The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 9, 2000 - 58 - . .. EDrew s blues M AFTER A PERFECT FIRST HALF, HOW COULD MICHIGAN BLOW AN 18-POINT LEAD? A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS: GAME PROGRESSION, FIRST QUARTER: Michigan took the opening kickoff: and marched methodically down the field. A 12-play, 82-yard drive culminated in a seven-yard touch- down pass from quarterback Drew Henson to Marquise Walker. Michigan 7. Purdue o Purdue responded in kind, but two incompletions from Drew Brees to A.T. Simpson forced a field-goal attempt by Travis Dorsch from 24 yards. Michigan 7, Purdue 3 SECOND QUARTER: A Walter Cross rush for 20 yards continued a Michigan drive. That set up a four-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Askew. Michigan 14, Purdue 3 Michigan corner Todd Howard made a controversial interception. (replays showed he dropped the ball), but then the Wolverines then struck when.Anthony Thomas broke one loose from the Michigan 39, going 61 yards for the score. Michigan 21, Purdue 3 Effective rushes by Purdue's Montrell Lowe left Michigan sus- ceptible to the long ball. Brees then" found Vinny Sutherland over the middle for 25 yards and paydirt. Michigan 21, Purdue 10 The Wolverines had the last pos- session of the half, taking over on their own 11 with 1:50 remaining in the half. Henson moved them down the field, but the drive appeared to stall after a holding penalty duringa third..-down incompletion. Purdue coach Joe Tiller, in an odd move, opted to take the penalty and push Michigan back.Henson- made him pay, finding David Terrell for 15 yards and a score. In the first half: Michigan r Total Yards: 351 Passing Yards: 194 0 Rushing Yards: 157 r First Downs: 16 Time of Poss.: 16:17 0 Turnovers: 0 * Points: 28 Our Drew: 19-23, 194 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int. Purdue * Total Yards: 219 Passing Yards: 138 Rushing Yards: 81 First Downs: 13 Time of Poss.: 13:43 Turnovers: 1 Points: 10 Their Drew: 12-16, 138 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. And in the second half: Michigan Total Yards: 79 Passing Yards: 62 Rushing Yards: 17 First Downs: 3 Time of Poss.: 11:33 Turnovers: 0 Points: 3 Our Drew: 7-12, 79 yds, 0 TD, 0 Int. Purdue Total Yards: 311 Passing Yards: 148 Rushing Yards: 163 First Downs: 19 Time of Poss.: 18:27 Turnovers: 0 Points: 22 Their Drew: 20-29, 148 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int. Michigan 28, Purdue 10 -'A-, THIRD QUARTER: Brees took Purdue coast-to-coast' on the first drive of the second half and punched it in for a touchdown. But the Boilermakers missed the two-point conversion. Michigan 28, Purdue 16 After a Michigan punt, Brees went to work again. After passing nearly the entire drive, he handed to Lowe. who broke for 16 yards and the touchdown. PHOTOS BY DANA INNANE/DAILY Michigan's Drew doesn't want to look at the numbers to the right, especially after a first-half that was golden. Ohi State knocks off Badgers;Iowa shocks State MADISON (AP) - Derek Combs gave the free-falling Badgers yet another ear nightmare. wombs ran for two touchdowns, including an 80-yarder without his right shoe, as eighth-ranked Ohio St. beat the Badgers 23-7 on Saturday. No. 24 Wisconsin (3-3), whose season of national championship aspirations began to unravel last month when the NCAA suspended 26 players for receiv- ing unadvertised shoe discounts, fell to 0- 3 in the Big Ten for the first time since *6. The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) had 14 tack- les for loss, including eight sacks, in avenging last year's 42-17 loss . at Columbus. When it was over, about 20 Buckeyes danced on the Badgers' "W" at midfield. Combs, who played sparingly in the second half after he apparently turned an ankle, got things going with an 80-yard dash for the end zone when he slipped two tackles at the line in the first quarter. *is right shoe was ripped away as he emerged from the pile and he darted the last 78 yards without it. The