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e drive
A' efforts
higan did not have troubles in its
drive, quickly moving from its
r-yard line to the Lions' nine on the
ition of quarterback Todd Collins
>mer. The two hooked up on three
ions for 63 yards. But as has beenj
dency, the Wolverines could not
nd zone once inside the 20-yard
this situation they did not score
Remy Hamilton hit the left upright
6-yard field goal attempt.
Wolverines only ran two more plays
quarter, because Penn State pos-
he ball for over nine minutes in
out to the 10-0 lead.
y kept us off balance in the begin-
4oeller said. "They showed us a lot
-ent fronts that confused our kids.
*sly weren't prepared enough."
was true of the running game, not
ihg offense. Tyrone Wheatley and
iga Biakabutuka gained 21 yards
,d in the first quarter, all but 17 by
iuka, on six carries. Not much like
that ran for almost 300 yards a
;. against Michigan State.
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}y said. "They were on me as soon
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GAME STATISTICS
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FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK set individual records
By CIAD A. SAFRAN
F Daily Football Writer
Admist his fine rushing day, in which he gained 144 yards on 19
/ y carries, Tyrone Wheatley continued to move his way up the Michigan
record list.
His 100-plus-yard effort marked the 18th time the senior tailback has
surpassed the century mark, tying him for first with Jamie Morris in that
category. Morris set his record from 1984-1987.
He also joined Morris in another elite group, becoming only the second
Michigan player to gain more than 4,500 all-purpose yards. Wheatley's total
stands at 4,643, with 3,563 coming on the ground. The latter statistic places
him 298 yards behind Butch Woolfolk for the third-best rushing total in the
Wolverines' history. Morris heads that list with 4,393 yards on the ground.
Usually when Wheatley gains more than 100 rushing yards, the
Wolverines win. However, that was not the case Saturday as Michigan
lost for only the second time when the Inkster native goes over 100
yards, leaving the team with a record of 15-2-1 every time he achieves
this feat. The first loss occurred in last season's 27-23 loss to Notre
Dame.
One record Wheatley has not set but appears on his way to doing so is
the school scoring record. Kicker Mike Gillette totalled 307 points from
1985-88. Wheatley needs just 20 more points to put him on top.
PASSING THEM ALL: Quarterback Todd Collins continued his assault on
the Wolverines' passing records, becoming the all-time leader in games with
200-plus passing yards, with 13. He held the record with current
Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Jim Harbaugh until Saturday's 211-yard
performance. Collins has passed for more than 200 yards in every game this
season so far.
UNSIGHTLY ERROR: Referee's are often criticized for their poor calls, and
fans focus those errors on the official's lack of sight. In Saturday's contest,
f referee Tom Quinn did nothing to dispel those rumors.
r.. With under five minutes left to play, Quinn accidentally left his
microphone on and uttered a statement sure to make highlight films for the
EVAN PETRIEDay next several weeks.
"I can't see what I'm doing. I'm just trying to separate them," said
yrone Wheatley breaks free from a Penn State defender during his 67-yard Quinn, after getting between a player from each team.
1 n rnan ti n h i k n n r n4 - li c+ ^%1 1-~z r . .. ...
PASSING
Player
Collins
Totals
C-A Yds'
14-24 221
14.24 221
TD Int
0 1
0 1
RUSHING
Player At
Wheatley 1c
B'butuka 1:
Hayes
S.Smith I
Collins 4
Totals 31
RECEIVING
Player No
Toomer 7
t
,9
2
4
7.
Yds Avg
144 7.6
57 4.8
1717.0
2 2.0
-4-1.0
216 5.8
Lg
67
13
17
2
12
67
3. Yds
7 157
Hayes
Riemersma
Foster
S.Smith
Totals
PUNTING
Player
Baker
Totals
2 38
2 21
1 4
2 1
14 221
Avg Lg
22.438
19.019
10.518
4.0 4
0.5 8
15.838
Nc
o. Yds AvgLg
517835.644
415739.347
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toucaow n run early in the secondhal, puing te wolverines within seven.
with loss
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10-0, he let safety Jason Collins
wrench the ball from his hands.
