I The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, September 26, 1994 - 5 M I C H I 7:. . a':. =ry. . - f : :. .Fee. .l . f':,I , . .. Y: a; IMF,= NM MEL %V EL rh'ess cond defeat The Anatomy of a Bomb GAME STATISTICS "There was this angel there that put in Michael's hands," Fauria said. "God was with us the whole time," tewart said. Whether or not the Lord or one of is minions aided the Buffaloes on In the final play, Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart launched what will go down as a 64--yard touchdown pass to Michael Westbrook. But he threw the ball more than 70 yards. PASSING Player C-A Yds' Collins 17-24 258 Tot. 17-24 258 TD 1 1 nt 0 0 RUSHING 70 yards Is... li 2.23 basketball courts. Approximately the height of a 26-story building, or Burton Tower, which is 212 feet high. The Play was... 2 21.7 percent of Stewart's passing yards.M if One-eighth, or 12.5 percent, of the Buffaloes' total offense for the day. JONATHAN BERNDT/Daily FOOTALLOTEOOKrecord in return Player Biak'tuka Wheatley Hayes Toomer Foster Collins Totals Ait Yds Avg Lg 19 81 4.3 15 17 50 2.9 12 1 1414.0 14 1 1313.0 13 1 1 1.0 1 2 (-)2(-)1.0 1 41157 3.8 15 By CHAD A. SAFRAN Daily Football Writer Tyrone Wheatley made his return to the Michigan lineup yesterday and made history. The Wolverines had the ball on the Colorado five-yard line after Wheatley rushed off right for six yards. On second and four, Michigan quarterback Todd Collins handed the ball to the senior tailback, who promptly ran behind left tackle Jon Runyan and into the end zone. The score put Michigan ahead, 17-14, at 10:43 of the third quarter. It also put Wheatley into the Wolverines' record books. The touchdown, his 41st, broke the all-time career touchdown mark of 40 set by Anthony Carter. "To be honest, I had forgotten all about it," Wheatley said. "When they announced it over the PA, I was happy, mainly because I had family in the stands, and I was more happy for people like my mother and my grandmother than myself." Wheatley gained 50 yards on 17 carries in his first game since separating his shoulder in late August. His entrance into the game at 2:08 of the first quarter caused a roar from the crowd and Wheatley responded on his first carry - running around the left end for 12 yards and a first down. "It was just a good feeling to be back out there again," Wheatley said. "I felt great. I wasn't timid. My teammates just had me pumped up and ready to come back. It was just like the first game of the season." Wheatley rushed for almost half his day's total on that drive, gaining 21 yards and helping Michigan set up a field goal try for Remy Hamilton. Colorado defensive lineman Darius Holland sensed the extra energy Wheatley provided for the Wolverines. "He gave them a spark," Holland said. "(The offensive line's) eyes got big. Their faces lit up. They were trying to bring the whole house with him. That guy's just incredible." ANOTHER BROKEN RECORD: Lost in his final-second hero- ics was the fact Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart broke his school's all-time total offense record, previously held by Darian Hagan. Stewart needed 156 yards entering the game and shattered the mark with 379 total yards Saturday. The senior quarterback threw for 294 yards while rushing for an additional 85. WHISTLE HAPPY: Saturday's game stretched for almost four hours and the officials could take credit for that. The Wolverines and Buffaloes combined for 19 penalties, result- ing in 170 yards. Colorado incurred most of the negative yardage by losing 102 yards due to infractions. "It was like 11 against 15," Colorado wide receiver MOLLY STEVENS/Daily Kordell Stewart broke Colorado's career total yardage mark with 378 yards of total offense against Michigan. Michael Westbrook said. One penalty damaged Michigan's chance more than any other. Late in the fourth quarter and needing just two yards for a first down that would have just about clinched a victory, the Wolverines jumped offside - a five-yard penalty. Instead of third-and-two, Michigan had third- and-seven. Tshimanga Biakabutuka ran for four yards on the subsequent third-down carry, forcing Michigan to punt from the Colorado 38 and allowing the Buffaloes one final chance. STREAK BUSTER: Stewart's throw and Westbrook's sub- sequent catch came 10 years afteranother ofcollege football s most spectacular endings. The day after Thanksgiving in 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie connected with Gerard Phelan to give the Eagles a dramatic last-second win over Miami in the Orange Bowl - the Hurricanes' last loss to a non- Florida team at home ... until yesterday. Since 1990, the three Florida schools - Florida State, Florida and Miami - posted a record of 79-0 against non- Florida schools. Washington did not need a Hail Mary throw Saturday, just a 25-point third quarter to end Miami's home winning streak at 58 games. The Hurricanes established the NCAA record for con- secutive home victories earlier this season when they de- feated Georgia Southern. Collins RECEIVING Player No. Toomer 2 Hayes 3 R'mersma 2 Biak'tuka 2 Foster 3 S. Smith 2 Cooper 1 Wheatley 2 Totals 17 Yds 79, 62, 40 25. 23 12 10 7 258: Avg Lg 39.5 65 20.7 23 20.024 12.523 7.7 10 6.0 8 10.010 3.510 15.165 PUNTING Player Baker Totals No. 6; 6 Yds Avg Lg 215 35.8 47 21535.847 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Yds Avg Lg Toomer 2 (-)5(-)2.5 0 Totals 2 (-)5(-)2.5 0 KICKOFF RETURNS Player No. Yds Avg Lg Hayes Totals 3 3 5418.0 20 5418.0 20 DEFENSE Player Irons Law Johnson Waldroup Morrison Winters Henderson Horn Zenkewicz Charles Floyd Pryce Thompson Lovell Swett Denson Anderson Noble Sanders Tac 11 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Ast 5 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Tot 16 8 8 8 7 7 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 INTERCEPTIONS Player No. Yds Winters 1 0 :.::. _ . .__ d._S .. ...........:..... ..:::.. "...:. : r.-.; f.....:. iiii:: ::::::" ?:ih:?i::4:...'f/ ":A.fnfi:: x. _.. _._ __ i'+