European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes saturday september 28, 1991 today s College football no. 1 Florida St. No. 3 michigan8 30 . 6 . Get amp Ceton on an to seb to Florida St. Has score to Settle. Tallahassee Fla. Apr Florida state Hopes it can avenge its Only loss to a big ten team today when the top ranked seminoles visit Michigan. Florida state has a 5-1 record against the big ten and it Hasni to lost to a Northern team since a 20-18 setback at Ann Arbor Mich., in 1986. In the seminoles last visit to the state of Michigan coach Bobby Bowden watched his team capture a 31-3 Victory Over a Michigan state team that went on to win the 1987 big ten title. Since that visit the seminoles have won 51 of 59 games. Bowdens teams Are 2-0 Over both Michigan state and Ohio slate and also posted a 1986 All american bowl Victory Over Indiana. Ironically the loss in 1986 to Michigan persuaded Bowden and his stall that their team had arrived As a National contender. A the thing that surprised me most was that we were Able to stay close with them a said Bowden. Florida stale has won 10 or More games seven times under Bowden who says this is one of his most talented clubs. He also likes third ranked Michigan. 1 like m cd Gan has a better team now a he said. A the 86 team had a couple More stars than this one but this one looks like a better football today a game will close a chapter in which the seminoles were forced to play their major intersection Al opponents on the Road. A we wont schedule any More games with anybody unless its Home and Home a Bowden said. A this is the last of that. That a suicide if you do it too much a since the loss at Michigan in 1986, Florida state has won seven straight Over Northern teams including two Over Michigan state and Nebraska and one Over Indiana and Syracuse. Contrasting a a styles Lead to similar Success by Harry Atkins Quot Ann Arbor Mich. Apr Bobby Bowden is a history Buff. Maybe that a Why the Florida state coach secs his teams game with Michigan As a Battle Between North and South. The no. 1 seminoles 3-0 play no. 3 Michigan 2-0 at 6 . Central european time saturday in Michigan stadium. The quarterbacks in this game Are two very interesting players a Bowden said. Bowden said Florida state quarterback Casey Weldon and Michigan a Elvis Grbac seem to fit the stereotypes of North and South players. Weldon is 6-foot-1, 200 pounds and Quick. He ran 40 Yards in 4.6 seconds one of the fastest times Ever for a flu quarterback. Grbac at 6-6, 220 pounds is a plodder. Casey is faster More nifty has More agility is More of a Snappy thrower a Bowden said. A the quarterback they be got is bigger stronger he uses his head Good can throw a mile but maybe Isnit As finesse As ours. A for the things Michigan is trying to do Grbac fits in perfectly. For what we re trying to do this Guy fits it better than any in be Weldon a fifth year senior did no to become the starter until the seventh game last season. But the seminoles have won nine consecutive games since then and Weldon a Stock has risen in the Heisman trophy talk. This season Weldon has completed 48 of 64 passes for 628 Yards Wilh seven touchdowns and no interceptions. A i m pleased with the Way i m playing Quot Weldon said a you always wish you had two or three throws Back each game but i think my decisions have been pretty Michigan coach Gary Moeller naturally is worried about Weldon. Quot he makes Good decisions when he a running a Moeller said. Quot with so Many Guys its a 50-50 Chance. throw it to me or to you for an interception. Jut Weldon is an accurate passer when he a Grbac has completed 34 of 47 passes for 373 Yards with four ads and one interception. Last week he played his Linest game at Michigan completing 20 of 22 passes including a 25-Yard to toss to Desmond Howard that seated a 24-14 Victory Over notre Dame. Quot i think he a getting better Quot Moeller said. Quot he a More comfortable. He a putting More personality into it. Hell be on the sideline hollering now. He gets really Fla Casey Weldon Michigan a Elvis Grbac emotionally into a football game. Elvis used to punish himself if he did t do things right. That position is always going to have some mistakes. He handles things better now. That s where he s starting to make his maturity Weldon has earned the respect of the Michigan defense. Quot he has great poise Quot Michigan linebacker Eric Anderson said a Weldon uses every weapon at his command. He does a great Job of using All of his eligible receivers. He does no to just concentrate on one Grbac broke in under former coach to Schembechler whose offence Wasny tas wide open As Moellers. The wolverines now operate with no huddle and throw frequently. "1 he offence under Gary Moeller has evolved a Little More a Grbac said. A the understands we have to balance our offence. We can to be run oriented All the time. Gary Moeller has a Little More diver cd look at the offensive Side of the of course Bowden s offence has always been wide open and unpredictable. Quot this should just be a very interesting game a he Reading list includes Howard s end Ann Arbor Mich. Apr it seems everyone is impressed with Michigan split end Desmond Howard. Everyone except Terrell Buckley but that a to be expected. Buckley is a porn crack for Florida state. It will be his Job to Stop Howard this afternoon. Quot i face receivers As Good As Desmond i Loward every Day in practice Quot Buckley said this week. �?o1 look Forward to taking on players like that. Well lace on our shoes and go out on the Field and see who a there is1 no doubt that Buckley believes those words. That s part of the mind game Between receivers and their defenders. But practice plays done to count like the ones 1 Loward has made in games. Howard has six of Michigan a seven offensive touchdowns. He ran for one returned a Kickoff 93 Yards for one and caught four to passes including that heart stopping Finger tip grab hat buried notre Dame. A the just amazes me every Day even if it s at practice Quot said Elvis Grbac the Wolverine quarterback. A the comes up with big plays plays that you Haven to seen. That a what a special about Desmond Howard. He expects a lot of Good things out of More often than not he succeeds. A i realize that week in and week out i have to keep proving myself Quot Howard said. A come saturday the notre Dame game will be irrelevant. In a now in the same situation Klingler was in when everybody was talking about him until the Miami game when his Stock went that does no to mean Howard would t like to win the heis Man trophy. Its just that he has other priorities. Quot the thing about Desmond is that he does t just sit Down and say i want to win the leis num a Quot Grbac said Quot lie just wants to win ballgames. He does no to care about the individual aspect. And at the end of the season if things work out All right for him that s its difficult to win the Lucis Man trophy at Michigan because the team is emphasized Over individuals Tom Harmon in 194 1, is the Only Wolverine to win a Heisman. Its also difficult for a receiver. Since the award was first Given in 1935, Only four receivers have Ever won the Heisman a Yale a Larry Kelley 1936notre Dames Leon Hart 1949nebraska a Johnny Rodgers 1972 and notre Dames Tim Brown 1987. Part of the reason for that is defenders like Buckley. Tripp Welborne who was an All american safety a year ago at Michigan has tried to help Howard understand that. Quot just As he made his name off other defensive backs want to make their names off him a Welborne said. A not Only will they try to Stop him try to Embarrass him and get recognition for themselves by doing it. That s Why just As hard As it is to get there its hard to stay Howard accepts that like he accepts most other things in life with keen interest and an open mind. Oil the yield he is very interested in Black Ali store. He is often outspoken on the subject. A was a Black individual growing up you re not really taught about yourself in schools a Howard said. Quot i can to recall a person up file Desmond Howard plans to continue run at Heisman on today. Is or t in 1no1 up for now he was in jail for 2 m Index he Quot a cars pm Only 21 so he was in beliefs j no a a Persona jail before 1 want t0 school. Bui beliefs and something he stood i never Learned about him a a
