14 - The Michigan Daily -- Friday, October 2, 1998 -. .. Stopping Germaine a key for. Penn State against Buckeyes kIlk COLUMBUS (AP) - Having been burned once, don't look for Penn State's defense to be passive against top-ranked Ohio State and quarterback Joe Germaine tomorrow. "If we're going to let him sit back and pick us apart, we're in for a long game," Penn State linebacker Brandon Short said. Still, the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions would take a carbon copy of last year's game, a 31-27 victory in Happy Valley. Germaine completed 29 of 43 pass- es for 378 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Only Art Schlichter's 31 completions and 458 yards against Florida State in 1981 - also a loss - are better in the Ohio State record book. In Penn State's 11 1 years of football, an opponent compiled more yards passing only five times. Germaine wasn't the only Buckeye who had a banner day. Wide receiver David Boston had 14 receptions for 153 yards and flanker Dee Miller eight catches for 149 yards. But about all Germaine remembers are the negatives. The Buckeyes led by 10 points with just 1:42 left in the third quarter, but didn't score on their final four posses- sions. "The thing I remember most was the missed opportunities that we had, especially in the fourth quarter," he said. "We had a good chance to win that game and we fell a little short." Two players who took away those opportunities are back for the Nittany Lions. Shawn Lee, who will start at free safety, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. He and cornerback David Macklin, who had a career-high eight tackles, batted down passes to prevent Ohio State from scoring on its final posses- sion. "He runs the offense well," Lee said of Germaine. "The whole offense is something to compete with." Ohio State is putting extra emphasis on a balanced offense. The Buckeyes netted only 106 yards rushing a year ago. Asked why his team was able to pass for so many yards, Ohio State coach John Cooper said, "We had to. We couldn't run." A year ago, the options were limited by a young offensive line. That doesn't appear to be the case now, at least through the Buckeyes' three blowouts. Germaine has completed 64 percent of his passes for five touchdowns without an interception. Boston has 21 catches and two scores and Miller 14 catches for two TDs. One new face in the Ohio State offense is tailback Michael Wiley. He leads the nation with 9.3 yards per carry. "If we're going to let (Germaine) aIP back and pick us apart, we're in for - Brandon Short Penn State linebacker The team is averaging 274.3 yare rushing, fourth best nationally, with Wiley accounting for 167 yards. "When we want to run the ball, we're going to run the ball,"guard Rob Murphy said. "They can put eight guys in the box and we're confident we can run the ball -5, 6, 7 yards a pop. "Also, we're capable now of the big play through the run." Penn State can elect to try and stI the run and permit Germaine to finW receivers in single coverage, or apply heat to the quarterback and run the risk of Ohio State running up big numbers. "Our basic defensive scheme has been the same as it was last year," Short said. "But we've worked on our fundamentals. "We've worked at getting off our blocks. It's been more intense. We're AP PHOTO One of the biggest factors that will tell the tale of the matchup between Penn State-Ohio State will be Ohio State quarterback toe Germaine. Germaine completed 29 of 43 passes for 378 yards last season against the Nittany Dons. ! T, I Hockey checks two early season contests HOCKEY' Continued from Page 12 The prospect of playing two games at home on consecutive nights to start the season excites Berenson. "Playing the Blue/White game (the night before) could put us at some- what of a disadvantage, because we'll be a little tired," Berenson said. "But it'll give our team a feel for what it'll be like most of the year." YosT HosTS: Tickets are still available for tonight's Blue/White game at Yost. Students and children's tickets are SI, while adult seats are $4. The Wolverines will be on the ice about 15 minutes after the conclu- sion of tonight's game to sign .wto- graphs and greet fans. Autograph seekers must be wear- ing skates to go on the ice. Rental skates will be available at Yost for'a small fee of $1. Michigan Hockey Roster: Blue/White Game Blue Team Roster Name Position White Team Roster 0 2 4 8 12 14 15 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 30 34 39 Kevin Magnuson Mike Van Ryn Ralph Humphlett Rob Kohen Craig Murray Jay Vancik Geoff Koch Ben Jimines Bob Gassoff Josh Langfield Dale Rominski Sean Peach Bobby Hayes *Greg Daddario Kevin O'Malley Mike Comrie Defenseman Defenseman Right Wing Center Left Wing Defenseman Left Wing Left Wing Defenseman Left Wing/Right Wing Right Wing Defenseman Center Goaltender Goaltender Center 3 5. 6 7, 81 10 11 12 17 19 22 27 29 30 32 33 Ngme Bubba Berenzweig Jeff Jillson Scott Crawford Justin Clark Jeremy Motz Scott Matzka Andrew Merrick Jerod Lutz Sean Ritchlin Chris Regner Bill Trainor Dave Huntzicker Josh Blackburn *Greg Daddario Krikor Arman **Greg Crozier Position Defenseman Defenseman Defenseman Right Wing Defenseman Center Center/Left Wing Center Right Wing Right Wing Left Wing Defenseman Goaltender Goaltender Left Wing/Right Wing Left Wing 0 * Listed for both teams ** Injured with dislocated shoulder Crew embarks on long fall races By Jon Zemke Daily Sports Writer Michigan's crew team will be embarking on its first regatta of the '98-99 season when it travels to Pittsburgh for the Head of the Ohio Regatta this weekend. The fall season - the warmup for the spring - is when the coaches find out who will be the main con- tributors. The races are also longer than those of the spring regular season as the fall races measure 4,000 meters compared to 2,000 meters in the spring. About 15 teams will be participat- ing in the regatta tomorrow. These crews include three others from the Big Ten (Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State), and Virginia, which is another big rival for the Wolverines. "I think we've got a good group," Michigan crew coach Mark Rothstein said. "We lost some good athletes, but I think I'm seeing some of the returning kids from last year step it up a little bit. "We've got a real good group of freshmen and a real good group that was on the freshman team last year that's now on the varsity team." Rothstein was optimistic about his team's chances in the regatta, but maintained that the focus of the fall was to prepare for the spring. Getting ready for the winter camp in late December in Tampa, Fla., was also on his list of priorities for the fall season. "We are more focused on preparing for the spring," Rothstein said. The Wolverines want to put themselves in a good position at Thanksgiving time to go into our winter training to put ourselves in a good position for April. But we would like to win." U 'I LaSal e Career Opportunities LaSalle Partners, a global leader in the commercial real estate industry, invites you to meet with University of Michigan Alumni from LaSalle Partners, to learn about our reputation as an innovative creator of value for real estate owners, investors and users. Financial Analyst for LaSalle Partners Incorporated, an international real estate firm providing Advisory, Management Services, Tenant Representation, Investment Banking and Land Services to corporate Position and institutional clients. M-m I I , 1! I