0 0 0 0 - 0 64 2 - The Michigan Daily - Football Saturday - September 25, 2004 The Michigan Daily - Footb wtbe £idttilu" 3ailg Football Saturday One-hundred-twenty-five years of Michigan PRODUCTION CREW football have now been played. And in those 125' football in Ann Arbor has become almost a reli_ Chris Burke gion. Every Saturday, from all over the country, Gennaro Filice more than 100,000 of the most rabid Michigan Bob Hunt fans flock to Michigan Stadium - The Big Sharad Mattu Football Writers House - to watch the Wolverines do battle with Jordan Schrader Editor in Chief some of the nation's best teams. And we here at The Michigan Daily are Gennaro Filice Managing Sports Editor proud to share that experience. In Football Saturday, we will provide in- Tony Ding Photo Editor depth coverage ofthe Michigan football team to Tony Ding Cover Design you the-fans. Jonathan In addition to this issue, there will be three Dobberstein Business Manager more Football Saturdays. Over the course of the Tera Freeman Display Sales Manager season, The Michigan Daily will preview each Alisa Bischoff Ad Design Manager home game as the Wolverines make a run for a second consecutive Rose Bowl. For now, enjoy this issue, and enjoy-above Special thanks to: Daniel Bremmer, Ashley all - the pageantry, sights and sounds of Michi- Dinges, John Lowe, Brian Schick gan football. 2004 Michigan roster Michigan should i " No. Name Poe. 1 Braylon Edwards WR 2 Shawn Crable OLB 2 Mark Spencer P 3 Marlin Jackson CB 3 Ross Ryan P 4 Darnell Hood CB 5 Dave Underwood RB 6 Prescott BurgesslLB 7 Spencer Brinton QB+ 7 Chad Henne QB+ 8 Jason Avant WR+ 8 Matt Wilde QB+ 9 Anton Campbell S ! 10 Troy Nienberg PK+ 10 Clayton Richard QB+ 12 Landon Smith W R 12 Matt Gutierrez QB+ 13 Jeff Kastl QB+ 13 Grant Mason CB+ 14 Morgan Trent WR+ 15 Chip Cartwright ILB+ 15 Steve Breaston WR+ 16 Adrian Arrington WR 17 Carl Tabb WR+ H Wt. 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Fr. 5th Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. 62 Jon Saigh OL 63 Derek Bell OL 64 Grant DeBenedictisOL 65 Leo Henige OL 66 Paul Sarantos DT 67 Matt Lentz OL 68 Patrick Sharrow OL 69 David Schoonover OL 70 Jeremy Ciulla OL 72 Rueben Riley OL 73 Alex Mitchell OL 74 Brett Gallimore OL 75 David Baas OL 76 Mike Kolodziej OL 77 Jake Long OL 78 Gabriel Watson DL Chris Burke Gennaro Filice Bob Hunt Sharad Mattu Football wrters 18 Jermaine Gonzales 19 Willis Barringer 20 Mike Hart 22 Jamar Adams 22 Kyle Plummer 23 Max Martin 24 Jerome Jackson 25 Ernest Shazor 26 Mike Carl 26 Ryan Mundy WR S RB S CB RB RB S S S 79 80 80 81 82 84 85 86. 88 89 90' 91 92 93 931 94 94 95 96 97 97 99 Adam Stenavich Alan Branch Chris Matsos Doug Dutch Mike Mandich Kevin Murphy Mike Massey Jim Fisher Tim Massaquoi Tyler Ecker Tim Jamison Rondell Biggs William Paul Alex Ofili Chris Rogers Patrick Massey Matt Studenski Marques Walton Larry Harrison Will Johnson Max Pollock Pierre Woods OL DT WR WR TE TE TE TE WR TE OLB DE DT DT OLB DL TE DT DT DT OLB OLB 6-5 275 6-4 285 6-5 290 6-4 326 6-3 267 6-6 300 6-4 303 6-3 288 6-4 297 6-3 311 6-5 340 6-4 304 6-5 323 6-7 324 6-7 335 6-4 333 6-5 318 6-6 345 6-0 208 5-10191 6-3 252 6-5 256 6-3 222 6-5 250 6-4 247 6-6 249 6-3 228 6-2 264 6-3 261 6-4 290 6-1 249 6-8 276 6-3 219 6-0 301 6-3 299 6-4 282 6-1 217 6-5 245 Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. 5th Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. 