Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 30

LANSING STATE JOURNAL Sunday, Oct. 7, 1984 ports Slot 111 .111111 i. y- vmststjcrfyi. mm- 1 imu.nilillllnl iVAnMjK i Ni vM 1 1 I 1 -4Wy n. Concluded from Pago 1 he gathered in a punt at his own 13, found a wall of blockers along the MSU sideline and scampered 87 yards to provide a two-touchdown lead.

Schembechler has always felt such plays shouldn't happen, and Morse's thriller was no exception. "It wasn't worth a damn," he said, meaning no disrespect to Morse. "That I don't accept. That's one thing I'm not going to be a nice guy about." MICHIGAN HAD not permitted a punt to be returned for a touchdown 'since 1971. The punting team will learn why in practice this week.

Though Schembechler remained optimistic "I felt confident at half-time we would win the game; I didn't see how they could score on us again unless we made some mistakes" Morse's big play created a gap the Wolverines never overcame. Their only fruitful move came on the next-to-last series of the first half. Relying mostly on the running of tailback Rick Rogers, Michigan used 13 plays to cover 75 yards and narrow the gap to 13-7 on fullback Eddie Garrett's 1-yard plunge. The Wolverines never otherwise advanced beyond the Spartan 37, leaving their own territory just twice more in 13 possessions, A mistake (Lonnie Young's theft of Rein's first pass at the Michigan 33) led to a little third-quarter insurance for the Spartans in the form of Ralf Mojsiejenko's 49-yard field goal. LATER, WHAT Schembechler thought wouldn't happen again hap- pened.

The Spartans scored with no assistance from the Wolverines. Mojsiejenko delivered a fourth-quarter field goal from 30 yards out, finishing a 61-yard, 11-play march -featuring a 15-yard dash by Aaron Roberts, a 13-yard gain by Butler, and two catches worth 26 yards by Belk. Belk and Morse each finished with six receptions, totaling 74 and 57 yards respectively. Gates, who had carried just seven times in the previous four games, paced MSU rushers both in attempts, with 14, and yardage, with 58. And Roberts, working in late relief of Butler, showed definite flashes of the ability that made him among the nation's hottest recruits as a high school senior, total-' ing 46 yards in 11 tries.

Yarema consistently found holes in and under the Michigan coverage to hit 18 of 27 passes (66.7 percent) for 180 yards. Michigan's lone consolation, outside of a "decent" defensive effort, was the continued physical improvement of Rogers, who netted a game-high 64 yards in 14 carries. HAPPY BUNCH Derek Bunch celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter. The backs that broke Michigan By JACK EBUNG Staff Writer ANN ARBOR They were three unheralded Spartan fullbacks coming in, but Saturday they broke the backs of Michigan. Michigan State's Keith Gates, Bobby Morse and Aaron Roberts all had a hand and a strong pair of legs in their team's 19-7 Big Ten upset.

Gates was the winners' leading rusher with 58 yards and added 24 more on receptions. Morse excelled both at a new spread slotback position, with six catches, and with the 87-yard punt return that gave MSU a 13-0 edge. Roberts returned from fumble-induced exile to rip for 46 key yards with second-half runs of reckless abandon. "We wanted to spread their defense with three wide receivers, then use Keith's great cut-back ability on run. And Bobby's great at getting open and catching the ball," Coach George Perles explained.

"YOU HAVE to take your hat off to Aaron Roberts. He made some mistakes (with fumbles) and got put down (on the depth chart). But he works, and works, and works. We had to let him have the opportunity, and today Aaron protected the football and threw his body around as hard as anyone I've seen." "I made up my mind that if I ever got a chance again, I wouldn't mess it up," Roberts said. "I just concentrated and held onto the ball.

Coach Perles had defensive backs trying to rip the ball out of our arms all week. I'm just glad I had the opportunity. I had a lot of energy left (from the last few weeks as a spectator)." Morse's contribution was much more dramatic. "We got a great break on the second touchdown with the punt return that went all the way," Perles said. "You can't believe the time we spend on the kicking game.

It finally paid off today. I don't know who made the key block to spring him (linebacker Shane Bullough, subbing for Jim Morrissey on the play), but I saw it all open up at our 15. After that, I became another cheerleader on the sidelines." "OBVIOUSLY, I'M not a 4.4 (40-yard-dash speed) kind of guy," Morse said. "I saw (speedy U-M cornerback Brad) Cochran coming after me, and I kind of ran out of gas. He tripped me, but my momentum took over and got to the end zone." It also got his team a much-needed shot of self-esteem.

