The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, October 23, 1995 - 5B I7 Special teams lead the charge for both'M' and Hoosiers By Antoine Pitts Toomer ran along the sideline, break- Smedley took Nate DeLong's punt going out of bounds. It stayed in play, the first half. hit the ball p )ily Sports Lditor ingatackleandusinggreatblocking togo and returned for nine yards before the giving two Michigan players a shot at Indiana recovered at the M ertectly and ichigan 41- BLOOMINGTON -From the game's first play, you knew special teams would lay a role Saturday afternoon. Indiana's Ajamu Stoner took the open- ing kickoff and ran it back 68 yards to the Michigan 27-yard line. If Bryan Williams hadn't caught Stoner from behind, the Hoo- siers would have had an kickoff returned for a touchdown. As it was, the Hoosiers couldn't move the ball any further and had to settle for a 37-yard field goal from Bill Manolopoulos. That gave Indiana its only lead of the game at 3-0. "I knew we had lots of time to play, I would have liked a touchdown," Indiana coach Bill Mallory said. The. Hoosiers could not gain a first own on their next drive and were forced to punt. Alan Sutkowski sent it away, right to the hands of an awaiting Amani oomer at the Michigan 44-yard line. He dodged Eric Smedley right after he caught the 1aU and headed to his right towards the sideline. 56 yards for the touchdown to give the Wolverines a 10-3 lead. "We've been waiting to break a punt return all year long and it's about time we did so," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "After the way (we started off the game down) that was a big play." In the second quarter two more special teams plays figured big. Toomer was set back deep in Michigan territory waiting for another Sutkowski punt. Toomer gave a late fair-catch signal and Smedley bar- reled into him as he was catching the ball. The officials gave Smedley a personal foul and Michigan got 15 extra yards. Instead of the Wolverines beginning at their own 13, they had the ball at the 28. "I thought (Smedley) got clipped," Mallory said. "They made it a personal foul instead of five yards. We've gotten hit like that this year and it's only been five yards." Michigan held the ball for only four plays and punted it away. Indiana was then victimized again by its special teams. ball popped free, to be recovered by Michigan's Sam Sword at the Indiana 40-yard line. Four plays later the Wol- verines reached the end zone to make it 17-3. The ensuing kickoff almost gave the Wolverines possession again deep in Hoo- sierterritory. Jay Feely's kickoffbounced at the 25-yard line and looked like it was making the recovery. This time Indiana averted disaster as the ball squirted free and ended up in Stoner's hands. In the second half after an Indiana touchdown cut it to 31-10, the Hoosiers tried to surprise the Wolverines with an onside kick. Will Horn, who replaced Manolopoulos because of an injury in yard line. However,a Hoosier needlessly touched the ball before it went at least 10 yards. Instead of Indiana taking over in good field position, Michigan got the ball. "I thought we had it," Mallory said. .Upstairs (the coaches) said we did. It would have been nice to have. We could 'have used it. GAME STATISTICS PASSING Player Greenlee Totals C-A Yds TD Int 23-40 229 1 2 23-40 229 1 2 md Northwestern loss RUSHING Player Att Yds Greenlee 7 22 Glover 15 11' S. Lee 1 7 Totals 23 40 RECEIVING Player No. Yds Glover 9 62 S. Lee 4 21 Stoner 2 31 Kearney 2 16 Wilkerson 2 26 E.Matthew 2 55 Goode 1 2 Ward 1 16 Totals 23 229 Avg 3.1 0.7 7 0 7.0 7 0 1.7 14 1 Lg TD 14 1 Avg 6.9 Lg TD 12 0 the character to come back from a loss." He also proved that his shoulder was fine by taking a number of hard hits in frigid weather. "I don't really like the cold much, being from Miami," Griese said. "But the shoulder held up fine in it." Griese also got some help by having a couple of his teammates air the ball out. Both Amani Toomer and Tshimanga Biakabutuka tossed passes. Toomer completed his, Biakabutuka's was in- complete out of bounds. "Toomer needs to get a little more air under the ball," Griese joked. "Merc (Hayes) was a little upset that the pass hung up there." As for Carr, he was happy with the way his choice ended up. "(Griese) came in and took some shots, but he played within the offense and led the team well," he said. On a punt return by Eric Smedley, Michigan's Tyrone Noble stares down an Indiana fumble. The Hoosiers lost two fumbles on the day. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily 7.0 10 0 15.5 20 0 8.0 9 0 13.0 24 0 27.5 52 0 2 2 1 16 16 0 9.9 52 1 4 "Michigan is a vry good.obl tem.nW hada diftffiultom munn h Carr paves the way at the goalle By Ryan White Daily Sports Editor BLOOMINGTON - Michigan nose tackle William Carr showed up in an unfamiliar place for the Wolverines Sat- urday. He played a little offense. Carr came in as a blocking back in goal-line situations and made a hit that helped break Ed Davis free for his two- yard touchdown run in the second quar- ter. While the play was a new look for Michigan, it wasn't for Carr. PUNTING Player Sutkowski Totals No. 6 6 Yds Avg Lg 268 44.7 53 268 44.7 53 PUNT RETURNS Player No. Stoner 4 Smedley 1 Totals 5 Yds 17 9 26 Avg 4.3 9.0 5.2 Lg 9 9 9 TD 0 0 0 I stout u - Bill Mallory Indiana coach "I knew I could do it," he said af- ter the Wolver- ines' 34-17 win. "It's really noth- ing new, I did it in high school." Carr didn't get to carry the ball and said he didn't really want to. His first love is ia.~ .