TV guide ,01 times and networks tor the September 30 Big Ten ftothall matchups were annoiinced yesterdahv. Go online to see when Michigan py. michigandaily.com /sports Z 1he i zicltigttn ailp S ]R POrs TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 9 Officials' calls angered CHRIS DUPREY Carr in Saturday's loss By Stephanie Offen D.aily Sports FLitor Big Ten commissioner James Delany received a 011 from a livid coach Lloyd Carr yesterday. Carr was furious with the calls made by the officials citing the call in the third quarter that ruled Julius Curry out of bounds on what looked to be an interception. UCLA scored on that drive. "I thought it was an interception," Curry said. "It was 20-10 at the time and that interception would have meant a big momentum swing- Carr stopped a referee during the game as the official walked down the field and asked him 9 out that call. Carr was told that "the call wasn't cven close." "Certainly there are problems in these intersec- tional games' Carr said. "Jim told me that he is going to recommend officials outside of the con- ference to referee in these games. I don't know how they could have missed those calls." The only reason that outside officials don't cur- rentlv referee the nonconference games is because of expenses. Carr said. Wit.sow oui: Defensive tackle and captain Eric Wilson suffered an injurv to his knee Saturday and Il not be ready for the game against Illinois. Either Dave Petruziello or Shawn Lazarus will replace Wilson at tackle but Carr will not know until the end of the week who will start. With the absence of Wilson and Jake Frvsinger, Tough course the Wolverines will be without their two top defen- sive linemen for this weekend. QiUSIONvMARK: It will be a month this Saturday. A month ago Drew Henson broke his foot dur- ing practice and was reported to sit out the next, three games. At that time Dr. Edward Wojtvs said Henson would be questionable for the UCLA game and hisr hope for Henson's return was the Big Ten opener. Now, five days from that opener, Carr still does not know lenson's status. Henson went through testing yesterday conduct- ed by Dr. Wojtvs and practiced last week. Carr said that he noticed healing in Henson s foot last week and that it is possible for I lenson to return for the game. The final decision will not be made until later in the week.a Dr. Wojtys refused comment yesterday. KITTNR BACK: Illinois quarterback Kurt " Kittner underwent an MRI Sunday revealing ay slight sprain to his knee which he injured Saturday. Kittner was cleared for practice today and is expected to play in this weekend's matchup with Michigan.8 Kittner sprained his knee after releasing a pass in the third quarter of last weekend's 17-15 victory over California. fie left the field under his own power, Redshirr freshman Dustin Ward stepped in far cJESSICA JOHNSON/Da ly Kuesithfeshmn an dusometiehd treofinghot The loss to UCLA may have been John Navarre's last start. Kissefr 3 h iards. pYesterday, Drew Henson underwent testing but coach Lloyd passes for 39 yards. Carr will not make a decision until later this week. means tough times or golfers Coaches atfault nz M' loss The lasting effect of Saturday's loss to UCLA will unfortunately be this: Hayden Epstein and John Navarre, goats of the game, failing to do their jobs. Years from now, strangers will meet Epstein and remember him as "the guy who missed the 24-yarder against UCLA" Navarre will be associated with one statistic - 8-for-28. The sad part is, it didn't have to turn out this way for Michigan. Had the Wolverines found a way to win the game, Epstein and Navarre would be absolved of their mistakes. The season would continue without incident. Epstein and Navarre didn't succeed in their roles, that's for sure. But two cru- cial coaching errors by Lloyd Carr and offensive coordinator Stan Parrish con- tributed just as much to the outcome. Each of those two should share the blame for the, team's implosion. The first error cost Michigan its best chance to tie in the fourth quarter. Chris Perry was stufted on third-and-one at the UCLA five, losing two yards. The distance was too far to try for the first down, so Carr wisely opted for what the potential game-tying field goal. a 24-yarder fromi the hash mark. For whatever reason, the Wolverines were slow in assembling the field-goal team. By the time the correct personnel made it onto the field, the.play clock had just three seconds remaining. Panicking, Michigan