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Beware of Gophers
'M' looks o
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By Jim Rose
Daily Sports Editor
It's time to Gopher broke.1
As stupid as that sounds - and it
ueds, admittedly, pretty stupid -
this weekend marks Michigan's last
real chance to blow it.a
A loss tomorrow in Minneapolis'
Metrodome would put the Wolverines
between a rock and a Nittany Lion,
with a Badger and a Buckeye eachx
waiting their turns. All realistic hopes
of a Big Ten title would take a serious
hit with three top 10teamswaiting in >
the wings.
On the other hand, a win tomorrow .r
tld mean, for the second straight
season, that Michigan would enter
November with a legitimate chance of
ending the season as the conference
champion.
And, of course, a win tomorrow a
would mean Michigan keeps the
famed Little Brown Jug for yet anoth-
er year. :
"I had Mark Campbell stand up in*
*nt of the team and explain what it
,means to play for the Little Brown
Jug;' Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said.y
"We try to educate the freshmen and'
sophomores because there is a great
tradition involved with the Little
Brown Jug, especially since we have MARGARET eYEoS/Dady
had it for a while." Anthony Thomas' Halloween costume - his Michigan uniform - isn't quite as scary as it was last year, but the Wolverines
See GOPHERS, Page 11 do carry a five-game win streak into the haunted house known as the Metrodome.
,o point-a-miute for Michigan? No problem
Parents are trick to
help Blue get treat
By Mark Francescutti
Daily Sports Writer
Even if the Michigan hockey team
gets scared this Halloween weekend,
the Wolverines will have their mom-
mies and daddies near to give them a
big hug and make it all better.
This weekend is Parents' Weekend
for the Michigan hockey team, which
might give the Wolverines a much-
needed edge over their two opponents
- Bowling Green tonight and
Northern Michigan tomorrow.
"This will be the toughest two
games so far this season," Michigan
coach Red Berenson said. "All but two
parents will be here this weekend."
Parents' Weekend gives the players
a chance to cure any homesickness,
especially with no real chance to go
home until winter break.
Reactions among players, however,
are mixed as to whether Parents'
Weekend will help or hinder the team.
"There will be a lot of distractions
because of it," senior captain Bubba
Berenzweig said. "But it is important
to recognize the parents for the help
they gave us growing up."
Even if parents aren't the ultimate
cure for Michigan's worries, the
Wolverines (3-0 CCHA, 4-1 overall)
will need all the help they can get
because the Falcons and Wildcats are
scarier than previously thought.
Michigan's first trick or treat comes
tonight against Bowling Green (2-2-1,
3-2-1).
This season's Falcons are much
more ferocious than last season's
squad, which finished a disappointing
8-27-3 overall. Not only is Bowling
Green in third place in the CCHA, but
the team is one win away from total-
ing half the number of victories it did
all last season.
"There's a good atmosphere here
because we're a lot more experi-
enced," Bowling Green coach Buddy
Powers said. "It's a big factor and
we're a lot better than we were last
year."
But Powers said the game will be
more physical than usual, because the
Falcons don't match up as well with
Michigan's speed.
"Michigan plays an up-tempo
game, and we're just going to have to
keep up with them;" Powers said.
Berenson expects only the best
from the Falcons, especially after the
Wolverines took all three games from
them last season.
"Already, you know that Bowling
Green has shown that they are a better
team than last year," Berenson said.
"They are going to come in and try to
pressure us."
Michigan's second opponent,
Northern Michigan (2-0, 6-0), is off to
its best start in school history.
But it doesn't come as a surprise to
the Wildcats, especially after they fin-
ished fourth in the CCHA last season
despite media and coaches predictions -
to finish last.
And it looks like they could use that
success to climb even higher, with
only three players not returning and
plenty of experienced seniors.
"They're going to come out hard,
but it's our barn and we're just going
to have to bang with them,' junior
Josh Langfeld said. "It's going to be a
good test for us."
Michigan will face this test without
defenseman Sean Peach, who again
has problems with "lace bite.
Forward Craig Murray, still recover-
ing from his leg injury, practiced this
week but will remain sidelined this
weekend.
y Sharat Rau
wily Sports Editor
On Oct. 31, 1903- exactly 95 years ago, tomor-
row - Minnesota fans poured out onto the field
after the Golden Gophers scored a late touchdown
against Michigan.
