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Rose DoujI DETROIT FREE PRESSFRCAY, JAN. 2, 1967 60 0-U ctetfcttes Tipped pass, broken dream How they scored hi Mi Final Michigan I 7 0 0 IS Arliona Suit 0 )3 6 3 -22 First quarter Michigan; Morris 18-yard run (White pau from Gillette). Tim left: 10:36. Drive: 66 yards, nine plays. Key plays: McMurlry's 24-yard calch to ASU 45; Morris' 14-yard calch on third-and-elghl to ASU II.

Wolverines Sun Devit 0. Second quarter Arliona State: Boslrom 37-yard field goal. Time left: 14:06. Drive: 41 yards, nine plays. Key plays: Hill's 13-vard calch lo U-M 48; Williams' 17-yerd run off oollon pilch to U-M 21.

Wolverines Sun Devils 1 Michigan: Harbaugh two-yard keeper (Gll-lelte Kick). Time left: 9:58. Drive: 58 yards, nine piavs. Key plays: Morris' 13-yard catch on Ihlrd-and-four lo ASU 27; Hlgglnt' lS-vard calch on Ihlrd-and-slx to ASU face-mask penalty prevented ASU from recovering Perry-man's fumble after flve-vard run to ASU 3. Wolverines IS, Sun Devls 3.

Arliona State: Boslrom 27-yard field goal. Time left: 5:39. Drive: 63 yards, 10 plays. Key plays: Harris' 18-yard run to U-M 49; Harris' nlne-vard calch lo U-M 17. Wotverinet IS, Sun Devils 6.

Arliona State: Hill four-yard pass from Van Raaphorst (Boslrom kick). Time left: 29 seconds. Drive: 60 yards, II plays. Key piavs: Harris' 19-yerd gain on screen pass on thlrd-and-flve lo Michigan 36; Hill's 12-yard calch on thlrd-and-seven lo U-M 6. Wotverinet IS, Sun Davis a Third quarter Arliana State: Hill one-yard pass from Van Raaphorst (two-point conversion past failed).

Time left: 9:25. Drive: 80 yards, 12 playt. Key plays: 15-yard roughing-lhe-passer penally against U-M moved ball to ASU 35; Cox's 21-yard calch lo U-M 43, his 10-yard thlrd-and-nlne catch to U-M 21 and his 16-vard calch to U-M 4. Sun Devllt 19, Wotverinet IS. Fourth quarter Arliona State: Boslrom 25-yard field goal.

Time letl: 14:16. Drive: 38 yards, nine piavs. Key piavs: Clark's interception at U-M 46 set up score, Harris' 11-yard run lo U-M 35; Williams' elghl-vard run to U-M 16. Sun Davits 22, Wolverines IS. Attendance: 103,161.

Team statistics nrv i 11 -w DICK MAYERDetrolt Free Press U-M ASU First downs 22 Rushing 2 8 Pasting 10 13 Penalty 1 1 Rushing yards S3 HM Rushing plays 29 51 Sacksyards lost 27 00 Avg. gain per rush 1.8 3.7 Passing yards 172 193 Passes attempted 23 30 Passes completed 13 16 Interceptions thrown 3 0 Avg. gain per pats 7.5 6.4 Total yards 225 381 Olfentlve playt 52 81 Avg. gain per Plav 4.3 4.7 Fumbletlotl 30 10 Penaltletyardt 642 626 Inlerceptlontvardt 30 00 Punttaverage 640.8 439.0 Punl returntyardt 111 28 Blocked punlt 0 0 Kickoff returntyardt 693 237 FG madeattempts 00 43 Time of possession 24:32 35:28 Michigan defender Doug Mallory closes in on the ball Leaping, Mallory touches the ball, but Hill somehow manages to keep his concentration on the ball and gets his hands on it He juggles it one more time on his way down but holds on (3.) for the touchdown. The extra point is added, and the Sun Devils had cut the Wolverines' lead to 1 5-1 3 at the half.

With 35 seconds left in the first half and Michigan leading, 15-6, Arizona State has a third down on the Michigan 4. Flanker Bruce Hill is in motion from the right sideline back toward the middle of the field as quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst calls the signals, takes the ball and fades back to pass. Hill runs a shallow curl pattern toward the back of the end zone, then back toward the right sideline. He is open and Van Raaphorst throws as When Andy Moeller spoke, there was pain in each word Individual statistics Touchdown before half doomed U-M PASADENA, Calif. Dark had gripped the stadium and cool, humid air had settled over the Rose Bowl when Andy Moeller finally emerged from the University of Michigan's locker room By CHARLIE VINCENT Free Prett Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif.

