Amtfill How many times did Bo Schembechler lose a homecoming game while at Michigan ? (Answer, page 2) 1 14 4mw M' Sports Calender AP Top 25 Griddes Athlete of the Week Men's Soccer Forrest Fires Women's Volleyball Field Hockey Football Hockey Men's Basketball 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4-5 6-7 8 Home coming apart for Wolverines .The 'Big House' becomes big joke T estands are empty. The only sounds filling Michigan Stadium following a game are those of seagulls calling and trash blowing about the bleachers. It is a wasteland without whistles, without players and without fans. But if you close your eyes and concentrate you can hear the echoes of victory. CHAD A. However, AFRAN trying to afrancisco recall fo Teat recent moments of events on this once hallowed turf makes for a long journey, especially after Michigan's horrendous showing at home this season, as well as that in 1993. The Wolverines have compiled a record of 6-5 through 11 home games the past two years, and waturday's 31-19 loss to Wisconsin -was just the latest in a series of embarrassing performances on their own turf. Beginning with last season's loss to Notre Dame, Michigan has lost four of those five to lower-ranked or unranked foes. "To be honest its pretty easy to come in here and play," Badger wide receiver J.C. Dawkins said. ° 'There's places more intimitading this one, like Colorado, or even Michigan State," Wisconsin linebacker Tareq Saleh said. The Wolverines have had a lot of historic games in their history against Wisconsin, including the marks for individual rushing and passing yards in a game. However, in 1994, Michigan achieved the dubious honor of turning "The Big House" ito "The Dog House," for the first time since 1967 when the Wolverines also lost three home games in one season. Twenty-seven years ago, Michigan dropped games to Navy, Michigan State and Indiana. The last time the Badgers knocked off the Wolverines in Ann Arbor was while John F. Kennedy was in office - 1962. Instead of "home is where the eart is," the Wolverines have turned the phrase into "home is where the losses are." Michigan has dropped two games in the final minute the past two seasons - both at Michigan Stadium. You don't get beat at home, and on national television, by last- second touchdowns. This is your turf. It is supposed to be protected with *very bit ofcharacter and effort that can be put forth. While the defeats at the hands of Illinois and Colorado may have been a result of some higher authority, the emotionless performances against the Fighting Irish last September and the most recent showing against the Badgers are inexcusable. Michigan was facing a Badger am struggling for mediocrity. They were coming off a tie to Purdue and a loss to Minnesota, both in Madison, and now had to venture into the place Desmond Howard turned into his personal playground. This was the time for the Wolverines to prove that they could make Wisconsin sorry for Emotion lacking in 31-19 loss to Badgers By MICHAEL ROSENBERG Daily Football Writer Several men gathered in the tun- nel under Michigan Stadium after Saturday's football game between No. 10 Michigan and Wisconsin. "Great game, coach," said the Fi- esta Bowl representative in the ugly beige blazer. "Unbelievable win, coach," said the Citrus Bowl representative in the ugly orange blazer. "Great win, coach," said the Holi- day Bowl representative in the ugly green blazer. None of them was talking to Gary Moeller. Moeller's Wolverines likely won't receive much adulation after their 31- 19 loss to Wisconsin. Michigan turned the ball over four times and trailed for the entire second half. "We were just flat today," Moeller said. "For what reason, I don't know. What we've got to do is find out who wants to play football and who doesn't." The Badgers' performance was their finest of the year, and it could not have come at a more desperate time. Wisconsin (3-2-1 Big Ten, 4-3- I overall) came into the game with a See WISCONSIN, Page 4 DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Wisconsin players celebrate a sack of Michigan quarterback Todd Collins on fourth down of the Wolverines' final drive of the game. Cross country teams impressive at Big Ten Championships Freshman takes first to lead F.Sullivan takes individual women to 2nd straight title .- tit, By DANIELLE RUMORE x Daily sports Writer Oh, the dreaded freshmen 15! The Big T It's usually that undesirable weight gain which fright- day at Iowa Ui ens and plagues so many college freshmen. However, at rand defeat fro] Saturday's women's Big Ten Conference Champion- 8,000-meter e ships, the 'freshman 15' was anything but negative. MichiganN Freshman Deanna Arnill finished in first place for cumbing to W the Wolverines with a time of 17:04, 15 seconds ahead of >°5-*- ' t $ <42 points. Pen the second place runner enroute to the Michigan victory. . F*...both the Big Te "I didn't have an individual strategy," Arnill said . "I place with a se just wanted to stay focused and do my best." The star rur The Wolverines took the course at the University of . x t z' can, sophomoi Iowa placing seven runners in the top 20 while capturing a row, won t their third straight conference championship.kx second place i "We had our best race of the season, no question about ? r..(24.25.1) by j it," Michigan coach Mike McGuire said. "This is a big 4a ,.Sullivan's vicl meet. It's what you gear your season toward. We got 24:15.4setan great races, really; across the board." by former NC4 Michigan entered the race ranked behind and expect- Indiana. TONYA BROAD/Daily See WOMEN, Page 8 Kevin Sullivan won the individual title in Saturday's Big Ten Championship. Quicktransition Riemerso1ma makes switch to tight end look easy ads men to 2nd place By EUGENE BOWEN Daily Sports Writer en Cross Country Championships held Satur- Jniversity illicited mixed feelings of victory rm the nine Wolverines who competed in the vent. won second place with a score of 54, suc- [isconsin, the pre-race favorites, who scored n State, who was ranked above Michigan in en and national polls, could only managethird core of 75. nner of the event was Michigan's All-Ameri- re Kevin Sullivan, who, for the second time in he individual conference crown, defeating finisher, senior Jason Casiano of Wisconsin ust under ten seconds. This time, however, tory was capped by another feat; his time of ew course record which was previously held 'AA cross country champion Bob Kennedy of See MEN, Page 8 .. By BRETT FORREST thi Daily Football Writer J ay Riemersma believes in the ha fates. He has to.s "I definitely think things happen for a reason," he says, portraying what appears to be a newfound philosophy for his existence. But this fresh outlook on life is not a product of careful introspection by Michigan's starting tight end. The bit of reexamination was thrust violently into his mouth. He has bitten down on it hard. on the pressure." Backing up Elvis Grbac and Todd Collins his first three years at Michigan, Riemersma held the ball on extra points and field goals - just as any future starting quarterback would do. But the limited role failed to grow on him. "I was just sick of being a spectator," he admits. Imagine Riemersma's plight as a star high school ' quarterback entering 1' Michigan sunk deep on the depth chart. He waited for a chance at his dream. a Hockey continues .500 wayvs atFerris' By BARRY SOLLENBERGER Daily Hockey Writer BIG RAPIDS - On the Friday of Halloween weekend, the No.5 Michi- gan hockey team sleepwalked through a 3-2 loss to Ferris State like a team of zombies. Saturday, however, the Wolver- ines must have resembled scary mon- sters to the Bulldogs as they ravaged Ferris in an easv 6-1 win to ain a snlit