The 20,000 fans from the bleachers, the stands'
and even treetops and telephone poles rushed out,
n before the final whistle sounded in
nneapolis.
The pandemonium was so great that the game had
to be called with two minutes still left to play.
But the Gophers didn't even win the game. They
tied the Wolverines, 6-6. Probably never in history
has a tie been so miraculous and so wildly celebrat-
ed. The Gophers managed to halt a 28-game win-
ning streak, stopping the Fielding Yost-led Michigan
demolition unit known as the 'point-a-minute' team.
Also, the Little Brown Jug rivalry began following
that game.
If it was still possible to have a tie in college foot-
the Gophers would be almost as ecstatic to
manage one against the Wolverines this Saturday.
So not much has changed.
Here are this week's matchups, for The Jug:
MICHIGAN PASSING OFFENSE VS.
MINNESOTA PASSING DEFENSE
Minnesota's secondary is the worst - worst - in
the Big Ten. It has given up 303 yards per game in
the air, 70 yards worse than the next closest team.
Meanwhile, with each game, Michigan quarter-
k Tom Brady continues to show signs of
improvement. Actually, he continues to show signs
of finding Tai Streets - wherever he is on the field.
That's big. Streets is the go-to guy and if Brady con-
tinues to realize it, he should get along alright.
The Wolverines will tear up the Minnesota sec-
ondary.
EDGE: MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN RUSHING OFFENSE VS.
MINNESOTA RUSHING DEFENSE
Here's the tell-tale sign of return a rushing
defense is bad: The safety is the leading tackler.
If the running back makes it all the way to the
safety, then your defense isn't doing too well. Safety
Tyrone Carter leads Minnesota in tackles.
It is the fourth-worst rushing defense in the con-
ference, making the total defense dead last in yards
allowed per game with 404.3.
Is there anyone who can't wait to see what speed-
demon Justin Fargas can do on Astroturf? The
answer is yes, the Gophers can wait. But they have
no choice because the speedy freshman tailback for
the Wolverines will probably be the second tailback
in the game after Anthony Thomas and will proba-
bly burn holes in the carpet at the Metrodome.
EDGE: MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA PASSING OFFENSE VS.
MICHIGAN PASSING DEFENSE
The Gophers have been in the midst of a quarter-
back controversy of sorts. After entering in the mid-
dle of the game and leading the Gophers in a
thrilling come-from-behind victory over Michigan
State last week, junior Billy Cockerham will get the
nod against the Wolverines over benched Andy
Persby.
The big Minnesota target is wideout Luke
Leverson, who is among the conference leaders in
receiving (six touchdowns, 48 receptions, 13.4 yards
per catch). But he is just about it. The Gophers are
second from the bottom in pass efficiency (101.9).
After preventing Indiana's sensational quarter-
back from completing more than a few passes to
wide receivers last week, Michigan's secondary is
starting to look ... decent. But decent is all the
Wolverines will have to be.
EDGE: MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA RUSHING OFFENSE VS.
MICHIGAN RUSHING DEFENSE
The Minnesota ground game also leaves some-
thing to be desired. Junior Thomas Hamner averages
only 64.5 yards per game and 3.8 yards per carry.
Michigan's linebacking corps, however, has
shown marked improvement with the resurgence of
Ian Gold, Dhani Jones and Sam Sword. Most likely,
Minnesota will have to utilize the passing game to
make up for the lackluster running game.
EDGE: MICHIGAN
SPECIAL TEAMS
Last week, Leverson made a dramatic 68-yard
punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter
against the Spartans. Earlier in the season, Carter
returned a kickoff for a touchdown.
Kicker Adam Bailey kicked a successful onside
kick and nailed the game-winning field goal against
the Spartans, earning him special teams player of
the week honors.
See MATCHUPS, Page 11
Michigan winger
Dale Rominski
needn't be too
scared this
Halloween. If
Northem's squad
gives him the
heebloJeebles,
his mommy and
daddy will be
there to hold his
hand.
WARREN ZINN/Daily
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