"This was only the second MSU-Michigan game I've been involved in, and the first wasn't so good," Morse said, referring to the only dropped punt of his career in last year's 42-0 U-M win. "It wasn't our only motivation, but it was surely The Details SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State .7 6 3 3 19 Michigan 0 7 0 0 7 First Quarter The scoring play With 5:50 left, Michigan State tailback Carl Butler vaulted high over the Michigan defensive front for a 1-yard touchdown. Place-kicker Ralf Moisieienko converted. The set-up On by far their best drive of the season, the Spartans moved 85 yards in 14 plays, with a possession time of 6:45, after taking over at their own 15-yard line on a punt and fair catch. MSU went to a one-back offense and quarterback Dave Yarema hit on all five of his passes, three to tight end Veno Belk for 37 yards and two to fullback-turned-slotback Booby Morse for 26 more.

MSU converted four third-down situations through the air on 8-yard hook to Morse on third-ond-6, a 17- yard hook to Belk that included an ex-' cedent broken-field run on third-ond-7, on 18- yard slant to Morse on third-and-3 and a 14-yard out to Belk on third-and-7. The status MSU led, 7-0. Second Quarter The scoring ploy With 12:41 left. MSU's Morse took Monte Robbins' low 44-yard punt at his 13, swung left behind plavbook-perfect blocking and sprinted down the sideline breaking one tackle at the U-M 10 for an 87-yard TD, the fourth-longest punt return in school history. Moisieienko's extra-point try was wide-right.

The set-up The Spartans stopped U-M for the third straight possession and forced the punt that turned Morse loose. The status MSU led, 13-0. The scoring play With 4:56 left, U-M fullback Eddie Garrett scored standing up on a 1-vard smash off right tackle. Place-klcker Bob Bergeron converted. The set-up The wolverines moved 75 yards in 13 plays, with a possession time of 6:16, after taking over at their own 25 on a punt and return.

U-M converted two third downs and a fourth-down situation. Quarterback Jim Harbaugh bootlegged right and hit Garrett on a crossing pattern for 18 yards on third-and-3. Tailback Rick Rogers raced 14 yards on a third-and-4 draw. And Harbaugh dashed 6 yords inside right end on fourth-and-1 from the MSU 9. The status MSU led, Third Quarter The scoring play With 2:17 left, MSU's Moisieienko lofted a 49-yard field against the wind.

The set-up The Spartans moved 2 yards in four plays, with a possession time of 1 :48, after taking over at the U-M 33 after an interception by cornerback Lonnie Young, who tipped backup quarterback Russ Rein's first collegiate pass into the air, then caught the ball while lying flat on his back. A 10-yard offensive holding penalty immediately pushed MSU back, but an 11-vard sideline pass from Yarema to Belk brought Moisieienko into range. The status MSU led, 16-7. Fourth Quarter The scoring play With 8:24 left, MSU's Moisieienko drilled a 30-yard field goal. The set-up The Spartans moved 61 yards in 11 plays, with a possession time of 5:50, after taking over at their own 25 on a punt and return.

The big plays were a 20-yord Yarema-to-Belk out pattern, a 15-yard blast off right tackle by tailback Carl Butler and two runs by rejuvenated Aaron Roberts a 2-vard vault on fourth-and-1 and a 15-vard sweep of left end on the following play. The status MSU led and won, 19-7. TEAM STATISTICS MSU Mich First downs 14 13 Rushes-yards 40-123 37-119 Passing yards .180 134 Return yards 101 12 Passes 18-27-1 10-25-3 Punts 7-43 8-46 Fumbles-lost 3-1 1-1 Penalties-vards 9-78 5-47 Time of Possession 34:14 25:46 Attendance 105,612 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING MSU, Gates 14-58, Roberts 11-46, Butler 9-19, Morse 2-12, Yarema 4-(minus-12). Michigan, Rogers 14-64, Harbaugh 6-25, Morris 9-13, Garrett 6-13, Perrvman 2-4. PASSING MSU, Yarema 18-27-1-180.

Michigan, Harbaugh 7-14-0-101, Rein 2-7-1-19, Zurbrugg 1-4-2-14. RECEIVING MSU, Belk 6-74, Morse 6- 57, Gates 3-24, Ingram 2-17, Rolle 1-8. Michigan, Nelson 3-54, Rogers 3-26, Garrett 1-18, Markroy 1-15, Bean 1-14, Morris 1-7. TACKLES MSU, Bobbitt 5-510, Bell 7- 29, Tyree 5-27, Lewis 5-16, Young 5-16, Morrissey 4-15. Parker 3-25.

Wolff 2-35, Quinn 4-04, Allan 2-13. Curran 2-02, Bunch 1-12, Bullough 1- 0 1, Fisher 1-01, Jones 1-01, T. Moore 1- 01. Rogers 1-01. 4 2 Yr i i 1 hi GO GREEN! GO WHITE! Quarterback Dave Yarema (1 4) finally had time to work his magic, much to the delight of victory-starved Michigan State fans.

