Weekly Release #5

9/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football

#10/#11 Purdue (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
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#4 Michigan (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
Saturday, October 2, 1999 (12:10 p.m. EDT)
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Projected Attendance: 110,000-plus

Radio Coverage: WJR (760 AM Detroit) will originate the game on the Michigan Football Network. Frank Beckmann handles play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter is the analyst and Steve Courtney provides sideline reports and analysis. WUOM (91.7 FM) has Tom Hemingway doing play-by-play and Tom Slade as analyst.

TV Coverage: ESPN will broadcast the game to a national audience. Dave Barnett will handle play-by-play duties with Bill Curry providing color commentary. Dave Ryan provides sideline reports and analysis.

Series History: This will be the 47th meeting between the two programs and the first since 1996. The Wolverines hold a 35-11 series lead and are 24-5 against the Boilermakers at home. Michigan has won 14 straight home games against Purdue (since Bo Schembechler became head coach in 1969) and holds a 20-5 edge in the record at Michigan Stadium.

Last Meeting: (Purdue 9, No. 9 Michigan 3 -- Ross Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind.) The Boilermakers held the No. 9-ranked Wolverines to 56 yards rushing and forced five turnovers in claiming a 9-3 victory. Purdue grabbed a 3-0 halftime lead on a 28-yard field goal by Shane Ryan in the second quarter, but Remy Hamilton tied the score 3-3 with a third-quarter, 21-yard field goal. Chris Koeppen came up with the big play, forcing and recovering a fumble on a sack of Scott Dreisbach. Purdue took over at the U-M 33-yard line and three plays later PU quarterback Rick Trefzger hit wide receiver Brian Alford for the go-ahead five-yard TD. Dreisbach completed 18-of-37 passes for 233 yards, while Clarence Williams added 14 carries for 42 yards. Russell Shaw made four receptions for 51 yards and Tai Street caught three passes for 65 yards.

QUICKLY ON COACH CARR ...

Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan, 1968)
Fifth season as Michigan Head Coach
43-11 overall record at Michigan
Carr has a 4-0 record in his fifth year as Michigan's head coach and his 20th season with the University of Michigan football program. He led the Wolverines to a 10-3 overall record, back-to-back Big Ten titles and a 45-31 victory in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl last season. In 1997, Carr led the Wolverines to a 12-0 record and a share of the national title that earned him national Coach of the Year honors. Carr, previously a Michigan assistant coach for 15 years, began his college coaching career as a defensive backs coach at Eastern Michigan (1976-77) before joining Gary Moeller's staff at Illinois in the same role (1978-79). Carr came to Michigan in 1980 as Bo Schembechler's secondary coach. Carr served as defensive coordinator (1987-94) and was assistant head coach (1990-94).

Did You Know
-- Lloyd Carr is one of only nine current Division I-A coaches who have won a national title. The others are: Joe Paterno, Penn State (2, 1982 and 1986); Dennis Erickson, Oregon State (2, 1989 and 1991 at Miami, Fla.); Bobby Bowden, Florida State (1, 1993); Lavell Edwards, Brigham Young (1, 1984); Steve Spurrier, Florida (1, 1996); Lou Holtz, South Carolina (1, 1987 at Notre Dame); John Robinson, UNLV (1, 1978 at Southern Cal); Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (1, 1998). Carr was the quickest to win his national title though, winning college football's top team honor in only his third year as a collegiate head coach.

-- Lloyd Carr has the best winning percentage of all the previous Michigan coaches at Michigan Stadium. Carr is 25-3 (.893) in his career at the "Big House" and ranks fifth among all-time Michigan coaches in terms of winning percentage at home.

MICHIGAN TEAM AND PLAYER NOTES ...

Michigan in the 1990s
Entering the final year of this decade, the Wolverines have compiled an impressive 87-24-3 (.776) record during the 1990s. Michigan is eighth among Division I-A institutions in terms of wins this decade. The Wolverines need three victories to reach 90 wins in a decade for only the third time in school history (1970s and 1980s). The school record is 96 victories (96-16-3 from 1970-79), while the best-ever winning percentage by decade was .898 (82-8-3 record), set during the 1900-09 seasons.

