University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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. . .Many times on defense we ddin ' t communicate very well, said Head Coach ' ame. Yet big plays were made when the D did corrHunicate as evident by t Mceiebration allowing a Buster Stanley sack of IrishHiarterbacIc Kevin McDMeal. -Josh Sohn I I Aje [Sophomore wide receiver Amani Toomer, left, gave I Wisconsin defenders, such as free safety Scott Nelson f pictured here, fits all game long by catching six passes for 111 2 yards. While the Badgers prevailed, the celebration Icame to an abrupt halt as several Badger fans were I trampled as jubilant students stormed the field following I the game . -Jos h Sohn Scoreboard Football rall 5-3 Big 10 (T-4th) Washington State 41 -14 Notre Dame 23-27 Houston 42-21 Iowa 24-7 Michigan State 7-17 PennState2143 Illinois 2 1-24 Wisconsin 10-13 Purdue 25-10 Minnesota 58-7 Ohio State 28-0 Hall of Fame Bowl North Carolina State 42-7 Front: C. Stapleton, ]. Johnson, R. Buff, W. Smith, D. Alexander, N. Aghakan, S. Peoples, R. Powers, M. Miiia, B. Stanley, A. Burch, G. Dudlar, T. Blankenship, S. Rekowski, P. Elezovic. Row 2: S. Gasperoni, E. Lovell, ]. jaeckin, M. Walker, S. Miller, M. Dyson, T. Collins, S. Morrison, T. Henderson, G. McThomas, B. Powers, D. Johnson, J. Horn, T. Jenkins, T. Wheadey. Row 3: Z. Freedman, C. Petterson, T. Richards, A. Skorput, ]. Can, ]. Marinaro, C. Foster, P. Barry, T. Zenlcewicz, J. Riemersma, M. Sullivan, F. Maiveaux, E. Daws, R. Vander Leest, J. Zaeske, T. Law, Head Coach Gary Moelkr. Row 4: W. Hanldns, M. Vanderbee c, H. Goodwin, S. Col ins, D. Anderson, E. Wendt, M. Bolach, M. Hayes, C. Winters, A. Toomer.J. Runyan, T. Guynes, R. Payne, J. Irons, J. A. Charles, K. Walroup, R. Hamilton. Row 5: S. Draper, P. Peristeris, B. Blackwell, T. Biakabutuka, Z. Adami, D. Jones, S. Norment, T. Noble, S., King, S. Evans, M. Mangan, J. Lancer, R. Swett, S. Smith, E. Sanders, B. Huff, G. Howell, S. Schembechler . Row 6: K. Timkin, }. Ploclci, N. Delong, J.J. Brown, W. Carr, P. Cooper, D. Denson, D. Overton,]. Ritchie, C. Thompson, M. Elston, G. Steele, J. Partchenfco, T. Pryce, J. Ries, B. Bland, B. Hagnes, L. Taggart. Row 7: S. Rogow, E. O ' dowd, D. Hicks, L. Sattewhite, T. Holden, J. Cockrell, S. Parini, J. Morgan, b. Griese, S. Loeffler,]. Sf ringer, B. Williams, C. Keefer, M. HynesJ. McNultyJ. Travis,}. Cole, B. Letcher. Row 8: J. Faullc, J. Long, T.J. Weist, M. Debold, G. Mattison, B. Harris, L, Miles, C. Cameron, L. Carr, B. Morrison, J. Hermann, F. Jackson, B. Chmiel, M. Gittleson, P. Bromley, P. Schmidt, T. Jager. -Photo courtesy of Sports In ormation. Sports 361

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ii (continued from page 359) twelve years, the game was marred by the scene which followed the game as jubilant students tried to make their way onto the field at Camp Randall stadium to celebrate the win. As they tried to do so, a restraining fence collapsed from the force the students were placing on it, resulting in many students being trampled and crushed. Badger football players and security guards had to help unpile students but still nearly 60 students had to be rushed to local area hospi- tals. Following the loss, the team found itself in an unusual situation of having a 4-4 record. With three games to go, the team knew it had to win at least two of the three to be qualify for post season play, which had been a Wolverine regular occurrence since 1974- Again without the ser- vices of Wheatley, first-year tailback Tshimanga Junior guard Shawn Miller (57) and junior Trezelle Jenkins (77) provide the blocking junior quarterback Todd Collins needs to find an open receiver. Despite Collins completing 21 of 31 passes for 248 against the Badgers, the Wolverines fell short in their comeback attempt as teh Badgers prevailed 13-10. -Josh Sohn needed rushing for 140 yards in a lackluster 25-10 win against Purdue. It may not have been pretty, but as Moeller said, It was a very big win. Wheatley returned the following week and helped lead the team to an impressive 58-7 drubbing of rival Minnesota. With the win, the Wolverines not only secured a winning season but also secured the Little Brown Jug for yet another season. That left j ust one more game to be played- Ohio State. The highly ranked Buckeyes came into Michigan Stadium ready to head to Pasadena for the first time since 1985 with a win. Yet did they and the record crowd at Michigan dium expect to see a Wolverine team fired up like it had not been at any point in the season take the field. A 281 yard rushing attack coupled with a defense that intercepted four Buckeye passes, in- cluding two spectacular picks by sophomore cornerback Ty Law, provided more than enough support as the Wolverines posted its first shutout of the Buckeyes since 1976 with a convincing 28- win. Said Moeller, It was an unbelievable game for us. We played like we should have all season with emotion. Indeed, had the emotion been there from the start, the team could have enjoyed another New Year ' s Day in Pasadena instead of in Tampa playing in the Hall of Fame Bowl. 360 Sports

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