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SportsMonday
September 25, 2017 — 3B
The good, bad and ugly: Purdue
If you were looking for drama
on Saturday, West Lafayette was
the place for you.
Trailing by three until the end
of the third quarter, the Michigan
football team was staring down
the barrel at an upset in Ross-Ade
Stadium. But behind a redemption
story from John O’Korn that is oft
reserved for movies, the eighth-
ranked Wolverines managed to
pull away and not look back.
Michigan
escaped
Purdue
with a conference-opening win,
and is now entering its bye week
undefeated with Michigan State
as the next team on the docket.
The Daily breaks down the
good, the bad and the ugly from
Saturday’s game.
The good
There was a lot to like about
the
Wolverines’
road
trip.
O’Korn finally had his day, the
defense had yet another standout
performance
and
Michigan’s
tight ends — redshirt sophomore
Zach Gentry and sophomore
Sean
McKeon
—
solidified
themselves as reliable options in
the Wolverine passing attack.
Michigan’s
fifth-year
senior
quarterback seized his moment
after being thrust into a tense game
following Wilton Speight’s exit.
He was perfect on his first drive,
completing all five of his passes for
61 yards before finding Gentry for
a touchdown, and ended the game
with 270 yards and a touchdown
on 18-of-26 passing. He did have
an interception, but it was more so
the product of an unlucky bounce
on a catchable ball than a poor
decision.
More than anything, O’Korn
helped the Wolverines exorcise
their demons in the red zone —
converting on every trip — and
he connected on a number of
difficult throws throughout the
matchup with the Boilermakers.
Speight, on the other hand,
entered the matchup 1-of-17 in the
red zone.
Gentry and McKeon proved to
be O’Korn’s fail-safes, as the duo
finished as Michigan’s top two
receivers. McKeon finished with
five catches for 82 yards, while
Gentry recorded three catches for
48 yards and the Wolverines’ lone
receiving touchdown.
There were concerns about
who would replace freshman
wide
receiver
Tarik
Black’s
production, but McKeon and
Gentry left the Michigan faithful
with a sense of relief for now.
And of course, Michigan’s
stout defensive unit had another
hallmark day. Purdue — an
offense brimming with trickery
— managed to score 10 points in
the first half while racking up 179
yards, but the Wolverines held
the Boilermakers scoreless with
just 10 yards in the second half.
The performance catapulted
Michigan to the top of the team
defense rankings, as the unit is
surrendering an average of 203.3
yards per game.
Not
to
be
overlooked,
sophomore
running
back
Chris Evans finally had the
performance that many were
waiting for. He finished the game
with two touchdowns and 97
yards, highlighted by a 49-yard
touchdown run in the fourth
quarter that effectively ended the
contest for good.
The bad
Michigan
is
beginning
to
show an affinity for turning the
ball over, as the Wolverines have
forfeited possession seven times
through four games.
With just under 10 minutes
remaining in the third quarter,
O’Korn completed a pass to
sophomore running back Karan
Higdon for an 11-yard gain.
The
positive
yardage
was
canceled
out,
however,
by
Higdon’s
ensuing
fumble.
Linebacker Danny Ezechukwu
recovered the ball at Purdue’s
37-yard
line.
Though
the
Boilermakers
didn’t
manage
to capitalize on the mistake —
Purdue went three-and-out — it
was still a dangerous moment
given that the Wolverines trailed,
10-7, at the time.
The fumble opened up the door
for Evans’ breakout performance,
however, as Higdon did not
receive a carry for the rest of the
game.
The second turnover came
earlier in the game, with just over
eight minutes remaining in the
second quarter. O’Korn’s pass to
junior wide receiver Grant Perry
was picked off by Navon Mosley
and returned seven yards to
Michigan’s 27-yard line.
The Wolverines’ defense bailed
them out, though, forcing Purdue
to settle for a field goal. Again,
the interception was not really
O’Korn’s fault, as it bounced off
Perry’s hands.
Still, while no team has been
able to truly make Michigan pay
for turning the ball over, that can
only last so long.
