+ . . . . 0 October 14, 2000 - Th 6 - The Michigan Daily- FOOTBALL SATURDAY - October 14, 2000 'M' SPORTS SPOTLIGHT WHEN MICHIGAN HAS THE FOOTBALL NO CONSOLATION - ICE BREAKER ENDS IN TIES "ALL TIED UP" Facing two of the nation's best, including top-ranked and defending national champion North Dakota in the Ice Breaker Tournament, No. 2 Michigan (0-0-2) came out of the opening weekend with two ties. FRI., OCT. 6 - No. 16 COLGATE 2, No. 2 MIcHIGAN 2 (COLGATE ADVANCES IN SHOOTOUT) Despite going 1-12 on the power play, Josh Langfeld's second tally of the game came with the man-advantage - and it mattered the most as it tied the game, 2-2, late in the second period. The game was sent into a deciding five-man shootout to find out who would advance to the championship game the following night. Colgate took full advantage of their shots, putting two past Michigan goalie Josh Blackburn to win the shootout, 2-0. SAT., OCT. 7 - No. 1 NORTH DAKOTA 2, No. 2 MICHIGAN 2 It was the matchup everyone wanted, only three hours earlier. In a penalty-ridden consolation game between the top two teams in the nation, the es came back from a two goal deficit in the third period to tie the Fighting Sioux, 5-5. A sheotout was deemec unnecessary by both coaches, and each team tied for a third-place finish in ourney. UP NEXT The second-ranked Wolverines will take the cross-continent flight to rage, Alaska, to face Merrimack and Alaska-Anchorage in the Johnson Nissan Classic this weeken in I 32 Thomas TB 23 Perry He's just a junior, but he's known as the 'old man' on the Michigan roster. After two season behind the scenes, Mar uise Walker is final y making ... / I Te 04 FB 35 Askew 44 Armstrong I Terrell 5 Bell. SE 54 williams 77 Pape RT 7 Henson 16 Navarre QB 6? 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His father died suddenly of an aneurism this past spring, on the day before his final exams started. The man who had introduced him to the game he loves at the age two - and coached him on and off the ice through- out his entire childhood - was gone. Colgate coach Don Vaughan was impressed with how Lefevre handled the situation and "the way he responded- the suminer that he had having to deal with that." This fall, Lefevre had to deal with another tragedy close to him, as his best friend's father died suddenly. "So he's had to go back over all the emotions again," Vaughan said. "But he's trying to manage, even though it's some- thing he definitely won't get over." Instead of getting down and letting the tragedy consume his life, Lefevre decid- ed to make a statement, dedicating this season in his father's memory. So every time he takes the ice, he takes the time in between periods to reflect and communicate with his dad, whom he feels is always there with him. "I just talk to him," Lefevre said. "I tell him how things are going and see if he's going to be there for me. Sometimes he wants me to let a few goals in just so that I don't get too confident. It's a comforting thing to know that he's there with me." In his first game since his father's death this past Friday against Michigan, Lefevre was one of the only reasons Colgate sent the game to overtime. The HIoosiERs TO WATCH QB Antwaan Randle El Passing. 62-131, 873 yds, 7 TD Rushing: 85 rushes, 478 yards 5.6 yds per carry, 6 TD RB Levron Williams 46 carries, 363 yds, 4 TD WR Jerry Dorsey 14 rec, 321 yds, 3 TD WR Versie Gaddis 11 rec, 218 yds, 1 TD SS John Anderson 47 tackles, 1 blocked kick LB Justin Smith 34 tackles, 5 sacks K Andy Payne 4-5 FG, 1 kick blocked Marquise Walker looks ... mature. From the dark-haired beard that covers his face to his deep father-like voice, the 6-foot-3, 212-pound Walker looks and sounds like an adult. "I guess it's because rve got the beard," Walker said. "I get teased every day all day. ( David Terrell) teases me too. 'hey say, 'Old man, you're going pass out while you're running a route you'd better ice up after the game."' Fven those who don't knobw Marqiuise as wvell thinik he's 41. "A couple guys, recruits, thought 1 was some- body's father;" Walker said laughing. But on the football field, Walker is anything but old. In fact, he's a young 21-year-old wide receiver that's trying to get older. Ever since he shunned Syracuse, his home- town school, to play for the Wolverines, Walker has tried to outlive the shadows of other Michigan receivers and break out for himself. Coming to Michigan instead of Syracuse posed a difficult proposition for Walker. Would Michigan, a running team that likes to power the