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i i i I 4 4 4 V- v'i 4 4-V -J SECTION In This Section Joe Falls Page 10 Racing Results Page 12 Want Ads Pages 13-20 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1970 a Outclassed. 0 "TT TO A Ch Illini, 4y I 1 hhl a -r'A I lit 'J end Doug Dicken teamed up for a 51-yard pass play to Michigan's 12-yard line midway in the third quarter. The Illini got one more yard before Wells threw a fourth-down pass incomplete into the end zone. Although the Wolverines thoroughly dominated the game, they did it with simple power football, nothing fancy, to run up a score. "THOSE (Illinois) guys were really something," said Schembechler after the game.

"We'd score and they would come right back at us. "Michigan's players have great admiration for those guys. They were playing under a great handicap. We're a better team than they are, but not 42 points better," Schembechler said. The Illini were playing over.

17 injuries, according to Valek, and, because of that, he said, "we had a devil of a time keeping in the game." The Wolverines were content to keep the ball on the ground most of the afternoon. But when they did need the pass, Moorhead already the Big Ten's leading passer was there with a completion. He hit on nine of 14 attempts for 116 yards. And Moorhead's relief man, Jack McBride, nailed Paul Seymour with a 42-yarder to set up Scheffler's one-yard plunge for the final score of the game early in the fourth quarter. The Michigan defense, which ranked No.

2 in the conference, limited Illinois to just 44 plays from scrmmage, compared to the 84 run by Michigan. The Illini got only 71 yards Turn to Page 4C, Column I BY CURT SYLVESTER Fret Press Sports Writer ANN ARBOR The University of Michigan Wolverines kept it simple Saturday simple and merciful. Coach Bo Schembechler ran in more players than points as the Wolverines ground out their eighth straight victory of the season, 42-0, over downtrodden Illinois. The victory kept the Wolverines tied with Ohio State atop the Big Ten with a 5-0 record, while Illinois was slipping to a 1-4 mark in the conference. Schembechler used 54 players and, even with 42 points on the Michigan side of the board, he couldn't be accused of pouring it on.

The Illini had given Ohio State a scare just two weeks ago when they rallied behind coach Jim Valek, who was to have been fired at game's end. But the only thing that could have saved the Illini Saturday would have been the ousting the entire Michigan football team. SENIOR RUNNING BACK Lance Scheffler, who has spent most of his career backing up Ron Johnson and Billy Taylor, led the Wolverines to victory. Scheffler and quarterback Don Moorhead teamed up to drive the Wolverines to touchdowns in two of the first three times Michigan got the ball, and it was all downhall after that. Scheffler finished the afternoon with 75 yards and a touchdown.

Wingback Glenn Doughty and tailback Taylor had two touchdowns each, and tight end Gerry Schumacher scored on a four-yard pass from Moorhead. The only time Illinois threatened to score was when quarterback Mike Wells and tight Free Press Photo by DICK TRIPP Lance Scheffler leaves Illinois tacklers in his wake as he leads Michigan to easy victory over Illinois Ohio State Sinks Badgers wise. 16 70 121 112 13-32-1 1 24 OSU 14 141 158 2 1-18-5 0 41 First down Rushinq yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles lest Yards penalized Ohio Stat Wisconsin Moses for Stanford! STANFORD, Cal. (UPI) Jim Plunkett, college football's most successful passer ever, threw four scoring strikes Saturday as the Stanford Indians came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Washington, 29-22, and gain their first Rose Bowl berth in 19 years. Plunkett, who holds every Pacific-8 Conference passing record and the NCAA total offense mark, connected on 22 of 36 passes for 268 yards.

That enabled the Stanford senior, a leading Heisman Trophy candidate, to break by six yards the career passing mark of 7,076 yards held by Steve Ramsey of North Texas State. Plunkett threw scoring passes of six yards to Jacky Brown, nine to Jack Lasater, 27 to Bob Moore and 14 to Randy Vataha. The throw to Vataha gave the Indians their winning margin after Washington had taken a 22-21 lead. The victory was Stanford's sixth without a loss in Pac-8 play and gave the Indians the league title for the first time since 1951. It also was their eighth victory of the year in nine games over-all.

