Scoreboard- AMERICAN NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAGUE N.Y. YANKEES 8, COLORADO 3. Toronto 5 Florida 1 Los Angeles 4, SAN DIEGO 3 N.Y. Mets 7, Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 8, CINCINNATI 7 Atlanta 7. MONTREAL 4 CHICAGO 5, Pittsburgh 2 HOUSTON 7. Milwaukee 1 UiefLtd igmti ug Tracking 'MI'teams Check out the Michigan soccer team this weekend. The 11th-ranked Wolverines face Massachusetts today at p.m., and they also play on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both ga will take place at the Michigan Soccer Field. Friday September 11, 1998 12AI ' "wt :rr r { s lY... ,. ยข. ' S 'ead to rebou Ids Un-Break My Heart q) While Michigan's loss at Notre Dame last week devastated fans, the Wolverines have been there before. Since the last-second loss to Colorado ini 1994 Michigan has faced its share of heartbreak- * ing defeats, but nearly every time, the Wolverines have rebounded with a victory. Michigan's rebound record since the Hail Mary game? 10-1. Date Result Sept. 24, 1994 Colorado 27 Michigan 26 Key Events Colorado QB Kordell Stewart launches a Hail Mary prayer, which WR Michael Westbrook answers as time expires. Next Game: Michigan 29, Iowa 14 Nov. 19, 1994 Ohio St. 22 Michigan 6 Michigan K Remy RmiM Hamilton has a Colorado 1994 fourth-quarter field goal blocked, securing John Cooper's only Ohio State victory over Michigan. Next Game: Mich. 24, Colo. St. 14 MARGARET MYERS/Daily Hard-hitting Tommy Hendricks plans to continue laying licks this week against Syracuse. After a subpar game last week when they allowed 30 second-half points, the Michigan defense contends it is ready to lay out the Orangemen. McN abbs style b rngs U memories o COlorado 94 Oct. 7, 1995 Northwestern 19 Northwestern FB Matt Hartl catches Michigan 13 the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter after Brian Griese throws an interception, ruining a 5-0 Next Game: Mich. 34, Indiana 17 Michigan start. Nov. 4, 1995 Michigan St. 28 Charles Woodson gambles and lets a Michigan 25 late-game Tony Banks pass go through his fingers, allowing Michigan State Next Game: Mich. 5, Purdue 0 to continue its game-winning drive. Oct. 5, 1996 Northwestern 17 Brian Gowins kicks a 39-yard field Michigan 16 goal as time expires, capping a comeback from a 16-0 tourth-quarter Next Game: Mich. 27, Indiana 20 deficit. Nov. 9, 1996 Purdue 9 Michigan NT/FB William Carr Michigan 3 fumbles at the Purdue 1-yard line just before halftime, shifting momentum to the Next Game: Penn St. 29, Mich. 17 Boilermakers. By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Editor Attempting to predict the Michigan game plan for tomorrow's matchup with Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. should not be difficult. After all, this is a familiar position for the Wolverines. Coming off a brutal loss - whether to a traditional foe or to an upstart - Michigan traditionally responds in superior fashion. So, it has been determined, the identity of this week's foe matters lit- tIe. After all, with destiny on their side, why should the Wolverines care about Syracuse quarterback Donovan McNabb? Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knows why. "There isn't a way he doesn't test you," Carr said earlier -this week about the Heisman trophy candidate. "He's very reminiscent of Kordell Stewart." Ah, Kordell. Michigan fans who are about to witness their first foot- ball game in the Big House may not remember Colorado's devil incar- nate. But for the 106,427 spectators at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 24, 1994 Carr strode the Michigan side- lines that day as the defensive coor- dinator the name 'Kordell' tears at the very heart of the Wolverines. Like McNabb, Stewart was an agile quarterback, able to create the spectacular from a broken play. His explosion came in the form of a bomb. Stewart's 64-yard, last-sec- ond connection with Michael Westbrook began a four-season string of heartbreaking defeats, cul- minating with last week's loss at Notre Dame. . But each time, Michigan has fought back with a vengeance. Six days of sorrow can do wonders, and the Wolverines have borne this out. Since the Colorado heartbreaker four years ago, Michigan's rebound record is 10-1. The mark speaks to the adjustment ability of the Michigan coaches, but a deeper examination begs the question:*Why did the losses occur in the first place - and more importantly - how long will it stay with the Wolverines? With the examination of last week's game a sore spot, co-captain Jon Jansen put the latter question to rest upon leaving Notre Dame Stadium. "We'll use the same theory as last year - it was 24 hours to celebrate," he