Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 31

Inside sports Scoreboard Notre Dame" NFL Roundup C-3 "C-5 C-10 Herrmann bounces back Paces Purdue past Jndiana page C-2 SECTION Lansing State Journal Sunday, November 23. 1 980. Lansing. Michigan mm And that is where things remained at the half. Michigan won the battle of statistics, but the first two quarters turned into a midfield exhibition of bumping heads.

Haji-Sheikh's field goal attempt with only three seconds left before intermission was wide. Michigan scored its touchdown with five minutes to play in the third quarter. The Wolverines got the break they needed when Schlichter faked, then passed to -split end Gary Williams cutting to the left. Williams made the reception, but fumbled, and free safety Tony Jackson recovered at the U-M 44. WITH FULLBACK Stanley Edwards and tailback Butch Woolfolk handling the ground game, and quarterback John Wangler picking up two key first downs on passes to flanker Anthony Carter and Edwards, the Wolverines mounted their scoring drive." Carter scored the TD, on a 13-yard strike from.

Wangler. But Haji-Sheikh's PAT attempt struck the right upright and bounded back onto the field. 'V The Wolverines got another break shortly after scoring their touchdown when a long bomb from Schlichter to Williams was picked off by cornerback Marion Body, giving U-M the ball on its own 45. But a Wolverine trick play backfired. Woolfolk.

took a handoff from Wangler, faked a reverse to Carter and then tried to pass to split end Alan Mitchell in the end zone. The pass came up short and was intercepted by safety Bob Murphy. With time running out, Michigan's final punt went out of the end zone, and was faced with the task of moving the Buckeyes 80 long yards in the final 2:32. He ran for 13 yards on the first play, then missed four straight "rpasses as Michigan took over on downs at the Buckeyes' 32. THREE RUNS gained six vards for "I don't know what it is, but the kids love to play the BIG game defensively," Schembechler said.

"I'm so excited about this because this Michigan team went beyond all expectations. It never gave up once. J'The victory today may not have been the prettiest, nor the two offenses all that exciting, but it was a great victory for us. We went back to playing conventional football," Schembechler said. Schembechler is an favorite to be named "Coach of the Year" in the Big Ten after notching his second outright championship.

His teams have 4 shared seven others. The trip to Pasa-' dena will be his sixth since 1970 when the Wolverines lost 10-3 to Southern 'Cal. Although he's never won a bowl game, he feels this year could 1e different. "I HAVE A great he laughed. "I like the fact that we're going out there as the sole champion and Washington is also the champion of its league.

I owe that team something, too, because they beat me in 1978 (27-20)." The Wolverines, who have won their last eight games following losses to South Carolina and Notre Dame, spotted Ohio State a 3-0 lead in the second quarter before the record crowd of 88,827 fans and a regional television audience. After Ali Haji-Sheikh missed a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter, Ohio State got on the scoreboard in the second quarter following a pass interception by linebacker Marcus Marek at the Buckeye 43. Schlichter engineered the drive to the Michigan 15 where, on fourth and nine, Vlade Janakievski booted a 33-yard field goal with 12 11 left before intermission. BUT MICHIGAN struck back following a Buckeye punt, driving 46 yards in eight plays before Haji-Sheikh kicked a 43-yard field goal with six 'minutes left. By BOB GROSS Staff Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio From also-ran to Big Ten champion.

That's the success story the University of Michigan's never-say-die Wolverines wrote here Saturday afternoon as they scored a 9-3 upset victory over Ohio State. Now it's on to Pasadena and a date with Pac-10 champion Washington on New Year's Day while stunned Ohia State settles for an appearance in the Fiesta Bowt irr Ternpe, Dec. 26 against Perm State Michigan will be bidding for its first season-ending victory since Nov. 20, 1966, the same day Michigan State and Notre Dame staged their historic 10-10 tie. NOBOD GAVE us a chance at the championship," said a jubilant Coach Bo Schembechler.

"But I'll tell you what this championship means more to me- and my staff than the other eight. I've never been as proud of a team as I've been of this one because it was counted out of the running before the season started and made it. "I told you guys we'd be here and a lot of you laughed. Well, here I am to bring you the good news that we won Big Ten today," Schembechler said. Michigan, dominating the game from the start but managing to score just one touchdown and a field goal, came up with its fourth super defensive performance in a row.

The Wolverines held the Art Schlichter-led Buckeyes to just 244 yards in total offense, half of their season average. SCHLICHTER COMPLETED only eight of 26 passes for 130 yards and threw one interception. It was the second straight game in which the Michigan defense met up with a Heisman Trophy candidate and came out smelling like roses. Last week it was Mark Herrmann of Purdue who tossed four interceptions as Michigan posted a 26-0 triumph. Pass intended for Michigan's Anthony Carter is deflected by Ohio State's Bob Murphy.

