Volleyball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena SPORTS Women's Soccer vs. Valparaiso Sunday, 10 a.m. Elbel Field The Michigan Daily Friday, September 25, 1992 Page 11 Cougar attack 'M' prepares to stop run-and-shoot by Josh Dubow Daily Football Writer Michigan coaches and players continually talk about the impor- tance of the Big Ten season and re- turning to the Rose Bowl. They ap- proach the non-conference games as a tuneup for the road to Pasedena, which begins in earnest next week. However, before turning onto that road, the No. 4 Wolverines (1-0- 1 overall) will take on Houston (2-0) tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at Michigan Stadium. The Cougars' explosive run-and-shoot offense brings an in- teresting challenge to the Wolverines. Another problem Houston's of- fense will give Michigan is with its rotating quarterbacks. Junior Donald Douglas poses a running threat, while sophomore Jimmy Klingler - brother of former Cougar star David - is more of a pocket passer. However, both Klingler and Douglas have completed over 60 percent of their passes this season. "The basic thing is we haven't seen (the run-and-shoot) so it will give us a number of problems," Moeller said. "Then with the two different styles of quarterbacks it presents you with a problem. It's an offense that scares me because it has F the potential of hitting the home run on every play. They've got a chance to go deep on every play. They spread you out, use the entire field. Obviously we don't want to let the running game get started." While Moeller is scared about facing Houston's high-powered at- tack, cornerback Alfie Burch is looking forward to the challenge. "You can look at playing the run- and-shoot two ways," Burch said. "Some people will look at it and say, 'Man, I'm gonna have to run all day. They're gonna be throwing all day.' Or you can look at it as an opportu- nity to make some hits and make some interceptions. That's how we look at it. The run-and-shoot for a lot of people poses big problems for the secondary. But we're confident in each other that we'll do a good job." After struggling last year, the Cougars have won their first two games of the 1992 campaign and have put 56 points on the board in the process. Last week's win against Illinois has inspired coach John Jenkins' squad. "When you have a big win like we did last week, it's like a transfu- sion," Jenkins said. "We have a whole new attitude." This attitude has shown up on the defensive side of the ball. In the past, the Cougars have been criti- cized for having a soft defense, but led by all-American candidate Ryan McCoy at linebacker, Houston has held its opponents to under 300 total yards per game . "I think we're seeing an awfully good team with a lot of good linebackers," Moeller said. "I think they have a good front four and out- standing linebackers. Their cover people are good and they get a lot of good run support. I worry about blocking those linebackers because they disengage very well. They're very good against the run." And the Wolverines have strug- gled a bit against the run so far but showed glimpses of their potential in the second half of last Saturday's game against Oklahoma State. Tyrone Wheatley's return this week should help the Wolverines. The biggest question going into this game is whether Elvis Grbac or Todd Collins will start at quarter- back for the Wolverines. Grbac sprained his ankle against Notre Dame and missed last week's game against Oklahoma State, but might return tomorrow. "Elvis is better, but it is still day- to-day," Moeller said. "He'll be a lot better Saturday. He could go in there and gut it out from a pain standpoint, but we don't want to throw him in there and have a serious problem happen." No matter who the starter is, Jenkins is worried about stopping the Michigan passing attack. "I've been asked a number of times about Elvis Grbac and how does that change our plans if Todd is in there instead of Elvis, or does it matter to us," Jenkins said. "I an- swer, 'Gosh, it looks pretty compa- rable in terms of a production stand- point in what Todd was able to do just last week against Oklahoma State.' I'm not sure it really mattts to them." KRISTOFFER GILLETTE/Day Mercury Hayes, along with fellow rookie Amani Toomer, saw significant game action last week against Oklahoma State. Both figure to contribute tomorrow when Michigan hosts Houston. Sun. Sep. The University of Michigan School of Music THE MICHIGAN DAILY 27 Wolverine Fitness Center Powerhouse Gym Absolutely The Lowest Rates In Town SBlue netters begin conference play Sat. Oct. 3 Faculty Recital by Erling Bidndal Bengtsson, cello Reger: Suite No. 1 in G Major, Suite No. 2 in D Minor and Suite No. 3 in A Minor J. S. Bach: Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major School of Music Recital Hall, 4 p.m. University Philharmonia Orchestra Donald Schleicher, conductor Mozart: Overture from Die Enthrung aus dem Serpil Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D Major Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. by Scott Burton The Michigan women's volley- ball team heads into a telling part of its season this weekend with two home games against Big Ten rivals Indiana and Purdue. With a sweep of the competition, the Wolverines can confirm the preseason notion that " they are strong contenders for the Big Ten title. On the other hand, any combination of losses could destine them to their second straight year of a middle-of-the-pack finish. Indiana should be a less-than- challenging Big Ten opener for Michigan. The Hoosiers have lost five starters from last year's squad - which compiled its worst season ever with a 8-22 record - and they were swept by Michigan in last sea- son's matchups. 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