4B - The Michigan Daily - FOOTBALL SATURDAY - October 12, 2002 7W U -W i Penn State trio coming into their own By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Writer M j 5k'. .7 46M A KEY STATISTICS (I EWS Coleman reaches out to students Penn State senior defensive tackles Jimmy Kennedy and Anthony Adams always held themselves in the highest esteem -- even when they were just lowly freshmen. "Anthony and I used to sit around freshman year and talk about how we were going to dominate the Big Ten," Kennedy said. The tackles, along with senior defen- sive end Michael Haynes, haven't mas- tered the entire conference, but clearly showed what they meant by domina- tion last Saturday at Wisconsin. Penn State held the Badgers' star running back Anthony Davis to just 46 yards on the day and sacked quarterback Brooks Bollinger seven times. Kennedy, who was held without a sack in the Nittany Lions' previous four games, treated Bollinger like his personal rag doll, sacking him four times - a Big Ten record for a player in a single contest. "I had a great day," said Kennedy, who was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. "Wisconsin tried to double Mike Haynes and it opened me up a little bit. I had an opportunity to make big plays." During the first four games, it seemed like everything was opening up for Haynes, while Adams and Kennedy struggled to fight through consistent double-teaming. Haynes, the converted fullback, took advantage and grabbed the spotlight. He current- ly leads the Big Ten through five games in sacks (8.5), forced fumbles (4) and tackles for loss (10.5), and even tallied two sacks against the Bad- gers' double-teams. "He's just been a man among boys," Penn State linebacker Gino Capone said. "He's been dominating with his pass rush, and I always knew Mike was a really good player. He's just really stepped it up." While Capone called the unit "as good as anybody in the country," the trio had more than their share of trou- ble containing Iowa in State College. Season Averages MICH First Downs 19.8 Rushing Yards Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss M1 PASSING Player C Navarre 19 RUSHING Player Att Perry 20 Askew 5 Bracken 5 Underwood 4 RECEIVING Player No. Edwards 5 Joppru 4 Askew 3 Butler 3 155.8 236.4 77.2 392.2 91 20.2/37.4/0.6 2.2/1.2 5/40 30:35 PSU 23.4 174.2 261.6 68.6 435.8 79 18.2/31/.6 0/0 5/38 24:08 I C H I G A N -A Yds TD Int 9-35 224 11 4 tt i i 3 3 Yds 99.4 25.4 27.3 20.3 Yds 95.6 37.4 24.8 34.0 No. 7 6 2 Yds 48.6 Avg 4.8 5.3 3.6 3.0 Avg 18.4 9.8 7.3 1 0.6 Lg 57 21 13 15 Lg 45 27 30 22 TD 6 0 0 O 5 4 1 0 By Tyler Boersen Daily StaffReporter Getting to know the students at the University is a priority for Uni- versity President Mary Sue Cole- man as she kicked off her first in a series of fireside chats, allowing her to gain the student perspectives and giving students the opportunity to meet her. Questions for Coleman varied widely from diversity on campus to the availability of office hours for professors. But she used the event to survey what issues are on the minds of students - turning questions for her into questions for the students and asking for their opinions. "These are all things that I can put in my brain and ask questions about. If they are on student minds I need to know about it," she said. In answering questions she high- lighted her initial goals, including making sure the Life Sciences Insti- tute is running smoothly. She said the Institute was floundering when she first arrived so she moved quick- ly to appoint Alan Saltiel as director of the Institute. Coleman said she hopes the LSI will increase opportunities for under- graduates to help in research endeav- ors, though she said the University currently offers many other research opportunities. Participants expressed concern for student safety and campus security. She said new electronic locks will be installed on residence hall room doors and public safety is keeping closer watch on the residence halls. When one participant asked about the stairwells of Dennison Hall, on which she saw another student trip because of loose tiles, Coleman promised to look into the building's maintenance. She also said an initiative is under- way to reduce overcrowding in the residence halls. "More students want to live in residence halls and there is a pres- sure that wasn't there five years ago," she said. She added that Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper has hired a consult- ant to do an analysis of the need for a new residence hall and to evaluate the configuration of existing halls. She said the report should be com- pleted by spring. Participants also expressed con- cern with the effectiveness of Resi- dence Hall advisors and urged the increase of compensation for RAs. Coleman expressed interest in how advisors are utilized by their resi- dents. Coleman plans to continue meeting with students through fire- side chats beyond this initial process of learning about the Uni- versity. "It is as important after