12A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 21, 2001 r3 4 Tresse fces his, first test as, Bucke e coach By Dan Rosen For The Daily The Big Ten conference returns to the football field this weekend and it's unclear how the events of last week and the cancellation of games will effect play., But most likely, coaches have not had enough extra time to prepare for tomorrow's games. No. 21 Ohio State (1-0) at No. 12 UCLA (2-0), 3:30 p.m., ABC: Ohio State travels to the Rose Bowl in search of the Big Ten's first victory against a ranked opponent - the conference is 0-4 to date. The Buckeyes were sloppy in their opening game, a 28-14 victory over Akron. Jonathan Wells rushed for 119 yards and scored two touchdowns. But the Buck- eyes turned the ball over three times and allowed the Zips to make the game close in the fourth quarter. Ohio State should be closer to midseason form against UCLA. The Buckeyes probably treated the opener AROUND TiiE against Akron more like a prac- I tice than a real game. Jim Tres- BIG TEN sel, the new head coach in Columbus, will rouse a lot more intensity this week- end. The Bruins enter their home opener on a roll, com- ing off a 41-17 rout of Kansas in which UCLA's DeShaun Foster rushed for 179 yards and one touch- down. Quarterback Cory Paus connected with eight different receivers - diversity that will wreak havoc on the Ohio State secondary. The Bruin defense has already forced five turnovers and given up only 34 points - all bad news for the Buckeyes. Ohio State will protect the football and show more intensity than it did in its opener. But it won't have enough defense to stop UCLA. Look for Foster to build on his torrent start and for Paus to find his mid- season stride. UCLA 35, Ohio State 24 Michigan State (1-0) at No. 23 Notre Dame (0- 1), 2:30 p.m., NBC: The Spartans travel to South Bend after a shaky 35-21 victory over Central Michi- gan in their opening game of the season. Michigan State was penalized 11 times for 70 yards and allowed Chippewa defensive back James King to block four punts and return two for touchdowns. If that performance was any indication, Michigan State will be in for a long afternoon. T.J. Duckett did manage 120 yards rushing 22 times for one touchdown in the victory. He may be the only bright spot for Michigan State this weekend. In its season opener, Notre Dame lost 27-10 to Nebraska in Lincoln. The Irish could only gain 162 ILLINI Continued from Page 11A ship on the field and will give Michigan problems if it plays inconsistently tonight. Iowa, which faces the Wolverines on Sunday, is a team that has good leader- ship on the field as well, after returning nine out of 12 starters from last year's team. But the Hawkeyes have had trou- bles after winning their first game against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Iowa coach Wendy Logan commented that her team has been tormented by incon- sistent play, something that also plagued the Wolverines earlier in the season. "We're suffering from some lapses where we can't score goals," Logan said. "We've had some lineup changes due to some injuries and a player that received a red card, but now we can solidify our lineup this weekend with all our players healthy and back from suspensions." Injuries were also a problem for Michigan as Abby Crumpton, who had seven goals last season, was out for two games with a strained calf muscle. Her impact was felt in the win on Monday with an assist and a goal for the Wolverines. With all players healthy, Michigan hopes to counteract the returning starters for the Hawkeyes. 4 Colleges increase game security this weekend Ohio State will need running back Jonathan Wells to produce big yardage Saturday at UCLA. Wells and the Buck- eyes were sluggish in their opener against Akron, and must protect the ball to have a chance in the Rose Bowl. total yards of offense against the Cornhuskers and turned the ball over three times in the first quarter alone. The first half against Nebraska was so bad for Notre Dame that coach Bob Davie replaced starting quarterback Matt LoVecchio with sophomore Carlyle Holiday at the end of the second quarter - LoVec- chio was inserted back in the game for the fourth quarter. A quarterback controversy is the last thing that Davie wants to deal with at any time during a season. But the inconsistent play of the passers was more of a reflection of the talent that resides in Lincoln than a lack of ability for the Irish. LoVecchio will be relaxed in the friendly confines of South Bend and put to rest any whispers about a conflict. Notre Dame is going to be more prepared at home against the Spartans than they were against Nebraska. A win tomorrow is important for the Irish to get back in the BCS hunt. Duckett is going to run wild in the Irish secondary, but it won't be enough to win at the home of the Irish. Notre Dame 20, Michigan State 13 No. 19 Northwestern (1-0) at Duke (0-2), 6:30 p.m.: Northwestern