SPORTS Wednesday, September 22, 1982 The Michigan Daily Page09 if Off the Record By BOB WOJNO W a ';: ', QB key toOSU SKI o Irish domination ... .Y. . Wolverine headaches HEY NEVER really had a chance, you know. Not with Notre Dame Stadium aglow for the first time in its history. Not with a boisterous opening-game throng of Irish boosters shrieking at the top of its collective lungs. Not with "Touchdown Jesus," that ultimate perver- sion of religion, reaching for the heavens and declaring everything once again well on the lovely campus in South Bend. No, the Irish had every emotional factor in their favor, and they had the talent to take advantage of it. So when the game was over and Notre Dame had won, 23-17, in a game that wasn't nearly that close, you suddenly realized that Michigan just didn't have a chance. Oh, the Wolverines got all the breaks last Saturday night, but even that did not blunt the emotional and physical onslaught of the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame dominated Michigan like a Michigan team has not been dominated in quite some time and in the process threw what had been a promising season into a quandry. When the Irish charged onto the field they were higher than the shining surface of the Golden Dome. They were at an emotional peak of the type that can only be reached after suffering through an emotional valley of, for in- stance, a 5-6 season the previous year. Led by second-year head coach Gerry Faust, they came into the game in- tent on improving on last year's dismal showing and certainly bent on avenging the 25-7 thrashing they received from Michigan a year ago. "After going through what we did last year, I could never be happier in my life," said Notre Dame tight end Tony Hunter after the game. "We had our backs against the wall and we gutted it out." As if the motive to atone for all of last year's miseries was not enough, the game also received national attention and prime-time television coverage because it was the first night game ever played in the 52-year-old stadium. Since it was also the Irish home-opener, it was a game that the fans and players alike had been pointing to since the end of last season, and do not discount the effect a noisy crowd can have on the visiting team. "One thing that killed us was communication-you can't hear down there," said Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler. "Our tailback, fullback, wide receivers and tight ends had a tough time hearing, and that can make you a ham-and-egg outfit." But rest assured that Bo does not think the crowd was the difference in the game. He saw what you saw, that is an old-fashioned butt-whomping. "We just got whipped up front," said Schembechler. "They did to us this year what we did to them last year." The bubble bursts All was well and good less than a week ago when many of the question marks concerning this year's squad appeared to be unfounded after the solid 20-9 victory over Wisconsin. Now, there appear to be more problems than Bo ever dreamed of, not the least of which is the play of his offensive and defen- sive lines. "We were displeased with the rushing (defense)," said Bo. "That's what hurt us-Notre Dame beat us with rushing. "And we've got to get better play out of our tackle positions-there's no doubt about that." Indeed, Schembechler talks ominously about "changes being made" when he speaks of his team's line play. Only center Tom Dixon appears immune from any adjustments in the starting offensive line. Another nagging concern that reared its head last Saturday was the con- tinued inconsistent play of quarterback Steve Smith. Although his offensive line allowed the Irish defenders to harass and unnerve him, Smith himself was not blameless. He has yet to prove that he can deliver the ball into the hands of All-America flanker Anthony Carter with any degree of regularity, 0 and he showed none of the flash and fleetness of foot that makes him a dangerous, versatile weapon. "I think the pass rush got to him (Smith) early, which he had no control over," said Schembechler. "His confidence is pretty well shaken but I'm not ready to make changes yet." Rest assured that Bo will not be considering a quarterback change now or in the near future. Smith, though he certainly has not played well in his first two games, has not played poorly either and has managed to complete 60 percent of his passes for 293 yards, The backup quarterbacks-junior Dave Hall and freshman Jim Harbaugh-have not seen a minute of playing time between them. And there are other problems. With UCLA coming to town this weekend there is Carter's nagging groin injury to worry about and the lack of offen- sive support out of the fullback position. Carter is being evaluated on a day- to-day basis, but the bet is that he will be available for duty on Saturday. Junior Greg Armstrong started the Notre Dame game at fullback for the Wolverines even though Jerald Ingram, who was supposed to be the starter against Wisconsin until he went out with an infected toe, was apparently healthy. The task for Schembechler now is to mend the wounds and massage the bruised egos in time for the Bruins this weekend. And UCLA head coach Terry Donahue fully expects the Wolverines to be ready to battle his Bruins on Saturday. "Michigan just had one of those situations where things went wrong," said Donahue. "Michigan is a better team-they just had one of those nights." Pditor's note: This is the sixth in a nine-part series examing each of Michigan's 1982 Big Ten opponents. By BARB BARKER With 17 starters returning from last year's con- ference co-championship team, all Ohio State head coach Earl Bruce needs to build a national cham- pionship team is a starting quarterback. This is like saying: "here we are in Texas; all we need now is to find an oil field. Art Schlichter, the school's all-time passing and total offense leader, has left for Baltimore of the National