five years as it is in the first two months. Issues change and students have different ideas. I can't assume anything and I have to keep hearing," she said. "It was really interesting for me to hear why students come here and the pride that they have, but they also alerted me about some things - buildings that we need to look at or that I need to know about, and the issue of computers and the interest in wireless networks," she said. Coleman, former president of the University of Iowa, was appointed president of the University of Michigan in May and has been serv- ing full-time since Aug. 1. Participants asked about her back- ground and asked why she decided to leave Iowa. Courtesy Penn State Athletic Department Penn State defensive end Michael Haynes has teamed with defensive tackles Jimmy Kennedy and Anthony Adams to form one of the most formidable defensive lines in the Big Ten. two weeks ago. The Hawkeyes' mam- moth offensive line pushed the Penn State front around, as Iowa tailback Fred Russell rushed for 142 yards on 35 carries in his team's 42-35 over- time upset. "We knew we had to bounce back from the Iowa loss," Kennedy said. "We didn't have such a great day against Russell." Capone said the change in defensive intensity and pressure that occurred in Madison started up front with the defensive line. "Those guys are the heart of the defense," Capone said. "When they play that way, it makes it so much easi- er for the linebackers and defensive backs. It really gets our defense going." So which player will Michigan choose to double team? Will it double- team at all? No matter what the deci- sion is, Michigan's offensive line - which has given up just eight sacks in five games - will have to be ready for anything. "They are a force," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "(Kennedy and Adams) are not just two big guys that plug up the middle. They have tremen- dous quickness." The Michigan running attack, led by Chris Perry's 99.4 yards per game, hopes to exceed Davis' output from last week. But with Adams and Kennedy (293 and 316 pounds, respectively) pounding the middle of the line, the holes may be a little hard- er to find. "They are very difficult to block because they are not only very physical but they are quick," Carr said. "They are hard to get movement on. To run the football, you have to get that man out of the hole." Haynes and Adams have suffered three straight losses to Michigan. Kennedy, the fifth-year senior, has seen the past four. They're hungry, and they're putting it on themselves to reverse the trend. "Every year we lose to Michigan for some odd reason," Haynes said. "We are trying to be the difference makers." PUNTING Player Finley Brabbs Totals KICKOFF RETURNS Player No. LeSueur 2 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Curry, J. 3 DEFENSE Player Hobson Drake Jackson Kaufman Oiggs PASS DEFENSE Player Int Yds Avg Lg 284 40.6 50 35 35.0 35 235 47.0 52 Avg Lg TD 24.3 49 0 Yds Avg Lg TDO S37.6 1 1.8 27 0 Solo 6 3 2 4 3 tYds t 40 27 46 0 Asst 2 2 3 0 Tot 5 5 4 4 Jackson Curry Hobson Drake Hobson 3 2 1 1 Lg 13 19 0 46 0 Brk-up 12 2 3 3 3 TO 0 0 0 0 North Campus redesign plans could add vibrancy University President Mary Sue Coleman to in the Michigan Union. W~I NRWS DR THER14 M' secondary smells Nittany Lions' blood PASSING Player Mills RUSHING Player Johnson, L Robinson Mills RECEIVING Player Johnson,.13 Johnson, L Johnson. T Williams P E N N S T A T E C-A Yds TD 18-30.6 260.4 7 Att Yds 17.2 108.2 4 22.2 8 19.4 Avg Lg TD 6.3 43 6 5.6 28 5 2.5 16 1 3 By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Michigan senior safety Charles Drake is often jokingly labeled a "dirty player" in practice by his teammates. "I wouldn't call it dirty, but I do get my share of licks and hits in when they're not quite expecting it," Drake said. "Although I may catch some unassuming freshman off-guard, the older players know that us in the secondary are just trying to simulate game-like sit- uations." But the amount of swagger, trash talk and late bumps at practice by members of the secondary - which Drake has nicknamed "The Wolf Pack" - doesn't rub all Wolverines the right way. "We get sick and tired of it as receivers," Michigan tight end Bennie Joppru said with a grin. Michigan's safeties seemed to be in attack mode in their last game, when Drake, Cato June and Julius Curry each recorded sacks. In addition, two intercep- tions by cornerback Marlin Jackson and another by Drake translated into three Michigan touchdowns. But against an explosive Penn State offense this Sat- urday, the "Wolf Pack" knows it has to be careful not bite on play-action fakes. By going for the kill instead of sticking in their right positions, the secondary could be victimized by big plays on play-action - something that has been an Achilles heel for the defense all season long. "That's something that (Penn State) is probably going to focus on after watching film," said senior safety Julius Curry. Penn State might be the most balanced