0 Page 14-The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 15,1991 ,; ,. Illinois can't matchup to rosy Blue . ¢ 1 Big Ten games pale to feud in Florida by Rich Mltvalsky Daily Sports Writer The 'Noles and the 'Canes mix it up this weekend, clearing the way for Michigan to move up. You know the scenario - Florida State beats Miami, then Florida beats Florida State and we're stylin' all the way to Pasadena! Iowa (5-1 in the Big Ten, 8-1 overall) at Northwestern (2-4, 3-6) Thanks to the new bowl package signed by the Big Ten conference, the ninth ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, as the Big Ten runner-up, will attend the ever-important Holiday Bowl. Certainly Hayden Fry has wishes of playing a decent team on New Year's Day - something the Holiday Bowl package won't provide. See, the third place team in the conference will receive a bet- ter bid. So, the Hawks will throw this one, handing the victory to the 'Cats, 13-12. Indiana (4-2, 5-3-1) at Ohio State (4-2, 7-2) Since the season doesn't come down to the Michigan-Ohio State game anymore, I don't care about this one. Michigan State (2-4, 2-7) at Purdue (2-4, 3-6) Aggggggh! These matchups are so damn bad! Perhaps the grass field will hamper the Spartan's rushing attack. Perhaps Purdue's passing attack will finally find the airways. Perhaps this game is totally irrelevant and shouldn't be played, because perhaps, just perhaps almost no one gives a rat's rear about it. If the final score doesn't reflect it, I am sure the excite- ment level will reflect a 0-0 tie. Wisconsin (0-6, 3-6) at Minnesota (1-5, 2-7) Simply put, to the winner go the spoils. Well, I'm sure I'll be huddled over my short-wave radio, drooling at the very suspense of every single play. After a typhoon of typos and a plethora of pauses, my fingers sense can not take anymore of this mess of meaningless matchups. Oh yeah, I for- got: Wisconsin 77, Minnesota 73. Ingl by Jeff Sheran Daily Football Writer QUARTERBACKS: Michigan's Elvis Grbac has amassed stellar numbers this season, with a little help from his superhuman splitend. However,Jason. Verduzco'sgame average is more than 75 yards higher for Illinois. With sta- tistics as the only criteria, either quar- terback could prevail. But we can assess each player on their team's outcomes this season. Grbac has had one certifiably off day, a 51-31 defeat to No. 1 Florida State. Verduzco, while having upstaged Heisman disappointment David Klingler against Houston in Septem- ber, floundered so badly three weeks ago that the Illini dropped a 17-11 embarassment to Northwestern. Advantage: Michigan RUNNING BACKS: The trio of Ricky Powers, Jesse Johnson, and Tyrone Wheatley is the most fearsome three- some in the nation. Throw in a healthy Burnie Legette, and we don't even need to look at who Illinois lines up in the backfield. Incidentally, it's Kameno Bell and Steve Feagin. Advantage: Michigan RECEIVERS: Desmond Howard makes evaluating this category tire- some. However, this week's perfor- mance by Howard should be espe- cially electrifying, given the game's importance. Howard thrives on big games (Notre Dame), and close ones (Indiana), neither of which Michigan has played for a while. Illinois' receivers are a good corps, though; Elbert Turner and John Wright are dangerous targets for Verduzco. Butthelllini's biggest threat may be Bell out of the backfield. Advantage: Michigan OFFENSIVE LINE: Illinois features a better line than the Wolverines have faced since perhaps Florida State. Left guard Tim Simpson, a strong, ag- gressive senior, solidifies a unit that gives Verduzco ample time to pass on Illinois' run, if theIllinieven try to 4 run. The pass rush will be tricky, given Verduzco's deep drop. However, nobody on Illinois' line should be able penetrate the Wolverine offensive front-look for Michigan to run, and thereby pass - at will against this team. Advantage: Michigan }£ ? LINEBACKERS: Steve Morrison ' returns at inside linebacker. If not at full stength, Morrison can safely defer to Marcus Walker, who has led the team in tackles several times since filling in. Erick Anderson, an Illinois native, knows he has only two games left to earn the Butkus Award. Rookie Dana Howard leads the Illini linebackers in tackles. But unlike Walker, Howard lacks a player of Anderson's caliber head- ing up the corps. Advantage: Michigan r4 ',r DEFENSIvE BACKS: Michigan is young, but Illinois is younger. Cornerback Filmel Johnson is the older of the two corners, and he is only a sophomore. While honor- able mention all-America free safety Marion Primous is a standout in the secondary, Illinois lacks anyone to complement his talents. Michigan's own secondary has steadily improved this season, but hasn't faced a potent offense for a o long time. Illinois will no doubt try to exploit the Wolverines' most glaring vulnerability, the shortpass. ** If the defensive backs are success- ful tomorrow, many of their critics will quiet. 