Buckeyes gained 174 yards on their first seven snaps, an average of nearly 25 yards a play. Bennett, the nation's leading rusher, carried 20 times for 106 yards, 102 yards shy of his average. He needed 60 more yards to become the ninth rusher in NJA history to reach 1,000 by his fifth IOWA 21, MICHIGAN STATE 16: Iowa stunned Michigan State with two big scoring plays in the second half to upset the 25th-ranked Spartans, 21-16, and snap a 13-game losing streak. Kahlil Hill had a 90-yard kickoff return and Jon Beater threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Kasper as the Hawkeyes won their first game since beating Northern Illinois, 24-0, on September 18, 1999. It was the Hawkeyes' first Big Ten Conference victory since October 10, 1998 against Northwestern and their first win over a ranked opponent since top- ping No. 18 Purdue in 1997. Kasper's touchdown came with 2:47 remaining and handed the Spartans (3-2) their second straight loss. Michigan State, which outgained Iowa, 413 yards to 237, also was penal- ized 10 times for 87 yards. With Michigan State nursing a 16-14 lead and seemingly in control, Beutjer hit Kasper on a crossing pattern across the middle and the senior receiver did the rest as he outpaced the Spartans' defense to the end zone. Iowa then hung on for the victory, a feat long in the making. No. 22 NORTHWESTERN 52, INDIANA 33: There are so many options in Northwestern's newfangled no-huddle offense, one that features quarterback Zak Kustok in the shotgun formation and four receivers spread across the field. The best one? That's simple. It's also the most effective - give the ball to Damien Anderson. Anderson ran over and around the Hoosiers, rushing for 292 yards on 36 carries and scoring four times as surpris- ing Northwestern rolled to a 52-33 victo- ry. The Hoosiers couldn't stop Anderson and now No. 22 Northwestern (5-1, 3-0) has won three straight conference games to go atop the Big Ten. Anderson became the first Northwestern back to gain 200 yards in back-to-back games, surpassing 1,000 yards for a second straight season. He had touchdown runs of 1, 73, 15 and 2 yards as the Wildcats hit the 50-point mark for the first time since scoring 55 The Kansas State syndrome This year's top-ranked teams have proved once again that the easiest way to top the college football world is with- an easy schedule. No. 1 Nebraska VICTIM LIST: San Jose State, Notre Dame, Iowa, Missouri Iowa State OPPONENTS' COMBINED RECORD: 14-13 No. 2 Kansas State VICTIM LIST: Iowa, Louisianna Tech, Ball State, North Texas, Colorado, Kansas OPPONENTS' COMBINED RECORD: 7-25 No. 3 Virginia Tech VICTIM LIST: Akron, East Carolina, Rutgers, Boston College, Temple OPPONENTS' COMBINED RECORD: 15-12 No. 5 Clemson VICTIM LIST: The Citadel, Missouri, Wake Forest, Virginia, Duke, North Carolina State OPPONENTS' COMBINED RECORD: 12-20 Of the four schools, only one has played a top 25 team - Nebraska beat No. 20 Notre Dame, 27-24 in OT. Michigan 28, Purdue 23 FOURTH QUARTER: Michigan earned some good field position on a punt return from Ronald Bellamy to the Purdue 24. The Wolverines failed to move the ball, but Jeff Del Verne banged home a 34-yard field goal. Michigan 31, Purdue 23 Purdue embarked on a 12-play, 80-yard drive that included just one third down, Brees' touch- down pass to John Standeford. Purdue went for the game-tying two-point conversion,* but failed.' Michigan 31, Purdue 29 Purdue got the ball back and Dorsch missed a 32-yarder with 2:11 left. Michigan needed one first down to win the game. The Wolverines couldn't get one. Brees moved the.ball downfield, as he did all day, and Dorsch nailed the game-winning 33- yarder with four seconds left. Final: Purdue 32, Michigan 31 4. d'. * -l4% ,. 