Coach Bo Schembechler found blame enough to go around in the aftermath of Arizona State's 22-15 come-from-behind win over Michigan Thursday. Thursday night. He was disheveled, with a badly used towel over his shoulder and his tie poking from beneath his buttoned-down collar at several odd places. And his voice croaked, like a man with a bad cold. Or a broken heart.

Andy Moeller had wanted to come here for a long time. Four long winters ago, as a starry-eyed non-playing And most of play cf thanks the fault Chsrlla Vincent they don't realize how distressing it is to us." The pot shots began with their coach in the moments Immediately after his Rose Bowl record fell to 1-7 and his overall bowl mark to 3-11. "I hope we can make this real quick," Bo Schembechler said, striding into the glaring lights of the press room. "You've got to understand," he said, "I'm not making excuses. We come out here and get beat by seven points it happens every year." They don't really; it only seems like it.

Schembechler has been here eight times now. And this is only the fourth time he has lost by seven points. He has also lost by one and six and 10, and won by 17. There will be others taking pot shots, too. They'll take them at Schembechler.

They'll take them at his players at Jim Harbaugh for throwing three interceptions, at Jim Elliott and John Vltale and Mark Hammerstein for not keeping the pass rush out of Michigan's back-field, at Doug Mallory for not intercepting a pass that slithered through his hands for an Arizona State touchdown, at Andy Moeller for well, just because so many people back home in Michigan will wake up this morning wondering how this can happen year after year. We of the media like to call it a jinx because we don't have any better explanation. Schembechler rolls his eyes at such a suggestion and smirks. And his players agree: There is no such thing as a jinx. So why does this happen not only to Michigan but to the Big Ten at large 12 of the past 13 years? "I don't know," Moeller said.

"I have no answers for what the heck's going on." AND IN THE damp, cold darkness Thursday, Andy Moeller, who had waited so long to be here, to look up at the mountains ringing Pasadena, at the 103,000 fans wedged into this bowl and at the red and green rose painted on the center of the field, had no energy left for theories. Physically and emotionally he was beaten, drained and bruised to the core of his being. Michigan RUSHING Alt Yds Avg Lng TD Morris 16 47 2.9 18 1 Perrvman 5 14 2.8 5 0 While 1 2 2.0 2 0 Harbaugh 7 -10 2 1 PASSING Att Cmp Yds TD Int Harbaugh 23 13 172 0 3 RECEIVING No! Ydt Lng TD McMurlry 3 59 24 0 Morrlt 4 47 14 0 White 3 23 12 0 Jokltch 1 22 22 0 Hlgglns 1 15 15 0 Perrvman 16 6 0 PUNTING No! Yds Avg Lng Robblns 6 245 40.8 51 PUNT RET. No! Yds Avg Lng Campbell 1 11 11 II KICKOFF RET. No! Yds Avg Lng Morris 2 40 20.0 24 White 1 19 19.0 19 Campbell 2 32 16.0 19 Td.

Schulle I 2 2.0 2 TACKLES Sole Ast Sckvds Total Folkerttma 10 100 II Mclnlyre 7 3 00 10 Riven 9 0 00 9 Moeller 4 4 00 8 Gant 4 3 00 7 Mestner 5 2 00 7 Arnold 4 2 00 6 Heren 1 00 6 Mallory 3 2 00 5 Campbell 3 0 00 3 Willlngham 1100 2 Td. Schulle 2 0 00 2 Thlbert 1100 2 Harrlt 1100 2 Br. While 10 00 1 Grant 10 00 1 Bishop 10 00 1 Morrlt 10 00 1 Holland 0 100 1 Perrvman 0 100 1 Ger. White 10 00 1 Arizona State RUSHING Att Ydt Avg Lng TD Harrlt 23 109 4.7 18 0 Williams 18 69 3.8 17 0 Day 2 9 4.5 0 Van Raaphorst 7 2 0.3 8 0 Tupper 1 -1 -1 0 PASSING Att Cmp Yds TD int Van Raaphorst 30 16 193 2 0 RECEIVING No! Yds Lng TD Cox 6 104 22 0 Hill 4 30 13 2 Harris 3 34 19 0 Garrett 1 4 4 0 Koss 1 10 10 0 Galllmore 1 II 11 0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Lng Schuh 4 1 56 39 0 42 PUNT RET.

