, Blue blanks Badgers, 24-0 (Continued from Page 1) But the partisans screamed only louder, ignoring the pleas of the Wisconsin players. With all their timeouts gone, the Badgers were next assessed a penalty, giving the Wolverines a first down on the two-yard line. After yet a second penalty, Woolfolk zipped untouched around right end to make the score 17-0 with just over four minutes remaining in the period. "Usually after the first time, players can settle down their own crowds, but it didn't work that way," Wangler said. "We automatic a lot, but you can't run a play if you can't hear the automatics. "I told him (the official) my team couldn't hear. One time he told me to run it (the play), but I called a signal and the crowd got louder. I pleaded with him, and he assessed a penalty." Schembechler was amazed by the crowd behavior in that situation. "I've never heard a crowd that didn't realize what they were doing to-their team," he said, shaking his head. "I can't believe they don't know the rules." "JUST THINK what they did to that team. They gave us a first down and took away every.timeout they had in the second half. I sure hope the Michigan people are smarter than that." Wisconsin (1-5, 2-7) had dominated most of the first half, but was unable to light up the scoreboard. After stopping the Wolverines' opening drive in three plays, the Badgers assumed possession at their own 42 following a 32-yard into- the-wind punt by Don Bracken. They quickly hit at the middle of the Michigan defense for large chunks of yardage. Tailback John Williams, who led all runners with a total of 93 yards, banged left for seven and 14 markers, respectively, for a first down at the Michigan 37-yard line. Gerald Green spotted Williams a short rest by poun- ding up the middle for a five-yard gain. Then it was Williams again, up the middle for two yards and wide right for six more and another first down at the Wolverine 24. BUT THE DRIVE stalled there, bringing out long field goal specialist Wendell Gladdem, whose 41-yard at- tempt sailed wide to the left. The Badgers picked up a first down on their next possession, but a patented Mel Owens blindside blitz caught freshman quarterback Jess Cole for a five-yard loss to kill that drive. Four plays later, though, it was Wisconsin's ball again, and Williams runs of four and, eight yards moved the ball to Michigan's 41. The first quarter ended at 0-0, an offsides penalty on Badger left guard Bob Winkler pushing the ball back to the 46. The Wisconsin attack stalled there, and David Green- wood punted 22 yards and out-of-bounds on the Michigan 17. BUT THE Wolverines still couldn't register a first down. Edwards ran straight ahead for a gain of four and Ricks slashed right for five, but on third-and-one, -Ricks was stopped just short of the first down marker. Bracken came on and drilled a 66-yard punt to the Wisconsin 8-yard line, which Tim Stracka returned to Badger 21. On the next series, Wisconsin fans expressed displeasure as coach Dave McClain conservatively kept the ball on the ground for three plays and punted back to the Wolverines. But Wangler threw incomplete twice on Michigan's set of downs, and Bracken punted again. On first down from his own 25, Williams high-stepped up the middle for ten yards. Green followed by bur- sting up the middle into the Michigan secondary, where cornerback Brian Carpenter, the last man for him to beat, brought him down on the Michigan 42 to save a touchdown after a gain of 23. Three plays later, however, Greenwood was forced to punt. ON MICHIGAN'S first play, Edwards busted through the line for 14 yards, and incredibly, the Wolverines' initial first down of the game with 7:31 remaining in the half. The Blue offense was unable to move further, and Bracken booted a 53-yarder to the Wisconsin 26-yard line. Tim Stracka fielded the kick, but was upended by Michigan's Tom Dixon and coughed the ball up, Rich Strienger recovering for the Wolverines on the 24. Michigan moved to the six, but Wangler overthrew an open Anthony Carter on third down. Ali Haji-Sheikh connected on a 23-yard chip shot with 2:33 left in the opening half to put Michigan on top, 3-0. The Michigan defense, which recor- ded its second straight shutout, tightened up and forced the Badgers to kick it away for the fifth time in the half with 1:10 left. Greenwood's shank punt of 16 yards gave Wangler & Co. the ball at the Wisconsin 42. THE SENIOR quarterback took im- mediate advantage of the opportunity by connecting with Alan Mitchell for 24 yards. He folowed by hitting Edwards in the right flat for nine more and, two plays later, found Carter in the back of the end zone for a four-yarder to give Michigan its halftime margin. That catch was Carter's lone recep- tion of the day, and the sophomore sen- sation (who also fumbled a punt in the first period) completed his worst day of the '80 campaign on the bench with a sprained ankle. Wangler wasn't discouraged by the play of his favorite receiver, nor by that of the offense as a whole. "It was more or less a zone coverage, and they just covered the areas where Anthony usually goes," explained Wangler, who finished the day 8 for 14 for 82 yards. "We made a few mistakes, but you have to credit a lot of that to Wisconsin. They have an excellent defense. Per- sonally, I threw a few bad passes. into the wind." With the game in hand, Michigan con- trolled the final quarter, as Wisconsin never advanced past the Wolverine 40. Michigan's final drive (a 19-play, 80- yarder) took up