1998 FBL vs. Indiana -- postgame notes
10/24/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
The crowd of 110,863 for the Michigan-Indiana game set a new Michigan homecoming attendance record. The previous best was 106,579 fans for the 1992 Homecoming game (vs. Minnesota). The previous attendance record for a Michigan-Indiana game was 106,104 in 1988.
"A-Train" Finds End Zone
Sophomore tailback Anthony Thomas (Winnfield, La./Winnfield HS) scored Michigan's first touchdown of the game on a two-yard dive with 1:15 left in the first half. The score was Thomas' fifth of the season and 10th of his career. He ended the game with 66 yards on 20 carries.
Versatile Knight
Junior wideout Marcus Knight (Sylacauga, Ala./Comer HS) provided the Wolverines with a spark against Indiana. He helped set up Michigan's first score of the game with a 10-yard punt return to the Indiana 37-yard line. He ended the game with three punt returns for 21 yards and two receptions for 12 yards.
Tai Touchdowns Are Winners
Senior wideout Tai Streets (Matteson, Ill./Thornton Township HS) grabbed another two touchdown receptions in the Indiana game, giving him six this season and 14 for his career. Streets is tied with Jim Smith (1973-76) for the seventh most TD receptions in school history, The Michigan record for career touchdown receptions in 37 by Anthony Carter (1979-82). Streets gave the Wolverines a 14-7 lead with a 51-yard touchdown reception with 8:16 left in the third quarter and extended Michigan's lead to 21-10 with a four-yard catch. He ended the game with eight catches for 117 yards. Streets has at least one touchdown reception in four straight games and five of the last six. Streets has caught the game-winning touchdowns the last two weeks (Northwestern and Indiana).
Steady Brady
Junior quarterback Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) completed 18-of-27 pass attempts for 210 yards against Indiana. He connected with Tai Streets on a pair of second half touchdown passes, a 51-yarder in the third quarter and a four-yarder in the fourth quarter. Brady also ran for 16 yards on third-and-nine to keep Michigan's third touchdown drive alive.
Record Book Drive
Michigan's insurance touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Tai Streets capped a "record book drive" as the Wolverines marched 88 yards in 19 plays, covering 9:56 on the clock. Among the all-time U-M touchdown drives, the 19 plays ranks in a four-way tie for second in school history, trailing only the 22-play TD drive against Duke on 9/17/77, and the 9:56 time of possession also is second, behind a 10:01 touchdown drive against Indiana on 9/29/84.
More Notes ...
Sophomore William Peterson (Uniontown, Pa/Laurel Highlands HS) collected his second interception of the season in the first quarter. Peterson made his first start of the season and second of his career ... sophomore DeWayne Patmon (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry HS) recorded his third interception of the season and fourth of his career in the fourth quarter ... true freshman tailback Justin Fargas (Encino, Calif./Notre Dame HS) and redshirt freshman outside linebacker Eric Rosel (Liberal, Kan./Liberal HS) both made their first career starts.
INDIANA NOTES