Sowa xip)ir wrecks By JAMES TINNEY Staff Writer The Michigan State Spartans thought they finally saw the light at the end of their long, dark tunnel. Unfortunately it was attached to an oncoming freight train. Michigan State saved its worst for last Saturday, finishing its roller-coaster 1980 season by being crushed by the Iowa Hawkeyes' express 41-0 before a crowd of 55,123 fans in Spartan Stadium. The Spartans' momentum from a two-game winning streak, their incentive to win one final game for 17 graduating seniors, their growing confidence in recent weeks they all were just so many empty words here Saturday. ALL THAT MATTERED was that Michigan State started flat, and finished flatter, the victim of a team that joutplayed.them just as completely as; the scoreboard showed.

Never did the Spartans seem farther from respectability, or even mediocrity. Even Coach Muddy Waters, who has spent the season finding silver linings, could see little but clouds. "You saw it rotten, lousy, flat. It was about the worst game I ever saw. We were afraid it would happen, scared to death it would happen with a inexperienced team like we have.

"WE KNEW THEY HAD a tremendous defense and I think their defense just was that much better than our offense, and they could stop everything we tried to do," Waters said. Both teams entered the game With 3-7 records. Preseason polls tabbed Iowa as dark horse conference contender, while Michigan State was relegated to the slag heap. Saturday, the teams played up to those early prognostications. "It was a real fine victory," said Iowa Coach Hayden Fry.

"It's been a season of injuries and mistakes, so today it was really gratifying to see the defense put together a shutout. The winter is going to be a lot warmer because of it." Five different Hawkeyes scored touchdowns, and Reggie Roby kicked a pair of field goals, including a career-record 48-yarder as Iowa scored early and often. "THEY JUST BEAT the hell out of us, what can I say?" Waters said. The man who had saved the Spartans all season long sophomore quarterback John Leister watched the second half from the sidelines in street clothes after suffering a thigh bruise at the hands of the savage Iowa pass rush late in the first quarter. "I tried to come back, but I just couldn't set up on that leg," said Leister, standing on crutches in the quiet MSU locker room.

"Their pass coverage wasn't so tough, but they did so many different things while they were Concluded on page C-2 Staff photo by SUSAN TUSA as Iowa's defense applies the Waveirly "I feel sorrier for myself than for the girls, because I can't coach them anymore." EAST LANSING (41) Allis 4 6-9 10, Sheedv 5 5-4 15, Lynch 5 3-4 13, Potter 3 1-2 7, Hilbert 3 2-4 8, Rundle 0 4-4 4. Totals 20 21-33 41. WAVERLY (58) Garchow 7 1-2 15, Deschryver 7 2-4 14, Ayers 4 4-5 14, Esch 2 1-2 5, Shepard 1 0-0 2, Opolka 20-0 4. Totals 25 8-13 58. East Lansing 11 15 15 41 Waverly 12 11 12 17 58 Fouled out Deschryver.

Total fouls East Lansing. 13, Waverly 21. Eastern 70 Everett 34 The Quakers stormed to a 17-8 lead after one quarter and stretched it out until the end. Sue Spagnuolo scored 30 points and Karen Gingras 19 as Eastern improved its record to 13-6. Gingras nailed six of six free throws to help Eastern to its first quarter lead.

The Quakers played good defense in the third quarter and held Everett to four points. Eastern sophomore Judy Alexander took over in the fourth quarter, scoring all of her 10 points. Everett ended its season 2-17. Julie Raymond and Maria Phillips had 10 points apiece for the Vikings. EASTERN (70) Schrom 2 0-0 4, Grow 0 2-2 2, Gingras 5 9-10 19, Soog- nuolo 11 8-10 30, L.

Keyton 2 1-3 5. Alexander 5 0-0 10. Totals 25 20-27 70. EVERETT (34) Raymond 3 4-4 10, Manuel 2 0-0 4, Henderson 1 2-2 4, Hansen 0 4-7 4, Phillips 5 0-0 10. Sanders 1 0-0 2.

Totals 12 10-15 34. Eastern 17 17 1 17 79 Everett I 9 4 13 34 Fouled out none. Total fouls Eastern 17, Everett 22. Mich igan State quarterback Bryan Clark looks for an escape route pressure in Saturday 41-0 Spartan setback. rushing the passer, that our offensive line was all confused." The Hawkeye defenders, especially tackle John Harty and end Andre Tip-pett spent much of the afternoon in MSU's backfield.