football down the field, have enough ro i for another wide receiver -even a top-five prospect like Walker? H is freshman year, he caught just four passes. Playing among. six true freshmen is both an honor and a statement of Lloyd Carr's impres- sion of Walker, but things still weren't right. Sophomore season came around, but the headlines didn't. The excitement once again sur- rounded Drew Henson and Terrell. Henson, afte all, had encouraged Terrell to go to Michigan. They were the future combo-to-be. But where was Walker? Walking among four receivers, that's where He eventually caught 37 passes and earned time over Diallo Johnson to grab the third receivei spot. Still, this top prospect hadn't even startec to climb the mountain, as there were too many climbers ahead of him -- first there was Tai Streets and then Marcus Knight - now, it's Dave Terrell. "Last year, 1 thought it was a learning experi- ence playing behind Marcus and learning fron Diallo," Walker said. Well, the learning is now over for Walker Now a junior and seen more as a leader than a learner,-Walker is the No. 2 receiver with plenty of chances to excel. Walker only caught 37 passes last season, bu already has 24 this year. But playcalling, ever with Henson and a plethora of passing options has remained grounded at times. Walker jus hopes that the ball is thrown more - and he says he'll be there when it does. "When the ball comes to us were going t catch the ball and if it comes seven eight timer that means I'm going to catch the ball,' Walke said. "If it comes one time to me in the game I'm going to catch the ball that one time." The frustration of a less-than-diverse offen sive attack culminated in the first half of the WNUI Day Wisconsin game and the second half of Purdue And there's little Walker can do. unless h< BRANDON SEDLOFF/Daily Colgate goalie Jason Lefevre stoned all five of Michigan's players in last Friday's shootout, including center Mike Cammalleri. Antwaan Randle El Red Raiders' goalie was constantly under attack, as Michigan pelted 32 shots at him, including eight in the extra session. His quick glove save on Michigan winger Scott Matzka's slapshot with just a minute remaining in overtime kept Colgate going and forced a five-man shootout to decide who would play in the championship game. Lefevre was "unbelievable," Vaughan said. "lie's been waiting patiently for this chance and he answered the bell." While Michigan consistently attacking during the third period and the entire five- minute overtime, the ice became a bit chippy and rough in the Red Raiders zone. Snow buildups around the crease gave Lefevre an advantage, because it inhibited the Wolverine snipers to cleanly deke and make their best moves on the Colgate netminder. Lefevre still had to contain Michigan's top scorers, trying to execute their best moves in five penalty shots in order to advance to the title game --- with the only ones on the : ice being a Wolverine, Lefevre and his father's memory. The Red Raiders goalie proved up to the challenge, shutting out all five of Michigan's shooters. "That's probably up there with one of' the greatest moments I've had," said Lefevre. "It was a great feeling to take a win from them." It was especially bittersweet for Lefevre and the Red Raiders, since Michigan ended their season in an over- time thriller at last year's NCAAs. Lefevre wasn't the starting goalie then. Ile split duties with Shep Harder, who graduated this past spring- as Colgate's all-time leader in shutouts and goals against average. But it is now Lefevre's team, as he takes the primary responsibility as start- ing goaltender for No. 16 Colgate --- and he doesn't mind the added pressure that comes with it. "I think I'm more confident in myself now that I'm the guy' Lefevre said. "It makes me step it up a little more." And it helps that he knows he'll never be alone on the ice. "My dad's in my heart right now" Lefevre said. "He never missed a game and still will never miss a game.", WHEN INDIANA HAS THE FOOTBALL 5 Williams R 39 Dorsey 6 Frazier WR 70 DeMar 75 Ohaufi 69 Taylor 52 Schwegmnan IB FB 26 Hogan 1 Johnson 11 Randle EF 14 Joe 7265 Genasci C LG LT RT SCB 5 Whitley 12 Williams RG 2 Gaddis 19 Graham FL 81 Brandt 83 Dielman TE CB 3 Howard 21 LeSueur DE 92 Rumishek 90 Coleman OLB 6 Hobson 42 Spytek 4 NT 60 Bowman 90 Rose DT 96 Wilson 97 Petruziello ~RLB t 139 Kashama 1 95 Stevens 17 F 26 Curry 24 Drake FS 15 Patmon 34 Fargas Marquise Walker has caught more passes (16) in the past. two games than he did in his first four.