Men's Basketball vs. Pennsylvania Tonight, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Crisler Arena i i S Women's Basketball vs. Ohio Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The ichgan ail Tueday Deembe 13 199 Pae 1 Football team wary of CSU Rams out for blood in first postseason since 1990 By BRETT FORREST Daily Football Writer The Michigan football team rests on uncomfortable terrain - the ex- panse between losing its final game and trying for redemption in a minor bowl matchup. The Wolverines did not have the luxury of playing the week after losing to Ohio State Nov. 19 and now face a virtual no-win situation against Colo- rado State in the Holiday Bowl Dec.30 in San Diego. Michigan has not been able to for- get the fact that it has tremendous trouble scoring touchdowns inside the 20-yard line. "When you getdown there," Michi- gan coach Gary Moeller said of the so- called red zone, "you got to put the ball in the end zone." The team has also been living with the realization that it very easily could lose five games for the first time since 1984 - the last time the Wolverines played in the Holiday Bowl. "A fifth loss around here would be inconceivable to a lot of players and coaches," center Rod Payne said. "We never thoughtabout havingafifth loss." And the Michigan defense has been hounded by the fact that it gave up the most points in a single season in Wol- verinehistory. Michigan surely cannot wait to get to San Diego and, in a way, begin anew. "We just want to go out there and play to win, play together as a team," Moeller said. "We need to know who wants to be here at Michigan, and find guys who want to play." Atapre-bowlpress conference yes- terday, the Wolverines talked about their most glaring weakness-giving up the big play. The Rams have scored at least 31 points in eight games and senior quar- terback Anthoney Hill likes to put the ball up for grabs. "The first thing we have to do is contain the quarterback. He can make plays," defensive tackle Damon Denson said. "He reminds me of (Colorado quarterback) Kordell Stewart. He's kind of like a little (Philadelphia Eagle quar- terback) Randall Cunn ingham." Hill will beplaying in his first bowl game, and the Rams are appearing in their first postseason contest since 1990. They will likely be out for blood. Denson described Colorado State as a "hungry team -- very hungry. If there's a team they want to play, it would probably be us. It's the tradition of Michigan, the aura of Michigan. I really think they'll be ready to get after us."' The Wolverines have little to gain on the national scene from a win in the game. They are favored over the higher- ranked Rams and come from a stronger conference. Big Ten football teams are generally expected to beat WAC squads. If Michigan loses, the defeat will be yet another callous on the Wolverines' tired hands. In 17 days, the Wolverines can fi- nally take stock of their season. Said senior linebacker Steve Morrison: "Personally, I am going to look back at this season and ask a lot of questions. FORMATION 3owl. COLORADO STATE SPORTS INI Colorado State quarterback Anthoney Hill will attempt to lead the Rams over the Wolverines in the Holiday E 'Cagers look to bounce back in upcoming games against Pennsylvania, Jackson St. it 3bThe GLI Challenge- Inits year The Great Lakes Invitational is conducting a, challenge in cooperation with the Daily. Grand Prize: A night for two at the Westin Hotel in Detroit and two tickets to each day of the GU at Joe Louis Arena Dec. 29 and 30. 15 First Prizes: Two tickets to each day of the GLI. To enter, drop off your answers at the Daily Sports desk in the Student Publications Building 420 Maynard. This. Is the final day of the contest. This challenge Is cumulative - the contestants with the most correct answers have the greatest chances of winning. Today's question: How many Michigan hockey players have been drafted In the first round of the NHL Draft? Answer: By PAUL BARGER Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan men's basketball team continues its difficult non-con- ference schedule tonight when it takes on the Pennsylvania Quakers atCrisler Arena. This will be the Wolverines' first contest against Penn (3-1), or any Ivy League team, since beating the Quak- ers 84-62 during the 1990-91 season. However, Penn is not just another Ivy League pushover. "We know that they have two good 'Olayers and some role players," fresh- man Willie Mitchell said. "Wehave to work hard and pick up a win." The Quakers are led by 6-foot-4 guard Jerome Allen. The senior has gottenoff to a fast start this year, aver- aging 20.8 points in 36 minutes per game. Allen also leads Penn with 30 Michigan, ranked No. 25 in the latest AP poll, will have to shake off Saturday's loss to Duke if it wants to avoid its first two-game losing streak of the season. Penn always provides its opponents with a very strong game and the Wolverines must be up to the challenge. "We can't go losing two in a row," freshman Maceo Baston said. "(The loss to Duke) was disappointing, but we picked ourselves up Sunday at practice. We need to play good de- fense and play smart." The Quakers tallied an impressive 25-3 record last year and upset Ne- braska in the first round of the NCAA tournament. They are the consensus pick to repeat as Ivy League champs. Tonight's game will be the Wol- verines' last before a nine day break. Michigan's next game is against Jack- son State Dec. 22 at Crisler. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the Tigers and Wol- verines. Michigan continues its busy win- ter break when it heads to the Air Time Tournament in Seattle, Dec. 29- 30. The Wolverines will face Port- land in the first round and then either Idaho or Washington. Michigan lost to Portland in 1962, the only time the teams have met. Portland is led by 6-foot-8 senior Canaan Chatman. He averaged 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season. When the Wolverines return from Washington they will jump right into Big 10 play. Purdue comes to town Jan. 3, lacking the service of the departed Glenn Robinson. The Boilermakers finished one game ahead of the Wolverines last season, grabbing the conference title. Michigan's final non-conference game will be Jan.29 when St. John's will be in Ann Arbor with its own fabulous freshman, 6-foot-5 guard Felipe Lopez. .s ,, Name: Phone: *camcorders VCRs aSound Systems & Disco Equipment wAudio- 100's of items wTVs 21 S. Asley (Parking Available at 200S. Ashley) 1/2 block N. of liberty Downtown pick-up and delivery available IMAM..la I I ULarge selection of used equipment Ann Arbor Radio and T.V. Hi F1 Studio Faithfuly serving the student community for over 40 years C , I C lcge Kock Nigt! ION E S .and yes, . do have 16 pound bal Every Thursday Night op.m.-ia.m. Guest DJ "the Buckster!" 1950 South Industrial Ann Arbor, MI 48104 665-4475 qt! Mitchell we 'so rebounds and 27 assists. Allen is joined in the backcourt by 6-foot-3 seniorMattMaloney. Maloney is 10 of 23 from 3-point range and averages over 13 ppg. Penn dropped its openerto Canisius, who subsequently defeated highly-rated Cincinnati, but has since ripped off three in a row, including an easy vic- tory against Ohio State. JOE WESTRATE/Daily Maurice Taylor has made his presence felt on the court for the Wolverines. He will help lead the team against Pennsylvania and Jackson State. Michigan heads to Washington later this month for the Air Time Toumament. ..... f ". a. . . . ..::::. .............. . I> x ............. I . }yY -". lI Save on1'"l pictlures .71 -