Finishing the Way You Started
The Michigan football team looks to finish the decade the way it started it ... with three consecutive Big Ten titles. The Wolverines claimed Big Ten titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and have won back-to-back conference crowns (1997 and 1998) heading into the 1999 season. Michigan leads the Big Ten with five titles during the 1990s, followed by Ohio State (three), Wisconsin (two) and Northwestern (two). The Wolverines' school record for most conference titles in a decade is seven, set during the 1970s (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78).

Most Big Ten Conference Titles in a Decade

No.	School (Years)
8	Ohio State (1970-72-73-74-75-76-77-79)
7	Michigan (1971-72-73-74-76-77-78)
5	Michigan (1980-82-86-88-89)
5	Michigan (1990-91-92-97-98)
5	Michigan (1901-02-03-04-06)
5	Minnesota (1903-04-06-09-10)
5	Minnesota (1933-34-35-37-38)

Michigan Offense 'Three for Quarter'
The 'threes' have it as Michigan has scored 23 points in the first quarter, 33 in the second and third quarters and 13 in the fourth for a team total of 102 points this season.

Michigan Defense Pointless in First Quarter
The Wolverines defense has not allowed a point in the first quarter this season.

Homecoming Games
This will be the 99th homecoming game (excluding four alumni exhibitions) and the 103rd all-time homecoming game played by the Wolverines. Michigan has a 75-23 record in homecoming games and is a perfect 4-0 under head coach Lloyd Carr.

Purdue as Homecoming Opponent
Purdue will serve as Michigan's homecoming opponent for only the fourth time in school history. The Boilermakers are making their first appearance as the Wolverines' homecoming opponent since 1965, a 17-15 Purdue victory on Oct. 16. Michigan has a 2-1 record against Purdue in homecoming games. The Boilermakers were the Wolverines' first non-alumni homecoming opponent, an 11-6 victory by Michigan on Oct. 20, 1900.

Year	Date	Opponent	Result	Score
1900	Oct. 20	Purdue	W	11-6
1961	Oct. 21	Purdue	W	16-14
1965	Oct. 16	Purdue	L	15-17

Both Teams Ranked for Seventh Time
Michigan and Purdue both enter Satuday's game (Oct. 2) ranked in the Associated Press national poll for only the seventh time in 47 matchups. Michigan holds a 5-1 advantage in those contests, with the only loss coming 24-21 in West Lafayette on Nov. 10, 1979. The two programs played three consecutive years when both schools entered the game nationally ranked (1978-80). Michigan defeated Purdue 26-0 at Michigan Stadium in the last ranked matchup between the two programs.

Year	W/L	Score	Site	AP Rank
1945	W	27-13	H	14/11
1948	W	40-0	A	7/15
1952	W	21-10	H	20/10
1978	W	24-6	H	7/15
1979	L	21-24	A	10/14
1980	W	26-0	H	11/16

Michigan on Oct. 2
The Wolverines have an impressive 8-3 record in games played on Oct. 2.

Michigan Plays 575th Big Ten Game
The Wolverines will play its 575th game in Big Ten action when they meet the Boilermakers Saturday. Michigan has a 406-150-18 record in conference play, with its 406 victories ranking most by any school and its .723 winning percentage listing second to Penn State (.750, 36-12 record in 48 games).

Wolverines Fifth in Turnover Margin
Michigan continues to rank among the top teams nationally in turnover margin, listing tied for fifth with a 2.0 average per game. The Wolverines have won the turnover battle in their first four games, taking the ball away three times from both Notre Dame (two fumbles and one interception) and Rice (two interceptions and one fumble) and collecting two turnovers against Syracuse (two interceptions) and Wisconsin (one fumble and one interception). Michigan has forced 10 turnovers by the opposition this season, while only giving the ball away twice (two interceptions).

Hendricks, Renes and Backus Eye Milestone Starts
Senior strong safety Tommy Hendricks (Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS), senior nose tackle Rob Renes (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa HS) and senior/junior offensive lineman Jeff Backus (Norcross, Ga./Norcross HS) look to make their 30th consecutive starts in the homecoming contest vs. Purdue. All three players have started all 30 games at their current positions.

Terrell Leads Receiving Effort
Sophomore wide receiver David Terrell (Richmond, Va./Huguenot HS) heads into the Purdue game leading the team with 26 receptions for 365 receiving yards and one TD. Terrell has added three rushing attempts for 66 yards this season, including a 45-yard double reverse against Wisconsin that was the first rushing TD of his career. He started his fifth career game in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin, hauling in seven passes for 88 yards and a team season-long 40-yard reception from senior quarterback Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS). Terrell ranks 25th nationally in receptions per game (6.5 avg.) and is 30th in receiving yards (93.8 avg.). He has 40 career receptions for 524 yards and three TDs.

