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Sunday, September 5, 1004 The Detroit News 9C Michigan 43, Miami, Ohio 10 GAME SUMMARY U-M creates opportoeities -f Miami (Ohio) 0 0 3 10 .1 L. I nflKiugwi iu 19 4J 1- Nona1 if a-. iff 'v. 4 "S-" Ik By Tom Markowski The Detroit News ANN ARBOR Just because quarterback Ben Roethlisberger graduated, don't think the air suddenly went out of Miami (Ohio) and its passing attack. i Michigan's defense was (I ready for it and forced seven a Aft rS- sure and pursue," Woods said.

"We got some turnovers and that helped. When they make a pick, everyone makes it. It's team. It's we, not Betts completed half of his 36 attempts for 201 yards. The only touchdown Miami scored was set up by a 70-yard punt return to the Michigan 2.

Secondary coach Ron English used nickel coverage often with six defensive backs in attack to cut off the long pass. Reserves like safety Grant Mason, Stewart and cornerback Darnell Hood saw playing time. "They have a lot of great athletes," Mason said. "And they returned almost all of them. We played well.

It was a good test." You can reach Tom Markowski at (313) 223-4633 or tmarkowskidetrtews.com. Though the two seniors teamed for nine catches for 108 yards, neither broke a lone one. "Everybody stepped up when Jackson got hurt," Shazor said. "Mundy got it started. He went out there and got the first one and it just makes you want to go out there and get one, too." i Said Jackson: "We'd look at film and see they (Miami receivers) would run up and down the field on other people.

They're a talented group! But we practice for that and we get a lot of turnovers in practice. It's better in games. That'J what you want. That's how yoi win." The turnovers were the end result of the pressure applied by the front three of Larry Harrison, Gabe Watson and Pat Massey, or the linebackers. "You always want to pres when Shazor stepped in front of running back Luke Clemens and ran untouched down the sideline for his first collegiate touchdown, -i "We were in man coverage," Shazor said.

just picked up my maa As I was running I just thought, 'Don't ge Linebackers Pierre Woods and Prescott Burgess had the fumble The Wolverines were without cornerback Margin Jackson and linebacker LaMrr Wood-ley in the second half (undis- closed injuries) but didn't let up on quarterback Josh Betts (four I interceptions, one sackt U-M forced him to hurry his throws and shut down his experienced receivers. Martin Nance had 90'recep-i tions a season ago and Michael Larkin is the school's career leader in receiving yards U-Mi Qarrctt Rtvas 31-yard flald goal with 6:53 taflOrrvt: 14 yardi, 6 plays. Tlma ot pottsukxt: 1 2.32, Koy play: Htrtm U-yard pau to Breaston to U-Ml Underwood 1-yant run with 4:48 htft Wva i 1:45. Kay play Curry 21-yard Interception ntum toMaml (Ohla)a U-M: Underwood 1-yard with 12:25 left session: 1:23. Kay play: Undurwood run to Miami Michigan 17, Mlaim(Ohio) a U-Mt Hanna 20-yard pan to Edwards with left Rives kick.

Dm 61 yards, 8 pleys. Tlma of posaasslorr, J38. Key play: Hanna 16-yard past to Misauoi to Miami WMtchkjan 24. Miami (Ohft)0. MlalntiParsegrtan 36-yard Aald goal with a06 Kay play: Salts 20-yard pass to Robinson to UM 40.M)ingan 24, Miami (Ohio) 3.

Sfntth 1-yard run with 12:38 Ml kick Drive 2 yards, 2 plays. Tlma of possession 0:42. Kay play: Robinson 70-yard punt return to UM 2.Mtchlgan 24, Miami (Ohio) 10. "I t-f- U-M: Shanr 88-yard Intarcaptlon return with 9:01 toft Rlas kk failed. Michigan 30, Miami (Ohio) 10.

U-M: Hanna 13-yard pass fa Edwards with 7:22 left Rival Wck failad. Drtva: 7 yards. 2 plays. Time of possession: M8. Key play: Curry rumble recovery at Miami 7.