7 7 14 24 0 0- 7 The Badgers, who now have a 2-5 record and 1-5 in the Big Ten, cut the margin to 10-7 after a 43-yard march capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass from Neil Graff to Larry Mialik. The Badgers blew a scoring opportunity with eight seconds left in the half when, after an interception by Danny Crooks one of five for the Badgers Roger Jaeger's 28-yard field goal went wide. Ohio State reached the Wisconsin 11 In the second quarter, but the Badger defense held and Schram missed a 37-yard field goal. It was the 11th year in a row the Buckeyes have beaten Wisconsin. After a Wisconsin punt on the next series, the Buckeyes, now 7-0 overall, and tied for the lead in the Big Ten with a 5-0 mark, got to the Wisconsin one on a 38-yard pass from Ron Ma-ciejowski to Larry Zelina.

Brockington, who gained 83 yards then scored from the one. OHIO STATE Jumped to a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter when Fred Schram connected on a 23-yard field goal. The Buckeyes took a 10-0 lead Just 30 seconds into the second quarter on Brockington's 11-yard run. The play was set up on a 54-yard pass from Maciejowski to Zelina. MADISON, Wis.

(UPI)-Third-ranked Ohio State scored twice within three minutes in the third quarter Saturday to break open a close game and beat Wisconsin, 24-7, before fans, the largest crowd ever to watch a football game in Wisconsin. Fullback John Brockington scored all three touchdowns for the unbeaten Buckeyes on runs of 11, one and four yards. Ohio State, leading 10-7 at halftime, went ahead 17-7 with 8:32 left in the third quarter when Doug Adams recovered a Lance Moon fumble on the Wisconsin five. Brockington bowled over two plays later. OSU-FO Schram 23.

OSU Brockington 11 run (Schram kick). 15 pass from Graff (Jae-ser kick). OSU-Brockington 4 run (Schram kick). OSU Brockington 1 run (Schram kick). A.

72,753. Swart ans sock Bulls Rout Dull Pistons Special te the Free Press CHICAGO Disaster struck for the Pistons Saturday night. The Chicago Bulls had themselves a picnic in thumping the Pistons, 125-99, in a game which wasn't much of a contest after the first few minutes. JL 24-14 due By JIM HAWKINS Free Press Sports Writer EAST LANSING- As football players go, Eric Allen doesn't amount to much scarcely 160 pounds worth, in fact. But there wasn't anyone bigger in Spartan Stadium Saturday afternoon as Allen DETROIT CHICAGO 6 23 Baum 0 0-0 9 Boerwnkl 0-0 2 Collins 0 0-0 Bins Dischnqer DriscoM Komives Lanier Mix Moore Quick Walker J.

0 10 0 14 10 0 22 0 25 22 30 17 FOX 4 14 Guokat 5 7 Holt 0 7 Love 10 I Ruftner 12 Sloan 12 Walker O. 7 Weiss Totals 4) 17-22 DETROIT Chicago Totals 54 17-23 12J If 25 27 28 1 30 29 37-12 Irish Whip Pitt, 46-14 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPI) Notre Dame's Joe Theismann surpassed the career records of the legendary George Gipp and latterday hero Terry Hanratty Saturday, throwing three touchdown passes and running up 381 yards total offense in a 46-14 Irish victory over Pittsburgh. It was the seventh straight win for the unbeaten and No. 2 ranked Irish and the third loss in eight games for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh actually had the lead at 14-13 in the second period. But then Theissman raliled the Irish for two more touchdowns and a 24-15 lead at the half. carried Michigan State to a 24-14 come-from-behind conquest of Purdue.1 In front of 61,113 plus a regional TV audience. "The Flea" as the fellas In the locker room call him, carried the ball 28 times or as often as all of his teammates combined gained 121 yards and scored a pair of third period TDs. as the surprise Spartans went home winners for the third week in a row.