No. Ydt Avg Lng Parker 2 I 4.0 9 KICKOFF RET, No! Ydl Avg Lng Williams 1 21 21.0 21 Garrett I 16 16.0 16 TACKLES Solo Ast Sckvds Total Harvey 7 4 00 11 Stephen 5 2 11 7 Clark 5 100 6 Willis 4 100 McClendon 4 100 5 Bovd 4 100 5 McGlolhen 2 3 00 5 Parker 4 0 00 4 Armstrong 3 0 00 3 Reynosa 1100 2 Tlngtlad 1100 2 Pallerton 2 0 16 2 INTERCEPT. No! Yds Lng TD Allen 10 0 0 Boyd 10 0 0 Clark 10 0 0 was found in the team's second-half play, both offensively and defensively. But the turning point might have come with 29 seconds remaining in the first half. Michigan's defense had bent throughout the first 29 minutes, allowing Arizona State to reach the Wolverines' 30, 20 and 10.

Each time, however, the Sun Devils had to resort to a field-goal attempt. And now, in the final half-minute of the half, U-M was in front, 15-6. Arizona State was driving again, though, after reaching the Michigan 6 on a 12-yard pass from quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst to flanker Bruce Hill with one minute remaining. Two running plays were stuffed by Michi-' gan's defensive line and after each play Arizona State took a time-out. Now, their supply of time-outs exhausted and 35 seconds showing on the clock, the Sun Devils lined up at U-M's 4.

Van Raaphorst, who was seldom rushed during the afternoon, dropped back and searched for a receiver. And there, deep in the maize paint of the Michigan end zone, was Hill, with Wolverines safety Doug Mallory racing toward him at breakneck speed. Ball and defender got to Hill at the same time, but Mallory instead of tackling Hill went for the interception, and the ball squirmed between his palms and smacked into Hill's for the touchdown that pulled Arizona State to within two points and changed the complexion of the 73d Rose Bowl. freshman, he had come along to Pasadena just for the ride. He stood on the sidelines, no more than a spectator, while UCLA beat the Wolverines, 24-14.

He had thought about the experience for four years, and when he spoke of that game, it was always with regret that he wasn't able to be a part of it, wasn't able to contribute. The Holiday Bowl wasn't the same thing, nor was the Fiesta. "What you play for," he's said, "is to come to the Rose Bowl." Now his time to be a part to contribute had come and gone. In another of the long afternoons that are becoming irrltatingly routine for Big Ten teams, the University of Michigan built a 15-3 lead, then stood by helplessly as Arizona State stormed back for a 22-15 win. "How?" the people with the notepads and microphones asked Moeller.

"Why?" "It really is he started, his voice squeaking with every word. Then he started over. "We didn't play very well. We were outplayed. I don't know what else there is to say." THERE WAS the sound of pain in every word.

"Everybody will take pot shots at us, but MARY SCHROEDERDetroit Free Press Arizona State's Bruce Hill spikes the ball after his first-half touchdown; U-M's Tony Gant watches. Michigan had a chance to rescue the game until Robby Boyd came up with Arizona State's third interception with 55 seconds left in the game. Moeller and the rest of Michigan's defense had to go on the field for one last formality the running out of the clock. For him it would be his last time In a Michigan uniform, and the futility of his task ate at him. "I just didn't know what I could do," he said of standing there in those final seconds of his college career.

"There really wasn't anything I could do, just grab at the ball and hope a miracle would happen. But it didn't. "Gosh," he said, sounding like a young man who feared he and his friends would be judged forevermore for what they failed to accomplish on this afternoon, "I know we lost and I don't want to sound stupid saying this, but I don't know how much better Arizona State is than Michigan. We just didn't play that well. "We had a couple of good years, but this loss really makes It sour to end up on a losing note because this team isn't losers." He's right, you know.

Wolverines' roses wilt in Sun Devils' hot second half Boyd. 1 Arizona State tailback Darryl Harris ran rampant, rushing 23 times for 109 yards, and fullback Channing Williams gained 69 on 18 carries. Harbaugh was sacked twice. Van Raaphorst was not sacked. Michigan threw the three interceptions, but Arizona State did not commit a turnover.