Michigan 36, Miami (Ohio) 10. U-M: Jackson 1-yard run with 6:16 laftRlvas kick Drive: 20 yards, 4 play Time of possession: 0:59. Key play: Richard 18-yard pass to Edwards to Miami Michigan 43, Miami (Ohio 10. 4 Attendance: 110.815. Team statistics turnovers, Including five interceptions, as the Wolverines defeated Miami 43-10 Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

Safety Ryan Mundy got it started with his interception in the second quarter, cornerback Markus Curry had two and safety Jacob Stewart one. The one most will remember is safety Ernest Shazor's 88- yard return for a touchdown with 9:01 left that ended any hope of an upset. Trailing 24-10, Miami had second-and-10 from U-M's 16 David Curuniti The LktroitlNews U-M's Pierre Woods reacts after recovering a fumble in the third quarter. It was one of seven Miami turnovers. Notebook efeinsive impries worry Carr Total Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd-downeff.

4th-downeff. 13 2 11 0 716 01 14 5 9 0 817 11 40115 29 2533 NoAds Avgrush 4019 5 114 00 217 250 2816 9.9 on 159 274 AttCmps Interceptions' Avg. per pass SackedYds lost Passing yards Total yards WMIII'JiKI 545.0 0 7122 5158 118 V46 22 6452 0 115 457 5203 110 20 32:04 ttaAvg. i Had blocked i Kick returnsyds Punt retumsryds. ti Int.

returnsyds, Penaitleds.ra i i Fumbleslost I I Tlmeofposs. La. JrT' Jt, jl, v. jar jp i Sl. "'P1 a a 27:58 I UM statistics Underwood 22 61 28 Jackson 7 25 16 Hart Rembrat Dudley Bradley Edwards 20 6.7 13 9 90 9 7 7.0 0 0.0 0 -1 -10 0 -6 7 Richard 4 2 17 0 0 Edwards k- Braastpn I 25 15 16 11 8 0 0 91 19 11 8 -1 -2 Massaquoi Avant Underwood Hart Rembert Flnley Breaston 3 40 Mason 1 17 20 17 I a urn a mi am 4- 4 -'mmmjmmmm'mmmm.

'-fr'V I 1 Rembert 1 15 15 0 Jackson, Woodley say they will return against Notre Dame. By John Niyo The Detroit News ANN ARBOR Michigan Coach Lloyd Carr was happy with what he saw on the field in the Wolverines' season opener. He wasn't pleased with what he didn't see in the second half of Saturday's 43-10 victory over Miami (Ohio): Two of U-M's defensive stars were on the sideline without shoulder pads. "The good news is we won," Coach Lloyd Carr said. "The bad news is we've got some guys that we've got to get healthy." Michigan was already without starting quarterback Matt Gutierrez, who only saw action as the place-kick holder Saturday because of a sore throwing shoulder.

But then the Wolverines lost cornerback Marlin Jackson and linebacker LaMarr Woodley to unspecified injuries in the second quarter. Carr declined to provide details on the injuries, as did both players. But Jacksoa a senior All-America candidate, said he expects to be ready to play Saturday at Notre Dame, and so did Woodley, a sophomore who is pushing Pierre Woods for the starting job at outside linebacker. "Oh, yeah, I'll be ready to go for Notre Dame," Woodley said. "I should be ready to go in practice Tuesday." Instant replay The Big Ten Conference's' one-year experiment with instant replay began Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

But just how big a role it will play remains a question mark, particularly among the league's coaches. Carr was left scratching his head over a few calls, most; notably a third-quarter Braylon Edwards catch that was ruled out-of-bounds, but didn't result in a review. "We didn't have: any reviewed that I know of," Carr said. "If they did, they did it without telling me. There were a couple I thought that should've been reviewed." Said U-M Athletic Director Bill Martin: "Obviously, we're not at the same level of sophistication as the NFL with it.

We're not trying to be. We're just trying to make certain that there's not a missed call -'particularly at the end of the game that has a major impact on the outcome. "We'll take a hard look at it and see if it works or not. If it 1 doesn't, we'll fine-tune it or we'll declare victory and withdraw." Thirteen of the league's 17 televised nonconference games I'hotos fcy David Curalnick The Demit News Michigan's David Underwood, who had 22 carries for 61 yards, runs for one of his two touchdowns. Rled McCllntook Curry Shazor Mundy Massey Jackson Barrtnger 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 i 2 4 rV Crable Harris Hall Manning Sarantos 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Englemon Burgess Woods Oflll Dudley Jamison Fisher Branch Watson Stewart Tabb YV.f i '(t af11 1 a 'llrr'flmirir--r--a Mason MissAeM goals: Nona.