a full nine minutes, with a one-yard Edwards plunge ser- ving as the capper. Ar Pnoto [CHIGAN TAILBACK Lawrence Ricks is upended by a host of Wisconsin cklers in the second half of yesterday's Big Ten contest in Madison. The olverine ground game averaged less than four yards per carry and was out- med by the feeble Badger offense, but a solid defensive effort held Wisconsin bay throughout the afternoon as the Maize and Blue registered their second utout in as many weeks, 24-0. OTTER SHOW IN STANDS: W'fans badger team's success .u. create their own excitement, because Wisconsin has provided its fans with few thrills on the gridiron in recent years. In the last decade, Wisconsin football teams have managed more than a five-win season just once. "We can't stop them," said Brian Goluach, a university police officer, in reference to the rowdiness. "We just try to keep them under control." Goluach said his main job is to prevent body passing and to stop people from throwing bottles over the top of the stadium. He added that in the past, people have been seriously injured by bottles that were thrown from there. The Animal Section appeared fairly calms during the first half, and rooted on their Badgers while the game remained scoreless. But when Michigan put ten quick -points on the scoreboard, they seemed to lose in- terest in the contest. That's when the rowdies went into their act.. Cup wars were very popular. And the cups weren't always empty-many were filled with beer, water, ice, or other assorted liquids. Stroking was another popular event. A large mass of students swayed for- ward, then backward, pretending to be the rowing team, and thus created an interesting visual effect. In an act of collective pun production, they reached into their pockets prior to the start of an important play, hauled out their keys, and tingled them, signifying a "key" play. Most of their actions were harmless, but on one occasion yesterday their behavior was actually harmful to the Wisconsin team. Cn a fourth and one at the Badger three, quarterback John Wangler tur- ned to the referee, claiming that the wild screams emanating from the Animal Section impaired the ability of the offensive unit to hear his signals. The official, in accordance with con- ference rules, charged Wisconsin with three successive timeouts when the crowd would not quiet down on the same number of attempts to get the play off. The noise level continued to in- crease until he finally penalized the Badger defense for delay of game. It gave the Wolverines a first down at the one, and enabled them to score easily on the following play. =1 Grandstand KV ew By Stan Bradbury View The times may change .. . ..but Badger failure endures MADISON The Michigan-Wisconsin rivalry just won't be the same with Ronald Reagan as president. By next fall, Jimmy Carter will be out of office, and that could spell the end of an era. During Carter's four years of tenure, Michigan has beaten Wisconsin four times by a combined score of 176-0. Yes, that's right. Wisconsin has failed to score on the Wolverines in four years. The headlines could read: The Wisconsin Crisis-Badgers Held Scoreless, Day 1461. What's worse is that you have to go all the way back to the days when John F. Kennedy was in the Oval Office to find the last time Wisconsin has beaten Michigan-1963. That means Wisconsin is a big 0-for-Johnson-Nixon-Ford and Carter, 14 games in all. In a way, the Badger football program, when considering Michigan, has an empty feeling for 17 years of its history. It is missing the Beatles, the American ground troop involvement in Viet Nam, and the entire decade of the 70's, among other things. Most of the players out there on the field at Camp Randall Stadium yester- day were three or four years old when Wisconsin last sent Michigan down to defeat on the gridiron. At that time they were more concerned that Mommy, not the team plane, didn't leave them behind. But more important for Michigan is the present and not the past, as the Wolverines' play yesterday continued to impress a lot of people. On defense, the Wolverines have now recorded ten straight scoreless quarters which date back to the second period of the Illinois game. The Michigan offense also managed to put up 24 points against a tough. Badger defense, which is one of the tops in the conference. Only UCLA and Brigham Young have scored more points on Wisconsin and no other Big Ten team, including Purdue and Ohio State, has done better. Anywhere but New Jersey All this may have coach Bo Schembechler whistling Dixie, or maybe even 'California, Here I Come.' If Michigan fails to grab the roses, there are plen- ty of other bowls which are interested in the Wolverines. One of the most interested bowls was the two-year-old Garden State Bowl, which plays out of the Meadowlands in New Jersey. The Garden State Bowl was willing to give Michigan BIG bucks until they got the BIG no from Athletic Director Don Canham last week. "We wouldn't be interested in the Garden State Bowl," said Canham. "It's too early (December 22) and we're not that interested in playing in New Jer- sey. "We want to play after Christmas because we have exams. That kicks out a helluva lot of bowl games for us," Canham said. Still hotly pursuing Michigan and all the fans, recognition, and money that go with it are the Fiesta, Bluebonnet, and Liberty Bowls, just to name a few. Canham said, "We really won't know a lot about the bowl picture until af- ter the Purdue game. Then, at about 6 p.m., we'll see what happens. Right now, it's just too early to tell." The bowl picture is much clearer for Wisconsin. Sporting a 2-7 record, the Badgers will only be in one bowl this season-the Toilet Bowl, when they play at Northwestern next weekend. Badger fans cannot be pleased with the progress which coach Dave Mc- Clain has made at Wisconsin. Since McClain took over in 1978, things have gone from mediocre to worse, with this season approaching the pits. Wisconsin has been shut out four times this season and the Badgers now claim last in the conference in total offense. "We have to keep hanging together and working. I can understand the fans," said McClain. "It's been a long dry spell here at Wisconsin." So lengthy, in fact, most fans can't help but forget before the drought began. 