Football League, and for the first time in four years the Buckeyes are looking for a starting quarterback. Bruce hopes he has found his man in 6- 1, 184-pound sophomore Mike Tomczak, who played third string last season and completed four of seven passes for 73 yards. THE JURY, however, is still out on Tomczak, who thus far in the season sports an inauspicious 41- percent pass-completion percentage. "He (Tomczak) has got the talent, although he's inexperienced," said Bruce. "Fortunately, he'll be surrounded by good people." So far this year, Ohio State has been relying upon "good people" Tim Spencer and Vaughn Broadnax to move the pigskin. The ghost of Woody Hayes still looms as the Buckeye backs combined for 248 yards on 48 carries in Ohio State's 21-14 win over Baylor two weeks ago. TOMCZAK WILL also have his choice of veteran receivers Gary Williams and Cedric Anderson. Williams has caught a Buckeye-record 114 passes over the last three seasons for 2,102 yards. The Buckeyes should also be strong at the tight end uccess position with John Frank, who caught 45 passes last year, and Brad Dwelle, a 1980 starter. With four returning offensive linesmen-Bill Roberts, Scott Zalenski, Joe Lukens and Joe Smith-Bruce will certianly be looking at the Buckeye front as an asset. "Generally there is good line depth," he said. "although it is unproven in some spots." Defensively, 6-2, 224-pound Marcus Marek, who sports 394 career stops as the second leading tackler in OSU history and has been a second team All- American selection for the last two years, should be a leader. Two-.time all-Big Ten performers Jerome Foster and Chris Riehm at the defensive tackle position should provide a solid base for the Buckeye line. Unfortunately for the Columbus crew, as one Big Ten team proved last year, its a hard climb to the top with in inexperienced helmsman - no matter how many returning starters you have. MCCAR THY SCORES FOUR GOALS: M' stickers destroy Alhion, 8-0 In their second game of the season, the Michigan field hockey team set off an offensive explosin to blank Albion, 8-0 yesterday at Ferry Field. The Britons were completely shut down, as Wolverine junior Kay McCar- thy scored four goals. Sophomore Lisa Schofield scored three goals, and sophomore Jamie Fry notched one. THE STICKERS were also solid defensively, as junior goalie Nancy Hirsch only faced two shots on goal. Offensively, McCarthy was given the attack award and Dee Jones was given the defensive award for her strong play at halfback. Coach Candy Zientek was pleased with the win and cited experience as a key factor. "We are accomplishing our goals, individual skills and passing is improving," she said. "This is coming with our experience. The stickers will be taking their 2-0 record to East Lansing this weekend where they open their Big Ten season, against Michigan State and Purdue. BILLBOARD There is a meeting for anyone in- terested in trying out for the Michigan men's tennis team this Wednesday at" 4:30 p.m. in the Athletic Administration- Building (corner of State and Hoover). The meeting will be in the basement in the large classroom and all candidates should bring their class schedules. The actual tryout tournament will be this Saturday morning. Anyone who is interested in trying out but is unable t attend Wednesday's meeting shouhl contact Brian Eisner at 663-2411 and leave his name and telephone number. w Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON Wolverine senior Marty Maugh gets set to blast the ball past an Albion defender during yesterday',s 8-0 romp over the Britons. The sticker's win raised their record to 2-0. LAUGH TRA.CK Opening Night Feature Live from the COMEDY STORE in L.A. Mark Cendrowski and Skit Along with Local Comics and More ... TONIGHT, 9:00 in the University Club, Mich. Union Doors open at 8:30 BILLBOARD The Michigan Rugby club will have a meeting for new players tonight in room 2230 at the CCRB at 8:00 p.m. The film "The Great Match" will be shown. Michigan Gay Undergraduates invites all undergraduates to a SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP PARTY Lawyers Club Lounge corner of State and South 'U' Thursday, Sept. 23, 1982 at 9 PM for infocal 763-4186 Jo'l I E LI Etv4 tl AP Top Twenty 1. Washington (25) ..... 2. Nebraska (12) ......... 3. Pitt (10) ............... 4. Alabama (8) .......... 5. Florida ................ 6. Southern Methdst.: 7. Georgia ............ 8. Penn State ............ 9. Arkansas .............. 10. Notre Dame ........... 11. North Carolina ........ 12. UCLA .............. 13. Ohio State ............. 14. Arizona State .......... .15. West Virginia ......... 16. Miami, Fla............ 17. Texas ................. *8. Southern Cal.......... X9. Illinois ................ 20. MICHIGAN ........... 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 1,045 1,011 989 945 832 802 783 732 595 530 489 474 457 437 268 250 195 178 159 146 UPI Top Twenty 1. Pittsburgh .....................2-0-0 2. Nebraska ....................2-0-0 3. Washington ....................2-0-0 4. Alabama............. ...... 2-0-0 5. Penn State.....................3-0-0 6. Georgia.................... 2-0-0 7. Florida....................2-0-0 8. Southern Methodist............2-0-0 9. Arkansas......................2-0-0 10. North Carolina................1-0-0 11. Ohio State.....................2-0-0 12. Notre Dame...................1-0-0 13. UCLA.......................2-0-0 14. West Virginia..................2-0-0 15. Texas................ .......1-0-0 16. Miami (Fla.)..................2-1-0 17. Mississippi State..............2-0-0 18. Illinois........................3-0-0 19. Boston College.................1-0-1 20. Brigham Young...............2-1-0 GET INVOLVED I N MICHIGAN'S AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER MASS MEETI GS: Bursley Wednesday, Sept. 22 7 p.m., West Lounge Main Meeting Thursday, Sept. 23 7:30 p.m., at the Daily