It was hardly an overwhelming win, the way their last two against Iowa and Indiana were, but MSU coach Duffy Daugherty certainly was in no mood to complain. "I know we had many scoring opportunities when we didn't score," admitted Duffy, who had his Spartans gambling on fourth down situations all day. "But a win is still a win haven't reached the point yet where wt can't be happy with just winning." AND, IN view of the way the game started, it's no wonder the a a were all smiling in the end. The Spartans still had their eyes on 's "Golden Girl" when Stan Brown grabbed the game's opening kickoff and galloped 93 yards in 12 seconds to put Purdue in front 7-0. Doug Barr had a shot at him around the Boilermaker 25, but after he missed no' other Spartan even came close, as Brown, the top kick-off return man in the country last year broke out from Turn to Page 4C, Column 4 Pills.

Notre Dam Thus the Pistons' latest winning streak was snapped at three as they went dewn to only their second loss in 14 starts this season. The Bulls, who are off to a good start themselves the victory was their seventh against four setbacks outshone the Pistons in every department. They literally ran circles around the vistors once they got untracked. They outre-bounded and outdefensed the Pistons. "I guess we were due for a bad one," was about all Piston coach Bill Van Breda Kolff had to say.

THE PISTONS enjoyed a few pleasurable moments. With Otto Moore scoring seven quick points, Detroit grabbed a 13-10 edge in the early going. Then Chet Walker began to Turn to Page 2C, Col 1 Ole Miss QB Breaks Arm OXFORD, Miss. (DPD-Archie Manning threw two touchdown passes before suffering a broken arm and Cloyee Hinton kicked a near-record 57-yard field goal Saturday in leading Mississippi to a 24-13 victory over Houston. The injury ended Manning's collegiate career, dashed his hopes of winning the Heisman Trophy and jeopardized Ole Miss' chances of winning the Southeastern Conference championship.

26 13 First downs Rushing yardage Passing yarda9 Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Plttsburqh Notre Dame 322 284 47 13-27-2 4-46 1 33 0 0-14 4 1544 107 14 22 17-36-2 7-35 2 Si 0 14 7 18 Nino Loses Title to Argentine ROME (UPI) Carlos Monzon of Argentina won the world middleweight title Saturday night with a dramatic 12th round knockout of champion Nino Benevenuti of Italy. The 28-year-old challenger knocked Benvenuti down for the first time in his 88-fight career at one minute, 57 seconds of the round with a hard overhand right that left Benvenuti on his hands and knees in his own corner. A CAPACITY crowd of 18,000 which paid a record-Italian indoor gate of $176,000 gasped as Benvenuti unbeaten in 31 previous appearances in Rome was counted out by West Germany referee, Rudolf Drust. Monzon, throwing wicked left hooks and jabs for most of the fight, had staggered Nino at least three times before knocking him down. A tV i NO Allan 3 run (Hempel kick).

ND Ban 2 run (kick failed). PITT Pilconis pass from Hogan (Spicko kick). PITT Esposito 1 run (Spicko Allan 54 pass from Theismann (pass (ailed). ND Gulyas 35 pass from Theismann (run failed). ND Creaney 78 past from Theismann (pass failed).

ND Cieszkowskl 2 run (Devan run). ND Ciesikowski 1 run (Smith kick). i THEISMANN connected on a 54-yard pass to Dennis Allan to put the Irish ahead to stay, then hit Ed Gulyas on a 35-yard scoring throw. Then in the last period, he combined with Mike Creaney on a 78-yard pass play for a touchdown, the longest aerial for Notre Dame this season. When Pittsburgh mannaged to keep his receivers covered Thiesmann took off around end on running plays.

In eight carries he gained 97 yards, including runs of 42, 21 and 15 yards. In the air, Theismann completed 13 of 24 attempts for 284 yards, with his star end, Tom Gatewood, the national pass reception leader, pulling in eight of his throws for 100 yards. THIESMANN'S perform-ance gave him a career total performance yards of 4,853, rtAviir (few 3 dC VV. Free Press Photo by DICK TRIPP compared to 4,833 for Gipp, and he wound up with 4,741 yards total offense compared to Hanratty's previous Irish record of 4,738. Total offense includes yards running and passing, while total performance includes pass receptions and punt and kickoff return yardage.

What's a football came without hot does and mustard, chrysanthemums. marching bands and a stray dog. A University of Michigan student manager grabbed this one Saturday and as far as Illinois was concerned, it was another dog day as the Illini were clobbered, 42-0, by the Wolverines..

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