4 I 4 4 q Bumbling Badgers MICH. First downs ....................... 18 Rushing (att/yds).................56/178 Passing (comp/att/int) ............ 8/14/0 Passing yards ..................... 82 Fumbles (no/lost) ................. 2/0 Punts (no/avg) .................... 7/45.0 SCORING WIS., 11 44/180 4/11/0 43 1/1 8/31.0 WISCONSIN Williams ........................ 16 93 5.8 MICHIGAN ................. 0 10 7 7-24 Wisconsin ................. 0 0 0 0-0 SCORING PLAYS M-Haji-Sheikh, 23-yd. FG M-Carter 4 pass from wangler (Haji-Sheikh kick) M-Wooifolk 1 run (Haji-Sheikh kick) M-Edwards 1 run (Haji-Sheikh kick) RUSHING MICHIGN Green ........................... 7 Mohapp ......................... 8 King.......................... 4 Cole .................. 8 McFadden..................... 1 PASSING MICHIGAN att comp Wangler.................. 14 8 WISCONSIN Cole ....................... 11 4..... Cole ....................... 11 4 RECEIVING MICHIGAN 35 31 17 2 2 int 0 0 yds 39 13 15 11 4 28 13 2 5.0 3.9 4.3 0.3 2.0 yds 82 43 TD 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 I WITH PASSING whiz Mark Herrmann directing the offense, Purdue doesn't feel the urge to run the ball too often. Occasionally, however, the Boiler- makers stick to the ground. Here Jim Smith, aided by fullback John Macon (37), slips past Iowa defensive end Andre Tippett during'second-quarter ac- tion yesterday. Purude thrashed the visiting Hawkeyes, 58-13, to remain tied with Michigan and Ohio State for first place in theBig Ten. Edwards ........................ Ricks ........................... Woolfoiok........................ Carter...... ............... S. Smith ........................ K. Smith..................... Ingram.................... Wangler ......................... att 23 15 10 1 1 1 1 4 yds 83 49 32 6 5 3 3 .3 avg 3.6 3.3 3.2 6.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 -0.7 Mitchell ......................... Edwards ........................ Brockington ..................... Betts ............................ Carter...................... WISCONSIN Stracka ........................ McFadden ...................... Williams ........................ no. 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 A BIG TEN ROUNDUP: 4 Smith TDs came throu By RON POLLACK Leister com scialtothe DaIly yards to Dar EAST LANSING-When Northwestern ded the gam encountered Michigan State yesterday, it was the third qua expected that the two teams' performance would Smith, fiti be indicative of their respective 0-9 and 1-7 the schools records. fourth quar Instead, the crowd of 60,157 Spartan partisans plays for no1 witnessed' a stellar performance by senior After his i tailback Steve Smith as MSU routed North- head coach western, 42-10. contest was SMITH, WHO HAD carried the ball only 94 "There wasc times for 386 yards in the previous eight games, we all felt. I give M ugh the air, as quarterback John npleted scoring strikes of 27 and 32 ryl Turner and Otis Grant. Smith en- me's scoring with a nine-yard run in arter. tingly enough, had a chance to break scoring record miidway through the ter but was stopped on consecutive gain at the Wildcat one. first Big Ten victory, Michigan State i[uddy Waters admitted that this one that his team needed to win. certainly an amount of pressure that t meant we would be in the basement SU 1st Big Ten win Big Ten Standings State. Herrmann played only the first three quarters as Purdue built a commanding 51-7 lead. One of his touchdown passes, a 43-yarderlate in the second quarter, was to tight end Dave Young, whose eight catches for 143 yards pushed his career total to a conference record 163 recep- tions. The Boilermakers, 6-0 in the Big Ten and 7-2 overall, held a 23-7 halftime advantage and then put the game away with four touchdowns in the last six minutes of the third quarter. Herrmann completed 5 of 7 passes for 90 yards on the first drive to set up a 1-yard score by tailback Jimmy MINNESOTA, PLAYING without injured run- ning back Marion Barber, rallied behind White, a senior fullback, who scored on runs of 36 and 28 yards. White gave the Gophers a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when he broke a tackle and raced down the left sidelines for a touchdown. Minnesota increased its lead to 14-0 midway through the second quarter on a 61-yard bomb from quarterback Tim Salem to flanker Chester Cooper. Ohio State 49, Illinois 42 COLUMBUS (AP)-Seventh-ranked Ohio Conference W L Ohio State...... MICHIGAN ..... Purdue .......... Minnesota ....... Iowa ............ Illinois....... Indiana....... Michigan State .. Wisconsin..... North wesitern ... 6 6 6 4 3 3 2 1 1) 0 0 0 3 3 4 4 5 5 Overall W L' 8 1 '0 7 2 0 7 2 0 5 4 0. 3 6 {0 3 6 1 5 4 =0 2 70 0 810 I i