14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 1, 1996 WOLVERINES Continued from Page 12 I opponents with this weekend's trip to Northwestern. It is their first Big Ten game since August. Last season, Northwestern came into Ann Arbor and beat Michigan, 19-13, en route to the conference championship. While the two teams facing each other Saturday are slightly different, Carr believes one aspect of the game will be the same as last season. "The one thing that is consistent is there's a lot riding on this game," he said. INJURY UPDATE: Carr said he expects left guard Damon Denson to play Saturday against the Wildcats. Denson left last Saturday's game early in the second quarter after suf- fering back spasms. Carr wasn't as upbeat about th* prospects of freshman defensive back Tommy Hendricks. Hendricks suffered a thigh bruise against UCLA and is questionable for this weekend. Carr, as well as 10 to 15 Michigan players, have visited UCLA freshman Rosco Zamano. Zamano completely dislocated his knee and ruptured an artery in the second quarter against Michigan. 10 was immediately taken to University Medical Center for surgery. Zamano will remain in Ann Arbor for a few more days until he is able to fly back to California for more surgery. "He's a wonderful kid," Carr said. "It's a real shanme." MtOVING JOHNSON AROUND: Carr announced that redshirt freshman quarterback DiAllo Johnson wol switch to safety. 40 Carr said Johnson came to him and asked to make the switch. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Despite marshmallows and a UCLA defender, Michigan wide receiver Tat Streets hauled in this Scott Dreisbach pass. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the referee ruled Streets out of bounds. Fome Mihigan star Biakabutuka out dumr for seasn with torn knee ligaments CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Former Michigan running back Tshimanga Biakabutuka, an expected building block in the Carolina Panthers' developing offense, is to undergo surgery for a torn left knee ligament and will miss the rest of the sea- son. "I feel very, very sad for him. He was having a great rookie season," general manager Bill Polian said yesterday, one day after Biakabutuka was injured in the Panthers' 24-14 loss to Jacksonville. An MRI yesterday showed a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in Biakabutuka's left knee. He is to undergo surgery next week, followed by eight months of rehabil- itation, Polian said. "The prognosis is for a complete recov- ery," hie said. To take Biakabutuka's roster spot, the Panthers reached an agreement yesterday with another ex-Michigan standout, run- ning back Leroy Hoard on a one-year con- tract. Hoard, a six-year NFL veteran who was cut last Tuesday by Baltimore after rushing for 61 yards on 15 carries, was en route to Charlotte yesterday night and was scheduled to take a physical today. Hoard could be used as soon as Sunday's game at Minnesota in place of Biakabutuka, who the Panthers took with the eighth overall pick in the 1996 draft. Carolina selected Biakabutuka with the hopes he could complement quarterback Kerry Collins, the franchise's first-ever draft pick in 1995. Biakabutuka, who set Michigan records last year with 303 rushes for 1,818 yards, missed the Panthers' training camp because of a 27-day contract holdout. After signing a seven-year, $ 12.7 mil- lion contract on Aug. 16, the 6-foot, 215- pound Biakabutuka quickly began paying dividends, demonstrating power and speed while bringing stability to the Panthers' running game. He rushed for 69, 74 and 69 yards in the first three games - all victo- ries that helped Carolina to first place in the NFC West. Without Biakabutuka, the Panthers' rushing duties will fall on Hoard, who has averaged 4.0 yards per carry in the league; fullback Howard Griffith, limited to main- ly blocking duties with Carolina. Anthony Johnson and Dino Philyaw, who have struggled for playing time; and 5-7, 180-pound rookie Winslow Oliver, who has been used primarily as a third-down receiv- er coming out of the backfield. Biakabutuka's injury was one of three significant ones for the Panthers on Sunday. Defensive end Mike Fox, who led Carolina's linemen in most statistical cat gories last year, sprained his left arch an is to spend 2-3 weeks in a cast, the team said Monday. Fox likely will miss four weeks. Starting offensive guard Frank Garcia fractured a bone in his left foot and is to miss about three weeks. "The challenge this week is for our play- ers to pick up the slack," coach Dom Capers said, "because we're going to be without a number of our good players."4 The Panthers had better news regarding Collins, who led them to a 9-6 record before spraining his left knee Sept. 8. Collins will take over the starting reigns again after being relieved by Steve Beuerlein the past two weeks. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily dormer Michigan star Tshimanga Biakabutuka won't be celebrating any first downs for the Carolina 'anthers this year after going down with a season-ending injury Sunday. tokn o aoTk lok .et GIE W'r te f516rtwi a ~tpbie we t'ookint, for job? Wynt aer Take a ook at Y h ourthlles plieway oune For further details on what we have to offer, attend our: CAREER INFORMATION SFSSION.. .ATE: Tuesday, October Othb {!: 14k m,,, _T ' ::::,d: ::. ;; : . sy ..:.. 7 JOSH BIGGS/Daily, The Michigan field hockey team, already winless In Its first two Big Ten games, faces a grueling conference schedule. Four of the six Big Ten teams are nationally ranked In the top 20. FIELD HOCKEY Continued from Page 12 Ohio State goalkeeper Nikki Thompson. Thompson recorded 16 saves en route to her second shutout of the With 12 goals in seven games, Ohio State senior Britta Eickhoff has scored as many goals as Michigan has in seven games this season - as a team. The Hawkeyes are leading team scoring in the conference with 33 "I think (the 0-2 start) is disappointing as a