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The State News MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING. MICHIGAN 48824 OCTOBER 5, 1979 A supplement to the State News Friday, October 5, 1979 mm 2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan MSU, U-M to do battle By ADAM TEICHER State News Sports Writer A lot of people have been waiting a long time for Saturday's 2 p.m. MSU-University of Michigan football game in Spartan Stadium. The Wolverines have been seething since losing to the Spartans a year ago, 25-15. "That (revenge) is true in any big rivalry," U-M coach Bo Schembechler said. "The team that lost the last time out has a tremendous incentive." The Spartans have been looking forward to getting a shot at U-M ever since they came off probation in January because now a win over the Wolverines will count in the run for the Roses. AND FOOTBALL FANS around the nation will get their first to see the Spartans they've heard so much about but i't able to see because'of the probation. ABC-TV will telecast the game live. The winner of the garpe gets the upper hand in the Big Ten race. The loser gets a crippling, perhaps even fatal, blow to its title aspirations. As usual, the Wolverines are among the leaders in the nation both offensively and defensively. Some people felt that this would MSU wide receiver Jimmy Williams leaps for a pass that is slightly out of (continued on page 3) his reach. Williams missed the first two games of the season with a broken hand. GUYS IN THEY'RE EATING BELL'S PIZZA TOO!! 1135 E. Gr. River 205 M.A.C. Ave. 332-0858 332-5027 ROSES ARE RED STATE IS GREEN AT THE ROSE BOWL, THE SPARTANS WILL BE SEEN! GOOD LUCK STATE! VASmiY INN GOOD FOOD • PIZZA • SPIRITS Open M-F: 11 a.m. Sat. • Sun. 12:00 1227 E. Grand River 1 Blk. W. of Hagadorn 332-6517 Friday October 5, 1979 3 Loss will cripple team's Big Ten conference crown hopes (continued from page 2) runner, Dickey is the better Spartans had a paltry nine tremendous win for us ... it the victory over U-M. be a down season for U-M, his 175 yards being second on yards through the air, the says our program is moving in This season, on the other which sports a 3-1 record, but the team. worst effort a Darryl Rogers the right direction." hand, there is no such probation MSU coach Darryl Rogers team has ever shown. Unfortunately for Rogers, and a win over the Wolverines wasn't one of those. TAILBACK STANLEY The defense kept MSU in the the Spartans were on probation will go a long way to insuring "They have an EDWARDS leads the team in outstanding game in the first half, but it and unable to accept the Rose MSU a place in Pasadena, Calif, offensive line and as great a rushing with 344 yards. He began to wear down after Bowl bid that they won with on Jan. 1. defensive line as I've ever seen teams with fullback Lawrence chasing Notre Dame halfback at Michigan," he explained. Reid in the backfield. Vagas Ferguson all day. Fer¬ "I've never felt Michigan was U-M is loaded with receivers. guson cut the Spartans up for Floor SHIRTS! anything but an excellent foot¬ Tight end Doug Marsh has 169 yards and two touchdowns ball team." caught 14 passes and wingback on the day. At t).' All-America Shirts quarterback Ralph Clayton and split end Linebacker Dan Bass was the Rick Leach is no longer around Alan Mitchell have caught six star for the Spartans, making to guide the offense, but apiece. 24 tackles and recovering a although Schembechler is not Despite their 408 yards per fumble. happy with the amount of game on offense, the But what the Wolverines points his offense has put on the Wolverines have been making have on their minds is not what scoreboard through the first their name on defense. U-M has Notre Dame did to MSU last four games, U-M is averaging limited the opposition to just week, but what the Spartans more 174 yards per outing than last yards each game. did to U-M a year ago. year's unit. The Ail-American candidates are linebacker Ron Simpkins WHAT THE SPARTANS BO HAS NOT settled on and tackle Curtis Greer. any "Cur¬ did was roll up 4% yards, one tis is the best quarterback to replace Greer defensive exactly half of those on the Leach. John tackle I can ever remember Wangler and B.J. at passes of departed quarterback Dickey have split duties so far. Michigan," Rogers said. Eddie Smith. Leach was inter¬ Wangler played the entire con¬ U-M allows just 61 yards a cepted three times in the first test a week ago at the Univer¬ game via the rush, so MSU half and the Spartans jumped sity of California at Berkeley tailback Steve Smith will be out to a 17-0 lead at the because Dickey was sidelined tested. Smith averages over intermission. with the flu. 100 yards a game for the And MSU held on. Rogers The senior from Royal Oak Spartans. said that the win "helped us get responded with a brilliant per¬ our heads out of the water. In formance, completing nine pas¬ SMITH WAS THE only all honesty, I think this is a Call: 337-2015 ses for 290 yards as U-M won, bright spot offensively for the 14-10. But the Wolverines rely Spartans last week in MSU's heavily on the option, and 27-3 loss to the University of State News IHt V Wangler wasn't happy with this Notre Dame. Quarterback Bert part of his game. Vaughn was injured in the first Newsline LETTEE? OCX "I didn't run the option as quarter against the Fighting well as I should have," he said. Irish and as a result, MSU's 355-8252 116 Bailey \ "This caused some problems." passing attack suffered. The East Lansing (% block off Grand River) NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE At Last... CHEAPEST BREAKFAST IN TOWN Spare tire covers for Tam-1 lam M-F VANS and RV's that show Bar Opens 9am en Football Saturdays. fizarcl^ndepqrotind the Michigan State Spartan I Abbott M LLam Ml. 1517) Ml-MM name plus a large picture No checks accepted Buy any of "Sparty" in the middle. Medium Pina at the Regular I 100% vinyl, and Price get the Identical Pi//a FREE printed in "Sparty Green" must hove coupon • one coupon pei ordt. 10-19-79 I 1203 E. Grand Rivei 2830 E. 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Just ask the driver and you'll be Arbor, Kalamazoo, Flint and Chicago. Western universities. On Sunday it brings dropped off right at your dorm complex. you back to MSU. Other direct service gets you to campus at Central and Eastern universities and Alma College. 310 West Grand River 332-2569 in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Transportation Friday October 5, 1979 5 GERRY SKOCZYLAS A traditional, pride-based rivalry to be continued in Saturday's game — cloud. When some loud braggart Spring '78 — After taking the rivalry are the stereotypes otherwise. tries to put me down and says verbal abuse, U-M centerfielder But, the "Magic Years" about the students who attend And I know that two things his school is great, I tell him Rick Leach spits on MSU fans brought a sudden influx of each school. have to happen to keep the right away, 'Now whattsa mat¬ in a baseball game at Kobs championships, "rare" victories U-M students tend to be rivalry healthy, instead of ugly. ter buddy, ain't you heard of Field. over U-M, and a slew of T-shirts characterized as the rich, smart First, MSU fans must not — become my school? — It's No. 1 in the FALL, '78 - MSU beats bragging about the same. kids who are "stuck-up" just the arrogant, "poor state!' " U-M in football, 24-15, in Ann And, the reports from Ann because they go to Michigan. winners," that we've long ac — The Beach Boys Arbor, to upset the myth of Arbor indicate that the U-M And we're all here at MSU cused them of being. And we For years, that has been the Michigan football supremacy. faithful are getting a little tired just because we couldn't pass can start by showing our class Spartan fans' battle cry against — Winter '78 — "Arrogant of the green and white: the entrance exam to U-M, so win, lose, or draw at University of Michigan, but asses" comment about U-M Craig Fedore, a linebacker we have to become farmers Saturday's game.