5th Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Editor For two teams considered to be in the upper echelon of the Big Ten going into the season, neither Michi- gan nor Iowa have been impres- sive in their first three games. The Wolverines lost to an average Notre Dame team and came within a made field goal of going to overtime at home against San Diego State last Saturday. The Hawkeyes squeaked by Iowa State before getting man- handled at Arizona State last week, 44-7. So a poor start to the confer- ence schedule could take either team to an unexpectedly mediocre season. MICHIGAN PASSING OFFENSE VS. IOWA PASSING DEFENSE: Arizona State quarterback Andrew Walter terror- ized the Iowa secondary last week, completing 31-of-43 passes for 428 yards and five touchdowns. Walter threw short and long, and had tons of time to do it. The Michigan pass- ing attack has looked sluggish while bringing along true freshman quar- terback Chad Henne. The Hawkeyes won't give up another 428 yards on Saturday, but the Wolverines receiv- ing corps will give them trouble. defensive end Matt Roth, has been spectacular thus far. The Hawk- eyes lead the conference in rushing defense, giving up just 43 yards per game. The Michigan ground game did receive hope last week, when true freshman Mike Hart busted out for a 121-yard performance. But this will be the toughest rushing defense the Wolverines have seen this season. EDGE: IOWA getits r tacular. as Iowa, Michigan's rush- ing defense has been solid, ranking third in the Big Ten. Iowa's running game has been decimated by inju- ries, as original starter Albert Young tore his ACL against Iowa State and is out for the season. Jermelle Lewis hasn't done much to impress as Young's replacement, so look for junior Marques Simmons to get an extended look. To make things worse, Iowa will also have to use its third different offensive line combi- nation in four weeks. IOWA PASSING OFFENSE VS. MICHIGAN PASSING DEFENSE: The Wolverines have used the interception as their biggest way of gaining momentum this season. Michigan currently leads the nation in interceptions with nine, and cornerback Markus Curry is tied for second in the coun- try with one per contest. And, as bad as Iowa was defending the pass last weekend, it was even worsercom- pleting the pass against Arizona State. Quarterback Drew Tate threw for just 44 yards, while completing 8-of-19 passes. For the season, the Hawkeyes rank 92nd in the nation in passing offense. EDGE: MICHIGAN INTANGIBLES: Neither squad is suf- fering from a lack of motivation. Michigan certainly doesn't want to lose to the same team at home for the second consecutive time, as much as Iowa would love to see that happen. Both teams are also in need of a strong start to the confer- ence season after below-standard nonconference performances. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is one of the best up-and-coming coaches around, and won't stand to have his team unpre- pared for the second straight week. But Michigan won't allow itself to be embarrassed at home once again. EDGE: PUSH SPECIAL TEAMS: Right now, Ohio State could run laps around both of these teams in terms of the kicking game. Michigan's Garrett Rivas and Iowa's Kyle Schlicher have each missed two extra points and haven't looked sparkling while kicking field goals. Rivas has hit the ball well at times, but for the most part has been inconsistent. But the sophomore has shown much better range than Schlicher, whose season long is 39 yards. In terms of the punting game, Mich- igan's Adam Finley and Iowa's David Bradley have been solid but unspectacular. Iowa ranks second in the nation in punt returns, but Michigan's kickoff coverage unit has arguably been the Wolverines' biggest bright spot so far. EDGE: MICHIGAN evenge EDGE: PUSH PICK: Look for both teams to play their best games of the year because their seasons depend on it. Regardless, it's hard to beat any major program three years in a row. Michigan's young offensive nucleus should improve and come up big in its first must-win situation at the col- legiate level. MICHIGAN 24, IOWA 17 I C y ' T to - c s ti ti I p tl I y b h s J h a t s t i v d 9 t tl EDGE: MICHIGAN SHOWGIRL WRESTLING TONIGHT HROOR OU[ Mention this ad for a 10% discount! 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