4 - I e Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - November 3, 1997 GAME STATISTICS Howard carnes PASSING Player C-A Griese 14-27 Dreisbach 1-3 Totals 1530 Yds 171 19 190 RUSHING Player Att Howard 20 Thomas 10 Woodson 1 Griese 12 C. Williams 1 McCall 2 Dreisbach 1 Floyd 1 D. Smith 1 Totals 49 RECEIVING Player No. Shea 3 Campbell 3 Thomas 3 Howard 4 Knight 1 Woodson 1 Totals .15 PUNTING Player h Vinson Baker Griese Totals Yds 98 39 33 11 7 7 7 2 0 204 Yds 51 44 43 40 7 5 190 No. 2 1 1 4; sAvg 4.9 3.9 33.0 L 0.9 7.0 3.5 7.0 2.0 0.0 t4.2 Avg 17.0 14.7 14.3 10.0 7.0 5.0 12.7 Yds 76 36: 41' 153 TI r 12 D Int 1 1 0 0 1 1 Lg TD 19 0 29 1 33 1 9 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 33 2 Lg TD 23 0 24 1 28 0 12 0 7 0 5 0 28 1 vg Lg 3.0 42 3.0 36 L.0 41 3 42 Lg TD 33 0 31 0 33 0 Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson had three tackles this weekend and gave the Wolverines one of two rushing touch- downs on a 33-yard reverse. Shea, Campbell step up as Tuman sits out w flu KICKOFF RETURNS Player No. Yds Thomas 1 33 C. Williams 1 31 Totals 2 64 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Yds Woodson 3 25 Johnson 1 13 Shaw 3 27 Totals 8 76 DEFENSE Player Solo Sword 10 Gold 6 Renes 3 Hendricks 2 Jones 2 Woodson 3 J. Williams 3 Feazell 2 Steele 2 Weathers 2 Hall 2 Ray 2 Copenhaver 2 Swett 0 Jackson 1 Holtry 1 Johnson 1 Bryant ; 1 Kratus 0 Feely 0 PASS DEFENSE Player Ant Yds Hall 0 0 Totals 0 0 Avg 33.0 31.0 32.0 Avg 8.3 13.0 9.0 9.5 Lg 11 13 27 27 TD 0 0 0 0 Asst 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 Tot 11 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lg 0 0 Brk-up 1 1 TD 0 0 Team Stats First Downs Rushes/Yards 4 Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/ tt/lnt I Punts vg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time ol Poss Mich 22 49/201 190 79 394 140 5/30/ 4/38.3 2/1 11/87 33:41 Minn 6 4 40/90 '12 51 102 47 1 3/11/0 9/34.2 0/0 7 5/35 26:19 W 27-3 W 3&3 W 21-14 W 37-0 W 23-6 W 28-24 te W 23-7 W 24-3 3:30 p.m. TBA 12:10 p.m. By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Editor Jerame Who-man? The absence of Michigan's All- America tight end candidate Saturday against Minnesota was barely felt thanks to the performances turned in by backups, junior Mark Campbell and sophomore Aaron Shea. Tuman, although suited up, did not play. The junior was suffering from the flu the entire week leading up to the game and did not practice a single day, even though Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said that Tuman could have played, if he was needed, on Saturday. But Tuman's illness allowed Michigan to showcase yet another diamond in its vault of talent - its depth at tight end. In Tuman's slot, Campbell and Shea combined for six receptions for 95 yards. The duo filled in so splendidly that many were asking where these two additional pairs of sure hands have been all season. "I've been saying all week and all year that we have three great tight ends," Michigan quarterback Brian Griese said. "Everybody has ignored me because Jerame is having such a good year. GOPHERS Continued from Page 1B reverse in the second quarter and made three tackles. "I want a big, fat ring with a lot of diamonds. Michigan's defense is rated best in the Big Ten and still has not allowed a sec- ond-half touchdown or a fourth-quarter point. Linebacker Sam Sword led the unit this week with 11 tackles, including 10 unassisted. "It's beginning to sound old," said quarterback Brian Griese, who was 14- of-27 for 171 yards, one touchdown and one interception, "but the defense has been great." The Gophers (0-5, 2-5) mustered just 10 yards of total offense in the second half- all on the ground - and 102 for the game. Their two quarterbacks, Cory Sauter and Billy Cockerham, were a combined 3-for-11 for 12 yards. A 27- yard field goal that came on the first drive of the game was the Gophers' lone score. The Wolverines are "a team that has a legitimate shot to go all the way to the national championship," Minnesota coach Glen Mason said. "Their defense is a cut above. And when I say 'a cut above,' I'm not talking about the ones I've seen this year. I'm talking about the past 25 years.": Sauter said "there's really not much of a weakness on that Michigan team - not anywhere. It's amazing how well they play as a unit. They make you make mistakes. One-on-one, I thought we matched up well. But they just play too well as a unit." No senior class since 1992 has bond- ed as a team better, Michigan offensive "But Mark and Aaron had a great game, and that's just a credit to their preparation." That preparation certainly included ridding themselves of any rustiness or jitters. Coming into the game, Shea had three catches and Campbell just one. "It was great to get back involved in the offense," said Shea, who