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DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, Sept. 12. '76 5-E Broncos Deal EMU 2d Straight Loss, 31-13 FOOTBALL EXPRESS convenient transportation to nm DBTROIT LIONS AMIS tSSSUi CARL'S CHOP HOUSE 3020 Grand River streak to 10. It was the first game of the season for North Dakota State. The visiting Bisons got on the board first with a 47-yard second-period field goal by quarterback Mike McTague.

The sophomore signal caller accounted for the Bison's other score with a 22-yard touchdown pass to J.P. Brescacin with less than six minutes left in the game. Steve Mariucci passed for 209 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown strike to flanker Maurice Mitchell to lead Northern Michigan to a 14-9 nonconference football victory over North Dakota State here Saturday. The victory was the second in as many starts this season for the defending National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II champions, and extends the Wildcats' winning Si leave CarTs 1 hour, 45 minutes before fame torn. Kickoftl P.M.

RES. TE 3-0700 PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AMY ROUND TRIP $4 00 KfdDlHfessD(g pedal te the Free Prtti KALAMAZOO The football season Is only one day old at Western Michigan University and the Broncos have already equaled their entire victory output of 1975. Western spotted Eastern Michigan a 7-0 lead in the first quarter here Saturday before 19,200 fans in Waldo Stadium and then rushed back for a 31-13 victory in a Mid-American Conference game. The loss was the second straight for EMU, which bowed to Ohio University a week ago. Western was 1-10 last season, beating East-em in its final game, but indications are that things are going to be far different this season.

EASTERN SCORED first when Doug Cri-son capped a 40-yard drive in nine plays with a one-yard dive. But Western seized the lead in the second quarter on Dave Gibson's 22-yard field goal and Jerome Persell's one-yard touchdown plunge to take a 10-7 lead and was never headed. Persell, a sophomore from Detroit Northern, picked up 206 yards in 28 carries while Keith Rogien rushed for 134 yards. Eastern's other touchdown came on a sev- en-yard run by Bobby Windom in the third period, which had trimmed the Broncos' lead to 24-13. Ferris State Is Humbled, 20-7 Special to the Free Press PLATTE VILLE, WIS.

The University of Wisconson-Platteville struck for big plays twice and handed Ferris State a 20-7 loss in its football opener Saturday. Platteville struck for touchdown passes of 24 36 yards and added field goals of 23 and 25 yards. The Bulldogs trailed by only six points for most of the second half until Platteville put the game away with a touchdown with 4:13 remaining in the game. The Ferris scoring drive came early in the second quarter when senior halfback Greg Kowalczyk capped a 73-yard, 13-play drive by going five yards for the TD. Tech Tops Northwood, 31-7 Special to the Free Press MIDLAND NOvi's Jim VanWagoner, last year's NCAA Division III rushing leader, started off right where he finished last season, scoring four times and picking up 132 yards in 30 carries to lead Michigan Tech to a 31-7 victory over Northwood in opening game action for both teams.

The senior VanWagoner tallied on runs of two, three and 15 yards and hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass from Husky quarterback Jim Trombley to account for all "of Tech's touchdowns. Dave Radley ran in from 11 yards in the second quarter for Northwood's only tally after Tech had posted a 17-0 lead. Northwood hurt its own cause with five turnovers in the game, mil Rebounds to Win, 14-9 MARQUETTE, Mich. Junior quarterback IBmmper-to-IBaninnipeir Valines Hodges Held to 28 Yards; Kent State Tops CMU, 20-10 Brakes-Your Choice rfTir Lube and Front-End Engine Tune-Up $3295 for 4 cyl. cars for 6 cyl.

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Dennis Boone led Olivet rushers with 37 yards in 11 tries. Rick Corser's 38-yard field goal attempt in the first, quarter represented the only real scoring chance which Olivet, now 0-2, could muster. Albion Rips Defiance, 38-0 Special to the Free Prett ALBION Coach Frank Joranko threw 68 players into the game here Saturday as Albion crushed Defiance, 38-0, in its football opener. The Britons, favored' to win the MIAA title this season, rushed for 407 yards and got another 74 through the air. Kevin Nixom, an All-Stater from Bay City Central, and Tim Compton eached scored two touchdowns with Nixom rushing for 82 yards himself.

Albion, 6-2-1 a year ago, held Defiance to 74 pass interceptions. MT. PLEASANT Kent State got a pair of 34 yard field goals from Paul Marchese, a 19-yard TD pass from Mike Wahlen to Art Daniels and 27 yard run by Andy Ferree to hand Central Michigan a 20-10 loss in the season opener for both teams. The inexperienced offensive line of the Chippewas provided little blocking for Walt (Smoke) Hodges as the running back from Detroit Kettering was held to a carrer low of 28 yards in 16 carries. Hodges, who ranked 12th in the nation with 1,025 yards a year ago, scored just before halftime from eight yads out to make the score 13-10, Kent State.

