The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - September 9, 1991 - Page 5 FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Morrison impresses in Wolverine victory by Theodore Cox and Phil Green Daily Football Writers CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Michigan inside linebacker Steve Morrison kept the Wolverines in the game through the first three quar- ters of Saturday's victory. The Birmingham Brother Rice graduate made a key interception when Boston College had the ball on the Michigan five yard line. Defensive back Corwin Brown tipped the ball to Morrison, who was waiting in the end zone. In the third quarter, Morrison played the opposite role by tipping a ball to Wolverine linebacker Erick Anderson for an interception. Morrison was just as active on the tackling end, hitting hard and stop- ping the Boston College running game. Michigan coach Gary Moeller had mixed emotions about how his in- side linebackers played: "I think they (Morrison and Anderson) played }pretty well, and yet I saw both of them miss in key situations early in the game. But honestly, from what I saw, and you don't know this until you study film, I think they played well and I think they will be two very good linebackers." ALEXANDER ICED: Michigan wide receiver Derrick Alexander twisted his knee in the third quarter during a Boston College punt. He didn't see action the rest of the game. He will keep ice on it all week and he should be ready to play next Saturday against Notre Dame. Alexander got off to a fast start, turning screen passes into big gains. He finished with 59 yards on three grabs for the afternoon. RECORD BREAKING SPECIAL TEAMERS: Following Michigan's third touchdown, J.D. Carlson kicked his 77th consecutive PAT to break Ali Haji-Sheikh's record of 76 set in 1981-82. Carlson added two more later in the fourth quarter to increase his record to 79 straight... With his 93-yard touchdown kickoff return, Desmond Howard be- came the first Wolverine to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in his career. Howard's other score occurred last season in the fourth quarter against Michigan State. FUTURE RECORD HOLDER: Eagle tight end Mark Chmura raised his career reception total to 132 with his eight receptions Saturday. He needs eight more to break Tom Waddle's school record of 139. FAN SUPPORT?: Alumni Stadium's sellout crowd of 32,071 was the smallest crowd Michigan has played before since 1978 at Northwestern. Several thousand Wolverine faithful helped pack the stadium. But Eagle fans dominated the sound waves, highlighted by their "overrated" chant during the second half. The Michigan fans did some cheering of their own and were led by an alumni pep band. WHEATLEY WATCH: How good is Michigan rookie Tyrone Wheatley? The true frosh saw action by the end of the first quarter. That is im- pressive considering what Moeller said only a couple of weeks ago: "I don't like to talk about freshmen because most of them aren't good enough to play." Wheatley came in for starting tailback Ricky Powers when he needed a rest. The Dearborn Heights standout carried the ball eight times for 37 yards, an average of 4.6. His longest was a 17 yard scamper through the middle. ALTERNATING PUNTERS: Eddie Azcona and Chris Stapleton split punting duties. Azcona had the better day, averaging 48.7 yards on three punts, including one which Dottin downed inside the BC one-yard line. Stapleton struggled with two punts, averaging 30.5 yards. GREEN Continued from page 1 wide receiver Derrick Alexander standing on the sideline with a knee injury. BC knew the ball was going to Howard, yet the Eagles still couldn't stop him. "It feels good," Howard said. "I think it hasn't hit me yet. It'll probably hit me once I get home and then your friends start talking about it. "I will enjoy it tonight, but come tomorrow I'll watch film and then get ready for the Fighting Irish." As Howard prepares for Notre Dame, the Irish should know what to expect from him. They had a great receiver-returner of their own last year in Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, and know what long kickoff returns can do for a team. Although Ismail received all sorts of Heisman hype, Howard has been overshadowed by quarterbacks David Klingler of Houston and last year's winner, Ty Detmer from Brigham Young. Howard also runs an occasional reverse, thus creating a triple-threat for opposing teams - running, re- ceiving, and returning. But his fore- most asset is still as a receiver, which helps explain his lack of Heisman hype. "The University of Michigan is never going to leave the running game,' Moeller said. "Desmond is a heck of a football player and he had a great game, but we're going to re- main with our style." But sometimes, like Saturday, Michigan's grind-it-out running style doesn't work that well. Those are the occasions when the Wolverines need Howard most and when his presence can help assure a victory. "We knew we'd win it sooner or later," Michigan quarterback Elvis Grbac said. With Desmond Howard on his side, Grbac could say that with plenty of confidence. KENNEI:H SMULLEH/Uaily Led by inside linebacker Erick Anderson (37), the