caught three balls for 51 yards, both single- game career bests. "I just felt real comfortable out there." Campbell caught three passes as well, for 44 yards, including a 12- yard touchdown pass from Griese midway through the second quarter. Griese, in fact, could relate to the situation that Shea and Campbell are in as backups. "It's a lot similar to what I did last year," Griese said. "When you have a backup role, you don't play a lot. But when your number is called, you bet- ter step up." Which is something Michigan's wide receivers have not been doing on a consistent basis recently. Saturday's game was perhaps the most glaring example of that. Griese completed only two passes to his wideouts - one each to Charles Woodson and Marcus Knight - both for short yardage. Tai Streets went without a recep- tion for the first time in 20 games, although he had plenty of opportuni- ties to extend the streak. A couple of passes bounced off his hands, one of .,' which landed in the arms of Minnesota cornerback Jimmy Wyrick, the second time this season Streets has let a pass bounce off him, and into an opponents' hands. "Tai Streets didn't play the whole game," Griese said. "He had a prob- lem with his fingers. I think he dislo- cated one of his fingers." In fact, Streets did dislocate a fin- ger, which along with a prior disloca- tion, gave him two similarly injured digits. With Streets a little banged up, it is possible that Michigan will continue to focus its passing game on its backs and tight ends. "I think Coach is trying to get (the tight ends) more involved in the game,' Shea said. "We just have a « well-balanced offense this year. At tailback, we're deep and at tight end, we're deep." Michigan's three leading receivers are from the aforementioned posi- tions - tailback Chris Howard leads with 24 catches, Tuman is next with 22 and tailback Clarence Williams;. has 21. Tommy Hendricks (top) and the rest of Michigan's defense is swarming around Williams joins group of injured By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Editor Finally, Lloyd Carr can use his favorite phrase and have it mean just what it says - the Wolverines are banged up. Michigan suffered a bunch of nicks and bumps on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Fortunately for the Wolverines, most of the wounded should be ready to go next week at Penn State. The two injuries that could prove to be of consequence are those to tailback Clarence Williams and backup corner- back and special teams player DeWayne MICHIGAN SCHEDULE Sept. 13 COLORADO Sept. Z0 BAYLOR Sept. 27 NOTRE DAME Oct. 4 Indiana Oct. 11 N'WESTERN Oct. 1$ IOWA Oct. 25 Michigan Sta Nov. 1 MINNESOTA Nov. Nov. Nov. 81 15 2 Penn State Wisconsin OHIO STATE HOME GAMES IN CAPS Scoing summary First Quarter Minn - Bailey, 27-yard field goal, 10:49 Second Quarter Mich Woodson, 33-yard run (Baker kick), 14:51 Mich 5-Campbell, 12-yard pass from Griese (Baker kick), 7:58 Third Quarter Mich - Thomas, 29-yard run James Hall gets a hand on a pass by Minnesota quarterback Cory Sauter. Campbell, who had 17 receptions for 207 yards last season but just one this season entering the game, caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Starting tight end Jerame Tuman was sidelined because of the flu, giving Campbell and Aaron Shea some work. Shea had three receptions for 51 yards. After Woodson's touchdown gave the Wolverines a 7-3 lead, Campbell caught a Griese pass around the five-yard line, turned and dove. He scored with the ball extended across the plane at 7:58, con- juring visions of former Michigan wide- out Amani Toomer. "I saw him do that once,' Campbell said, "but I don't think I was as graceful. Tailback Anthony Thomas, who fin- ished with 39 yards on 10 carries, scored on a 29-yard run off right tackle with *00 Patmon. Williams left the field with the help of team trainers in the first quarter and was not on the side- line for the remain- der of the game. Although Carr said it was just a pulled hamstring, Williams could not put any pressure on his left leg as he limped off the field. "(The trainer) thinks he'll be okay," Carr said, "but we'll have to wait until Tuesday." Patmon may have re-aggravated a leg injury to the point where it is fractured. He left the stadium on crutches with his leg wrapped in ice. "He told me after the (Michigan State) game that he hurt it and he may have gotten it kicked today," Carr said. A dislocated finger on each of Michigan receiver Tai Streets' hands left him on shaky-: have a single reception, and bobbled a ball which that picked off near the end of-thet the game with a bum shoulder and fresh- ring to the piece of jewelry given to the man tailback Ray Jackson re-injured a Rose Bowl champions. "I want a bit; fat groin pull in practice this week. Both, ring with a lot of diamonds"