Penn State went on to kick a field
goal and go up, 13-0.
You might blame the defensive
secondary, which let receiver
Bobby Engram grab an end zone
pass to put the Nittany Lions up,
31-24.
But on New Year's Day, you'll
be blaming them all. As Moeller
said, "You can get mad, but who do
you get mad at?"
The whole team.
It should have known: you get
mad before the game. You get mad
during the game, when you go
scoreless for almost two quarters.
And you stay mad for as long as it
takes to win.
Clearly, Michigan wasn't. How
else could the offense go 0-for-9 on
third-down conversions? 0-for-9.
On one of those attempts at least,
someone should have made it. On
third-and-inches, you should be
ready to dig a tunnel under the line
of scrimmage with your fingernails
- anything to bust through.
Michigan wasn't. As a result, it
may have given the inches Penn
State needed to begin a mile-long
chain of Rose Bowl berths.
Before Michigan's reign had
really ended, the Nittany Lions
were there, waiting to take over.
And just like that, they did.
...
After the game, tailback Tyrone
Wheatley was talking - mush-
mouthed and soft-spoken - to
reporters in the Crisler Arena press
room. He said how hard it would be
to motivate himself and the rest of
his teammates for the rest of the
season. He stressed that the
Wolverines weren't out of the race
yet. He said with a straight face that
Penn State could still lose twice,
giving Michigan a chance to win the
conference.
He knew better.
Michigan isn't going to the Rose
Bowl this year. But you know
what's even worse? Penn State isn't
going to go away.
KICKOFF RETURNS
Player No. Yds Avg Lg
Smith 4 7117.8 30
Totals 4 7117.830
on't worry about
4s right now. We've
t five tough games to
y We'll worry about
at the polls say after
e games.'
- Joe Paterno
Penn State coach
. 2. The San Diego-based contest
1 be held Dec. 29.
"We still have the opportunity to
e a successful season," Michigan
backer Steve Morrison said.
Perhaps Penn State's last major
tacle in the regular season is Ohio
The Buckeyes visit State Col-
two weeks, after the Nittany
ns have a week off. The Lions also
a week off before the Michigan
e, a factor, which Paterno and
-receiver Bobby Engram said was
l.to the team's victory.
If Penn State wins in two weeks, it
I almost certainly be sniffing roses.
Last year, Penn State finished third
conference and played in the
Bowl. Michigan finished tied
fourth and was invited to the Hall
ame Bowl.
eld goal;
477
Toomer
DEFENSE
Player
Morrison
Winters
Zenkewicz
Thompson
Irons
Horn
Johnson
Dyson
Law
Pryce
W. Carr
Henderson
Bolach
Floyd
King
Totals
Tac
11
7
9
5
5
5
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
58
Ast
4
4
0
4
3
0
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
22
Tot
15
11
9
9
8
5
5
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
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Ki-Jana Carter shares Penn State's victory over Michigan with some
tsUynsLAS KANTEH/Daily
of the Nittany Lions' fans as he enters the tunnel leading to the .lockerroom.
NO ROSES
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tight end Keith Olsommer.
Michigan had trouble doing any-
thing the way it wanted to on offense
and could only manage a field goal as
the half expired. But the three points
seemed to give the Wolverines a ray
of hope.
"We knew if we got a touchdown
on the first possession in the second
half we'd he hack in it" Todd Collins
'We knew If we got a
touchdown on the first
possession in the
second half, we'd be
back in it'
Todd Collins
State's 21 yard line, the senior bounced
around the right side of the line.
Wheatley outran Lion linebacker Phil
Yeboah-Kodie and slammed into the
end m ne
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs
Third Down
Rushing
Passing
Total Offense
DI ' -
MICH
18
0-9
216
221
437
Al1
PSU
25
4-13
213
231
444
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