The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 12, 2012 - 3B Th McignDala-mch :d-----Nvmbr122123 MICHIGAN ATHLETICS SCOREBOARD I L AST W EEK MONDAY (NOV. 5) Men's basketball: Michigan 76 Saginaw Valley State, 48 Wrestling Central ichigan 21, Michigan 16 WEDNESDAY (NOV. 7) Men's soccer: Michigan1, Wisconsin O Wmen's XC: 1st place Men's XC: 2nd place . Women's basketball: Michigan70, Detroit 62 Volleyball: Michigan3, Wisconsin 0 Icehockey:Michigan5, MichiganState Men's basketball: Michigan 100, Slippery Rock 62 Men'ssoccer: Michigan 3, Northwestern S SATURDAY (NOV. 10) Football: Michigan 38, Northwester31 Volleyball:Michigan3, Minnesota 1 Ice hockey: Michigan State 7, Michigan 2 Women'ssoccer: Michigan2, Central Michigan1 Feld hockey: OldDominion6, Michigan1 S U NDAY ( NOV. 11) Wrestling: Michigan16, Pittsburgh 15 Men's soccer: Michigan State 2, Michigan 1 N E X T W E E K MONDAY (NOV. 12)M Women's basketball: Michigan vs. Xavier, 7 * TE(') Men's basketball: Michigan vs. IUPUI, 9 p.m. () T U ESDAY (N OV. 13) Men's basketball: Michigan vs. Cleveland State or Bowling Green, 8 p.m. (') T HURSDAY (N OV. 15) Ice hockey: Michigan vs. Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. () FRIDAY (NOV. 16) Men's swimming: Purdue Invitationa,10 a.m. (WeDE LaEayete) WoOens swm ring: Purdue Invitational, 10 a.m. (West Lafayette) Women'ssoccer:Michigan vs.Portland, 2p.m. (State College) , Women's basketball:Michigan at Utah, 4:30 p.m. (Salt Lake City) Volleyball: Michigan at Northwestern,7 p.m. (EanstDon) Wrestling: Michigan at Oregon State, 7 p.m. (Corvalis) Ice hockey: Michigan vs. Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. () SAURDAY (NO00 1OT Men'sswinming Purdue invitationa,0 m am. (West Lafayette) Women's swimming: Purdue Invitational, 10 a.m. (West Lafayette) Warmen's cross country: NCAA Championships, noon * LoS IE Football MicianR vs Ioa DooR (M MeT's ErREs ountry NCAA Championships,1:15 pm (Loisville) Volleyball:MichiganatIinois, 7 p.m..(Champaign) SU NDAY (NOV. 18) Women's swimming: Purdue Invitational, 9a.m (West Lafayette) Men's swimming: Purdue Invitational10 a.m. (West Lafayette) Wrestling: Michigan at Stanford, 2 p.m. (Palo Alto) Women's soccer: NCAA third round, TBA -*)All home events are eligible to earn points for the Athletic Deportment's H.A.IL program. BIG TEN STANDINGS Legends Division Bg Ten Overall Nebraska 5 1 a 2 Michigan 5 1 7 3 Northwestern 3 3 7 3 (owa 2 4 4 6 Minnesota 2 4 6 4 Michigan State 2 4 5 5 Leaders Division Big Ten Overall Ohio State 6 0 10 0 Wisconsin 4 2 7 3 Penn State 4 2 6 4 Indiana 2 4 4 6 Purdue 1 5 4 6 Illinois 0 6 2 8 THIS WEEKEND'S RESULTS, MICHIGAN 38, Northwestern 31 NEBRASKA 32, Penn State 23 WISCONSIN 62, Indiana 14 PURDUE 27, Iowa 24 MINNESOTA17, Illinois 3 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @theblockm @blockmfootball @blockmbball @blockmhockey FORA GOOD TIME AND'LIKE' US ON FACEBOOK, TOO SPLIT From Page 1B a one-timer, to make it 3-0 just seven minutes into the game. Boo Nieves finally got the Wolverines on the board dur- jog a man advantage later in the period. In rapid succession, fresh- man defenseman Jacob Trouba and junior forward Luke Moffatt missed shots from the bottom of the slot, only to have the puck skirt out to Nieves who eagerly slammed it home to cut into the deficit. Berry scored his second of the night on a Spartan power play off a loose puck near the crease. The period ended with Michigan State leading4-1. In the second period, Michi- gan came out with significantly more firepower, but couldn't capitalize on an early power-play opportunity. The Wolverines finallyopened the period's scoring at the 11:52 mark when junior defenseman Mac Bennett sailed a perfect pass from blue line to blue line. Senior captain and NCAA goals leader A.J. Treais was on the receiving end of Bennett's pass, and fin- ished to pull Michigan to within two. But Berry completed the hat trick, the first of his career, just minutes later on a Spartan odd- man rush to extend the Michi- gan State lead to 5-2, which is COMEBACK From Page 1B the Big Ten title should Nebraska falter. "When I'm looking at them on the sideline, there was never a doubt that they were going to win the football game," Hoke said. An air of despair swirled around the Michigan football team's fan base a week ago when it was announced that Robinson,' recovering from an ulnar-nerve injury, wouldn't start against Minnesota. Gardner shifted back to quarterback and led the Wolverines to a 35-13 victory. When the same announce- ment was made on Saturday prior to Michigan's kickoff against Northwestern, there were few reservations. And Gardner didn't disappoint. He ended the day 16-for-29 passing with 286 yards, two touchdowns and an intercep- tion. He added another 47 yards and two touchdowns rushing. "I think he managed the game PAUi SHERM Frehman goalender Jared Rutledge started both garnes of the weekend for the first time in his Michigan career how things stood at the second on during Saturday's game, it intermission. became clear that