7 WHO'S NEXT: INDIANA AP PHOTO Wisconsin receiver Lee Evans (3) catches a pass in front of Ohio State's Donnie Nickey (25), Joe Cooper (10) and Mike Doss (2). This is the kind of game that could-really stick Michigan. Indiana is a team that plays well about every fourth Saturday. It's Antwaan Randle El and no help. The Hoosiers' defense is horrendous. Yet no one ever knows which Saturday Indiana will pick to play well. With a 3:30 start on ABC, this just might be the day that Indiana decides to get its act together. THE CONCERNS: The ability of Michigan's defensive backs to cover anybody; How Michigan will handle dealing with a legit- imately fast quarterback for the first time all year. ............................................................... BIG TEN STANDINGS against Michigan in 1958. By spreading the field, Northwestern is, in essence, creating a game of 7-on-7. A stategy proving to be most effective. No. 10 OKLAHOMA W, No. 11 TEXAS 14: The stunned look on Texas coach Mack Brown's face and the strain in his voice said it all. No one could see this coming: a 63-14 loss to rival and No. 10 Oklahoma that ranks as one of the most embarrassing days in the history of Texas football. This game was supposed to revive one of the country's best rivalries. It was the first time since 1984 that both Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) and Texas (3-2, 1-1) came in so highly ranked. It was over quickly. Oklahoma was overwhelming. Texas was terrible. The Sooners' offense scored on its first five possessions in the first half The defense chipped in with an interception return for a touchdown. Oklahoma rolled up 534 yards of offense and 28 first downs. The Sooners' 63 points was the most scored by either team in a series that dates back to 1900. The final score was the most lopsided final margin since OU blanked Texas 50- 0 in 1908. =a ... >, r . max., n . 2 . .t t w. Team Northwestern Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Purdue Indiana Iowa Penn State Illinois Michigan State Wisconsin Big Ten 3 0- 2 0 2 1. 2 1 2 1. 1 1 Overa" 5 1 5 0 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 3 2. b ; p _ _____ WEEKEND'S BEST HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED Associated Press Poll for week of October 6th. Games updated through September 31st. NEW AP TOP 25 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 5 2 2 3 LOSING STREAKS END: Oxford, Ohio, seemed an unlikely place for Ball State to break its 21-game losing streak. But that's exactly what Bill Lynch and his Cardinals did with a 15-10 victory over the RedHawks. qa State last won on Oct. 3, 98, and had reached comedic proportions with its losing streak. The Cardinals were even clowned by alum David Letterman on his "Late Show." Every Friday show this season, Letterman would announce Ball State's opponent for the week- end, the betting spread, and tally up (first-place votes in . o 10 a- CL: 1. Florida State 2. Nebraska 3. Virginia Tech 4. Kansas State 5. Clemson 6. Michigan 7. Miami (Fla.) 8. Ohio State 9. Oregon 10. Oklahoma 11. Texas 12. Florida lost Miami (Fla.) 27-24 beat Iowa State 49-27 beat Temple 35-13 beet Kansas 52-13 beat NC State 34-27 lost at Purdue 32-31 beat Florida State 27-24 beat Wisconsin 23-7 idle beat Texas 63-14 lost Oklahoma 63-14 beat LSU 41-9 Duke at Texas Tech West Virginia Oklahoma Maryland Indiana idle Minnesota USC at Kansas State at Colorado Auburn TEAM 1. Nebraska (67) 2. Kansas St. (3) 3. Virginia Tech (1) 4. Miami (Fla.) 5. Clemson 6. Ohio St 7. Florida St. 8. Oklahoma 9. Oregon 10. Florida 11. Washington 12. TCU 13. UCLA 5-0 6-0 5-0 4-1 6-0 5-0 5-1 5-0 4-1 5-1 4-1 5-0 4-1 A1 parentheses) PTS PVS 1,771 2 1,640 4 1,627 3 1,507 7 1,491 5 1,377 8 1,357. 1 1,336 10 1,140 9 1,068 12 1,035 13 982 14 862 16 7A5 1 THIS WEEKEND'S RESULTS PURDUE 32, Michigan 3 IowA 21, Michigan State 16 MINNESOTA 25, Penn State 16 NORTHWESTERN 52, Indiana 33 Ohio State 23, WISCONSIN 7 SATURDAY'S.GAMES Indiana at Michigan Wisconsin at Michigan State Iowa at Illinois Purdue at Northwestern Minnesota at Ohio State w. Y as H~ .t. +r s .. . 6 t f@ e at a ' f !. t s+*Y v . s x iF Y*. :: r"a SEMINOLES CHOPPED: NeDrasKa might have been No. 1, but most believed that Florida State was the team to beat in 'KB'......M Ct' 1FCllII i I