Michigan defense stuffs Boston College fullback Dwight Shirley. GOLF Continued from page 1 it seemed that Bowling Green and Purdue were tired on Sunday." Kristin Beilstein also shot in the front pack with a 276 to finish sixth. Carrie Nosenchuk carded an im- pressive 261, although she was not selected to the six-woman Michigan lineup by LeClair prior to the tour- nament. The 261, which beat out fourth-place Wolverine finisher Tricia Good, was good enough for 17th in the individual competition. "I was pleased, she usually plays better in competition than in quali- fiers," LeClair said "She's a good worker... a real fighter." Filling out Michigan's lineup, Maura Hawkins and Jenny Zim- merman, making her collegiate de- but, shot 265 and 266 respectively. This weekend marked the begin- ning of the new NCAA restrictions on the golf team. The tournament counted six hours on the twenty hour per week limit imposed on ath- letic teams this year. "Because a lot of the girls work- out by themselves it won't make a big difference," LeClair said, "but we will have to watch the clock." top IA Ohio State In front of the largest crowd in Ohio Stadium his- tory, the No. 22 Buckeyes rolled over Arizona 38-14 behind the strength of a 189-yard rushing per- formance by running back Butler By'not'e. By'not'e, replacing Robert Smith who quit the squad two weeks ago, posted the highest rush- ing total for an Ohio State back in seven years. Indiana Despite racking up 418 yards against the vaunted Notre Dame defense, the Hoosiers fell 49- 27 to the seventh-ranked Irish in South Bend, Ind. The Irish offense countered the Indiana onrush with 578 yards of its own, including 111 yards on the ground by sophomore running back Jerome Bettis and 209 yards in the air from quarterback Rick Mirer. Trailing 17-14 in the second quarter, the Irish blitzed Indiana with two touchdowns in 26 seconds. Mirer led the way with a 46-yard option run, and Brooks scored on a 13-yard jaunt to pad the lead. Penn State The No. 5 Nittany Lions had an easy day at the office, crushing the Bearcats of Cincinnati, 81-0. Penn State collected 706 yards of total offense and punted just once in scoring its largest victory under coach Joe Paterno. Iowa Iowa sprinted to a 27-0 lead and never stopped running in humbling Hawaii, 53-10. Running back Lew Montgomery ran for three scores and Matt Rodgers passed for two more, leading a balanced Hawkeye attack in which seven dif- ferent players scored overall for Iowa. Purdue The Boilermakers pre- sented coach Jim Colletto with a 49-3 humiliation of Eastern Michigan in his debut at the Purdue helm. Purdue capitalized on five EMU turnovers, converting four of them into scores. WHAT'S ( HAPPENING RECREATIONAL SPORTS Intramural Sports Program SOCCER Entries Close: Tomorrow Tues Sept 10, 1991 11:00am-4:30pm IMSB (Instant Scheduling) SOCCER OFFICIALS Clinic Begins: Tomorrow Tues Sept 7:00pm IMSB 10, 1991 CALL 763-3562 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I , I JNIVERSITY S-P-ILR-I-T III i i _ : . . ' " " r/ / , s ATTENTION STUDENTS: FURNITURE DISCOUNT PRO GRAM Looking for good furniture on a college student budget? Globe Furniture Rentals has the styles and prices to get your apartment set up fast. Rental return sofas, dinettes, dressers, desks, and even accessories are all marked down in our clearance center. Present the coupon below and receive an additional student discount on your purchase! We sell previously rented furniture at remarkably low prices!* i * DINING ROOM 3-piece Dinette.....from $ 69.00 S s ' "K 7 t s s " Li 1 LIVING ROOM Sofas..............from $ 99.00 *d Custom-er. That's you, And Ad d d oor st ep delivery and i t's' whether you're buying custom easy to see why the people who sportswear for yourself or your offer more services than anyone whole family, you'll get the else got that way. kind of service you deserve at r P University Spirit. University Spirit. Where the customer comes first. r We have a full time And to emphasize this point representitive with only one we're giving away a miountain to make your custom order ' bike So while your shopping * seem as simple as a phone call. for the best in U of M sportswear, e . We provide the highest quality to win yourself a free custom and imprinted mountain b garments anywhere. " f- >r " Ja i t. r a Loveseats ..........................from Occasional Chairs ...........from Sleep Sofas..............from Coffee Tables ...................from End Tables..............from Entertainment Centers ... from Table Lamps ....................from TV Stands...............from Student Desks ..................from 7k* ** *** 89.00 59.00 199.00 29.00 29.00 89.00 19.00 29.00 69.00 5-piece Dinette..........from BEDROOM Headboards .................from Dressers ........................from Mirrors ..........................from Nightstands .................from Twin Mattress & Box .. from Full Mattress & Box .... from Queen Mattress & Box from 89.00 9.00 89.00 9.00 29.00 78.00 88.00 98.00 * New Furniture also available for rent or sale. Rm en ire. STUDENT DISCOUNT Ann Arbor (1-94 & State Street) 680 State Circle (313) 665-2500 EISENHOWER ppwdpplp-jooor U? E? !Namne I ML mw '-q I I