The State News 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- 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 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 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.

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Loss will cripple team's 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. 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 has 169 yards and two touchdowns ball team." caught 14 passes and wingback on the day. At t).' All-America Shirts and split end Linebacker Dan Bass was the 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 . 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

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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. some changes in the athletic people, attributed to Darryl for MSU from '74 to '77, and instead of doctors and lawyers. Secondly, U-M people will accomplishments of both Rogers, doesn't go over real big now in U-M's dental school, (Har-har hardy har-har). just have to accept the fact that schools indicate it is now the in Ann Arbor. says, "they quit talking after athletically, their "little sister

— we beat them in football last DARRYL ROGERS SAYS school down the road" has MSU fans who are doing the March, '79 — Earvin bragging. Johnson leads MSU to the year, so I think they're out for a the rivalry is still healthy and finally grown up. that there isn't necessarily any So be true to And, with THE GAME upon NCAA basketball title, causing little revenge." your school now, Fedore added sure you to us once again, it may be useful the lead stories in Detroit's that "it grudgery involved. just like woultl your girl or to examine the growing inten¬ sports pages to be about MSU makes life around here a lot I hope he's right, even guy, be true to your school sity of the rivalry between the for three solid-weeks, annoying easier when MSU keeps win though the signs indicate now, let your colors fly!. two best athletic schools in the some Old Blues. ning like it does."

— April. '79 — Nine U-M Big Ten. ORIGINAL MSU head football coach students are arrested by DPS AND MARK FRANCUCK, a OKINAWAN Darryl Rogers said that U-M- on our campus for attempting 1978 MSU grad who is a MSU is a "very intense and to paint Sparty a maize color. classmate of Federe's at U-M, excellent rivalry and I found As you can see, things are says, "I got a lot of teasing about MSU until we beat them that out soon after I started heating up. KARATE coaching here. in football last year." "I had thought that the great, FOR YEARS, U-M had the "There's a 'revenge' attitude in Ann Arbor intense rivalry for MSU was bragging rights in the state now," added DEMONSTRATION Notre Dame," Rogers said, because its teams were always Francuck, "U-M people are "because that was the in the definitely boiling." only Top Ten while ours were SUNDAY 4PM OCT 7 State game we ever saw on wallowing under a probation One of the biggest factors in TV." MEN'S IM SPORTS ARENA

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M Offense Defense

SE 4 Samson Howard, 5-8, 170, So. OLB 57 Larry Savage, 6-3, 220, Sr. LT 53 Angelo Fields, 6-6, 295, Sr. LT 98 Tanya Webb, 6-7, 242, Jr. LG 72 Jeff Wiska, 6-3, 230, So. MG 93 Bernard Hay, 6-3, 234, Jr. C 67 Matt Foster, 6-3, 227, Sr. RT 92 Pat Mitten, 6-5, 238, Fr. RG 69 Rod Strata, 6-2, 235, Jr. OLB 40 John McCormick, 6-2, 212, Jr. S RT 77 Regis McQuaide, 6-6, 251, Sr. ILB 49 Dan Bass, 6-1, 217, Sr. TE 91 Mark Brammer, 6-4, 238, Sr. ILB 52 Steve Otis, 6-3. 210, Sr. QB 15 Bert Vaughn, 6-4, 212, So. LCB 32 Van Williams, 5-9. 176, So. TB 20 Steve Smith, 5-9, 182, Jr. SS 13 Rich Milhizer, 6-2, 190, Jr.

FB 44 Lonnie Middleton, 64 , 225, Sr. ws 16 Mark Anderson, 6-2, 192, Sr. FL 84 Eugene Byrd, 6-0, 184, Sr. RCB 28 Jim Burroughs, 6-1, 184, Jr. u PK 8 Morten Andersen, 6-1, 189, So. P 19 Ray Stachowicz, 6-1, 189, Jr.

