Field Hockey vs. Iowa today, 7:30 p.m. Tartan Turf SPORTS Field Hockey vs. Ohio State Sunday, 10 a.m. Tartan Turf The MichiganDaily 'M' Friday, October 28, 1988 Page 1 looks to declaw Wildcats Battle plans include aerial show BY ADAM SCHEFTER How much of a chance do you really think Northwestern (1-5-1) has of beating Michigan (4- 2-1) this Saturday (2:05 p.m Dyche Stadium)? About as much chance as Michael Jackson does of growing a moustache? According to Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, football games are won on the ground. Michigan ranks second in the Big Ten in rushing offense, while Northwestern is last in rushing defense. About as much chance as Detroit Lions head coach Darryl Rogers has of being named NFL coach-of-the-year? NORTHWESTERN only managed to ac- cumulate 21 yards on the ground against Duke. They doubled that amount against Michigan State and ran for only a little bit more against Indiana. About as much chance as Schembechler placing Northwestern on the level they deserve. "One thing about Northwestern is they always play hard," Schembechler said. "They don't get down very easily. They beat Illinois last year." Coach. Uhh, coach. Illinois' record last year was 3-7-1. "Sanders is a very fine back, the kind of guy who if he was playing at Indiana or Michigan State, you'd be raving about," said Schembechler in reference to Northwestern's leading rusher, tailback Byron Sanders. "And (Greg) Bradshaw is a good quarterback. He's solid. And (Richard) Buchanan, the wide receiver, is the best athlete on their team. They have a new junior college center (Kurt Minko). Their free safety (Dwight James) is an excellent player." COACH. Uhh, coach. Their only win this year was last weekend against Wisconsin, 35-14. And the 21-point win was Northwestern's largest margin of victory over a Big Ten team since the Wildcats defeated Michigan State, 42-21, in 1976. 'Someone asked me the other day what I thought about Michigan coming to town. I said, 'it's good news and bad news. The bad news is it's a typical Michigan football team. The good news is that they'll only be here for 60 minutes.' - Northwestern coach Francis Peay "If they scored 35 points, then I'm a nervous wreck," Schembechler said. Just once, it would be nice to hear Schembechler say this: "We got a pushover this weekend. We should run the ball on them all day long. I would be able to run through the holes the offensive line is going to open. "The defense should stifle them. There's no excuse, no excuse, for them to score one point on us. They're going to be so sore after my men get through with them that they won't be able to' go trick or treatin'. We're going to mutilate them together as a team. A team, a team, a team." LISTEN to Francis Peay, Northwestern's coach who views the game with a bit more, realism: "Someone asked me the other day what Io thought about Michigan coming to town. I said,! 'it's good news and bad news. The bad news is. it's a typical Michigan football team. The good news is that they'll only be here for 60 minutes." True, Michigan has some injuries. Cornerbacks David Arnold is out with a pulled hamstring; linebacker John Milligan is doubtful with a sprained ankle; safety Vada Murray has a strained: knee; cornerback David Key is still a little: shaken up from last weekend's romp. Peay, however, feels this won't be a big advantage for his team. "The people who replace; those injured players seem to play right up to that level," Peay said. "I think there is such a thing at Michigan as a certain level of performance and it doesn't matter whose in there, they maintain that level." One thing Schembechler promises to do is go with a more balanced attack. Last year against the Wildcats, quarterback Michael Taylor threw only five passes, completing one for three yards. Look for Michigan to throw the ball at least 20 times. "With this ball club, I'd be foolish not to throw to have balance," Schembechler said. "I like to throw. I believe we can be a good passing team. 16 passes against Indiana was not enough. If we go to Northwestern and have success running, I'm not going to stay that way." JOHN MUNSON/Daily Michigan quarterback Michael Taylor prepares to pass, which is something coach Bo Schembechler says he will do more of in tomorrow's contest at Northwestern. Cross country teams run for Big Ten Championships WINE TAS TING BY KAREN GROMALA It could be anyone's race tom- orrow at the men's and women's Big Ten Championships in Iowa City, Iowa. Both the men's and women's team could feasibly capture one of the top three spots at the meet. Michigan women's cross country team was only ranked fifth in the Big Ten this year, but it is doubtful that they will finish fifth. According to women's cross country coach Sue Foster, "We expect, realistically to place between third and fifth. Hopefully, we'll get third." There will be stiff competition for the No. 2 spot at the meet, as four schools are capable of finishing that high. Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota, who are all ranked and unranked Michigan will battle it out for second place. WHILE the other three schools are ranked, Foster doesn't see this as a handicap. "Although we are not ranked, we should be able to compete well." The men's cross country team is also expected to have a strong showing at the meet. Although Wis- consin is favored to win the men's meet, Michigan will be a strong con- tender for second place. "We could finish anywhere from second .to fourth," said head coach Ron Warhurst. "Michigan State, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan will all be looking to finish second." The men's team will have seven runners representing them in Iowa City this weekend. Brad Barquist and John Scherer are expected to place the highest for Michigan. Last year, Scherer placed ninth and proceeded to finish second in the NCAA cham- pionships. The women's team will also be well represented by their seven runners. Leading the team will be junior Mindy Rowand, who is predicted to finish in the top five. Last year, Rowand placed eighth. "It'd be really sweet if I could get third or fourth," said Rowand. "If I keep my head, I should do alright." November 10 to December 8 Thursdays 7-9 pm. Snobs aren't the only people who can be connoisseurs. Learn the fine skill of wine tasting, taught by Ann Arbor's own wine expert, Dick Scheer Participants MUST show proof that they are 21 and they must be either Unversity students, staff, or faculty. 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