Tackle Dave Folkertsma led Michigan with 11 tackles, but ASU linebacker Stacy Harvey matched that with 11. Linebacker Greg Clark and cornerback Eric Allen made the other interceptions of Harbaugh. And though Hill scored the two touchdowns, receiver Aaron Cox (six catches, 104 yards) kept producing big catch after big catch that set up Hill's scores. Seemingly everywhere Arizona State was a step better. "If you want to be critical," Schembechler said, "be critical of the offen- Mll.A TI.A..

Awil MB1U ROSE BOWL, from Page 1D year and lose by seven points. I can't explain that." NEITHER WOULD Schembechler explain why safety Ivan Hicks did not play a down the entire game. Nor could he explain why his running attack was so feeble it gained only 53 yards on 29 attempts netting minus-five yards in the second half why his team failed to score after mounting a 15-3 first-half lead, or why it was only four-of-12 in third-down conversions. With its offense sputtering and its defense battered and bruised, Michigan still was in position to snare the roses at the end. U-M began its final drive with 2:58 left, down 22-15 and a touchdown and two-point conversion away from victory.

Harbaugh completed a 12-yard pass to fullback Gerald White and a 15-yarder to flanker Greg McMuVtry. Two more plays and the ball was at the ASU 44. A minute and one second remained. Harbaugh (13-of-23, 172 yards) was looking for White again, in the right flat on fourth down. Boyd slipped inside White and made the Interception.

"Being In control of their running game, I thought the only way they could score was with the pass," said Arizona State coach John Cooper. "It was a tremendous individual effort by Boyd. He read the play and reacted, and our entire team was quicker on defense all day. I felt we had the better team. Our players played to their top level." Especially in the third quarter, when Arizona State's domination became most apparent.

Michigan had led, 15-13, at halftime on the strength of Morris' 18-yard touchdown run, a surprising two-point conversion pass from kicker Mike Gillette to White and a two-yard scoring keeper by Harbaugh. Even then, U-M knew ft was in trouble. Arizona State had more yards (215-149) in the first half and had limited U-M to 58 on the ground. Plus, the Sun Devils had scored on Kent Bostrom's field goals of 37 and 27 yards before a momentum-swinging touchdown with 29 seconds left in the half. The touchdown came on a four-yard pass from quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst to flanker Bruce Hill through the hands of U-M safety Doug Mallory.

VAN RAAPHORST (16-of-30, 193 yards and two touchdowns) was the game's most valuable player, and his third-quarter performance was flawless. Michigan had been a dominant third-quarter team, taking the second-half kickoffs and mounting tone-setting scoring drives. But this time Arizona State scored right after halftime, driving 80 yards in 12 plays and using 5:35 in taking its first lead, 19-15, on a one-yard pass to Hill. A two-point conversion attempt failed. Arizona State added the game's final points on Bostrom's 25-yard field goal with 14:16 left in the fourth quarter.

Arizona State led in third-quarter possession, 12:17 to 2:43. And until its last drive, Michigan managed three plays and a punt on most possessions, though it did begin once with poor field 'position (at its 3). It was the first time this season Michigan had been shut out in the second half. "We just never had the ball in the second half," Schembechler said. "Then when we did, we didn't do anything with it." Harbaugh said: "Anytime you get the ball you should be able to run more than three plays and punt.

The whole second half we were on the sidelines and when we got in there we played like we were still on the sidelines." MORRIS (47 YARDS on 16 carries) and fullback Bob Perryman (14 yards on five carries) were held In check, and Harbaugh appeared hesitant to; scramble even when running lanes opened, as on his last-ditch pass intercepted by Michigan schedule Record: 11-2-0 24 al Notre Dame 23 31 Oregon Stole 12 20 Florida Slate II 34 at Wisconsin 17 27 Michigan Stale 6 20 Iowa 17 38 at Indiana. 14 69 Illinois 13 31 at Purdue 7 17 Minnesota 20 26 Ohio Slate 24 27 at Hawaii 10 15 vt. Arliona State 22 Arizona St. schedule Record: 10-1-1 20 Michigan Slate 17 30 Southern Melhodltl 0 21 Wash. St 21 16 al UCLA 9 37 at Oregon 17 29 al Southern Cal 20 52 Utah 7 34 Washington 21 49 California .0 52 i Wichita State 6 17 al Arliona 34 22 vt.

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