The ugly
It didn’t take long for Michigan
to hit a low point against Purdue.
Midway through the first quarter,
redshirt
junior
quarterback
Wilton Speight was sacked by
linebacker Markus Bailey for an
11-yard loss before absorbing a
second hit that crunched his neck
and ended his day.
It was a scary moment in
West Lafayette, as Speight laid
motionless on the ground before
gingerly walking off the field with
the help of trainers.
He needed to leave the field to
receive X-rays and never returned
to the game.
While there is no official
diagnosis, Jim Harbaugh said
after the game that he believes it
to be a “soft-tissue” injury.
There is still no timetable for
Speight’s return, but O’Korn’s
performance begged the question
of whether or not a fresh
quarterback competition would
be opened.
Harbaugh did not answer the
question directly, but he did give
O’Korn the credit he was due.
“I thought John really played
great,” Harbaugh said. “He was
seeing things really good from the
time he came into the ballgame.
He ran the offense well, made
the big plays. The throw he hit
Gentry on the seam route down
the middle was a big-time throw.
And he had others. Really proud
of him. Proud of the whole team.”
RYAN MCLOUGHLIN/Daily
Sophomore tight end Sean McKeon led all receivers with five catches for 82 yards against the Boilermakers.
KEVIN SANTO
Managing Sports Editor
Cerda keys Michigan to needed victory
Entering Sunday afternoon’s
contest against Northwestern
(0-4-0 Big Ten, 2-7-0 overall),
the No. 22 Michigan men’s
soccer team had been held
scoreless with no shots on
goal in its past two games. As
a result, the Wolverines went
0-2-1, halting the momentum
they had gained early in the
season.
Just
under
six
minutes
into the first half against the
Wildcats,
Michigan
(2-1-1,
5-2-2) had already registered
one shot on goal, but was still
unable to convert set pieces
and scoring chances against
a
struggling
Northwestern
defense
—
it
had
been
outscored, 10-1, in the first half
and outshot, 98-74, this season.
In the 16th minute, yet
another
Wolverine
chance
went
by
the
wayside,
as
sophomore
midfielder
Jack
Hallahan’s through ball sailed
past the outstretched foot of
freshman
midfielder
Marc
Ybarra and trickled out of
bounds.
After groans from the crowd
subsided, midfielder Ivo Cerda
stared
at
his
teammates,
clapped his hands fervently
and shouted, “Keep it going!”
The junior captain lived
by his mantra, setting the
example for his teammates to
follow. Fifteen minutes later,
Cerda’s header into the top-left
corner of the goal off another
Hallahan cross from the right
flank put the Wolverines on
the board and, ultimately, back
in the win column with a 3-1
victory.
Though the goal — Cerda’s
second this season — helped
the
Santiago,
Chile
native
further his poise the rest of the
game, it was more about using
the goal as inspiration for his
teammates.
“Every player would like to
score early,” Cerda said. “It’s
easy then to play, but I always
try to rub that confidence
off and motivation onto my
teammates,
especially
after
scoring a goal.”
In
his
newly-established
role as one of the team’s three
captains, Cerda
blends
self-
confidence
and work ethic
to be a model
for the players
around him.
“(They
should) try to
stay
focused,
try
to
keep
a
high
line,”
Cerda
said.
“They all knew
what this game meant to us.
It was a turning point for
our season, we hoped to get a
win today so we can get back
on a winning streak. There’s
so much to say: they’re all
focused, but I just try to keep
them motivated.”
After a red card to junior
forward
Francis
Atuahene
left Michigan fielding just 10
players for the end of the first
and the entire second half, it
was the workhorse Cerda who
stepped up once
again with a man
down.
“He’s
done
really well,” said
Michigan coach
Chaka
Daley.
“He’s
been
asked to play in
many
different
positions
as
a
result of having
a little bit of an
injury to start
the year and having to wean
him into our team. He and
(Ybarra) are probably the two
fittest guys on the team. All of
the hard work they do — and all
the hard work the team does —
is the difference.”