snapped the ball before the play clock expired and rushed the field-goal attempt. Navarre appeared to fumble the hold. Epstein missed wide left, and UCLA retained the lead. Why did it take so much time for Michigan to assemble itself for a routine special teams function? Even more bewildering, why did Michigan hu-ry to snap the ball? A five- yard delay of game penalty wouldn't have had a negative impact on the kick. A 29-yarder is essentially the same as a 24-yarder, distance-wise. And the kicking angle would have significantly improved by moving back. When a team is disorganized, the coaches are at fault. When a team pan- ics, charge the coaches with the blame., That was Error No. 1. Error No. 2 was the playcalling sequence on Michigan's final drive. Facing second-and-10 from the UCLA 26 with under two minutes to play, Carr and Parrish elected a running play by Anthony Thomas. It gained one yard. At this juncture, up against a third- and-nine, Carr appeared to be playing for a field goal - a conservative but solid strategy. Three points would again send the game into overtime. Despite his troubles, a 41-yarder by Epstein was a decent option. Certainly it was better than forcing Navarre to throw down the middle on third-and-long. But that's what happened. A pass was called and Navarre forced one that never should've been made. It was picked off, ending Michigan's chances of winning. If Carr were gunning for the touch- down, he shouldn't have run on second- and-10. It was obviously going to bring up a third down of some distance, which would then almost certainly require a pass - a pressure throw by a young quarterback who had struggled all day. Carr and Parrish's options were these: Play for the field goal by rushing on sec- ond and third downs, or go for the win by throwing on second and third downs. Instead, Navarre was put in a tough posi- tion, and it ended the comeback attempt. In the aftermath, Epstein and Navarre are portrayed as having cost Michigan the game. That's not entirely fair, although they certainly didn't play well, Just don't forget that mistakes by Carr and Parrish contributed to the downfall. - Chris Dupre can be reachedta cdUIrprcv(ii U ich.edii. By Matt Kramer r lle DAiy If Monday's first round of the Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational in Toledo is a sign of things to come for the Michigan men's golf team, coach Jim Carras and his players could be in for a long year. The Wolverines shot a 36-hole total of 604. good enough only for 10th place among 13 teams. 27 shots back of leader South Carolina on a tough par 71 Inverness Country Club. After a mediocre 306 first round that placed the Wolverines 14 shots back of the Gamecocks the *rmat calls for the best four scores Irom the team:s five members - the Michigan golfers could only muster a 298 in the second round to fall even farther off the lead. The tournament will conclude with an 18 hole final round today. "This is one of the strongest fields of the vear:' said Carras after watching his Wolverines first tournament of the season. "And a very, very difficult course." South Carolina's team total of 577 is 13 shots better than second place Kansas, and 20 shots clear of third place UCLA. Following the Bruins are Colorado, Texas Christian, Alabama-Birmingham, Oklahoma. Fresno State and Bavlor. After Michigan - tied with Kent State- is tournament host Toledo, and Ohio State rounds out the field after day one. But one Wolverine has a chance to vil mcdalist honors. Senior Scott Haves, who shot rounds of 71 and 72 finished the first day tied for third with three other golfers, two shots off the lead held by Fresno State's Nick Watnev. "I am eery pleased with Scott's play today," Carras said. "Especially since this is definitely the toughest course we will play all year." lnerness Countrv Club has been the sight of four t S. Opens. two PGA Championships, and a U.S. Amateur Championship. Junior Andv Matthews leads the other Michigan colfers with rounds of 76 and 74. Hfe is followed by fel- low juniors Andrew Chapman. Kyle Kilcherman, and senior Kcvin H inton. A\lthouigh Michigan looks to be too many shots behind South Carolina to make a run at the title, Carras still belie\es the Wolverines can make a dent in the 0ou1namcnt. "When you look at it we may be far out of the lead:' Carras said. "But we are only seven shots out of third place. And seven shots is not a lot in college golf." 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