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"I thought it would be a close game
and I was surprised by the score."
Minnesota head coach Lou Holtz,
who is almost never at a loss for wor-
ds, couldn't say much after the loss.
"In my wildest dreams, I didn't think
the game would go as it did," he said.
"The two turnovers and the blocked
punt hurt us. Once you're behind
Michigan, it's tough to come back."
The Wolverines dominated a Min-
nesota squad that had the Big Ten's
second-ranked defense along with an
offense that averaged over 28 points
per game. "This is a big win," tight
end Eric Kattus said. "We came up
here in their home stadium and beat
them pretty good."
"I THINK it shows what can haypen
when our defense and offense play the
way they're supposed to."
Indeed, both the offense and defense
passed early tests. Minnesota's star
quarterback, Rickey Foggie, was
neutralized early along with the
usually loud Gopher fans, who stayed
quiet after the first quarter.
Michigan quarterback Jim Har-
baugh engineered the offensive attack
with a pair of 27-yard touchdown
passes to 6-9 wideout Paul Jokisch
along with another five-yard scoring
pass to tailback Jamie Morris. He en-
ded the day with 13 completions in 18
attempts, good for 243 yards and also
broke Steve Smith's season com-
pletion record of 118, finishing with
123.
"THE OFFENSIVE line gave me
more time today than I think I'd ever
had in football," Harbaugh said.
"When the offensive line gives you so
much time, that's a blessing."
Althnugh the junior signal-caller credited
his line, he also relied on skill to
make several big plays, especially on
third-down situations, where
Michigan converted ten of 15 oppor-
tunities. On a few occasions, Har-
baugh was forced out of the pocket,
scrambled, and completed a pass.
"He got in a bind," said center Bob
Tabachino. "He's a good runner.
Jimmy's a heckuva quarterback, a lot
of people don't realize that. He's
probably the best all-around quarter-
back (in the Big Ten)."
While the offensive line prevented
Harbaugh from getting sacked, it also
opened up holes for Gerald White, who
scored a pair of touchdowns while
amassing 92 yards on the 19 carries.
Part of the reason for the improved
line play was guard Mike Husar, who
made his first appearance since
spraining his ankle in the Maryland
game. "It made a difference," said
Kattus. "It's just nice to have him
back."
Defensively, it was business as
usual for the Wolverines, although
they did give up their first extra-point
conversion of the year. With five
minutes left, Andy Hare caught a
twelve-yard touchdown pass from
Foggie. The score came against the
second team.
"WE WANTED the shutout because
we were rated number one in the
nation," co-captain Brad Cochran
said. "But the other guys got a chance
to play and they did a good job."
Gary Moeller's defense was
challenged on the Gopher's first
possession when they moved to
Michigan's 46. But a key third-down
sack of Foggie by Mike Hammerstein
ended the drive. The only other
serious Minnesota threat came in the
half's final seconds, when it drove to
the Michigan one with second-string
quarterback Alan Holt at the helm. A
procedure penalty put the Gophers
back to the five, and Holt was stopped
on fourth down at the two to end
the half.
"Our defense is that kind of defen-
se," Schembechler said. "They find a
way to get people stopped and they did
it all afternoon. They've been playing
that way all year.
"IF THEY stop this team (Ohio
State) next week I'm going to say they
arejomething else."
Holtz, who jokingly doubted his team
would get a first down earlier in the
week, said, "Michigan's ability to
rush the passer was very impressive.
It was a near flawless performance."
THE WOLVERINES' special teams
also had a productive day. Dave Ar-
nold got his second blocked punt of the
season in the second quarter, setting
up Michigan's third touchdown.
Gilvanni Johnson, unheard from
most of the year, scored the
Wolverine's final touchdown of the af-
ternoon when he returned an Adam
Kelly punt 84 yards - the second-
longest punt return in Michigan
history.
The only bad news of the day for the
Wolverines was finding out that Ohio
State lost, making next week's battle
meaningless for the Rose Bowl unless
Iowa loses to Minnesota in Iowa City.
"I was hoping they wouldn't have
lost to Wisconsin," Kattus said,
"because that would have been a bet-
ter victory if there would have been
the Big Ten championship."
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WHEN OPPORTUNITY knocks, you've got
to open the door to let it in.
Earlier this season when Michigan played at
Iowa and Illinois, the Wolverine offense didn't
hear the knocks let alone open the door. Lately
though, the Wolverines have not just heard the
knocks and opened the door they've torn it off its
hinges.
Two weeks ago when the Wolverines tied the
Illini 3-3, their conservative offense blew a
couple of prime scoring chances and failed to
create other opportunities to get on the
scoreboard. Freshman kicker Mike Gillette
missed a field goal right before the half, and
Gerald White fumbled on the Illini nine in the
fourth quarter when Michigan was driving for a
potential winning score.
A month ago in a 12-10 loss at Iowa, Bo Schem-
bechler's crew didn't hold onto the ball long
enough to have any real opportunities or to be
anything but conservative. The Hawkeyes had
possession of the ball two-thirds of the game,
something that is more typical of what the
Wolverines do to their opponents instead of what
is done to them.
In both cases, the thing that kept Michigan in
the game was defense, which held both Iowa and
Illinois out of the endzone. Had it not been for the
play of the defensive units, the Hawkeyes and
the Illini might have tota
the Wolverines, instead
with them.
