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- INSIDE FOOTBALL SATURDAY -
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Buffs stuffed
Last weekend, then-No. 14
Michigan dominated then-No. 8
Colorado, 27-3, at Michigan
Stadium. The Buffaloes never got
the chance to try a repeat of the
last-gasp, Hail Mary plays that
ended the previous two games
between the teams. In fact, the
Buffaloes never got inside the
Michigan 20-yard line and were
limited to their lowest offensive
output in nearly a decade.
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Other Sports
A review and preview of
Michigan athletics off the
gridiron. Michigan's John
Mortimer broke the course record
last week at the Jayhawk
Invitational, the Michigan
women's soccer team will host
Ohio State tomorrow and the
Michigan men's golf team opened
its all season last weekend.
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Deadly duo
In last week's 27-3 victory over
Colorado, Michigan quarterback
Brian Griese and tight end
Jerame Tuman hooked up five
times for 128 yards, with four of
the plays coming on what
seemed to be a basic play-action
rollout. For both players, it was
arguably the best game of their
respective careers. But it was
even more special for Griese
because his father Bob was
broadcasting the game on ABC.
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The depth charts for both teams
on offense, defense and special
teams. Also, complete Michigan
season statistics. Plus, the Daily's
football writers offer their picks
for all the Big Ten games this
weekend along with some big
non-conference matchups.
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The Rosters
Complete numeric roster
information for both teams,
including retired numbers.
The Matchups
Daily football writer Alan
Goldenbach breaks down the
matchups on offense and defense
for today's game. Although
Michigan holds a one-sided edge
in just about ever respect on
paper, there is the distinct
possibility of a letdown.
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Gaer feview
Baylor coach Dave Roberts said
that he "threw p and then cried"
when asked about his team's
prospects against Michin. See if
he cleaned himself up.
Baylor eager to
play Michigan
Roberts says Bears face 'challenge'
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Crunch Time!
Last weekend, Colorado quarterback John Hessier felt the wrath of a defense tba
sipy,"# was a frustrating da. They were a over me."
By John Lerol
Daily Sports Editor
If Baylor coach Dave Roberts is try-
ing to finagle a nice lunch out of the
Michigan football coaches, he knows
flattery goes a long way.
Roberts spent most of this week
gushing about how good the
Wolverines are. He even told one
reporter that after the Michigan sound-
ly whipped fellow-Big 12 opponent
Colorado he threw up and then cried.
While that may be an exaggeration
on Roberts' part, the first-year coach
left Waco yesterday puckering up,
ready to lay a big smooch on
Michigan's boots when the Bears take
on No. 8 Michigan tomorrow at 12:30
in Michigan Stadium.
"We just sat down and looked at the
Colorado tape and said 'woo!"'
Roberts said. "We looked at their big
ol' linemen and said 'Hey, we don't
have any big ol' linemen.
"We do a lot of the same things that
Colorado does, and they pretty much
shut down Colorado ... There's always
a way to attack defenses, but I don't
know how we're going to do it."
But Roberts may be feigning igno-
rance - he didn't exactly just pick up
a tape of Michigan for the first time
on Monday. Roberts was the offensive
coordinator and quarterbacks coach at
Notre Dame from 1994 to 1996, so he
has a pretty good idea what the
Wolverines bring to the table.
"They are a good bit better than
the Michigan teams I remember,"
Roberts said. "They used to just sit
back and play defense, now they're
attacking. I think their new defensive
coordinator (Jim Herrmann) has
brought a new look to Michigan foot-
ball, and it looks really, really good."
The Wolverines held the Buffaloes
to just 224 yards of total offense last
weekend, only 49 of which came on
the ground. The passing game wasn't
exactly successful either: Colorado
quarterback John Hessler completed
only 15 of 40 passes and threw four
interceptions.
Roberts hopes that Baylor's massive
offensive line does a better job pro-
tecting the quarterback than Colorado
did. Roberts likes to throw the ball,
and quarterback Jeff Watson has
played well in the Bears' first two
games.
Watson averages 191 yards passing
and has thrown one touchdown, but
his biggest asset may be his ability to
run the option. Through two games,
he has 14 carries, but has lost almost
as many yards (36) as he has gained
(37).
And Baylor has a solid running
game with tailback Jerod Douglas
leading a contingent of three players
who will split time in the backfield.
Douglas racked up 141 yards and two
touchdowns two weeks ago in
Baylor's 37-35 win over Fresno State.
Fullback Anthony Overstreet also ran
for two'scores against Fresno State.
Roberts hopes the duo can repeat
their efforts tomorrow. He has reser-
vations about going back to the pass-
ing-oriented offense that failed in the
Bears' 45-14 loss to Miami (Fla.) in
the season-opener. And no matter
what, Roberts said he won't throw to
the receiver that All-America corner-
back Charles Woodson covers.
"We laughed about this," Roberts
said. "We said 'lets take our worst
football player and stick him at
flanker,' because he's not going to
catch anything. I mean you're pretty
much shut down and shut up and
everything else.
"What he does is he baits you into
throwing the ball that way and than he
has about a 58-inch vertical jump.
He's incredible.".
And although Roberts will admit
that his Bears are a little overmatched,
he won't concede defeat just yet. He
looks forward to playing in the Big
House and thinks that if Baylor can
avoid allowing big plays, a plays a
near-perfect ball-game, it just might
have a chance.
"It's a heck of a challenge, but we
look forward to playing at Michigan,"
Roberts said. "It'll be a good time for
our kids and a good experience play-
ing in front of 100,000 people."
Against a weak Baylor rushing defense, Michigan running back Chris Howar
week ago against Colorado.
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