- Notebook .I.. the -e, Indiana's Alan Sutkowski citing Amani Toomer at the er immediately dodged the tackle I headed toward the sideline. He ,e blockers and went 56 yards chdown. Remy Hamilton's extra 10-3 advantage with 8:18 an held the lead for the rest of still defense and that's where he is going to spend the most time. But, since Michigan had plays where bothreceiver Amani Toomer andtailback Tshimanga Biakabutuka threw the ball, is there a play that would let Carr try his hand at quarterback? "No, but I could do it," he said. SWITCH HITTING: Michigan center Rod Payne snapped the entire game against the Hoosiers with his left hand due to a broken right wrist. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr was not only impressed with the way Payne played, but that he played at all. "He's just that kind of kid," Carr said. "He's going to play one way or another." Payne said that his hand will remain in Michigan receiver Amani Toomer juggles, then drops a third-down pass from quarterback Bran Griese. Toomer later tossed a 37-yard pass to Mercury Hayes. a cast for at least another week, and he'll in the air. snap next week's game against Minne- Michigan tight end Jerame Tuman sota left-handed. -caught his first career touchdown pass; a "It's a big adjustment," Payne said. " two-yard toss from quarterback Brian "It's really big, really tough." Griese. FIRSTAND...: Saturday'sgamemarked HE WAS BORN IN A SMALL TOWN: One a number of firsts: of the Hoosiers' biggest boosters is Bill Manopoulos' 37-yard field goal going to have the school's new indoor for the Hoosiers, 2:08 into the first quar- practice facility named after him. ter, was the first score the Wolverines Who is he? Rock star John have given up in the first period ofa game Mellencamp. this season. Mellencamp Pavillion is a 100,000 Toomer had the Wolverines' first punt square foot facility that will accom- return for a touchdown this season (56 modate year-round practice for nearly yards). He also completed a pass to Mer- all of Indiana's varsity sports. cury Hayes for 37 yards in the second Mellencamp, who is from quarter. Bloomington, made a large donation to Which did Toomer like best? build the structure. "I liked throwing the pass," said But will the Hoosiers change the Toomer, adding that he had pestered facility's name every time Mellencamp the coaches all season to let him put one changes his ? Stoner 1i KICKOFF RETURNS Player Stoner Eloms Totals No. 4 2 6 Yds 100 47 147 Avg 25.0 23.5 24.5 Lg 68 32 68 TD 0 0 0 iy and cruised to a 34-17 win over the Hoosiers. 've been waiting to break a punt return all year long and out time we did so," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. INDIANA ,ontinued from page 1B >ffense and he directed the team well." Carn had he option of going with ither Griese or his son, Jason. Griese ias started three contests since Scott )reisbach injured his thumb. Griese's njury in the last game against North- vestern left Lloyd Carr without a sure hoice for Saturday until he determined 3riese's health before he game. "The shoulder felt good," Griese said. 'I was concerned whether it was going to >e able to go the whole game. It felt good 1 warm-ups and I was throwing the ball veil and it lasted the whole game." The Wolverines didn't need Griese's rm right away, though. Michigan's first two plays from crimmage were Tshimanga iakabutuka runs. The first went for 13 ards and the second for 47 yards to ove the Wolverines to the Indiana 23. Michigan used three more plays, in- luding a Mercury Hayes reverse, to et the ball to the 2-yard line. The Volverines could not punch it into the nd zone and had to settle for a 22-yard eld goal to match Indiana at 3-3. Michigan ran for 60 yards on that the score. That gave Michigan the lead for good at 10-3. The Wolverines got into the end zone twice more before the half The first score was set up by Michigan's first big pass play of the game. Griese hit Amani Toomer streaking down the sideline for a 38-yard gain to the 2-yard line. Ed Davis ran it in on the next play to make it 17-3. On it's next possesion, Michigan got a 3-yard scoring pass from Griese to tight end Jerame Tuman to make it 24-. 3 at the half. While the Wolverines had success offensively the Hoosiers went nowhere. They mustered just 60 yards rushing for the game. "Michigan is a very good football team," Indiana coach Bill Mallory said. "We had a difficult time running the football. They were real stout up front." The Wolverines came out in the sec- ond half and put together an 88-yard, time-consuming drive. Griese finished off the 5:16 drive with a 3-yard pass to Toomer in the end zone. Indianaadded two second-halftouch- downs and Hamilton hit another field goal to finish out the scoring. The game saw the Wolverines try still in the championship race. This is our first step and next week we have to come back and do it again." Griese did his best to silence his own critics. After throwing for only 96 yards against the Wildcats, Griese connected on 14 ofI2 passes for 127 yards and two interceptions. "I definitely wanted to prove some- thing," Griese said. "I've only played three games now and the second one wasn't too good. I wanted to prove that I can play but most importantly I wanted to prove that this team had the character to come back from a loss and that's what we did." Indiana's first score was set up by a big play on the opening kickoff. Ajamu Stoner took the ball at the five and ran it back 68 yards to the Michigan 27. The Hoosiers got a 37-yard field goal from Bill Manolopoulos to get on the board first. That play, however, knocked Manolopoulos out of the game with a pulled groin. Matt Surface and Darren Ward also had to leave the game with injuries to add to Indiana's already de- pleted roster. "I think if anyone in this conference is banged up and has a right to complain and cry and make alibis about injuries, certainly it's Indiana," Lloyd Carr said. "It's to their credit that they continue to play week in and week out with great intensity." 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