altre irbichj fla (2) Ohio St. 42, Indiana 3 (3) Florida 38, Vanderbilt 7 (4) Tennessee 34, Kentucky 31 (5) Northwestern 23, Purdue 8 (6) Florida St. 59, Maryland 17 (9) Colorado 27, (7) Kan. St. 17 (8) Notre Dame 44, Air Force 14 (10) Texas 27, Texas Christian 19 UCLA 24, (11) Southern Cal 20 (19) Penn St. 27, (12) Michigan 17 (20) virginia Tecn t>, (13) virginia 2 Louisiana St. 28, (14) Arkansas 0 (15) Kansas 22, Oklahoma St. 17 (16) Oregon 12, Oregon St. 10 (21) Auburn 31, (17) Alabama 27 (18) Texas A&M 56, Middle Tenn. St. 14 (22) Washington 33, Washington St. 30 (23) Syracuse 58, Boston College 29 (24) Clemson 38, South Carolina 17 (25) Miami (Fla.) 17, West Virginia 12 ANTOINE PITTS Pitts Stop Wolvenies couldn't c their winning ortof two years ago t Beaver Stadium TATE COLLEGE - It looked like it might be a repeat of the game played two years ago. On Michigan's last trip to Penn State, a late third quarter-early fourth quarter goal-line stand by the Wolverines turned out to the differ- ence as they won, 21-13. This time around, Michigan needed a goal-line stand against the Nittany Lions to keep the score close at 13- 10. A Penn State touchdown at this point of the game would have pretty much clinched a victory., The Nittany Lions didn't even wait for fourth down to give it back to Michigan, though. Tailback Curtis Enis coughed up the ball on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Wolverines recovered in the end zone for a touchback. This was Michigan's chance to take over. For the second time on the day, Penn State looked like it was primed for a score but forgot something on the way - the ball. Fullback Jon Whitman had fumbled after a reception inside the 10 in the second quarter. The Wolverines, who seem to move the chains better on first and second down than they ever d on third, had to convert on third down right away. Quarterback Brian Griese's pass bounced off Mercury Hayes' hands, and fell to the ground, ending yet another Michigan drive. The Wolverines punted the ball to tite Nittany Lions and watched as Pen State drove 57 yards in 10 plays f*~ ake a 10-point lead with 9:40 to ptay'in the game. .Tbe Wolverines gave themselves artither chance, though. Griese drove Mihigan 73 yards in six plays for a tji"chdown on the its next possession to make it 20-17. ;Twe Wolverines made the Nittany 'bigrs punt from midfield on their niext drive and looked to drive for aher score but a familiar thing h'piened. You guessed it - another dr*pped pass. Hayes had the ball pop out of his hands to end yet another drive. Michigan punted and Penn State came down for the game-clinching score - this time on a fake field goal. Throughout the game, Penn State tried to give the Wolverines some early holiday presents, but Michigan returned the gifts unopened "We had a chance to win the ball game but we didn't capitalize on those chances," quarterback Brian Griese said. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr echoed those sentiments. "We missed too many opportuni- ties," Carr said. It's been the same story all season for the Wolverines. Missed opportu- nities. Penalties. The inability to convert on third down. An offense that doesn't move anywhere in some games. A defense that hasn't been able to stop people late in others. You have a team here that is stacked offensively at every position but quarterback, yet can't move the ball at times. You have a defense that has put outstanding numbers on the board this year, but in critical, game-ending, situations has let up game-losing scores for the Wolverines. Three weeks ago at Michigan State, the Wolverines had 92 yards of real estate behind them, but couldn't keep Tony Banks and the Spartans from driying for the winning score. Saturday that defense struck again in a clutch situation. The coaching staff was running up and down the sideline calling it out, and even the players on the field said they knew a fake field goal was coming, but there was still nothing Michigan could do to stop it. Holder Joe Nastasi took the snap and walked untouched into the end zone for the game-clincher. He was so open he could have down a few cartwheels on the way in and he still wouldn't have been touched. I Fake field goal stuns Wolverines By Scott Burton Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - Penn State coach Joe Paterno couldn't have picked a more unusual game plan for his matchup with Michigan Saturday. Against a Wolverine defense ranked first in the nation against the run, Paterno called a bounty of running plays. And when the game was on the line, Paterno -hardly known for play-calling shenanigans -- stunned Michigan with a well-rehearsed trick play. The two strategies helped Penn State (4-3 Big Ten, 7-3 overall) to a 27-17 victory and gave the Nittany Lions the inside track to the Outback Bowl. Michigan (4-3, 8-3) was eliminated from consideration for the Florida Citrus Bowl with the loss. Penn State was clinging to a 20-17 lead in the fourth quarter when Michigan stuffed the Nittany Lions on three consecutive goal-line plays. The Wolverines' goal-line stand seemingly forced Penn State to kick an innocuous field goal, which wouls have allowed Michigan a chance to win the game on its last drive of the game. However, Paterno called a fake field goal on fourth down and it worked to perfection. Holder Joe Nastasi took the snap on the two-yard line and ran the ball in untouched into the end zone for an insurmountable 27-17 lead with 2:40 left in the game. "I just knew it was going to happen," Nastasi said. "I wasn't going to be denied on that one. "We wanted three men outside the tackle, that was the key. We had them outmanned by two men. The blocking was perfect." Penn State had practiced that play all week and the Nittany Lions had thought about running it earlier in the game. The play depended on Nastasi recognizing Michigan's defense - ifthe Wolverines were linedup See PENN STATE, Page 4B Michigan's David Bowens had seven tackles, but the Wolverines could not stop the Nittany Lions Saturday. 