4 Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 13, 1984 Unsure of Blue, Bo readies for OSU By DOUGLAS B. LEVY Bo Schembechler is facing a most unusual problem as he gears his squad for its most important war of the season. For the first time in his sixteen seasons in Ann Arbor, Schembechler seems to have no clue as to how his team will perform in an Ohio State game. "I DON'T KNOW," said Schembechler, when asked about how well he expected his Wolverines to perform this Satur- day. Schembechler's battered ballclub hasn't won two con- secutive games in six weeks. Michigan is 6-4 overall, 5-3 in the Big Ten. Although uncertainty shrouds the execution of his game plan, Schembechler admitted that his men would be fired up and prepared to tackle the Buckeyes. "I USE EVERY technique that I can come up with. I use any technique," said the coach yesterday at his weekly press luncheon. Schembechler knows that all his players must come up with "brilliant" performances if Michigan is to stop a powerful Ohio State team. The Buckeyes, according to Schembechler are a "prolific offensive team." They have built an 8-2 record, 6-2 in the con- ference. Should OSU take the game in Columbus, it would win the conference title outright and earn a trip to Pasadena for the 1985 Rose Bowl. OHIO STATE has scored a total of 44 touchdowns this season to only 23 for the Wolverines. The Buckeyes are led by their powerful tailback, junior Keith Byars. Byars leads the Big Ten and nation in rushing yardage with 1,568 yards on 286 carries for 5.4 yards per rush. He has also scored 19 touch- downs on the year. Senior quarterback, Mike Tomczak is having another solid campaign. He has completed 57 percent of his tosses for 1,523 yards and nine touchdowns. Schembechler said yesterday that he thought the key to a Wolverine victory would be keeping the Buckeye offense off the field. Michigan attempted only 11 passes last Saturday against Minnesota and will maintain a similar game plan emphasizing ball control against OSU. AFTER DODGING questions all season about Michigan's chances for a post season bowl bid, Schembechler opened up a bit yesterday. "I would say that if we beat Ohio State we would probably entertain an invitation." Should Michigan beat OSU, it would finish the season at 7-4. But a loss to the Buckeyes would probably leave the Wolverines at home come bowl time. "I don't think that will happen," said Schembechler about his team getting invited to a bowl with a 6-5 mark. BLUE BANTER: Freshman Jamie Morris leads Michigan in rushing with 530 yards. Should he end the season on top he will be the first frosh to pace Michigan in that category since 1945 . . . Rick Rogers was used only sparingly in last Satur- day's second half because of an aggravated early-season knee injury ... Should Rogers be unavailable for Ohio State, sophomore Phil Webb 'will move to third string on the Wolverine depth chart at tailback. TEAM Passing Total First Downs ..... Rushing.......... Passing........... Penalty.......... Total Net Yards ........ Total Plays........ Avg. Per Play ....... Avg. Per Game ... Net Rushing Yards .... Total Attempts ....... Avg. Per Play ....... Avg. Per Game ...... Net Passing Yards ..... Att/Comp/int ......... Avg. Per Att......... Avg. Per Comp.... Avg. Per Game..... Punt/Avg/BIk ......... Punt Rt/Yds/Avg...... KO Rt/Yds/Avg ....... Int/Yds............. Fumbles/Lost ......... Penalties/Yards ....... SCORING Total Pts/Avg ....... Touchdowns ........ Rushing......... Passing ............ Other .............. PATs/Att ........... 2 Pt Conv/Att ........ Field Goals/Att.. 3rd Dn Conv/at . Success Pct.......... SCORE BY QUARTERS MICHIGAN............. Opponents ................. Time of Possession m 185 101 77 7 3235 709 4.6 323 1863 494 3.7 186.3 1372 215/117/13 6.3 11.7 137.2 51/42.5/1 24/164/6.8 19/309/16.3 17/183 17/7 43/347 Opp 186 85 93 8 3342 669 5.0 334 d1476 391 3.7 147.6 1866 278/168/17 6.7 11.1 186.6 47/39.8/0 14/203/14.5 25/308/12.3 13/156 20/11 52/405 Harbaugh ................... Zurbrugg .................... Rein ........................ Bean ........................ Rogers ...................... Att PC1 111 60 71 39 31 17 1 1 1 0 Int 5 5 3 0 0 Yds 718 445 142 67 00 TD 3 5 1 1 0 Mike Hammerstein ...... Scarcelli.............. Moeller ................. D. Mallory............ Sincich .................. Campbell................ Hicks ................... Rodgers ................. DeFelice ................ Heren ................... Meredith ................ Gray .................... Gant .................... Akers ................... Bishop .............. Harris .............. Randall .............. Lewandowski......... Schulte .................. Thiebert................. Hood .................... Shimko.................. Robbins ................. 36 30 16 22 23 23 22 15 10 15 12 7 11 7 8 4 5 1 2 2 1 I MICH ........................ 2151 Opp ......................... 2781 Receiving No 117 13 1372 168 17 1866 Nelson ...................... 32 Bean ........................ 24 Morris ...................... 13 Rogers ...................... 10 Markray .................... 8 Garrett...................... 7 Jokisch ...................... 6 White ....................... 5 G. Johnson .................. 4 Kattus.................... 4 S.Johnson................2 Logue. ...................I Harbaugh ................1 2 4 3 0 i Yds 375 361 119 57 108 38 145 26 67 31 32 9 4 Avg 11.7 15.0 9.2 5.7 13.5 5.4 24.2 5.2 16.8 7.8 16.0 9.0 4.0 10 6 TD 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 43 > 34 33 30 : 29 28 22 19 19 16 13 12 11 11 7v 4 3 2 1F LP 49- 14 14 Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON 16 Minnesota linebacker Larry Joyner brings down Wolverine tailback Rick Rogers in last Saturday's game. Rogers 16 rushed for 21 yards on the day as Michigan downed the Gophers 31-7. InterceptionS No Yds Cochran......................4 53 Lyles... .....................4 24 M. Mallory ...................... 2 25 Campbell........................ 1 16 Mi. Hammerstein ................ 1 16 191/19 1 23 13 10 0 19/20 2/3 10/13 148/63 155/15.5 19 12 6 1 15/18 1/1 8/14 147 /65 44.2 MICH Opp 117 1372 77.7 10 168 186 11.1 6 3 3 Bergeron ...... 1 2 3 4 TOT Perryman..... Garrett........ 37 47 51 56 191 Nelson....... 33 40 30 52 155 Bean......... Jokisch ........ 275:35 264:25 Morris....... Zurbrugg ...... Kattus ........ DUAL Rogers...... Harbaugh .... . . Scoring TDr TDp PAT FG TP 19-20 10-12 49 5 30 3 1 26 3 18 2 14 2 12 2 12 2 12 1 6 1 6 1 6 0 T Din,. nspiring clash.. tIu...'M BDSUgreadysforBshowdown By Douglas B. Levy INDIVI Rushi ng Att Yds Avg TD Morris ...................... Rogers ...................... White.................... Perryman............... Garrett...................... Zurbrugg .................... Harbaugh ................... s Johnson................... Webb .................... Wilcher ................. Rein ........................ Logue....... .. 102 118 76 57 51 34 42 3 3 4 3 530 461 272 252 170 85 54 181 15 8 0 _2 5.2 3.9 3.6 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.3 8.0 5.0 2.7 0.0 -.7 Schlop . 0-1 0 MICH.......... 13 10 19-20 10.13 191 Opp...........12 6 15-18 8-14 15 Field Goals 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+: Tot. Bergeron ...... 2-2 5-5 1-2 2-3: 10-12 Schlopy........0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1: 0-1 MICHIGAN !2-2 5-5 1-2 2-4: 10-13 Opponents ..... 4-5 2-3 2-4 0-2: 8-14 Punting GP No Yds Avg Blocked LP Robbins ........... 10 49 2157 44.0 0 78 Schiopy...........10 1 13 13.0 0 13 Team .............10 1 0 0 1 0 Michigan-Ohio State. The game takes on mythical proportions. Opposing coaches Bo Schembechler and Earle Bruce freely admit that this is no ordinary Big Ten game. Even in these days of increasing conferen- ce parity, the Wolverine-Buckeye feud takes on a special meaning. This Saturday will be a blood- bath as the hated rivals give it their all in Colum- bus. True enough, teams like Iowa and Illinois have come to share in the domination of the conference standings in recent years. So too, teams like Wisconsin, Michigan State and Purdue have arisen from the muck of mediocrity. These teams have challenged for and receive the respect from the teams that still are and should always remain the Big Two. This season, Michigan hasn't been so big and bad, compiling a 6-4 record. Inconsistency has been the theme for the Wolverines-win a game, lose a game, win one, lose one. Ohio State has looked devastating at times and is sitting pretty with an 8-2 record, 6-2 in the con- ference. Most importantly to the Buckeyes, they control their own destiny. If OSU can knock off Schembechler's decimated squad it will go to its first Rose Bowl game since 