Iowa's defense made 13 tackles behind the Spartan line of scrimmage. Concluded on page C-4 Sports on TV, radio TODAY 1-4 (Ch. 2, 3, 6, 9C, 25) Lions Football. Detroit at Tampa Bay. 1-4 (Ch.

8, 10) Football. Pittsburgh at Buffalo. 1-4 (Ch. 9W) Grey Cup Football. Hamilton vs.

Edmonton. 4-7 (Ch. 2, 3, 6, 9C, 25) Football. Washington at Dallas. RADIO (WJR, WMMQ) NFL FOOTBALL: Detroit vs.

Tampa Bay. MONDAY 9-12 (Ch. 7D, 12, 41) Football. Los Angeles at New Orleans. How the AP top twenty fared 1 1 0-O-O) did not play.

2. Notre Dame (9-0-1) beat Air Force, 24-10. 3. Florida State' (9-1-0) vs. Florida, night.

4. Nebraska (9-2-0) lost to Oklahoma, 21-17. 5 Ohio State (9-2-0) lost to Michigan, 9-3. 6. Pittsburgh (9-1-0) did not play.

7. Penn State (9-1-0) did not play. 8 (8-2-0) did not play. 9.0klahoma (8-2-0) beat Nebraska, 21-17. I O.MICHIGAN (9-2-0) beat Ohio State, 9-3.

I I (10-1-0) beat Texas, 1 6- 0. 12. So. California (7-2-1 lost to UCLA, 20-17. 13.Brigham Young (10-1-0) beat Utah, 56-4.

14.South Carolina (8-3-0) lost to Clem son, 27-6. 15. North Carolina (10-1-0) beat Duke, 44-21. 16. Washington (9-2-0) beat Washington State, 30-23.

17. Mississipp State (9-2-0) beat Mississippi, 19-14. 1 8. UCLA (8-2-0) beat So. California, 20-17.

19. FTorWa (7-2-Oj vsl Florida State, night. 20. Texas (7-3-0) lost to Baylor, 1 6- O. Lsnmsoimg flips EAST LANSING tied the game at 52 on a Carol Allis jumper, and when Allis stole the ball with 35 seconds remaining, the Trojans had a chance to set up a game-winning shot.

Waverly made a steal, missed a shot, and Hilbert missed a driving shot at the horn to send the game into overtime. The Trojans jumped ahead on a Sheedy free throw and a rebound basket by center Shirley Lynch. Sue Ayers hit two free throws, and Karen Gar-chow scored off a steal for a 56-55 Waverly lead. But Hilbert scored, and passed to forward Joan Potter for a fast-break bucket and a three-point lead. Ayers scored Waverly's final field goal, and Allis was fouled with 14 seconds left.

She missed, scrapped, forced a jump ball and controlled the tip, sealing the Trojan victory. Sheedy sank two free throws after the final horn. Rebounds and free throws were keys to victory. East Lansing outre-bounded the shorter Warriors, 38-24, with Lynch snaring 17. And the Trojans made 21 of 33 free throw attempts, compared with Waverly's eight of 13.

Waverly Coach Norv Burgett mentioned those factors, and reflected on a 16-5 season. "I CANT SAY enough about our team," Burgett said. "They don't know the word quit. It's going to be very difficult for me to give up these girls: By AL PALMER! Journal Correspondent East Lansing High has had a hard time winning close girls' basketball games this season, but the Trojans' luck seems to be changing. East Lansing entered Saturday's Class A district battle with Waverly burdened by the psychological weight of two two-point losses to the Capital Area Conference champions.

But the Trojans overcame themselves, and a furious Waverly press, to win 61-58 in overtime and advance to Monday night's 7:30 p.m. championship game at Sexton High. EASTERN BOMBED Everett, 70-34, in Saturday's opener to earn the other spot in the finals. With point guard Jennifer Hilbert coordinating the offense, East Lansing played with poise and built a 27-23 half-time lead. Four points by Ann Sheedy gave the Trojans a quick eight-point lead in the third quarter.

But the pace quickened. Waverly was able to stay in its 2-3 zone, force turnovers and seize the lead with 10 consecutive points. "We don't want to slow it down," East Lansing Coach Chuck Cassidy explained afterward. "When you slow it down you lose momentum. I wouldn't slow it down (in general) with four minutes to go." fx if yii Hl-Win'ii'Sri if "finiivi'iiii ii immtMifiWit-smi-ri'r-a, rl Staff photo by GINGER SHARP Waverly's Kay Deschryver drives to the basket as East Lansing's Ann Sheedy defends..