6 Hockey vs. Miami (OH) Friday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Field Hockey vs. Northwestern Friday, 4 p.m. Ferry Field The Michigan Daily Monday, October 7, 1985y Page 7 ____ ___ ____ _ __--_____a__T__"___A__ __ - 1A r Snap J Budgements By MIKE REDSTONE Packers pummel lions /7 ,W,;- GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Phillip Epps caught two touchdown passes, Jame Lofton grabbed 10 passes for 151 yards and an aggressive Green Bay defense stifled a bumbling Detroit of- fense as the Packers romped over the Lions 43-10 yesterday. Detroit had six turnovers in the game - four lost fumbles and two in- terceptions. The blitzing Packers sacked Lions quarterback four times. Joe Ferguson, replacing an ineffec- tive Eric Hipple, was sacked for a safety in the third quarter by Robert Brown. That gave the Packers a 43-3 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Lions scored their only touch- down of the day midway through the fourth quarter when Ferguson hit Alvin Moore with a 13-yard touchdown strike. Swarming M' defense. 0* . ,blitzes Big Ten O KAY, EVERYONE knows that after Saturday's 33-6 victory over Wisconsin, Michigan has allowed only one touchdown in building a 4-0 record. But looking at the Big Ten, a lot of weird things have been happening this season. 'For example, Iowa is ranked first in the nation, Illinois has dropped out of the top 20, Indiana is in the top 20 and Michigan, a team expected by most to go nowhere this year, is ranked as one of the seven best squads in the nation. -And after a weekend in which Illinois defeated fifth-ranked Ohio State and Iowa nearly lost to that offensive powerhouse - Michigan State, the Wolverines may be the best team going in the Big Ten right now. What is responsible for the Wolverines' success this season? Well, most experts agree that the best offense is a good defense. But I think Michigan coach Bo Schembechler would say, 'The best offense is a good defense - and the best defense is a good offense,' In a word Balance is the key. If I told you once ... Schembechler has said over and over this year that the offense has helped the defense by keeping possession of the ball. And the Michigan offense has controlled the ball 60 percent of the time this season. That is, without a doubt, an aid to the defense. But a defense that gives up 51/4 points per game doesn't need too much help, except from itself. Balance within the defensive unit has been the key t6 the Wolverines success. The line helps the defensive backs and vice versa. Michigan's defensive line, led by tackle Mike Hammerstein, has plagued opposing quarterbacks all season. In fact, the Wolverine defense has 14 acks so far this year as opposed to 25 during all of last year. At that pace, Michigan will finish with 39 sacks, not too shabby. In addition, those 14 sacks have dropped opposing quarterbacks for 129 yards in losses, an average of 9.2 yards per sack. Blanket coverage Of course, Michigan's experienced defensive secondary corps has played an important role in this sack barrage. Without good coverage of receivers, quarterback sacks are next to impossible. "-But the defensive backs' main glory statistic, interceptions, are equally itugh to come by if the defensive line is unable to pressure the quarterback. .Not surprisingly, then, the Wolverines lead the Big Ten with 13 intercep- tions, including five against the Badgers. Michigan's third interception Saturday afternoon epitomizes this balance (of power) between the defensive line and the secondary. With 2:56 left in the third quarter and Michigan leading 17-6, Wisconsin quarterback Mike Howard dropped back to pass at his own 21. Middle guard Billy Harris broke through Wisconsin's offensive line, for- cing Howard to throw the ball while running left. The result: cornerback Garland Rivers intercepted the pass and bolted 27 yards for a touchdown. Brad Cochran's fourth quarter interception was the result of similar1 ressure on Howard. The 6-4, 219 pound signal caller rolled from the Michigan 31 as the right side of the Wolverine line broke through. Cochran abruptly ended the dger's drive as he stepped in front of Tim Fullington to pick off the pass at the 21. With the pressure on him, Howard never even saw Cochran. This has been the trademark of Michigan's bend-but-not-break defense all year long. Inside of the Michigan 30-yard line, opponents have discovered a swarming defensive attack and exceptional pass coverage. "I think ... that we're putting a little more pressure on the passer this year than we did a year ago," said Schembechler. "That part of it (the defense) has helped the secondary a lot." And with the defense helping itself so much this year, more weird events may occur as Michigan treads its way through the Big Ten schedule. One of them may be a Rose Bowl berth for the Maize and Blue. 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