there wouldn't The Wolverines outshot the be a comeback for the Wolver- Spartans, 16-6, frame, but faced the same-sized deficit they had overcome last weekend at Northern Michigan to salvage a shootout win. in the second ines. "They ji over the As the third period wore well," Hoke said. "He made some good decisions." The narrative that held for much of the game, though, was Michigan's inability to slow down the Northwestern offense. Northwestern quickly proved to be a formidable foe on Satur- day. After tailback Venric Mark gave the Wildcats an early lead, Northwestern quarterbacks Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian continued to attack with up- the-gut plunges from Mark and passes to the flats, slowly gashed 'the defense. After touchdown runs by Gardner and sopho- more tailback Thomas Rawls put Michigan up, 14-7, in the second quarter, Northwestern tied it up heading into halftime with a pic- ture-perfect two-minute drive and didn't slow down. In the first drive of the second half, Colter found receiver Dan Vitale for a quick-strike touchdown. And just when it looked like the Wildcats would do it again, Michigan finally made its stand. It was just enough. With Northwestern looking at a third-and-goal at the Michigan eight-yard line, senior defensive Five min- - utes into the frame, star ust took Spartan fresh- man Matt game." DeBlouw ripped a one- timer from just inside the point past Rutledge to make it 6-2. end Craig Roh exploded into the backfield to sack Colter and force a short field goal, keeping Michi- gan within 10 points. "Had that not happened and they went gone in and scored seven ... the outcome (of the game) probably would have been different," Demens said. Gardner took to the air, draw- ing a defensive pass interference and then hitting junior receiver Jeremy Gallon streaking down the right side for a gain of 42 yards. The next play, Toussaint took a dump pass from Gardner, slipped a tackle and tip-toed along the sideline for a 28-yard touchdown. Michigan got the ball back at its own eight-yard line, trailing 24-21 early in the fourth quarter, and Gardner wasted no time in the shadows of his own end zone. He found Roundtree twice, Gal- lon once and Dileo once to put Michigan in the red zone, the finished the drive with a touch- down pass to true freshman right end Devin Funchess. Northwestern responded quickly, as Siemian found Tony Jones up the seam for a touch- Michigan State added one more on a goal from senior for- ward Kevin Walrod to close out the scoring and seal the 7-2 blow- out win over Michigan. After Rutledge's stellar per- formance in net the nightbefore, Berenson opted to ride the hot hand, but Rutledge, and the defense in front of him, paled in comparisonto the thrashing they delivered only one night prior. "We had no battle on this team tonight," Berenson said. "And they just took over the game." down pass to take a 31-28 lead with just under four minutes left in the game. But Gardner would give the ball right back on the next snap by throwing a long interception. The Wildcats couldn't quite run out the clock, and that doomed them. Michigan got the ball back with 18 seconds and the Hail Mary to Roundtree set up the game-tying kick. In the end, Gardner shared the spotlight with Roundtree. The much-maligned receiver, who toppled Notre Dame in the final seconds last fall, played hero again. He made five catches for 139 yards. Maybe the script was right all along. It just depends who was writing it. As he walked with his wife, Laura, into the bowels of Michi- gan Stadium, she turned to him. "Did you know you were going to win?" she asked? "Yes," Hoke said. Hoke never had a doubt. "No way," the second-year coach said. And why's that? "Because of those kids." GARDNER From Page 1B so I can't blame you guys for not knowing." Indeed, Gardner has impressed in his first two starts this season, and he has put fans' minds at ease in Robinson's absence, especially after redshirt freshman Russell Bellomy's mis- erable performance when he ini- tially replaced Robinson in the Nebraska game a couple weeks ago. Gardner said that he had full confidence in the offense at the end of the game when it got the ball back with 18 seconds left in regulation and needed three points to tie. "There's no option but to go score," Gardner said. "We've worked way to hard to this point to not get the score. We have time on the clock, and the defense gave us a place to stand. (Fifth-year senior cornerback J.T. Floyd) told me, he said, 'We gave you a chance, so let's go. Let's get the touchdown."' Michigan wound up settling for a field goal, but he was enough to extend the contest and even- tually win in overtime, 38-31. In a good mood from the win, Gardner fooled around with the media. When one reporter asked fifth-year senior Roy Roundtree whether the Wildcat defensive back tipped the pass that he caught to set up the game-tying field goal, Gardner chimed in, "Hey, that's neither here nor there." KOVACS HONORED WITH LEGEND PATCH: Prior to kickoff, Kovacs was