$B -The Michigan Daily -- SPORTSMonday Monday, October 16, 1995 BIG TEN ROUNDUP: George's 3 touchdowns lead Ohio State past Wisconsin Associated Press Eddie George rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, including a 51-yard burst with 6:33 remaining that lifted No. 4 Ohio State past No. 21 Wisconsin, 27-16, Saturday. George's big run came just two minutes after his 1-yard touchdown run erased Wisconsin's 16-13 lead midway through the final period and silenced the rowdy crowd of 79,507, fifth-larg- est at Camp Randall Stadium. Ohio State (2-0 Big Ten, 6-0overall)won forjust the third time in eight trips to Madison since 1981. The Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 2-2-1) had visions of ruining the Buckeyes' season just as they did twice before when Ohio State brought atop-five ranking into town. Penn St. 26, Purdue 23 Bobby Engram had career highs of nine re- ceptions and 203 yards and Mike Archie scored the winning TD as No. 20 Penn State rallied to beat Purdue, 26-23, Saturday. The Nittany Lions (1-2, 4-2) overcame five turnovers in avoiding the upset by Purdue (0- 2-1,2-3-1). Penn State, which was in danger of losing three straight for the first time since 1988, moved 80 yards in four plays to score the winning touchdown with 2:34 to play. Engram, whose previous highs were eight catches and 200 yards, ignited the winning drive by getting behind the Purdue defense and making a diving catch of Wally Richardson's pass at the Boilermakers' 31 for a 49-yard gain. Then Engram, who scored earlier on a 48- yard pass play for his 25th career TD, tying a school record, caught a 14-yard pass three plays later to give Penn State a first down on the 16. Richardsonthrew a shortpasstaken bytailback Archie at the left sideline and he raced into the end zone for the winning score after Pete Marczyk cleared away the only potential tackler. Iowa 22, Indiana 13 Tom Knight stunned Indiana by returning an interception 60 yards for a late touchdown that secured No. 23 Iowa's 22-13 victory Saturday. Knight's score with 4:31 left helped Iowa (2- 0, 5-0) overcome a listless performance by its offense and a career-high 199 yards rushing by Indiana's Sean Glover, a third-stringer forced into action because of injuries to the Hoosiers' top two running backs. Glover set a Kinnick Stadium record with 48 carries and continually ripped off gains of 8, 9 and 10 yards through the middle of Iowa's line. But Knight's interception took the life out of the Hoosiers (0-3, 2-4) and enabled Iowa to stay unbeaten in its last nine games. Northwestern 27, Minnesota 17 Darnell Autry carried 28 times for 169 yards and three touchdowns, including a 73-yard run in the fourth quarter as the No. 14 Northwestern rallied for a 27-17 victory over Minnesota. The win guaranteed Northwestern (3-0, 5-1) its best season since the 1971 team went 7-4, and it gave the Wildcats their best start since the 1962 team opened 6-0. Northwestern, which trailed, 14-3, in the second quarter, also stayed in first place in the Big Ten, a half-game ahead of Ohio State and Iowa. Minnesota (1-1, 3-2), became the first team this season to score a first-quarter touchdown against Northwestern. HORN Continued from page :lB getlost with all the adversitythey face at Michigan. Some are never even heard from again. But what kept Horn on track was that he never forgot one thing: No one in the program wanted him to fail; they wanted him to improve. And his worst enemies early on - his teammates - became his best friends in aiding his development. "1 can't say enough for those seniors," Horn says. "They were showing us how to do it every day. They were fifth-year seniors, they had their spot established, no younger guys were threatening them. Yet they went out there every day and busted their butt like someone was pushing them." Horn bulked up in the training room, quickened up on the playing field and began to understand the intricacies of the Wolverines' defensive schemes. There would still be no game-day tackles or post-game acco- lades for Horn in his freshman year, despite his improvement. But he survived so that one day there could be. "There is a saying around here that 'Those who stay will be champions,"' Horn says. "And that's just it - I was able to persevere and stick around." Watch Jason Horn trot out of Michigan's lockerroom, decked out in a bright maize-and-blue uniform. Watch as he listensfor the roar of the crowd in Michigan Stadium. Watch him follow his teammates, like a procession, through the tunnel. Then, watch him rush onto the field. And watch him lft his arms to touch the 'M Club' banner. Horn doesn't remember his first tackle as a Wolverine. He doesn't even remember his first sack. Between his rookie year and now, there have just been too many snaps for any such moments to stand out. Buthewill always rememberhis firstgame. The buildup ofenergy, excitement and anxiety leading up to his debut against Oklahoma State, Sept. 19, 1992. Running into Michigan Stadium with his teammates. Stepping on the field and listen- . ing for assignments...... . ... "It was unbeliev- able," Horn says. "I went out there and touched the banner and proceeded to ' throw up. I've doner that quite a few games." Horn wasn't ready to be an impact force just yet. But due to graduation and a rash of injuries on the- team, he was pressed into duty earlier than was customary for redshirt freshmen. It turned out tobe a great season for Horn and Michigan. He Horn saw action in goal- line situations and backed up middle guard Tony Henderson, while concentrating on improving his run defense. And Michigan went undefeated, earning a berth in the Rose Bowl. "That season meant