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DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS

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2B - October 29, 2007

'M' SCHEDULE
THURSDAY -11.01
M BASKETBALL VS.FERRIS STATE,7 P.M.
FRIDAY -11.02
M Swimming/Diving@ lndiana,12 p.m.
W Swimming/Diving Indiana, 12 p.m.
W SOCCER VS. MICHIGAN STATE,7 P.M.
VOLLEYBALL VS. MINNESOTA,7 P.M.
Ice Hockey V@Nebraska-Omaha, 8:05,
p.m.
Field Hockey @ Semifinals TBA
W Tennis @ThunderbirdInvit, TBA
SATURAY -11.03
ootball;a MichiganState, 3:30p.m.
W BASKETBALL VS. LAKE SUPERIOR,
7 pm.
Ice Hockey @Nebraska-Omaha, 8:05
pm.
Wrestling @EasternMichigan Open, TBA.
SUNDAY--11.04
M Soccer aPenn State, 2 p.m.
W Rewing4 ChicagoHead RaceTBA
Field Hockeyr@Championship Game,
TBA

SAID AND HEARD
"I call that Communist football. I'm so
tired of it. Good, red-blooded Americans
snap the ball, hand it to the guy and
have a normal run game or pass game."
- Michigan linebackers coach
Steve Szabo on spread offenses, like
Oregon and Appalachian State.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

MARK MITERA
The junior, the only upper-
class defenseman on the
Wolverines' roster, led the
young defensive unit all
weekend. Goaltender Billy
Sauer referred to Mitera
as "the backbone of the
team."

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come up with a
great costume
to leave on top.
Pasteostumes,
had stolen the
show at parties.
Whether store
bought (dress- SCOTT
ing as the red BELL
power ranger)--
or homemade
(becoming fellow football writer
Jack Herman for a night), I had a
pretty decent track record with end-
ing October in style.
Hell, I even had a colleague last
year pose suggestions for sports-
related Halloween costumes in a
column of his own (sorry, Matt,
this isn't technically copying you
because I'm funnier than you are.)
But alas, with all these resources

around me, there I walked into a
party surroundedby my two friends,
Speed Racer and "God's gift to
women." The meat of the creative-
costume sandwich? Me, dressed in
the clothes I wore to the football
game and my press pass, trying to
pass myself off as a journalist. I felt
pathetic.
So even though most people
bought my I've-been-too-busy-to-
think-of-anything-clever excuse,
it's an experience others shouldn't
have to attempt. So, here's my gift
to you, the campus: a list of possible
sports-related costumes to use in
the future.
! Avid deer hunter? Have a camou-
flage outfit just lying around? Dress
up as the BigTen Network - nobody
will be able to see you.
* Hunting not your thing? Are you
more of an animal lover? That's fine.
You can find plenty of cute dog cos-
tumes at a local Halloween costume
store. But if you go with that option,

you might want to stay away from
someone who takes my next sugges-
tion ...
* A Michael Vick costume. Walk
around with a car battery and a
kiddie pool full of water. Then, if
you spot someone in a dog costume
walking around, you can try elec-
trocuting or drowning it.
® Feel slighted that you only have
one option, crazy athletes who make
awful life decisions? Don't worry,
I've got a few more. You could be
Floyd Landis (all you need is a bicy-
cle and the belief that people are
stupid), Tim Donaghy (beteveryone
you can drink more than them, or
less or whatever your bookie wants
you to bet) or just be Barry Bonds
(too easy).
* Afraid not everyone will get your
humor? Try having a more Michi-
gan-centric theme. You could be
Mike Hart (wear a really heavy
backpack with "the Michigan foot-
ball team" written on it. Then just
carry it on your back all night long).


How about John Beilein? (, may
get hoarse, though, since you'll just
have to walk around saying 'What
the hell did I get myself into?') Or
you could make it really simple and
be Ryan Mallett (justkeep fumbling
your drink).
* Still not sold on a costume? You
could round up a bunch of friends,
all dress up as blind squirrels with
nuts in their hands and be the Appa-
lachian State football team.
* Like the group costume
idea? You could always
go as a group of Michi-
gan State students. Just
stay away from librar-
ies and keep saying,
"Wait until basket-
ball season."
"I have a great
idea for a Les
Miles costume,
but I guess that
won'tberelevant
until next year.
Maybe I should just
HOCKEY
From page 1B
Bdston University club tha1
stormed out of the tunnel hungry
to collect its first win of the sea-
son. Michigan eventually steppec
up and claimed a hard-fought 4-2
victory.
The Wolverines'usually potent
offense tallied just six shots or
goal in a first period in whic-
they never looked completely
comfortable.
While some of the shots were
well-timed, none found the back
of the net.
And with junior Travis Turn.
bull holed up in the penalty bo
for the start of the second period;
the Wolverines needed to turn
up their intensity to keep them-
selves in the game.
"I know our team was excitet
to play," Berenson said. "But you
have to give (Boston University
credit. They were all over us, ant
they were the better team. W<
couldn't get anything going, w<

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keep my not-so-stellar class atten-
dance record going after all...
- Bell would love to hear your
suggestions. He can be reached
at scotteb@umich.edu.

couldn't get any forecheck and
we couldn't get any confidence."
Michigan found its rhythm
midway through the game when
freshman Matt Rust took the
puck near the Wolverines' blue
line, skated behind the defense
and found himself all alone with
Boston goalie Brett Bennett.
He didn't waste the opportu-
nity.
It took Michigan just 62 more
seconds to tack on another score,
leaving the Terriers wonder-
ing how such a solid start could
turn into a two-goal deficit so
quickly.
But no matter how the Wolver-
ines played the rest of the game,
the first period stuck out, espe-
cially for senior captain Kevin
Porter.
"I think we need to work on
playing 60 minutes," Porter said.
"We come out and play 40-minute
games, and we are luckily win-
ning those games. But I think if
we come out and play 60 minutes
the way we work, the other team
is not going to have a chance."
TOTALLY FOGGED UP: Friday
night's stormy weather created
a slew of problems for the Yost
maintenance crew. The rain out-
side, mixed with the hot, humid
atmosphere inside the arena,
caused a thick fog to roll over
the ice.
The fog started to form in the
final minutes of the second peri-
od, creating a slight haze.
As the game wore on, espe-
cially in the waning minutes
of the third period, the playing
surface was covered with fog
that built up above the boards.
"It was hot, and it was fun,"
Rust said. "Midway through the
game, the ice fogged up and I
have a shield, so I could barely
see the puck, especially in the
last couple of minutes."
FIRST-TIME YOSTER: Twelve
players donning maize and blue
sweaters got their first taste of
the raucous crowd at Yost Ice
Arena this weekend.
A rowdy 6,894 Wolverine
faithful packed the stands Friday
night, and somewhere between
"Sieve" chants and heckling the
Boston fans by yelling, "We want
chowda," the maize-clad fans
made a significant impact on the
freshman tlass.
"You definitely feed off the
crowd," Rust said. "There is a
great fan base here. It's great
to hear our chants on the ice. I
am a fan of all the cheers up in
the stands, but it's great to hear
them on the ice and experience
it."

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