach Jim Young's surprise announcement that he was retiring after the Indiana game. Young will try to salvage an above- water mark for the season and has an excellent shot at doing it against the the sub-par Hoosiers. Indiana head coach Lee Corso's troops have been hurt by poor second-half performances, held scoreless in the last four games. "We certainly feel the pressure of the IU-PU battle," explained Young. "Both teams have disappointing records, but records don't mean much in this con- test." Individually, Purdue's Steve Bryant will by trying to break the con- ference reception mark with six cat- ches. Wisconsin at Minnesota THE WINNER of this contest is vir- tually assured a berth in the Garden State -Bowl against Navy. This match- up will also have a strong passer, Golden Gopher Mike Hohenesee, who will be going up against a tenacious Badger defense led by safety Matt Vanden Boom. Wisconsin's Rosy outlook was cut short by last week's 17-7 loss to Iowa, again illustrating the Badgers' anemic offense. 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