Eileen Blass Harbaugh's injury cripples Michigan's hopes for title new 'Victors Klaus jSt''-Hm Mf i MS history-remakers Staff photos by do with them and go from there," he continued, referring to his only other scholarship quarterbacks, sophomores Russ Rein and Chris Zur-brugg. The problem is not merely that neither of them is Jim Harbaugh, and thus neither is perfectly suited to a Michigan offense designed to emphasize his strengths and minimize his weaknesses. Nor is it altogether a matter of the game experience that both Rein and Zurbrugg so badly lack. Not only aren't they like Harbaugh, but they aren't like each other. "Russ is a throwing quarterback, pretty much all the way," Zurbrugg said.

"I wouldn't compare myself to some of the great option quarterbacks we've had here, but that's my strength. The option is what I ran in high school all the time." Kein is more like Harbaugh, which is why he got the first call Saturday. BUT THE Harbaugh offense hasn't exactly been devastating at any time this season, which is why some deep thinking is going on right now in the Michigan football office. The option attack, run so long and so well by Michigan quarterbacks like Steve Smith, Rick Leach and Denny Franklin, wasn't viable with Harbaugh. And it probably wouldn't be with Rein.

But it might work for Zurbrugg. If Schembechler had an immediate leaning, he kept it to himself. He only insisted bravely that, "we'll be back. We'U play better." By DAVE MATTHEWS Staff Writer ANN ARBOR It is not a question that has often been asked here, even in whispers in the dark comers of noisy rooms. It is not a question that has been asked here in the 15 years since Bo Schembechler assumed the controls of Michigan and proceeded to become one of college football's win-ningest coaches.

BUT IT must be asked now. Is Michigan a legitimate Big Ten Conference contender? And the answer is no longer an unqualified yes. For the first time in almost two decades, it may be a qualified no. Saturday's 19-7 defeat by Michigan State Saturday was not, in itself, a killer to the Wolverines' hopes. Schembechler has said he expects no team to go unbeaten in the conference.

And now that Purdue has knocked off title-favorite Ohio State, it appears no one will. The defeat is really the least of Michigan's problems. What could be the killer is the possible need to restructure an already suspect offense to compensate for the loss of quarterback Jim Harbaugh. "We've got to regroup and see where we're going," Schembechler said, after announcing that Har-. baugh was done for the season as the "result of a broken left arm suffered in the third period.

"IT'LL BE a challenge. We've never been in. this situation before. We'll have to decide what we want to 0 3 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -Purdue football coach Leon Burtnett tried to tell everyone the Boilermakers would be a lot better this year.

No; one's doubting him any more. '-'Our kids believe in themselves. They stay in there, they fight and struggle. We've paid the price for two years," said Burtnett, whose Boilermakers shocked No.2-ranked Ohio State 28-23 on Saturday, their first victory over the Buckeyes since 1978. Burtnett, whose teams compiled a 6-15-1 record his first two seasons, said Purdue "did everything according to the book" against the favored Buckeyes.

QUARTERBACK Jim Everett hit i7-of 23 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns and safety Rod Woodson sealed the triumph with a 55-yard interception return for the clinching score in the fourth quarter. I C'l'm so, so happy for our players," said Burtnett. "This team is not going to quit. We might get beat a GOT 'CHA! Michigan State tight end Veno Belk catches one of his six passes during the Spartans' 1 7-9 victory over Michigan Saturday. Belk was the top receiver for quarterback Dave Yarema, who hit Belk for 74 yards worth of aerial yard base our whole program around them." Har, har.

"I've said over and over that we're not finished building, but these kinds of situations help," he said. "We had to build a foundation in the (formation). Now we can add to it, like we did today. "WE'LL COME up with something else next week, but you've got to do it a little at a time. And it's tough to stick to your guns when you guys have the goods on me.

We had three bad weeks, and I don't blame the media for nicking us a bit. George deserved what he had coming about five whippings a week (through various press and public obligations)." A lot of people deserved Saturday's success, too, Coach. Like the guys who busted their butts in the face of frustration and fan rejection. Today, they ARE "The Victors" and deserve a hearty toast. Hey, Aaron Roberts, this one's for you! Iowa, 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, beat Northwestern for the 11th straight time.

Northwestern fell to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the league. The Hawkeyes scored on their first two possessions, taking a 14-0 lead with 9:15 left in the first quarter. They had to punt after five downs during their first possession, but Northwest-em's Brett Whitley fumbled and Craig Clark of Iowa recovered on Northwest-em's 5-yard line. Harmon dove over for his first score on the second play. On Iowa's next series, Harmon took a pitchout from quarterback Chuck Long and ran 9 yards around left end into the end zone.