a lot," Horn says. "I was finally getting to contribute and play and it meant a lot for me to go the Rose Bowl." The taste ofaccomplishment kept Horn driven for his sophomore and junior seasons. He kept getting bigger, stronger and quicker and likewise, started making a larger impact on the field. He collected30 tackles his sophomore season andpiledup another 50 as a starter in his junior season. And he was named first team All- Big Ten in a coaches poll following the 1994 season. "What makes him a special football player is that he plays with great effort and great intensity," coach Lloyd Carr says. "He loves to compete and tries to win on every play." Horn also found out that the more integral a role he played on the field, the more Michigan's success was important to him. So when things got tough for the Wolverines, things got tough for Horn. Michigan suffered consecutive four-loss seasons and the defense was the favorite scapegoat during the turmoil. The Wolverines allowed an all-time Michigan high of 268 points in 1994 and was always an inch away from making any huge impact plays. "The last two seasons were not anything to be happy about," Horn says. "Other teams might be happy going 8-4 going to the Holiday Bowl, going to the Hall of Fame Bowl. "But there is a sense on the team that after we knew we weren't going totheRoseBowl,itjustdidn'tmatteranymore. Becausethat's allthatreally matters to us, the Rose Bowl. Any other bowl is just not acceptable." Horn heard what people were saying -that the defense hadgone soft, that it would continue to be the team's weakness in1995-and took it personally. He also got obsessed with doing everything he could to prove the critics wrong. He welcomed aswitchtoa4-3 defense over the spring and summer by improving his quickness in offseason workouts. He reacted to his new status as a "senior leader" by making sure the Wolverines knew he was going to bust his butt and expected the same out of them. "Heisalotlikewhatyou'dwantyoursontobe,"defensivecoordinator Greg Mattison says. "He does everything you'd ask an athlete to do. He practices hard, he conditions hard and he leads by example." Not coincidentally, the Wolverines now possess one of the top defenses in the Big Ten and have a reputation for being a big-play team. After six games, Michigan has as many interceptions (eight) as last year and only nine fewer sacks (20). All the while, Jason Horn has established himself as an All-Big Ten and All-American candidate. He is fifth on the team in tackles (35) and leads the team in tackles for losses (14) and, of course, in sacks. And he stays hungry. More sacks won't give him the fix he needs. Nailing a running back for a three-yard loss won't do it either. He says, instead, that the only thing that will provide the ultimate satisfaction is something his team will have to do together. WatchJason Hornmakeabigsackattheendofagame. Watchhim scream and holler and jump up and down. Watch him walk off the field victorious. Watch him extend his arms and embrace his teammates.. WHITE Continued from page 3B That work ethic is what Jim Herrmann remem- bers most about Ufer. Herrmann, who is in charge of the Wolverines' linebackers and kicking game this season, was a linebacker on Michigan's '81 squad. He remembers walking into Weidenbach Hall, which was the football building before the team moved to Schembechler Hall, and seeing Ufer in the film room watching tape of the Wolverines' next opponent. Ufer would sit, watching film, and run through a broadcast of the game. He did it to learn the oppos- ing team's plays and to practice the player's names. He also got to know the Wolverines. "He would really spend a lot of time with the freshmen to learn their names and to get to know the person he would be talking about," Herrmann said. In fact, Ufer had quite a relationship with the teams he covered. If you know anything about the rivalry between the Buckeyes and the Wolverines, you should know what part Ufer played in its early years. The days when it was Bo vs. Woody Hayes and the game was almost always for the Big Ten title. Every year, during the week leading up to the season finale against Ohio State, Schembechler would play the tapes of Ufer's calls of previous games against the Buckeyes. "It got you fired up," Herrmann said. "You might not have been paying attention, but then you'd hear that horn and you'd stop to hear what was going on." He also gave numerous talks to the team. His pep talk before the 1981 Rose Bowl is documented on part two of a series of recordings called "Ufer of Michigan." Herrmann remembers the way Ufer "spoke from the heart" while giving a speech to the Wolverines after he had been diagnosed with his cancer. "He was trying to tell a group of kids who were 18, 19, 20 years old that right now might be tough, but savor it because you'll never have it again," Herrmann said."Back then I might not have gotten it, but I definitely do now." What he did for those Michigan teams is some- thing that, according to Carr, not just anyone could have pulled off. "If someone else had said some of the things Bob said-it would have come off as phony," Carr said. "He had such a love for Michigan that he inspired all of the teams he announced for." In ways he still inspires the Wolverines. The blue and yellow Ufer blimp flies over Crisler Arena during select games keeping an eye out for his beloved Wolverines. "Besides my family, there are two things which are important in my life: Michigan and Michigan football," Ufer once said. "And I've had the privi- lege and pleasure of broadcasting games for 37 years. It's been a labor of love." 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