Miami (Ohio) statistics -t afi 1 1 mm in U-M's Carl Tabb pulls down Miami's Ryne Robinson dur- Steve Breaston, who had four catches for 33 yards, Is driven down by Miami's Ryan Redd, ing a fourth-quarter kickoff return. ('' Clemens 13, 32 2.5 8 0 Bett 5:6 12 10 0 Kokal 2 1 0.5 6 0 Smith 4 0 0.0 1 1 Roblnsan -6 0 Bens 36 IB 201 0 4 J- Kokal 41 16 0 1 Nance -5, 63 19 0 Larkin 4 45 16 0 Robinson i -3 'i "43 20 0 I 1 Cort 1, 27 i 16 0 3, 7 0 WilHanW i 1 -i 23 23 0 Tyhar 1 2 2 0 Smith 1,1 '1, 'M 1 0 JfVafzi9 22S 49 0 record, surpassing the previous mark of 138 set against Northwestern in 1968. Michigan is now 88-13-i in home openers, and 8-1 under Carr. The Michigan Stadium crowd of 110,815 was the largest ever for a game involving a MidAmerican Conference school. You can reach John Niyo at jn iyodefnews.com.

Ryne Robinson, who had one return for a touchdown called back because of a penalty and then set up the Redhawks' only touchdown with, a 70-yard return in the fourth quarter. "I know this: We're going to have good special teams Carr said. "The punt coverage we've got to look at it. Maybe what I think I saw I didn't see. But one thing you have tendency to do is if one play goes bad on he said.

"All I know is I was running and then I'm on the ground. I don't know where he came from." Notable U-M forced seven turnovers in Saturday's victory, the most for the Wolverines since a game against Wisconsin on Oct. 5, 1985. The team's 210 interception return yards was a school will use instant replay. The Wolverines' next home game Sept.

18 vs. San Diego State is one of the four where it will not be used. Special problems The play of U-M's special teams a source of great frustration last season proved to be problematic again. The punt coverage team struggled to contain Miami'J special teams, you say the special teams are bad. That's not true.

There were 40 plays on special teams today. So how do you grade them? What's the percentage of bad? "We've got improvements to make. But that's what the first game is Linebacker Pierre Woods was on the punt-coverage team and made no excuses. last two I got if larkin 1 Robinson 1. 19 IS 0 4 139 70 0 ,6 IK) 29 0 I 7 Robinson r.

Murphy Mat 9 8 In-state players help Michigan roll to victory w-i. t-6 feusng -6 )4 I Rehage 1 -2 Johnson' Redd I RmsN Hunter! i 1 4f 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 it fr Hodga: i UrM voget J-f Kokal There were several other local standouts: Senior wide receiver Braylon Edwards (Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher) scored two touchdowns on passes of 20 and 13 yards from freshman quarterback Chad Henne. Edwards finished with six catches for 91 yards. Sophomore running back Jerome Jackson (Saginaw) scored U-M's final touch school players scored four of the six touchdowns in the Wolverines' 43-10 season-opening victory over at Michigan Stadium. "A lot.

of inner-city kids showed can compete at Michigan," said senior safety Ernest Shazor, who graduated from Detroit King. He scored on an 88-yard interception return the third longest in U-M history. "Don't count us out." down on a i-yard run and he showed some moves earlier, rushing for 25 yards on seven carries. Senior cornerback Markus Curry (Bishop Gallagher) had two interceptions. Junior safety Jacob Stewart (Ypsilanti) made the final of five U-M interceptions late in the fourth quarter.

Junior defensive tackle Gabriel Watson (Southfield), who was ranked No. 1 on The Detroit News Blue Chip List, helped hold Miami to 33 yards rushing. Out-of-state talent came through, too. Henne (Wyomiss-ing, Pa.) passed for two touchdowns, completing i4-of-24 passes for 142 yards. Henne is the second true freshman to start in his first game at Michigan.

Rick Leach was the other in 1975. While U-M's passing game looked good at times against a veteran Miami defense," the Wolverine running game, has questions. Senior starting tailback David Underwood averaged 2 yards a carry (61 yards on 22 rushes) and scored two touchdowns. 1 You can reach Jim Spadafore St (313) 223-4638 or Shazor's interception for TO highlights local contributions. By Jim Spadafore The Detroit News ANN ARBOR -Michigan is a big player on the national recruiting scene, but some homegrown talent shined Saturday.

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