10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 10, 1996 AROUND THE Bhili CONFERENCE Buckeyes, Nittany Lions, Wildcats look for big victories ly T. Berka Daily Sports Writer - As the weather turns cooler and the leaves turn brighter, many questions start to surface, such as: "Will the Buckeyes ever lose?" "Will tie Purple go back to Pasadena?'" "Will Indiana ever win a conference game?" For the answers, and other cool stuff, consider these games ... WISCONSIN (0-1 BIG TEN, 3-1 OVER- ALL) AT Ono STFE (1-0, 4-4)): For the past two games, the controver- sy in Madison was whether hot-shot freshman tailback Ron Dayne should surpass Carl McCullough on the depth chart. Although Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez declared Dayne the starter after a two-touchdown performance against Penn State, it's really of no consequence in this game. In fact, the Badgers could start Barry Sanders and still get wasted by four touchdowns. The reason is simple: The Buckeyes are on a serious roll. With Orlando Pace blocking, Pepe Pearson running, and Stanley Jackson throwing, Ohio State can play "Name that Score." Coupled with a stout defense featuring the likes of Matt Vrabel, Greg Bellisari and Shawn Springs, the Buckeyes will make sure Dayne, McCullough and ouarterback Mike Samuel taste the lovely Ohio Stadium turf many times. However, the Buckeyes will not reach fifty points this time, due to the fact that they probably will experience a let-down after consecutive victories over Notre Dame and Penn State. Don't think they won't try, however. In fact, Ohio State coach John Cooper will order a two-point conversion in the final seconds to reach the half-century mark. Here's saying that they will fail. Ohio State 48, Wisconsin 10. PURDUE (1-1, 2-3) AT PENN STATE (1- 1,5-1): A call has gone up throughout the Big Ten: "Break up the Boilermakers!" Yes, Purdue, the lovely little school that last had a winning season when Ronald Reagan was in the White Houseshas fol- lowed the arm of John Reaves and the legs of Edwin Watson to consecutive vic- tories over North Carolina State and Minnesota. A problem crops up in the Boilermakers' quest for their third con- secutive win - an angry Penn State club. The Nittany Lions, who were run out of the state of Ohio last week and almost upset by Wisconsin the week before, are sure to be angry. The consensus here is that Curtis Enis will drive Purdue right out of the game in the first quarter. With the perturbed Penn State club and more than 90,000 angry fans, the Boilermakers stay in Happy Valley will not be a very happy experience. And besides, the Nittany Lions could beat N.C. State and Minnesota handily, even if they were combined into one team. Penn State 38, Purdue 16. MINNESOTA (0-1, 3-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (2-0, 4-1): After the Wildcats' Lazarus-like per- formance last week against Michigan, a collective groan went up throughout the conference, or at least in Ann Arbor. Why'? Because this Northwestern team looks to be a better model than last year's Rose Bowl qualifiers. With tailback Darnell Autry averaging 136 yards rushing per game and Steve Schnur completing over 65 percent of his passes, the Wildcats' offense is a scary commodity for opposing defenses. Coupled with a rock-solid defense led by linebacker Pat Fitzgerald and defensive end Matt Rice. the Wildcats' chances look good this week. Of course, it also helps that they are playing the Big Ten's ultimate Jekyll- and-Hyde team, the Golden Gophers. Consider these facts about the rodents from the north country: In their opening game, they had to come from behind to defeat Ball State but beat then-nationally ranked Syracuse two games later. To add to the schizophrenia that is Golden Gophers football, they lost to Purdue last week. The best adjective to describe the Gophers is wacky, which makes sense since their coach's last name is Wacker. Look for the Gophers, behind the passing of Cory Sauter, to keep it close. But the sound in the distance is another purple wave gaining momentum. Northwestern 27, Minnesota 21. IOWA (1-0, 3-1) AT INDIANA (0-2, 2-3): Yep, the Hoosiers blew it last week. A loss to Illinois is bad