1980. And that's the point of it all. Earle Bruce is rap- ping up his sixth season in Columbus and thus far, he has only one trip to Pasadena to show for his ef- forts. As dim-witted as they are, the fans in Buckeye country are disenchanted with Bruce. Bruce hap- pens to be a drip of major league proportions. But who ever said college coaches had to have per- sonalities? Winning is what counts and Bruce has certainly fielded winning teams. Still, the fans in Columbus just don't like the guy. After blitzing the country with an 11-0 mark in 1979, Bruce's first-year Buckeyes dropped a hear- tbreaking Rose Bowl to USC, 17-16. A win would have given OSU, ugh, a national championship. Ha Ha, they didn't win, the losers. Since that fateful New Year's day, Bruce has presided over four consecutive 9-3 seasons. Now nothing is wrong with going 9-3. Witness Schem- bechler who commented yesterday. "Then again, our worst season is somebody else's best." At 6-4, Schembechler has heard some boos, but his job is safe. Bruce's problems stem from the fact that even Ohio State's most enthusiastic fans cannot name the last four bowl games that the Buckeyes have played in. For the record, they are: 1980 Fiesta Bowl, 1981 Liberty Bowl, 1982 Holiday Bowl and 1983 Fiesta Bowl. Buckeye fans are suffering from a simple case of jealousy, and isn't that wonderful. The whole world, or at least those who follow both teams, know which bowl games Michigan has been to in the last two years. Ah yes, the '83 Rose Bowl and the '84 Sugar. Holding true to form, the Wolverines lost both post season games, but at least they were memorable trips. Ohio State supporters everywhere want to get another glimpse of Rose Bowl glory. And wouldn't you know it, only one team stands in the way of OSU's path to Pasadena. If Michigan can upset the Buckeyes, and that is a big 'if,' that would be five consecutive years without a Rose Bowl appearance. That would mean that not one of Earle Bruce's Buckeye recruits will have traveled to California for the big game. It is an inspiring thought, isn't it? Inspiration is the word of the week. Both coaching staffs are working round the clock devising foolproof game plans which are sure to guarantee the inspirational victory. Can Bo get his men charged up to play the best games of their college careers? Can Earle Bruce lead his team to victory and save face? These are the questions that Saturday's blood-letter will an- swer. How bad do these guys want it? Michigan-Ohio State is still the game of the Big Two and the best game in the country a. MICH................... Opp ......................... 494 391 1863 3.7 1476 3.7 13 12 HAIRSTYLISTS For Men, Women and Children at Dascola Stylists Liberty off State - 668-9329 Maple Village - 761-2733 MICH ............. 10 51 2170 42.5 Opp ............... 10 47 1872 39.8 1 78 0 61 Name Mallory ................. Anderson ............. Brooks ............... Cochran............. Rivers .................. Lyles .................... Tackles 83 51 47 46 51 31 Defense Assists Total 45 128 30 81 17 64 15 61 8 59 23 54 I B - Make your break for less. If you're 18 or older, your current student I.D., valid driver's license and cash deposit are all you need to rent from us. Call or stop by to complete a qualification form. We also accept most major credit cards. You pay for gas and return the car to the renting location. GRIDDE PICKS Winter whipped into Ann Arbor and the Griddes scene last weekend. With it came plenty of snow, in particular Bob Snow. Snow hadn't been heard from all season, but he blanketed the opposition to capture last week's Griddes crown. The icing on the cake for Snow is that he receives a free, one-item, small piz- za from Pizza Bob's. Honorable men- tion also must be given to Griddes player Marcia Johnson, who lost the tie breaker to Snow but did correctly pick USC, Houston, and Maryland to upset their opponents. Finally, this is the last week of Grid- des, so get your picks into the Daily by Friday night. With Snow here, it could be a long time before you get another chance at a free pizza. Also THE LIBELS-LANTERN GAME IS A REAL GAME. 1. MICHIGAN at Ohio St. (pick score) 2. Iowa at Minnesota 3. Wisconsin at Michigan State 4. Indiana at Purdue 5. Washington at Washington St. 6. Oklahoma at Nebraska 7. Texas at TCU 8. 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