Quarterback Ron Rummel, from Saginaw-Arthur Hill, completed 9 of 19 passes for 121 yards for Central, most of them in the fourth quarter. Overall, Central was held to 75 yards rushing on 47 attempts. Ferree, who gained 70 yards on the day, iced the game with 6:01 remaining. Rade Savich booted a 37-yard field goal for CMU to tie the score at 3-3 in the first quarter. St.

Joseph Rips Olivet, 37-0 Special to the Free Press OLIVET St. Joseph, College unleashed quarterback Jeff Taylor and end Rick Helps ensure long wearing parts smooth, quiet performance Please phone for appointment Includes light trucks Ask for our Fret Battery Power Check Saroe 25' ADHD TtoDygU Tire Up Sale Ends Wednesday Hillsdale Wins 2d, 7-6 Blackwall SALE Size PRICE "fa1 F78-14 $39.50 $2.43 G78-14 $41.20 $2.60 H78-14 $44.40 $2.83 H78-15 $45.45 $2.87 078-14 blackwall plus $2.12 F.E.T. and old tire 'Custom Power Cushion Polyglas' 101 yards through the air. Saginaw Valley netted 76 yards on the ground and 124 passing. Hope Stumbles to 28-22 Loss Special to the Free Press GREENCASTLE, IND.

Hope College won the statistics battle but lost the battle of the scoreboard Saturday as DePauw (Ind.) College snapped the Flying Dutchmen's winning streak at 10 with a 28-22 victory. Hope held a 25-18 advantage in first downs and held a total offense margin of 451-391 but committed five costly turnovers. Senior end Dave DeZwaan scored twice on passes of seven and 18 yards and tailbacks Kurt Bennett and John Bonnette each rushed for more than 100 yards. But when Hope drove to the DePauw 20 with less than two minutes left in the game, Bonnette fumbled away the potential winning drive and DePauw ran out the clock. Hope trailed, 14-12, at the half and never led in the game.

Special to the Free Prei HILLSDALE Hillsdale College won a tight football struggle with Saginaw Valley State College here Saturday, 7-6, to chalk up its second straight victory of the new season and ruin the homecoming visit of former coach Frank (Muddy) Waters. Waters had coached at Hillsdale for 21 years prior to going to Saginaw Valley in 1974. After a scoreless first half, Hillsdale took a 7-0 lead in the third quarter on fullback Steve Rodick's one-yard plunge which capped a 64-yard drive in 10 plays. Andy Grombala added the extra point from placement. Saginaw Valley came back in the fourth quarter to score on a 25-yard pass play, B.

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Ftorek, whose 41 goals this past season was best on both the WHA Phoenix Roadrun-ners and Team U.S.A., scored the second goal to tie the game at 2-2. After decking Finnish goaltender Antti Leppanen, the 24-year-old Boston native was past the net and out of position to shoot, so he skated back and banked the puck off the skate of Finnish forward Karl Makkonen into the net at 12:29. Ftorek's second goal gave the U.S. a 4-2 lead, combining on a 2-1 with Dean Talafous. The WHA's second highest scoring center took his line-mates' pass and had the whole net to shoot at in scoring his third tournament goal only 12 seconds from the end of the period.

Ftorek missed getting the hat trick on a rebound attempt early in the third period. RIGHT WING Fred Ahern, another Boston native playing for the NHL Cleveland Barons, scored the first U.S. goal and his second in Cup play at 7:20 of the second period on a 15-footer below Leppanen's glove. Defenseman Mike Milbury of the Boston Bruins, whose total pro experience was three late season games, United States 0 4 l-o Finland 2 0 13 FIRST PERIOD Finland, Reno 1 (Rauiakallio, Hagman), 17:21. Finland, Litma 1 (Koivuhlahli), 19:45.

Penalties Milbury, US, Kolvuh-lahti. Fin, Riikirane, fin, Chartraw, US, Talafous, US, 20:00. SECOND PERIOD United States, Ahern 2 (Polich, C. Bennett), 7:20. 4.

United States, Ftorek 2 (Hangsleben, Milbury), United States, Mil-bury 1 (Patrick, Williams), 1:03. i. United States, Ftorek 3 (Milbury Talafous), IMS. Penalty Nanne, US, 1:42. THIRD PERIOD 7, United States, Nyrop 1 (Nanne, Patrick) 1:05.

(, United States, Polich 1 (Nanne C. Bennett) 10:24. Finland, Eautakallic (tin-nonmau, Riihiranta) 15:55. Penalties Palanari, US, Riihlranto, Fin, 1:00) Milbury, US, Williams, US, Koskinen, Fin, Fogelin, US, Chartraw. US, 15:13.

Shots: Finland 13; United Stares 24. Goalies: Finland, Leppanen; United States, LoPrestl. A 12,472. L-jjinrr I a r-.