Added Cerda: “I felt that,
at
moments,
you
would
imagine they had 10 men. We
were looking good, keeping
possession. … That’s because
we trusted what we do, we don’t
get scared by any pressure like
this. We’re prepared to be a
man down and we were lucky
enough to get a 2-0 lead.”
After defenseman Jackson
Ragen scored in the 55th
minute to put the Wolverines
up 2-0, it was Cerda who was
first to sprint to the freshman
with a big hug.
It was Cerda who, as the
final whistle blew, breathed a
sigh of relief, displayed a wide
grin and threw his hands up
in the air as if he was Rocky
winning a 10-round fight.
And
it
was
Cerda
who
motioned his teammates to run
over to the Michigan Ultras,
waved at fans to stay and not
head for the exits, and started
to sing “Hail to the Victors.”
CLAIRE MEINGAST/Daily
Junior midfielder Ivo Cerda helped lead the Wolverines to victory despite losing Francis Atuahene in the first half.
BENJAMIN KATZ
Daily Sports Writer
I felt that, at
moments, you
would imagine
they had 10 men.
‘M’ tops Northwestern
Last year’s match between
Michigan and Northwestern
epitomized
the
Wolverines’
2016 season.
The Michigan men’s soccer
team outshot the Wildcats 23-13
but fell in a double-overtime
heartbreaker – a capsule of
what was frequently described
by coach Chaka Daley as “balls
not bouncing the right way.”
But on Sunday at U-M Soccer
Stadium, things broke more
in No. 22 Michigan’s favor –
as they have for much of this
season. The Wolverines (2-1-
1 Big Ten, 5-2-2 overall) beat
Northwestern (0-4-0, 2-7-0) 3-1
to exceed their win total from
last year.
“It means a lot, it’s definitely
a special season for us,” said
junior midfielder Ivo Cerda.
“We don’t like to talk a lot about
last year, but it’s definitely
important to get back in the
winning race. We come from
two really tough losses, but I
think this team has a lot in store
and it’s important for us to get a
win today.”
After an uneventful start
to the match, the Wolverines
broke through in the 31st
minute.
Sophomore
forward
Jack Hallahan sent a soaring
free kick into the box that met
the head of Cerda, deflecting
into the top left corner past the
goalkeeper’s reach.
But almost as quickly as the
score came, Michigan would
lose a man for the rest of the
afternoon.
Just seven seconds after his
substitution,
junior
forward
Francis Atuahene received a
red card after he got too much
of a Northwestern player on a
challenge.
It was a tough break for the
Wolverines’ 2016 leading scorer,
who has battled injuries and
found the back of the net only
once in the young season.
Michigan would add to its
lead off another set piece to
open the second half – this time
off a corner kick from junior
defender
Marcello
Borges
that met the head of freshman
midfielder Jackson Regan for
his first career goal.
As displayed by both of those
conversions, Daley sees these
set pieces as an asset.
“It’s something you obviously
want to get sharper with,”
Daley said. “When you look at
the run of the game, most games
concede within the 18-yard box
or set plays. Certainly, to put
yourself in a position where
we’re competitive I think is
important.”
A 10-man formation wouldn’t
hurt the Wolverines until the
65th minute, when a free-
running Sean Lynch connected
from the right flank to cut the
lead in half.
Northwestern
continued
to pressure in an attempt to
equalize, sending four shots
on goal in the final 15 minutes.
Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew
Verdi, however, was aggressive
in knocking away attempts near
his net.
The
Wildcats
nearly
equalized off a free kick via a
yellow card in the 90th minute
– Michigan’s fifth of the day
– but the Wolverines would
instead seal the victory thanks
to Jack Hallahan’s open-net
conversion.
“If we can control our own
destiny and stay within the
top half of our league – this
win was huge for that,” Daley
said. “To be down a player and
have to grind it out for 60-70
minutes is phenomenal. I’m so
proud of our guys and what they
accomplished.”
Northwestern
outshot
Michigan, but balls bounced the
Wolverines’ way.
What a difference a year
makes.
MEN’S SOCCER
MARK CALCAGNO
Daily Sports Writer