The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 12, 1990- Page 13 Rebels with a cause Ole Miss runs for first Gator victory by Eric Lemont Daily Football Writer Big news was made at Monday's Mazda Gator Bowl news conference. The Wolverines, after winning the coin toss to pick which color uniform it would wear, chose to wear its blue uniforms when it faces Mississippi January 1. Of course, the two coaches did their part by taking turns applauding their opponent. "Ole Miss plays hard, strong straight ahead football and will come at you with determination and drive, like all the great football teams," Michigan coach Gary Moeller said. Said Mississippi coach Billy Brewster: "The night I saw them (Michigan) play Notre Dame, I thought they were probably the best football team in the country." To make up for this lack of detailed analysis of each team's strengths and weaknesses, here is a quick rundown on the Rebels: - They posted a season record of 9-2 (5-2 in the Southeastern Conference) with big wins coming against Georgia, Kentucky and Arkansas. The two losses came against Auburn and Tennessee. - Their strength lies in their option-style running game (208 yards per contest) led by sophomore quarterback Tommy Luke and junior. running back Randy Baldwin. Bald- win rushed for 970 yards this season with an average of 5.9 per carry. - Their weakness lies in their pass defense (opponents have completed 60% of their passes) and in their high turnover ratio. Keys for Michigan will be exploiting the Rebels' secondary by getting the ball to receiver Desmond Howard and neutralizing Rebel sen- ior defensive tackle Kelvin Pritchett. If the Wolverines can take advantage of turnovers by Mississip- pi's option offense, it will be a long day for the Rebels. Ole Miss is playing in the Gator Bowl for the first time since quarter- back Archie Manning led the Rebels to Jacksonville in 1970. Since then, they have competed in the Liberty, Peach and Independence bowls. "It is an honor to play in the Mazda Gator Bowl against a great team like Michigan," Brewster said. "When we could not go to the Sugar Bowl as the SEC champion, it was our kids' goal to come to the Gator Bowl and play in the New Year's Day game." JOSE JUA EDI Michigan rookie tailback Rickey Powers rushes toward the endzone versus Big Ten rival Minnesota earlier this season. Powers will be a key factor for the Wolverines in their attack against the Rebels. Moeller .Cagers' past collides with present R by Phil Green Daily Basketball Writer In the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Michigan men's basketball team will be paying a visit to the ghost of coaches past during winter break. Present Wolverine coach Steve 'Fisher leads Michigan into Iowa State to face the Cyclones, led by former Wolverine cdach Johnny Orr. Orr resided in Ann Arbor from 1968- 80, compiling a 191-87 record, and leading Michigan to the Final Four in 1976. At Iowa State, Orr's record stands at 151-144 over 10 years. One of those- losses occurred last season at Crisler, 101-78. The Cyclones return nine letter winners from that team. However, *this year's edition hasn't performed well thus far. Iowa State is off to a 1-7 start before last night's contest with Northern Iowa, with its only victory coming over Chaminade. Senior 6-foot-9 center Victor Alex- ander is averaging 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. He should provide tough inside competition for a rejuvenated Wolverine frontcourt. Another senior, 6-foot-1 guard Doug Collins, should challenge ever-improving Michael Talley. Col- lins is scoring 13.1 points and doling out over four assists per outing. Bill Frieder will also appear on Michigan's Dickensesque tour. The Wolverines journey to Tempe to participate in the Tempe-ASU Clas- sic Tourney. If Michigan defeats No. 25 Texas in the first round, and if the Sun Devils defeat Pennsylvania the two will meet in the tournament final. This marks the first time Michigan could possibly face its former coach, who abandoned the team immediately before the Wolver- ines' championship run in 1989. Texas is the second nationally- ranked preseason opponent for Mich- igan. The Longhorns should provide another litmus test to the Wolver- ines' level of improvement at this stage. Texas stands at 3-2, but its only defeats came against highly- touted LSU and Oklahoma. Frieder has Arizona State off to a quick start. The Sun Devils are 4-1, with two of their victories over Kansas and New Mexico. Their lone defeat came on a buzzer beater against Drake. The Wolverines open their Christmas tour tonight versus Chi- cago State. Last year, the Wolver- ines won easily, 84-57. Tonight may not be much different as the Cougars bring an 0-5 record into Crisler Arena. Michigan should dominate the inside. Chicago State's starting center, Tony Barnes, stands only 6- foot-6. Even though Wolverine center Eric Riley is half a foot taller, Barnes slightly outweighs him. Riley has faced a weight disad- vantage against tougher competition and still performed well, so Barnes really shouldn't cause a problem. Between the trips to coaches past, Michigan faces Marquette in Ann Arbor. The Warriors almost defeated the Maize and Blue in Milwaukee last season, but the Wolverines prevailed down the stretch, 82-73. Marquette's record is 3-2, but the Warriors should tally another victory when they face Prairie View (Texas) next week . Ron Curry, a 6-foot-8 sophomore transfer from the University of Arizona, paces Marquette with 14.4 points and seven rebounds per game. Rookie center Damon Key should test Riley in the paint. In his first collegiate game, Key tallied 14 points and snared six rebounds in an 87-74 defeat versus Duke. Michigan will welcome 1991 with games against two of the Big Ten's elite. January 3, the Wolverines venture to Lansing's Breslin Center. The No. 21 Spart- ans (2-2) are led by all-American senior Steve Smith. Michigan State is expected to contend for the na- tional title but has experienced some rough going early in the season. First Nebraska upset the Spartans and a few days later Bowling Green defeated them as well. The Wolverines close out their "vacation" at home against No. 8 Ohio State. The Buckeyes have played up to expectations, compiling a 4-0 record. Sophomore Jimmy Jackson and senior Perry Carter have engineered the streak through their scoring and rebounding. Hartwig Building dedicated From Staff Reports The Marie Hartwig Building was formally dedicated in a smallI ceremony yesterday afternoon. 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