Knight Moving Up All-Time Receiving Chart
Senior wide receiver Marcus Knight (Sylacauga, Ala./Comer HS) continued his ascent in Michigan's career receiving list in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin. Knight moved into a tie for 23rd with four other players, collecting two receptions for 53 yards and a big 39-yard over-the-shoulder grab on a pass from Brady that set up the Wolverines' 'game-winning' touchdown against the Badgers. Knight needs two receptions in the Purdue game to reach 60 receptions in his career and climb into a tie for 22nd with former Michigan running back Chris Howard (1994-97). He needs eight catches to tie former running back Gerald White (64 receptions, 1984-86) for 20th all-time at Michigan.

Michigan's All-Time Receptions List

	Player	Rec.	Yards	Years
1.	Anthony Carter	161	3,076	1979-82
20.	Gerald White	64	564	1984-86
21.	John Kolesar	61	1,425	1985-88
22.	Chris Howard	60	429	1994-97
23.	Marcus Knight	58	889	1996-
	Paul Jokisch	58	1,088	1984-86
	Paul Staroba	58	818	1968-70
	John Henderson	58	787	1963-64
	Russell Shaw	58	668	1996-97

Walker Equals Career High
Sophomore wide receiver Marquise Walker (Syracuse, N.Y./Henniger HS) equaled his career high with five receptions in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin, totaling 49 yards against the Badgers. Walker caught three clutch third-down receptions against Wisconsin. He enters the homecoming game against Purdue third on the team in receptions (12) and receiving yards (121) this season. Walker has 16 receptions for 152 yards in his career.

Del Verne Has Double-Digit Scoring Streak End
Senior/junior placekicker Jeff Del Verne (Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's HS) enters the Purdue game tied for second nationally with a 2.5 field goals per game average and lists tied for 14th in scoring with a 10 points per game average. Del Verne had his three-game string of double-digit scoring come to an end at Wisconsin as he tallied only three points (all extra points). He had his only field goal attempt against Wisconsin, a 36-yarder, blocked during the second quarter. Del Verne leads the Wolverines with 40 points (10-of-12 field goals and 10-of-10 on extra points).

Brady Leads Wolverines
Senior quarterback and co-captain Tom Brady (San Mateo, Calif./Serra HS) enters the Purdue game after posting his best performance of the 1999 season. Brady completed 17-of-27 passing attempts for 217 yards at Wisconsin, leading the offense to all three scoring drives and connecting on his first two passing TDs of the season. He is 36th nationally in pass efficiency with a 131.6 rating and has completed 49-of-76 passing attempts for 555 yards and two touchdowns. Brady heads into the homecoming contest having thrown a TD pass in nine straight Big Ten games.

Career Passing Attempts

	Player	Attempts	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	835	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	711	1991-94
3.	Steve Smith	648	1980-83
4.	Jim Harbaugh	620	1983-86
5.	Brian Griese	606	1994-97
6.	Rick Leach	537	1975-78
7.	Tom Brady	446	1996-
8.	Don Moorhead	425	1968-70
9.	Dick Vidmer	380	1965-67
10.	Scott Dreisbach	378	1995-98

Career Pass Completions

	Player	Comp.	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	522	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	457	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	387	1983-86
4.	Brian Griese	355	1994-97
5.	Steve Smith	324	1980-83
6.	Tom Brady	278	1996-
7.	Rick Leach	250	1975-78
8.	Scott Dreisbach	206	1995-98
9.	Don Moorhead	200	1968-70
10.	John Wangler	197	1976-80

Career Passing Yards

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Elvis Grbac	6,460	1989-92
2.	Todd Collins	5,858	1991-94
3.	Jim Harbaugh	5,449	1983-86
4.	Steve Smith	4,860	1980-83
5.	Brian Griese	4,383	1994-97
6.	Rick Leach	4,284	1975-78
7.	Tom Brady	3,322	1996-
8.	John Wangler	2,994	1976-80
9.	Scott Dreisbach	2,894	1995-98
10.	Don Moorhead	2,550	1968-70

Thomas Surpasses 1,800-Yard Rushing Mark
Junior tailback Anthony Thomas (Winnfield, La./Winnfield HS) enters the Purdue game having surpassed the 1,800-yard rushing mark in his career. Thomas has 405 career attempts for 1,808 yards (4.5 avg.) and has scored 24 career rushing TDs. He needs 192 rushing yards to become the 18th player in Michigan history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in career rushing yards. Thomas added 46 yards on 22 attempts in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin and recovered the Badgers' last-chance on-side kick attempt.