brings its high-powered offense into Durham for the biggest mismatch in the Big Ten this weekend. The Wildcats are coming off of a 37- point assault on UNLV in which the offense tallied 411 total yards. It was an emotional win for the Wildcats, who played for the first time without senior defensive back Rashidi Wheeler. Wheeler, an asthmatic, collapsed during conditioning drills on Aug. 3 and passed away soon afterward. The Wildcats will wear patches tomorrow to honor their fallen teammate. Duke lost a close 15-13 contest to Rice in its last game. But tomorrow's competition with Northwest- em will more resemble the Blue Devils' opening 55- 13 loss to Florida State than the tight game that it played against the Owls. Northwestern 52, Duke 17 Akron (1-1) at No. 24 Purdue (1-0), 12:10 p.m.: The Boilermakers opened their season on Sep- tember 2 with a 19-14 win at Cincinnati, in which the Purdue defense held the Bearcats to 87 yards rushing but allowed 220 yards in the air. Akron lost a close game at Ohio State two weeks ago in which the Zips rushed for just 114 yards. Expect to see a similarly quiet rushing attack from Akron against Purdue. The Zips will put up a good fight - they have proven that a large Big Ten crowd will not intimidate them. But in the end, the talent of the Boilermakers will prevail. Purdue 27, Akron 17 Wisconsin (1-2) at Penn State (0-1), 12:10 p.m.: Controversy will be hanging over Penn State tomorrow when it opens its Big Ten season against See BIG TEN, Page 13A NEW YORK (AP) - Inside stadi- ums from State College to South Bend to Eugene, there will be moments of silence, millions singing "God Bless America," and miniature American flags on players' helmets. Outside, fans leaving tailgate parties for games will be searched, sniffed and subjected to long lines. Overhead, neither blimps nor small planes will be permitted to circle many stadiums that were declared "no-fly zones" by the Federal Aviation Administration. But for the players, it's time to get back on the field. "It's an opportunity to help the world out," Ohio State linebacker Courtland Bullard said. "Everybody's going to be watching. A lot of people are going through a lot of things right now. Basically, we can be a stepping- stone for a lot of people to say, 'Hey, we've got to rebuild' and 'Life goes On.'" The 21st-ranked Buckeyes (1-0) play at No. 14 UCLA (2-0) in the only game matching Top 25 teams on Sat. urday. With about 90,000 fans expected t( fill the Rose Bowl, UCLA has steppe( up security. The basic message: Arrive early come empty-handed, be patient and b, prepared to be searched. At Autzen Stadium, where Orego] (2-0) hopes to extend its home win ning streak to 23 in a row, official won't allow vehicles into the area unti five hours before kickoff (10:15 p.m EDT). "Our fans should feel very safe an extremely secure in Autzen Stadium,' Athletic Director Bill Moos said. Florida (2-0) will take a charter flight to Lexington on Friday for it, Southeastern Conference opener against the Wildcats (1-1). The Gators are ready to play and fly. "I'm not scared," quarterback Rex Grossman said. "I doubt they're going to try to hijack the Gator team plane. But who knows? I'm just not real wor- ried about it." PRACTICE, Continued from Page 11A ethic." Adding more pressure to the Wolverines' early practices is their looming clash with Michigan State in the "Cold War" on Oct. 6. The Spartans will host Michigan in col- lege hockey's first ever outdoor game in Spartan Stadium. With the largest crowd to ever witness a hock- ey game breathing down its neck, Michigan will have to be prepared. mentally and physically for the atmosphere. "Some guys might have slacked off at the beginning of the season, figuring they'd have time to get in shape before the big game," Nystrom said. "But right off the bat here we, have a huge game, so we've got to go hard now to be in the best condi- tion possible." "Having a game like that around. the corner is going to help us," Berenson said. "There's no question that it's a big game and a game that Seryone-is talking about. It'H be-s challenge, but it will help us preparesi e.. because it's there." .4 Due to the tragic incidents that occurred last week in New York and Washington, Michigan State officials have declared that the name "Cold War" will be used much more spar- AP PHOTO ingly in the two weeks leading up to Florida quarterback Rex Grossman and the explosive Gator offense are not worried the game. about their flight to Lexington for Saturday's game against Kentucky. REC SPORTS INTRAMURALS The University of Michigan Department of Recreational Sports, INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM WHATS HAPPENING MMMMM09 ~0 Intramural Softball Officials Needed!! * No Experie Necessary ~nce e T-R n REI Get a Free =Shirt SPORTS Officials are Paid for All INTRA URALS Games Worked JR L 4. Flexible "ours 4. Training Clinics Begin 17 *Aitirna /I , M7Dit.t hn d