Three TD passes lift Michigan, 27-17 By TOMMY GEORGE Free Press Sports Writer ANN ARBOR Under huge portable lights and before a frolicking crowd of 106,102, Michigan scored a rousing 27-17 victory over Ohio State Saturday at Michigan Stadium. ' The Wolverines have relished many spirited wins in this season of redemption their successful opening victory over Notre Dame, their surprising shutout over then highly touted Maryland, their bounce-back drubbing of Indiana after the demoralizing Iowa defeat ... but none were more gratifying than Saturday's victory. It avenged last season's loss to Ohio State, finished a perfect home season (6-0) and secured a berth in the Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl. Michigan returned from the locker room and a 10-10 first half, took the kickoff and rolled over the Buckeyes the entire third quarter. Michigan ran 26 plays to OSU's eight, possessed the ball for nearly 12 min utes and scored 10 unanswered points. The game's pivotal play, however, was a 77-yard touchdown pass from Jim Harbaugh ;to freshman flanker John Kolesar with 9:l9,to piay. :: That score came 51 seconds after Cris. Carter's leaping fourth-and-15, 36-yard TD catch that pulled the Buckeyes close, 20-17, in the final quarter. ; Z "THAT (THE Kolesar touchdown) was? play that took the startch right out of their sails," Michigan coach Bo Schembechler said. : And it was also the play that vaulted U;.M to 9-1-1, 6-1-1 in the Big Ten, and completed the Wolverines' preseason vow to make all foreget last year's 6-6 disappointment. - Last season was the farthest notion from the mind of Harbaugh, who boasted, "I know it sounds a little cocky, but I think we're the best team in the country. This is a special See WOLVERINES, Page IOC