announced as the newest recipient of a Michigan Football Legend patch, and he will wear No. 11 for the remain- der of his career. "I've worn No. 32 for quite some time, I think I'll always be "I think I'll always be No. 32." No. 32," Kovacs said. "ButI think it's a great opportunity to recog- nize our legends." The No. 11 jersey was worn by the Wistert brothers - Francis, Albert and Alvin - for different Michigan teams beginning in 1931. The eldest, Francis, played on back-to-back national champi- onship squads, and he was also a Big Ten MVP for the Michigan baseball team. Francis later played for the Cincinnati Reds before coming back to Ann Arbor to be an assis- tant football coach. The middle brother, Albert, played from 1940-42 for head coach Fritz Crisler, and he went on to be a decorated offen- sive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. "I actually had the opportu- nity to meet Albert yesterday, and he said that when he was first given 11, he was so humbled, and he was so excited and it was a huge honor for him," Kovacs said. "He prayed before every game that he put it on that he'd be worthy enough to wear it. So that's kind of my approach." The youngest brother was Alvin, who played defensive tackle for' the Wolverines at age 30 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was an All-American in 1948 and 1949. ROUNDTREE From Page 1B much progression at all. The coaches have continually praised Roundtree's attitude and down- field blocking, but as a receiver, Roundtree sputtered then stag- nated. It took him three games to find the end zone, and com- ing into Saturday's game, he had gone another six weeks without scoring. It took him five weeks to reach 10 total receptions. It took him an additional week to break 100 total yards for the season. Freshman tight end Devin Funchess had been a more pre- ferred target. Redshirt junior receiver Jeremy Gallon was the main threat for several games. Drew Dileo hauled in more cru- cial receptions than Roundtree. Even Gardner himself was more impactful before he moved back to quarterback last week. Though Roundtree remained the No. 1 receiver, he never com- manded attention. Perpetually laid back, perpetually smiling, he never demanded the ball. Then senior quarterback Denard Robinson got injured against Nebraska two weeks ago. Gardner, who just one week prior had been a member of the receiv- ing corps with Roundtree, would need to convert back to quarter- back against Minnesota. That left Michigan without one of its better targets, and there was almost no semblance of a run- ninggame to rely on. But against the Golden Gophers, Roundtree baileddout Gardner on a long heave, a diffi- cult catch in double-coverage Against Northwestern this week, Roundtree said, "I told (Gardner) all game, just put the ball up there and I'm gonna go get it for you." Roundtree finished the first half with just one reception, but the long catch and run set Michigan up on Northwestern's 29-yard line. Then, Roundtree drew a pass interference penalty in the end zone, which led to a Michigan touchdown. After a quiet third quarter, Roundtree caught four passes for 107 yards in the fourth quarter and overtime. Two receptions on a drive in the fourth quar- ter ultimately led to a Michi- gan touchdown. On that drive, Roundtree made a tiptoe grab near the Michigan sideline. At other times, he attacked the ball, beating defensive backs on 50-50 throws. "Roy really, I think on a couple balls today, really had great focus and great intensity in what he was doing," said Michigan coach Brady Hoke. Roundtree finished with five receptions for 139 yards. It was his first 100-yard receiving game since 2010 and his most yardage since Nov. 6 of that year, when he recorded 246 yards in a slug- fest against Illinois. For Michi- gan, Roundtree was the first receiver to break the 100-yard plateau since Gallon in week one. (Funchess, the tight end, also broke 100 yards in week two). But after a Northwestern touchdown and a Gardner inter- ception in the fourth quarter, the Michigan offense had time for only one or two heaves. The Wolverines took over from their own 38 with 18 second remain- ing. They knew which play they would run. Gardner chucked and Roundtree waited. After Roundtree's catch, the Michigan sideline would erupt. Roundtree's teammates would sprint to the line to spike the ball, as Funchess dove across the side- line to get off the field in time. Dileo would salvage a bad snap to get a good hold for the tying field goal. In overtime, Roundtree would have another big reception, and Michigan would win, 38-31. His teammates would tackle each other in the end zone and chase each other in celebration and Robinson would search the field for Roundtree yelling "Tree!" and smiling wide. But in the moment as the ball came closer, Roundtree had a defender draped over his back. He jumped, received a bump and tipped the ball up. As Roundtree fell, the ball did too. Roundtree attacked it. "My mind said, 'I gotta go up and make this play,' " Roundtree said.