enough, but Indiana also finds itself the answer to an annoy- ing trivia question - "Who was the first Big Ten team to lose in overtime?" However, it couldn't be any other way for the Hoosiers, who last won a Big Ten game in 1994, The Hoosiers do have something going for them, however, intailback Alex Smith, who leads the Big Ten in rushing with 688 yards. Although it's hard to notice Hayden Fry's hair turning gray due to his advanced age, Hawkeyes fans are grow- ing considerably older, due to their team's erratic play. Iowa has the potential to be as potent as a truck full of C4, with the passing of' Tim Sherman and the ground attack of Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks. However, the Hawkeyes have not put together a full game yet this season, evi- denced by a loss to Tulsa and a scare last weekend against Michigan State. No matter the outcome, this game should be entertaining. Iowa 35,, Indiana 20. ILLINOIS (1-1, 2-3) vr MKC HGAN STATE (1-1, 2-3): Now, to the featured game this weekend. Actually, it would be more exciting to hear opposing coaches Lou 'ppcr ind Nick Saban talk in complete, coheent sentences. The Illini haxe gone crazy in theit past two games, scoring 38 and 46 poil respectively. However, they did play Akr on.Lnd Indiana, a Mid-American Conferuc" school and a wannabe MAC progmm. Michigan State, while not a Rose Bowxl contender, is decent, and Illinois doesn't handle decent teams well. The Spartans are hoping that cuirent starting quarterback Bill Burke, their third starter of the year, is a charm While scoring 47 points two weeks :ipO against Eastern Michigan is no ace0 plishment, the 30-point outburst agahi0i Iowa does show progress in East Lansing. Now, if Saban could teach his kickoP returners how to catch the ball the Spartans might be off to bigger and bet ter things. However, bigger vnd better things arc not needed to beat Illinois. Semi-con- sciousness is needed, evidenced Michigan's drowsy 20-8 win over 1c Illini on opening day. Michigan State 2 1, Illinois 9. Like you, we've invested a great deal of time, effortand resources to ensure our success in the future. And just like you, we're driven, ambitious, and focused on the very top. 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Casual Attire. Refreshments will be served. Miami blows into action against 'Notes aThe Associated Press Miami is looking to get back in the national title picture Saturday against No 3 Florida State. LSU is looking to get back in the picture, any picture, against No. 1 Florida. Just over a year ago, Miami was beaten, 41-17, by Florida State and dropped to 1-3. But the Hurricanes haven't lost since, and their annual game against the Seminoles has taken on the usual national title implications. "I think this is the biggest game, especially for me, because I haven't been in a real big game since I've been here," Miami's sophomore receiver Magic Benton said. "I think the team is fired up. I'm fired up and ready to go out redeem our- selves after last year." The Seminoles (4-0) dropped to third in this week's AP poll despite a 34-3 win over Clemson, while Miami (4-0) moved up two places to No. 6 without playi0g. Miami, riding an I1-game winning streak, has won the last five meetings against FSU at the Orange Bowl, and is responsible for six of the Seminoles' 13 losses since 1987. LSU (4-0) is off to its best start since 1978 and ranked 12th. In coach Gerry DiNardo's second season, the Tigers - 19-15 winners over Auburn on Sept. 21t- could be ready to challenge the Gators (5-0). Even a good showing at Florida Field would do a lot to re-establish LSU as a football power. "LSU held us to some low yards last year," Florida coach Steve Spurrier sa of the Gators' 28-10 win in '95. "They certainly bragged about holding us t(1 little over 300 yards and only 28 points, so hopefully we can do a little bit better than that this year. And, hopefully, they won't be bragging about how they played us. The Gators, led by Danny Wuerffel's l4 TD passes, are second in scoring at 51.8 points, while the Tigers, with Kevin Faulk averaging 128.2 yards per game. sre scoring 38 points per game. 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