'University of Michigan Office of Development Michigan Tekefundf We would tike to thank the foftowing (oca proprieters for their part in helping the University of Micrigan raise the $3.75 miLlion in unrestricted funds. Michigan ekefunderists to help keepthe (1 of M ranked among the best schools in the and. Illinois QB Jason Verduzco drops back to pass in last year's game at Michigan Stadium. Verduzco will lead the Illini in tomorrow's game at Urbana-Champaign in hopes of thwarting Michigan's Rose Bowl drive. 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Just to Elliott's left stands Greg Skrepenak, whom Michigan coach Gary Moeller said played his best game ever against Purdue. Skrepenak said he enjoyed the compliment, and will be out to im- press Moeller again this weekend. If so, it will be a long day for the Illinois defense. Advantage: Michigan DEFENSIVE LINE: Even without defensive tackle Chris Hutchinson, who sprained his knee against Purdue, the Wolverines win this category. Mike Evans (tackle), Buster Stanley (tackle),and Tony Henderson/Ninef Agakhan (middle guard) will stop Advantage: Michigan .4 Special Teams: Illinois wins by a little with its kicking game; Michigan wins by a lot with its return teams. Advantage: Michigan A: ROSEBOWL 1992 Two Great Packages!! 1. Dec. 28-Jan. 4 L.A. & Vegas 2. Dec. 30-Jan. 2 L.A. only WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP U-M WOMEN STUDENTS 1992-93 Alumnae Council Scholarship Applications Available NOW at the Alumni Center (corner of Fletcher & E. 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Author of The Whole World is Watching andThe Sixties. JULIE HINDS, The Detroit News MARTIN LEE, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) JULIANNE MALVEAUX Newspaper columnist, Visiting Faculty of Afro-Amen- can Studies and Economics, *U-Califoria. Berkeley DANTON WILSON (moderator), Editor of The Michigan Chronicle Saturday, Nov. 16 Angell Hall Auditoriums ABIGAIL STEWARTDirector, Women's Studies Program. U-Michigan STEPHEN SUMIDA. English, Former faculty of UC 299, Race, Racism, and Ethnicity," U- Michigan The" FRtAMlE-UP 3:30-5:30 pm "Perspectives on Future Curriculum Reforms at Michigan" FRANCES APARICIO, Co-Acting Director, Latina/o Studies Program, U-Michigan BRUCE FRIER, Classics and Law, U-Michigan ANNE HERRMANN, Women's Studies, Co-Founder Queer Theory Reading Group, U-Michigan ELLEN POTEET (moderator).Gradu- ate Student, U-Michigan JOHN VANDEMEER, Biology. U-Michigan ROBERT WEISBUCH. Chair, Depart- ment of English Language and Literature. U-Michigan Sunday, Nov.17 Angell Hall Auditoriums 10 am-12 pm "What Happened at Michigan: Critiquing D'Souza's Illiberal Education" GRADUATE STUDENTS with comments by JON WIENER, American History, UC- Irvine and contributing editor of The Nation and RICHARD CAMPBELL. Communications, U-Michigan 1-3 pm "Rethinking 'Excellence' in the Scholarly Disciplines" ELIZABETH ANDERSON, Philoso- phy, U-Michigan ELIZABETH FOX-GENOVESE, Director, Women's Studies Program. Emory University LEMUEL JOHNSON, English, U-Michigan____ ILLINOIS Continued from page 1 we want to get that feeling again," senior defensive end Mike Evans- said. "The seniors want to be part of another Michigan class to leave with a trip to the Rose Bowl." Standing in the way of that goal will be an Illinois team led by ju- nior quarterback Jason Verduzco, ° who has completed over 60 percent < of his passes this season with 12f- touchdowns and seven interceptions. Illinois often plays the ball-control passing game which has historically,, given the Wolverines trouble. In fact, fullback Kameno Bell, who also anchors the Illini rushing at--0 tack, leads the team in receptions with 47. But when Verduzco is looking farther downfield, his fa-.'o vorite targets include senior Elbert , Turner and junior John Wright. The Wolverines hope to estab- lish a pass rush against the 5-foot-9 Verduzco, who is known for taking W a deep drop to compensate for his", slight stature. Evans and company will have to cope without defensive', end Chris Hutchinson, who leads' the team in tackles for losses but is"' sidelined with an ankle injury. In.Zy last week's game against North- T western, Buster Stanley moved over to replace Hutchinson, while Ninef,. Aghakhan replaced Stanley at nose tackle. "We definitely lost a lot withc Hutchinson going out," Evans said, "but Buster's a strong guy. We don't have to worry about Buster." a The game will mark Moeller's. first trip to Illinois as a head coach--. since being fired as the Illini's$ leader in 1979 after a three-year tenure. While Moeller insists that. his anger has dissipated, a victory in the home stadium of his former em- ployer would make the Big Ten title~ that much sweeter. "(Being fired) was not a good feeling, but it was a long time ago," Moeller said. "Those feelings are = not burning as hot as they were a few years ago. There's not going to 0 be 'Win one for Coach Moeller' or anything like that. "The thing that's driving me now -is the Rose Bowl." 10 am-12 pm Affirmative Action: Intent and Effect" MARY CORCORAN, Politcal Science and Public Policy, U-Michigan STEPHEN STEINBERG, Sociology an Uran Studies, CUNY. Author of The Ethnic Myth Others to be arranged A Public Discussion of Controversies in University Life Today November151 The University of Michiaan