M Defense Offense

OLB 83 Ben Needham, 6-4, 211, Jr. TE 80 Doug Marsh, 6-3, 235, Sr. T 95 Curtis Greer', 6-4, 250, Sr. ST 72 Ed Muransky, 6-7, 266, So. MG 77 Mike Trgovac, 6-2, 227, Jr. RG 65 , 6-6, 244, Jr. I T 55 Dale Keitz, 6-1, 233, Sr. C 59 George Lilja, 6-4, 249, Sr. OLB 53 , 6-2, 235, Sr. LG 64 John Arbeznik, 6-3, 243, Sr. ILB 40 Ron Simpkine, 6-1, 229, Sr. QT 76 Mike Leoni, 6-2, 255, Sr. ILB 41 Andy Cannavino, 6-1, 221, Jr. WR 30 Alan Mitchell, 6-1, 184, Jr. WOLF 31 Stuart Harris, 6-3, 195, Jr. WB 22 Ralph Clayton, 6-3, 226, Sr. WHB 16 Mike Jolly, 6-3, 186, Sr. QB 10 B.J. Dickey, 5-11, 188, Jr. C SHB 28 Mark Braman, 6-1, 195, Sr. FB 23 Lawrence Reid, 6-1, 223, Sr. FS 4 Mike Harden, 6-0, 189, Sr. TB 32 , 6-0, 205, Jr. 2 H PK 2 Bryan Virgil, 5-9, 191, Sr. P Bryan Virgil, 5-9, 191, Sr.

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believes the By BILL TEMPLETON special teams "a very vital part special teams play the field, it fires up our defen who they think should play on State News Sports Writer of our squad." is always crucial. sive unit to do well." the special teams and it doesn't "When our Some people refer to them as While the Bert Vaughns, the special teams Rogers explained that the matter whether they're first Gene come the "suicide squad," some say Byrds, and the Dan up with a good play on Spartans cover every phase of string or not," Rogers said. "they're just waiting to break Basses of the team can sit back defense, it sets up a potential special teams play each day in "We play our best players." into the starting lineup," but and be recognized by the press turnover situation for us," practice and that the coaching As a total team-oriented MSU head football coach and the fans as the "heroes" of Rogers said. "When we can staff looks for the best players coach, Rogers is also aware of Darryl Rogers calls the Spartan Spartan victories, Rogers press our opponent back down to use in special team situa¬ the team morale factor involved tions. when the Spartan special teams make a good play. "THEY'RE NOT SECOND "It fires everyone up," stringers," Rogers said, "and Rogers said. "It gives everyone they're usually not freshmen. the extra incentive to go out We look for our best players and try just a little harder." with the greatest speed. Although the special teams "Freshmen," Rogers con¬ players may not often figure tinued, "don't usually play on into the box scores and the the special teams for us because bar talks about the game. when they come in here they Rogers recognizes them as a don't always feel that playing major determinant in the out on special teams is very impor come of the game. tant." "Twenty-seven percent of Rogers added that MSU used the entire game is related to to use second team players for special teams play," Rogers special teams play but that it said. "They're constantly being wasn't a good way to choose the called on to perform." special teams players. Unsung heroes? To some "I know there are a lot of people maybe. But to the loyal teams that use those people on Spartan fan, a fan who realizes that a special teams and we used to as total team effort is well," Rogers stated. "We also required to play winning foot lost a few football games doing ball, MSU's special teams play that." ers are outright stars. In choosing which players will compose the special teams, Rogers said that the decision is Cover Photo by usually up to the offensive and defensive coaching staffs. Murk A. Derenio "OUR COACHES TELL us

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He wears a skirt SUNDAY—THURSDAY 2 Day AFTER 4 p.m. ENTER ... THORNDIKE, Maine (AP) - High school senior James Bean says he doesn't understand all the fuss over his to Special decision wear a skirt.

"It's Hone's part of the uniform," First Down says Bean, the first male to try out for Mount View High School's previously all girl field Parkas hockey team. PI fCflEK When he was accepted for the team, his coach said he could wear shorts instead of the traditional kilt. But some di¬ PAH10B Reg. '75 NOW $59 rectors of School Administra¬ tive District 3 objected, saying olde tyme prices and hospitality Reg. '85 NOW $65 the kilt was — part of the team live entertainment nightly at 9. — uniform, and Bean was told he would have to wear one.

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