Long finished with 19 completions in 28 attempts for 263 yards. Harmon's third score came on a 17-yard run with 7 minutes left in the second quarter. He broke several tackles before bursting into the end zone. Iowa also got a 6 yard touchdown pass from Long to Scott Helverson in the fourth quarter and a 28-yard field goal from Tom Nichol in the third. Northwestern scored on John Duvic's ninth field goal of the season, a 49-yarder, in the second quarter.

Concluded from Page 1 And the MSU faithful grew increasingly bold as they "watched the points keep growing." The fourth quarter was theirs, while the Wolverine fans vaunted wave had as much life as a three-year-old Tonette. They began hitting the exits with 8:24 to play, just as backup QBs Russ Rein and Chris Zurbrugg the passing eyechart were hitting Spartan defenders with three passes. ALL AFTERNOON, MSU burned the blitz, hitting all the big plays, and not necessarily for big gains. The superbly prepared Spartans' longest scrimmage play went just 19 yards, a tribute to the imaginative one-back, three-wide receiver, ball-control concept that couldn't have been sprung at a better moment. "The media did a great job of coaching today," Perles said, with tonged anchored in cheek, about constant criticism from some sources.

"The media insisted we opened things up, and we wanted to make sure they're happy. You know, we duck forced Illinois to turn to White, who connected on field goals of 19, 48, 40, 27 and 48 yards. White, son of Illinois head coach Mike White, became the fourth man in Big Ten history to kick five field goals in a game. Illinois led 13-3 at the half and drove to the Wisconsin 16 yard line on their first possesion of the second half. But Wisconsin's Rick Graf sacked Trudeau on third down and Illinois had to call on White, who connected from 40 yards out.

Another Wisconsin sack and an Illinois punt gave the Badgers the ball at the Illini 31. But after quarterback Mike Howard's third-down pass was broken up in the end zone, Wisconsin called on Todd Gregoire, who hit a field goal from 44 yards to narrow Illinois' lead to 16-6. White connected for field goals of 27 and 46 yards in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring. Iowa 31, Northwestern 3: Ronnie Harmon rushed for three touchdowns and 121 yards as Iowa whipped Northwestern in Big Ten football. Harmon scored on runs of 2 yards and 9 yards in the first quarter, and on a 17-yard burst in the second quarter, as the Hawkeyes built a 21-3 halftime lead.

mnisik owrs 1f IS emuakeirs AP photo plays into the final period Everett hit Bruce King on a 4-yard scoring pass to put the Boilermakers ahead 21-17. OHIO STATE tailback Keith Byars, who rushed for 191 yards and the Buckeyes' first two touchdowns, carried five times on the next series before Woodson picked off Tomc-zak's pass at the Purdue 45, wrenching the ball from the hands of receiver Doug Smith and outracing the Buckeyes into the end zone. Illinois 22, Wisconsin 6: Chris White kicked five field goals, tying a conference record, to lift Illinois to a Big Ten victory over Wisconsin. The victory gave Illinois a 3-1 Big Ten record, keeping alive hopes of repeating as conference champions, while Wisconsin fell to 1-2 in the conference. Quarterback Jack Trudeau and fullback Thomas Rooks kept the Illini offense in gear all day, with Trudeau hitting 21 of 31 attempts for 301 yards and a touchdown, and Rooks chalking up 139 yards on the ground.

But repeated failures on third down age. "It's plain and simple," Bruce said. "We didn't score enough points. Purdue is a good team and there was super play on both sides." PURDUE TAKES on Iowa next week, while Ohio State returns home to face Illinois. "Anything can happen in the Big Ten," said Bruce.

"We just have to go out and play a great game next week and every week." Purdue, trailing 17-14, scored twice early in the fourth quarter, both following pass interceptions off Ohio State quarterback Mike Tomczak. The first interception, by Don Anderson, gave Purdue the ball at its own 21-yard line and Everett hit Rick Brunner on the first play for a 46-yard completion to the Ohio State 33. The Boilermakers reached the 16 as the third quarter ended, and three Dig Ten couple times, but they're never going to quit." The victory, coupled with Michigan State's 19-7 upset of Michigan, gave Purdue sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference at 3-0 and lifted the Boilermakers to 4-1 overall. The Buckeyes fell to 2-1 and 4-1. "That's the best offensive football team we've faced," Burtnett said of Ohio State.

"I thought Miami which beat Purdue 28-17,) was good, but they (Ohio State) have the best talent I've seen in I don't know when. It's amazing to me we could stay on the field with them." EVERETT CALLED it "a big win." "Ohio State is a super team. But we tried to take advantage of some of their (pass) coverages and did a good job." Buckeye Coach Earle Bruce called it "a hard-fought game. Purdue capitalized on a lot of big plays, and they stopped us on two big drives with key interceptions..