team Michi- gan has faced so far. The Nittany Lions average nearly five yards per carry on the ground, but they also stretch the field with 260 yards in the air per game. Add intan- gibles like quarterback Zack Mills' scrambling ability and tailback Larry Johnson's playmaking skills out of the backfield, and it seems even more important for Michigan safeties and linebackers to stay at home in their zones and not overpursue. Mills "doesn't really stay in the pocket much, but when he does he throws the ball very effec- tively," Curry said. "He can throw off his back foot 40-50 yards pretty precisely and he can run the option real well. We're going to have a big challenge ahead of us." Despite Mills slightly spraining his shoulder and Johnson hurting his knee in the Nittany Lions' 34- 31 win at Wisconsin last Saturday, the Wolverines are expecting nothing but the best from a dramati- cally improved Penn State offense. Michigan shut out the Nittany Lions 20-0 last year in State College, and the Wolverines have won the past five meetings between the two schools. But while legendary coach Joe Paterno hasn't rein- vented the wheel offensively, he helped invigorate his team's efficiency - which is the main reason Penn State is 4-1 after five games instead of 1-4 like it was a year ago. The Nittany Lions have nearly doubled their total offensive yardage per game (283.6 to 435.8) and dramatically increased their average point total (13.8 to 37) compared to this point last year. They've done this by racking up nearly 100 more yards rushing and two more yards per carry. And while they're throwing fewer passes, they're more efficient - passing for 50 more yards per game. No. 5.6 4.4 3.6 2.8 Yds 104.2 44.8 60.0 33.8 Avg 18.6 10.2 16.7 12.1 Lg 46 36 44 24 TD 2 3 2 0 PUNTING Player Royer KICKOFF RETURNS Player No. Johnson, L 8 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Johnson. B 16 DEFENSE Player Mayer Capone Stewart Haynes Harrell Scott No. Yds Avg Lg 3.6 147.6 41.0 56 Yds 32.2 Avg Lg TD 20.1 53 0 By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Fifty years from now, most University officials say North Campus won't be the same students are accustomed to, as the area's open land creates many possibilities for new buildings and scenery. But if the visions presented last night by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Dean Doug Kelbaugh come true, the Arthur Miller Theater will sit across from Pierpont Commons, and those inhabiting the Flemming Administration Building on Central Campus will pack their bags and head for Bonisteel Boulevard. Retail shops will line Murfin Avenue and a new residential college will stand at the corner of Murfin and Hayward Street, leaving academic buildings and a meditation chapel to finish off the North Campus Diag that surrounds the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower, according to Kelbaugh's proposal. The Media Union, School of Music, Art and Architecture Building and School of Information will all be expanded. New meeting places for faculty and students, including a convention center and a commons area similar to the Michi- gan Union, will also add some spice to the area. "There is a lot of work left to be done on the North Cam- pus if we want it to be on equal footing with the Central Campus," Kelbaugh said. The vision presented by Kelbaugh at his lecture, titled "North Campus Redux," comes after years of collaboration on behalf of urban design students, University officials and executive officers, as well as deans from various schools and colleges. "I don't think we are going to have one unified campus. It's not going to happen," Kelbaugh said during the lecture, speaking about the distance between the North and Central campuses. "(North Campus) is a commuter campus and it has been from the start." Kelbaugh also said his plan will help to make North Cam- pus seem less spread out to visitors. He added that the area is scaled for automobiles and not pedestrians, making the campus seemingly boring and empty for those walking around it. Because of the placement of North Campus roads, traf- fic is also a problem addressed in his plan, as it calls for more available parking as well as a pedestrian-friendly environment. "It's not even a good place to drive, much less walk," he said. "We need more destinations. We need places to have a date, places to have a drink.... We need a little more sin." Hank Baier, associate vice president for facilities and operations, said Kelbaugh's vision will be taken into account during future projects. The vision already takes into account several already-planned projects, including an expansion of the College of Engineering. "I think the dean presented a lot of vision that really made me consider how North Campus will be developing in the future," Baier said. Yds Avg Lg TDO S 35 10.9 45 0 Solo 7 6 5 4 4 4 Yds 0 42 0 0 Asst 4 2 2 2 2 Tot 11 8 7 6 6 5 PASS DEFENSE Player Mayer Gardner Scott Haynes Int 2 1 1 0 Lng 0 42 0 0 Brk-up TD 2 0 3 O 4 O 3 0