said last Saturday. "This year it'll be 24 hours to look at this." When Sunday's period of mourn- ing expired, the bleak picture barely improved. The film of McNabb's scrambles and the vaunted Syracuse offense scrolled by like a horror film. The Orangemen ran up 33 points and more than 400 yards of total offense on Tennessee last week with the bulk of the production emerging from the quarterback position. McNabb's 300-yard passing day far exceeded his previous accom- plishments, not to mention his 78 percent accuracy in Syracuse's one- point defeat. So Michigan is left to plan for the unpredictable. Wherever No. 5 moves, the Michigan defense will travel - at least nose tackle Rob Renes hopes so. "If you don't get I3l guys to the ball," he said warily, "they'll get through on the other end." Fortunately for Michigan, the See SYRACUSE, Page 15A Jan. 1, 1997 (Outback Bowl) Alabama 17 Michigan 14 Alabama DT Dwayne Rudd picks off Griese and runs 88 yards for a TD, assuring Michigan another four-loss season. Next Game: Mich. 27, Colorado 3 Sept. 5, 1998 Notre Dame 36 Michigan 20 The Michigan defense allows 30 points after halftime as Notre Dame TB Autry Denson runs for 163 yards. Next Game: Michigan vs. Syracuse Notre Dame21998 THE MATCHUPS Syracuse too much to overcome I I Presi i(aI(U) - career opportunities J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial firm that provides strategic advice, raises capital, trades financial instruments, and manages assets for corporations, governments, financial institutions, and private clients. Please plan to attend our information presentation for undergraduate students from University of Michigan Business, Engineering, and Liberal Arts schools who are interested in internal Consulting Services Tuesday, September 15 6:30 - 8:30 pm By Sharat Raju Daily Sports Editor This week, everyone will learn just how smart the Michigan football pro- gram is. One of the basic fundamenmN of acquiring knowledge is learning from one's mistakes. With everything that went wrong last Saturday against Notre Dame, the 13th-ranked Wolverines (0- 1) have a great deal of learning to do. And No. 19 Syracuse (0-1) is pre- pared to take Michigan to school if the Wolverines haven't learned anything. For the first home game of the sea- son, here are the matchups: MICHIGAN PASSING OFFENSE VS. SYRACUSE PASSING DEFENSE Quarterback Tom Brady showed con- fidence and poise last week in his first- ever start. If he continues to utilize both wide receivers Tai Streets (101 yards) and Marcus Knight (126 yards), his success should follow. Brady also had success throwing to is running backs out of the backfield, along with running the slant and screen passes. But one thing Brady did not do was find tight end Jerame Tuman - Brian Griese's favorite target a year ago. The Fighting Irish appeared prepared for the naked bootleg play in which Tuman drags across the field and sits wide open behind the defense. If the Orangemen sniff this play out, then their defense will receive a big boost. Otherwise, Michigan will have success against a meriocre pass defense. Edge: MICHIGAN. MICHIGAN RUSHING OFFENSE VS. SYRACUSE RUSHING DEFENSE Last week, Clarence Williams' num- bers looked good - inflated by a 58- yard run against the Irish. But for the most part, both Williams and Anthony Thomas were bottled up, especially in the red zone, and were unable to hit paydirt.a Perhaps this weekend both will see more success for the Michigan back- field. Unlike Notre Dame, with its huge defensive line, the Orangemen aren't known for their defense, and yielded 390 yards last week. The one notable on Syracuse's defense is sophomore linebacker Morlon Greenwood, named to last year's freshman all-America team. The Wolverines will win the war' the trenches and should pound the Syracuse defensive linemen into the ground. Either Williams, Thomas or freshman Justin Fargas will have a big game. Edge: MICHIGAN. SYRACUSE PASSING OFFENSE VS. MICHIGAN PASSING DEFENSE As bad as Syracuse is on defense, they more than make up for it on offense. Quarterback DonoO McNabb is an absolute phenomenon. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr raved about watching McNabb on tape, marveling at his complete athletic ability. McNabb' played basketball for the Orangemen until this season. He is now a bona fide superstar and a Heisman Trophy candidate, concentrating only 1n football. See MATCHUPS, Page i1 Northside Community Church 662-6351 929 Barton Drive __A___ .____P_ _ HEML__E_ between Pontiac and Plymouth) minutes from North Campus Sunday School and Worship tury SU::on:9:5am Sunday School: 8:45am Java Houma t~lnrhin"11 flflam 1~ iltter 1 # i .EEhItEl.tL juj. tin. r nr