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the best rushing team in our league.
We've played against, back-to-back,
Illinois and Purdue, who really do
not rush the ball. It's not their
main method of moving it.
"But with Minnesota, they're
averaging somewhere around 235
yards a game rushing. You start to
overplay the option plays and the
run; they throw the ball over your
head... Minnesota has moved the
ball on everybody they've played."
Except perhaps against
Oklahoma, where the Gophers were
routed, 63-0. In fact, Minnesota's
fortunes have been feast or famine:
of its four losses, three have been
by 29 points or more (to Michigan
State, 52-23 and Ohio State, 33-0).
The other defeat came at the hands
of the Tigers of Univerisity of
Pacific, 24-20. Worse, Pacific (4-5)
is not exactally washing over its
opponents.
WHEN MINNESOTA does
move the ball, it's behind
surprising freshman running back
Darrell Thompson or quarterback
Rickey Foggie. Foggie, a junior, is
no mystery to the Big Ten. He has
run the Minnesota option since his
freshman year and is equally
dangerous passing as he is running.
As Schembechler indicated, the
problem is when opponents begin
to overplay the option, leaving
them vunerable to the long pass.
Foggie completed only five passes
against Wisconsin, but they were
for 139 yards and two touchdowns.
Thompson, however, has burst
on the scene. He averages 6.0 yards
a carry and 119.3 yards a game,
easily the best in the conference.
Just as impressive is his team-
leading 20 catches for 192 yards and
three touchdowns.
"RIGHT NOW he's the hottest
back in this league," Schembechler
said. "If he's not the best, at least
he's the hottest right now. We've
got our work cut our for us."
Freshmen running backs don't
run for more than 1,000 yards
(Thompson has 1,074) without
help. Although Minnesota's
offensive line is not outstanding,
center Ray Hitchcock is an
excellent blocker. How well
Hitchcock controls Michigan
noseguard- Billy Harris could
determine how well Minnesota runs
up the middle.
"Ray Hitchcock is a
tremendously strong and quick
football player," Gutekunst said of
the senior snapper. "He graded 100
percent (on pass blocking) for the
second week in a row. That's quite
an accomplishment for a center who
has not been in a passing offense."
MICHIGAN'S strong offense
will be bolstered by the the return
of linemen John Elliot and Mike
Husar. Elliot is battling a recurrent
neck injury while Husar should see
action after pulling ligaments in his
knee against Indiana. Defensive
back Garland Rivers, who missed
Purdue with a sore shoulder, is
expected to start.
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