'M' Outsizes, outlasts Weber State Blue advances to semifinals of Preseason NIT with 80-62 victory By Michael Rosenberg Daily Editor in Chief Weber State was a long shot to beat Michi- gan Friday night, and its chances hinged on its ability to hit long shots. When the Wild- cats' 3-point bombs missed their target, Weber State missed its opportunity. The Wildcats shot 6 for 26 from down- town against the Wolverines, whose tre- mendous height advantage was simply too much for Weber State to overcome. Michi- gan won the second round Preseason NIT game, 80-62, in front of 13,408 at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines face Arizona in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night in New York's Madison Square Garden. "We shot the ball very, very well against Fresno State (in the first round Wednesday night)," Weber State coach Ron Abegglen said. "We did not shoot the ball very well tonight." Scoring wasn't as much of a problem for Michigan. Although the Wolverines shot just 29 of 67 from the field, they hit 17 of 25 from the free-throw line, compared to 6 of 8 for the Wildcats. "I felt like I could pretty much score whenever I wanted to," said Michigan's Jerod Ward, who apparently decided 13 points would be a good number. "I felt pretty good about it." Ward was one of nine Wolverines who played between 19 and 24 minutes. Four Michigan players scored in double figures, including freshman Louis Bullock, who put on the Wolverines' most encouraging per- Preseason NIT semifinals Who: Georgetown vs. Georgia Tech, 5:30 p.m. Michigan vs. Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Where: Madison Square Garden, New York When: Wednesday Television: ESPN Championship: Friday, 8 p.m. Consolation: Friday,'6 p.m. formance of the evening. Bullock scored a team-high 14 points, dished out three assists and was one of the key reasons Weber State shot so poorly from 3-point range. Bullock also turned the ball over just once, despite playing point guard for much of his 24 min- utes. The Wolverines' performance was a marked improvement over their first-round win over DePaul Wednesday night. "We looked a lot crisper today," said Michigan forward Maurice Taylor, who scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. "We were a lot more 'comfortable. I think we're ready for Arizona. We're capable of playing with any team in the country. We have the talent. We just have to get the technique." Michigan had that technique in the first half against Weber State. The Wolverines jumped out to a 22-9 lead and were never threatened after that. The best the Wildcats could do was cut it to 30-22, but then Ward took over. He hit four free throws and a layup before Weber State's Justyn Tebbs broke the string with a jumper. Ward re- sponded with a 3-pointer, Michigan was up, 41-24, and Weber State was nearly finished. The Wolverines took a 47-28 lead into the lockerroom. Weber State actually outscored Michi- gan, 34-33, in the second half, but that was almost irrelevant. The Wildcats never came within 17 points of Michigan in the game's final 20 minutes. Tebbs was Weber State's top scorer, with See WEBER, Page 7B JONATHAN LURIE/Daily Albert White glides in for a layup Friday against Weber State. Wolverines put the freeze on Alaska in two-game set, 6-1, 4-1 By Danielle Rumore Daily Sports Writer Alaska-Fairbanks left its snowy state just to get hit by another cold spell this weekend. And the weather had nothing to do with it. The Michigan hockey team, despite moments of inconsistency and a loss of intensity, still managed to leave the Nanooks out in the cold. The Wolverines (7-1-0 CCHA, 9- 1-0 overall) swept the weekend se- ries, beating Fairbanks (2-5-0, 2-6- 1), 6-1, Friday and, 4-1, Saturday at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan experienced a rash of sluggish moments throughout each of the contests, but showed why it is the the right times. "I felt good about the weekend overall," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "I think we did some good things." Two of thosef good things were the power play and the defensive effort. Michigan r clicked on seven of its 19 total. man advantages, for an impressive 37 percent. The Wolverines' de- Morrison fense limited the Nanooks to 12 shots on goal Friday Fairbanks from creating many quality scoring opportunities. "Our defense has definitely come a long way (since the loss to Western Michigan). Now you're seeing the real Michigan hockey team," Michi- gan goalie Marty Turco said. Friday night, the Wolverines jumped out of the starting blocks, taking control of the first two periods before losing their intensity in the third. Michigan was without right wing Warren Luhning and left wing Jason Botterill. Both were given game disqualifications for fighting in last Saturday's matchup against Miami (Ohio). Center Kevin Hilton notched the contest, both on the power play. Bill Muckalt flipped the puck to Brendan Morrison who drilled a cross-ice pass to Hilton in the right circle. Hilton slid it past Nanook goalie Larry Moberg at 9:11 of the first period, nine sec- on ds into the power play. H is sec on d score came off of a rebound in the low slot. balanced Moberg at 13:19 of the first. Michigan added four more goals to its 2-0 lead, with Morrison scoring three of the four. The Wolverines' assistant captain, playing in his third game this season, notched his first- goal 37 seconds into the second stanza. He took a feed from Muckalt and fired a shot home fromjust in front of the blue line. The puck passed Moberg on his stick side, giving the Wolver- ines their third power-play goal in as many attempts. Morrison continued to roll after his first goal and looked as if he hadn't missed a game. He finished the night with a hat trick and two assists, be- See ALASKA, Page 68 I Hilton Muckalt took a shot that de- flected off Moberg. Hilton grabbed I