Page 8-The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - September 30, 1991 Cox Continued from page 1 "51-31? I mean, what the heck?" - Moeller asked. "That isn't what we're looking for." Michigan was looking to control the ball and overpower the Seminoles, which required the of- fensive line to play up to its top billing. But Saturday, the line was far from being the best in the coun- try. "One guy missed a block here, one guy missed a block there, and we were forced to pass, which isn't what we wanted to do," Michigan co-captain Greg Skrepenak said. Four times the Wolverines at- tempted to convert on a fourti, down, and succeeded only once. The most critical was just before the end of the first half, when Michigan quarterback Elvis Grbac threw an interception on fourth and goal. Grbac finished with three inter- ceptions, two of which were run back for touchdowns. He had no business even throwing the first one. Grbac seemed oblivious to FSU's Terrell Buckley, who read the play like a cheap novel. Two plays into the game, and Michigan has already spotted the top-ranked team in the nation seven points. Simply put - bad execution. It is what made Skrepenak seem a lit- tle smaller Saturday, and Chancy a little bigger. I __~a. ' ~N A tale of two bands Two Michigan Marching Bands showed up at Michigan Stadium Saturday. The first was conspicuous by its fabulous halftime show. The second, the band that sits in the stands for* more than three hours, was conspicuous by its absence. So far this year, in its musical selections and field formations, the band has done nothing that hasn't been done before. But it is doing it better than any band in recent memory. A nationally-televised game is the ideal time for the Americana show of choice. The music of John Philip Sousa always appeals to every audience. The overwhelming early season favorite for formation-of- the-year is the waving flag displayed during The Stars and Stripes Forever. The concept of red, white, and blue stripes * wound through 225 band members is inspired. The Michigan Marching Band has many strengths on the field. But it sorely lacks the ability to stir the crowd while the clock is running. Some famous marching bands - Southern Cal and Florida State in particular - spend the entire game playing music. The endless strain of melodies whips up the fans into one great tomahawking mass. The Florida State band shamelessly repeats its "Go Seminoles" mantra to the point of exhaustion. FSU fans pick up on the continuous, energetic spirit. Few college teams can claim fans as maniacal as the Seminoles'. The Michigan Marching Band spends too much time sitting on its hands in the stands. The Maize 'n' Blue musicians need to play with an attitude. They often seem too refined and proper. Is it too much to ask the band to lighten up? 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He totalled 97 yards on Arts and Programming 2211 Michigan Union * 764-6498 UNION Proceeds go in part to support free arts programs in the Michigan Union It's not just another way for you to spend your money It's a way to help you save it. 29 carries. However, by Powers' not going over the 100-yard plateau the Wolverines remained perfect at 7-00 when he gains over 100 yards. Florida State running back Edgar Bennett's third-quarter fumble was his first of the year. Bennett and his backfield mate Amp Lee fumbled the ball once all of last season. Wolverine kicker J.D. Carlson improved his Michigan record con- secutive extra point streak to 84 by* going two for two. With his first quarter field goal, Carlson also moved into a second-place tie with Ali-Haji Sheikh on the all-time field goal list with 31. ALMOST TO THE CENTURY CLUB: Saturday's crowd of 106,145, the fourth largest in Michigan Stadium history, marked the 99th consecutive Michigan home game with over 100,000 people. The. Homecoming game, Oct. 19 against Indiana will mark the 100th time the Wolverines will go over the 100,000 mark. To commemorate the event, an honorary 10 millionth fan will be selected to recognize the over 10,000,000 people who have been apart of the streak since it began Nov. 8, 1975 against Purdue. In addition, the game ball will be delivered by parachute and will be presented to Don Dufek and Kirk Lewis, captains of the 1975 team that played when the streak began. OH, THOSE EXTRA POINTS: After their second touchdown Saturday, Florida State began an unimpressive string of five consecu- tively missed conversions follow- ing scores. Florida State finally kicked a successful extra point in the fourth quarter, following its seventh score - an event that received applause from all 106,145 fans in attendance. Of course, back-up punter John Wimberly split the uprights instead of regular kicker Dan Mowrey who had missed three earlier kicks. "We had a rough time with extra points today," Bowden said. "WeS couldn't even kick off." NO FAITH IN THE KICKING GAME: When faced with a fourth- and-seven deep in Michigan terri- tory, Bowden was faced with two choices: go for it, or kick a field goal. Based on his team's overall performance, he went with the less risky call - go for it. Two plays later, tight end Lonnie Johnson was dancing in the end zone. "Which odd was best, going for it, or kicking it," Bowden asked. "We scored, didn't we?" Michigan had its own problems on kickoffs. Wolverine J o h n Albertson started the game, but he wasn't getting the ball far down- field. In the second quarter, J.D. Carlson took over and the Florida State returns were held inside the 30-yard line. DEEP DEPTH: It was thought before the game that the massive Michigan lineman might wear out the Florida State players. But the Seminoles had enough talent to ro- tate two or three lineman at each position. 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