With the loss and the
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lly slammed the door on "We'll pass the football," said Schembechler.
of playing a tight game "We're capable and we'll do it."
Saturday at Minnesota it was the same story.
tie, Michigan's hope of Schembechler sent his offense to the air, and
e and going to the Rose Harbaugh and crew responded with 258 yards
ght that shined through a and three touchdowns passing m a 484 thrashing.
s still there, but growing This time Harbaugh s favorite long target was
ng second. How could a 6-8 split end Paul Jokish, who caught a pair of 27-
y on its defense win the yard touchdown passes and had another three
erence known for its of- grabs for 65 yards. Harbaugh also found tight-
end Eric Kattus for a 40-yard pickup and
everything changed. tailback Jamie Morris for a 35-yard gain.
hrough the door and met "It's not like we smashed them 48-7," said
The Wolverines offense Schembechler. "It's just that we took advantage
andard comparable to its of the opportunities that were given to us."
Big Ten champions that And it wasn't that Purdue or Minnesota were
ential to become if they poor teams either. The Boilermakers upset
ekend and Iowa loses to Illinois earlier this season, nearly knocked off
Iowa on Saturday, and topped the Big Ten in
irdue 47-0, making many total offense before they came to Ann Arbor.
offense opened up and Minnesota came close to beating both Oklahoma
ithadebigsplopen pal and Ohio State at the Metrodome, and the second
t had big play potential, best defense in the conference behind the
the process. Jim Har- Wolverines. If anyone was going to shutdown
hn Kolesar for two long Michigan it should have been the Gophers. But
nd ended up throwing for they didn't.
. alone. The game, for all
over at the intermission. Hopefully then when Ohio State comes to
long been known for his Michigan's door this week, the Wolverines won't
ud-of-dust-offense, was just open it, instead, they'll hit the Buckeyes
ctive weapon. over the head with it.
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First Downs .............. . .17
Rushing (Att/Yds) ........ 47/160 45/155
Passing (Att/Comp/Int) ... 20/14/0 26/11/1
Passing - net yards....... 258 156
Fumbles (No/Lost)........ 1/0 2/1
Total Yards ............... 418 311
Possession Time........... 32:52 27:08
SCORING
MICHIGAN................10 21 17 0-48
Minnesota ..................... 0 0 0 7-7
SCORING PLAYS
MICH - One-yard TD run by White
MICH - Gillette 28-yard FG
MICH - 27-yard TD pass Harbaugh to Jokisch
MICH - Eight-yard TD pass Harbaugh to Morris
Bring on the Bucks!
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MICH -27-yard TD pass Harbaugh to Jokisch
MICH - Gillette 25-yard FG
MICH - Five-yard TD run by White
MICH -84-yard punt return by Johnson
MINN -12-yard TD pass Foggie to Hare
RUSHING
MICHIGAN
" Att Yds Avg
Penn .......................... 3 17 5
Baylor.......................1 12 1
IHolt ........................... 5 102
Holmes ........................ 4 9 2
Abercrombie .................. 3 8 2
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White ......................... 19 92 4.8 2 Harbaugh...............18 13 0 243 3
Perryman ..................... 8 30 :3.8 0 Zurbrugg .................. 2 1 0 15 0
Morris ........................ 8 25 3.1 0 MINNESOTA
W ebb......................... 4 11 2.8 0 Foggie .................... 20 6 1 95 1
Holloway .................... 3 9 3.0 0 Holt ....................... 5 5 0 61 0
Harbaugh. .................3 0 0.0 0 Richardson.............. 1 0 0 0 0
Zurbrugg.................... 2 -2 -1.0 0 RECEIVING
MINNESOTA MICHIGAN
Puk ...........................11 48 4.4 0 No Yds Long TD
Foggie ........................ 13 28 2.2 0 Jokisch..................... 5 119 37 2
Ric.hardson...................... 5 23 4.6 0 Morie 153 35 I
Couch ....................... 4 79 28 0
Hare ........................ 2 21 12 1
Starks ....................... 1 15 15 0
Anderson.................1 14 14 0
Otto ......................I1 II I1 0
Baylor ...................... I 9 9 0
Richardson .................. 1 7 7 0
PUNTING
MICHIGAN No YdsAvg Long
Robbins ....................... 3 121 40.3 45
MINNESOTA
Kelly .......................... 8 306 38.4 54
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Led by Mark Parrish, Joe Parker
and Bill Kopas, the Michigan Men'
Swimming team trounced the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati, 74-20. Parrish,
Parker, and Kopas each won two
events, as Wolverines placed first
nine of 11 times.
Parrish took first place honors in
the 400 Individual Medley (4:04.06)
and the 200-yard Breastroke (2:08.07).
Parker won the 50-yard Freestyle
(0:21.87) and the 100-yard Freestyle
(0:47.94). Kopas' two winners were i
the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:33.66) an
the 200-yard Butterfly (1: 58.03).
OTHER Wolverine winners were
Dave Kerska (1:42.96 in the 200-yard
Freestyle), Mike Creaser (1:57.77 in
the 200-yard Backstroke), and the 400-
yard Medley Relay team of Creaser,
Dan Dewhirst, Dave Gosh, and Gary
Antonik (3:30.63).
While especially pleased with the
team's balance, Coach Jon Urban-
chek also cited the n rnernanem
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