Page 14 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 24, 1990 ive the ball to Vaughn and he's gone Tailback's 288 yards spark 'lM' .# offense and Heisman talk KENNETH SMOLLEH/Da Wolverine linemen Joe Cocozzo (68) and Greg Skrpenak congratulate Jon Vaughn, who rushed for a 63-yard touchdown, in a fourth quarter endzone celebration. " by Mike Gill Daily Football Writer After Michigan's 38-15 victory over UCLA Saturday, Jon Vaughn tried to get off the field and to the lockerroom. He was met by a television camera and reporter, who wanted his immediate thoughts on the game. As Vaughn gave his two cents worth, fans who had run onto the field gave the viewers their penny's worth of thoughts too. "Heisman. Heisman. Heisman," they shouted. "Oh, I heard them," Vaughn said afterwards trying sound as modest as possible. Vaughn has rushed for almost 500 yards in two games, including Saturday's 288 yard day. All talk of a Heisman left Michigan when it was learned that Tony Boles would not beable to return due to a knee injury. Now, the word "Heisman" is again being whispered, but not to Vaughn's liking. "Personally, it's a great feeling," Vaughn said of the crowd's chants. "I'm not in that position right now to be a Heisman Trophy candidate. I'm still young. I'm 20 years old and this is my first season of playing college football. "Take (Brigham Young's) Ty Detmer, he's played a few years and he's shown the country what he can do through 11 games and a bowl game. I've only run the ball for two games and iho's to say next week I won't get three yards. I don't want to get that in my head. I'm going to let everyone down if I start fumbling the ball, or making bad reads or letting this go to my head." Which is exactly coach Gary Moeller's concerns. He downplayed Vaughn's 201 yards gained against the Irish last week, and Saturday, Mo presented this soundbite on Vaughn's performance: "The key thing I like from my perspective, and I don't care what your perspective was - it's not Jon Vaughn running the football, although that was nice - but the fact that in the second half our defense shut them down." Nice? Coach, what about that last touchdown run of 63 yards? "I told him I could have run that last one," Moeller said. Vaughn echoes his coach's sentiments on the run and understands why Moeller won't be faxing press clippings of Vaughn to the Downtown Athletic Club's Heisman headquarters. "He tells me just don't get a big head because the more people pat you on the back, you tend to get soft," Vaughn said. "I'm keeping that in perspective, of other athletes getting a swelled head and maybe not putting out 100 percent when it comes down to game time." Vaughn averaged 9.0 yards per carry in the 32 times he touched the ball. But he would rather nix the Heisman talk and talk about his linemen. "I just wish the Heisman could be given... You have to single out one player and if it wasn't for ten other guys he wouldn't of achieved it," Vaughn said. And so far Vaughn has practiced what he has preached. The sophomore running back requested that his entire offensive line accompany him to the postgame media room. "It's a great feeling and it's a great feeling when he turned around and jumped in my arms after the touchdown because it shows his appreciation for not only myself but the entire offensive line," Greg Skrepenak said of Vaughn's offer to meet the press. "Offensive linemen don't get the publicity of skill position players. "We take great pride when a back gets over 100 yards and when a back gets over 200 yards, we're totally thrilled. He's been a great asset to us this year. We set high standards for ourselves as far as rushing goes. "I thought it was over 200 (yards Vaughn gained) but when I heard that it was 280, omigod. I didn't know it was that much. It's as great a thrill for the offensive line as it is for Jon. "Who knows, maybe next week we can set the record." Vaughn's total of 288 yards places him second in the Michigan record books behind only See VAUGHN, Page 16 W KENNETH SMOLLER/Daily Michigan tailback Jon Vaughn picks up a few of his 288 yards Saturday. -Jon Vaughn rushed for 288 yards Saturday. That was the second most yards gained by a Wolverine back in school history. Ron Johnson set the record by rushing for 347 yards against Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 1968. -Vaughn also became the first Wolverine in school history to rush for 200+ yards in back-to-back games. He is also only the fourth Michigan rusher to get 200 or more in a game. The others are: Ron Johnson, Jamie Morris and Tom Harmon. -Vaughn broke the record for yards allowed rushing by a UCLA defense. Marcus Allen held the record when he galloped for 219 yards in the 1981 game between USC and UCLA. -Vaughn scored three times Saturday to mark the first time since the Indiana game last year that a Wolverine scored three times in a game. Tony Boles got three in the game with the Hoosiers last year. Vaughn also became the first runner since Boles to break a 60+ yard TD run. Boles did it at Illinois last year. OPPONENT Afl YRDS AVG TDI LONG Notre Dame 22 201 9.1 0 24 UCLA 32 288 9.0 3 63 Totals 54 489 9.0 3 63 . fill Hightur..it thQ BORDE R. Taco Bell ' .1 OW OPEN 24 H RS W, Th, F. 615 E. University, at the*comer of E. Univ. &S. Univ. *Rwjiyourown compnyat26. We're looking for a few good college students and graduates who can fill the shoes of a Marine Corps officer. That's a pretty tall order. It means leading other Marines. Being responsible for their - well being. But that's something no civilian job offers you at 26. If you think you're a real company man, see your Marine Corps Officer Selection Officer for details. 1-800-MARINES. UCLA Continued from page 9 that's basically what happened throughout the game." Eric Turner, UCLA's touted safety, probably had a different perspective on the mobile back. After an uneventful third quarter passed by the wayside, Michigan hung onto its 28-15 halftime lead. The Wolverines seemed to be searching for a clincher to put the game in hand, having failed for 15 minutes. Then, on an early fourth-quarter play, Vaughn tore to his left and literally carried Turner for over 20 yards, bulling his way to the UCLA 18 yard line. His dash set up a 27- yard J.D. Carlson field goal that iced Gary Moeller's first win as Michigan's coach. "He did a good job keeping his feet," Moeller said. "Jon's got some speed. He's got that ability to what I call hit the home run. "I'm proud of the way (the offensive linemen) are playing. We are getting great senior leadership up front. The whole group is playing well together." UCLA coach Terry Donahue also had praise for the Wolverine line: "Their offensive line is very unusual. They are impressive and as good as any offensive line I have seen. They are very talented and gifted." Regardless of who is responsible for the 456 ground yards that Michigan pounded out, Vaughn loves his line and vice-versa. "I think Jon's great," said offensive tackle Greg Skrepenak. "He has great vision which he demonstrated on that last play (a 63- yard touchdown run). He's also used to running with us. He's spent a couple of springs with us, he knows the type of blockers we are as well as we know what type of runner he is." And while the Michigan running attack forged ahead, UCLA had all kinds of difficulty moving the football on the ground. In the first quarter, Michigan held the Bruins to -I yards rushing and allowed just 44 for the game. A 24-yard field goal from Brad Daluiso at the close of the first half encompassed the last points that UCLA would muster against the stingy Wolverine defense. "The thing I like from my perspective was that in the second half, the defense shut them down," Moeller said. For Moeller, then, it was back to the basics - a strong defense and powerful running attack - and the only fitting way to chalk up an inaugural Michigan win. LEMONT Continued from page 9 feel a little uncomfortable hyping (h- word) the play of one player. "To single out one player is kind of hard to take," Vaughn said. But Vaughn's two performances have had just the opposite effect of keeping the spotlight centered on himself. By piling up historic yardage, Vaughn brings more attention to the offensive line than it would ever have received normally. After all, hype breeds hype. Pretty soon, the line might find itself the subject of a collective nickname that combines all of Donahue's superlatives. 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