Michigan's All-Time Career Rushing List

	Player	Att.	Yards	Years
1.	Jamie Morris	809	4,392	1984-87
15.	Stanley Edwards	468	2,206	1977-81
16.	Rick Leach	487	2,176	1975-78
17.	Tom Harmon	398	2,134	1938-40
18.	Clarence Williams	466	1,982	1995-98
19.	Chuck Heater	406	1,981	1972-74
20.	Rick Rogers	435	1,947	1981-84
21.	Chris Howard	418	1,876	1994-97
22.	Bob Westfall	428	1,864	1939-41
23.	Anthony Thomas	405	1,808	1997-

Thomas Ties Wheatley for Fifth in Career Receptions
With three receptions for 25 yards against Wisconsin, Anthony Thomas moved into a tie for fifth in career receptions by a Michigan running back. He became the 35th player in school history to surpass the 50-catch mark in the Wisconsin game and tied Tyrone Wheatley (1991-94) for fifth in all-time career receptions out of the backfield. Thomas enters the Purdue game with 51 catches for 432 yards. He needs nine receptions to reach Chris Howard (1994-97) for fourth and 13 to catch Gerald White (1984-86) for third place. The school record for a running back is 99 career receptions set by career rushing leader Jamie Morris (1984-87).

All-Time Career Receptions by a Running Back

	Player	Rec.	Yards	Years
1.	Jamie Morris	99	756	1984-87
2.	Clarence Williams	68	682	1995-98
3.	Gerald White	64	564	1984-86
4.	Chris Howard	60	429	1994-97
5.	Anthony Thomas	51	432	1997-
	Tyrone Wheatley	51	510	1991-94

Two-Shea
Senior fullback Aaron Shea (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa HS) heads into the Purdue game looking to play in his 40th career game after collecting the first back-to-back touchdown games of his career. Shea caught three passes for 10 yards in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin, including an eight-yard TD pass from Brady to open the scoring against the Badgers. He scored a week earlier on a 22-yard screen pass from sophomore quarterback Drew Henson (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS). Shea is fourth on the team in receptions with 11 for 66 yards this season. He has 41 career catches for 361 yards and four receiving touchdowns.

Johnson Claims Second Game-Winner
Senior wide receiver DiAllo Johnson (Detroit, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS) caught his second career 'game-winning' touchdown in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin, hauling in a 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (caught a 21-yard pass from Brady to win last year's Citrus Bowl). Johnson made two receptions for 32 yards against the Badgers and enters the Purdue game with 13 career receptions for 219 yards and two TDs.

Jones Eyes 200 Tackles
Senior inside linebacker Dhani Jones (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill HS) enters the Purdue game needing one tackle to reach 200 stops in his career (199 career tackles). Jones equaled his career high with 11 stops against Wisconsin, including a career-best three TFLs (12 yards) and one quarterback sack (nine yards). He made a critical fourth-down stop of Ron Dayne inside Michigan territory in the fourth quarter and also stopped Dayne for no gain on a third-and-two in the third quarter. His 11-tackle performance boosted his career double-digit tackle games to six. Jones leads the team with 33 tackles (20 solo, 13 assists), and is tied for top honors with five TFLs (23 yards). He looks to play in his 40th career game in the homecoming contest against Purdue.

Jones' Career Double-Digit Tackle Games

No.	Opponent, Year
11	Indiana, 1997
11	Northwestern, 1997
11	Wisconsin, 1999
10	Washington State (Rose Bowl), 1998
10	Eastern Michigan, 1998
10	Arkansas (Citrus Bowl), 1999

Gold Mining
Senior inside linebacker Ian Gold (Belleville, Mich./Belleville HS) ranks third on the team with 24 tackles this season, including two tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Gold finished third in tackles against Wisconsin, tallying seven stops, one TFL and one pass break-up. Gold has 132 career tackles (92 solo, 40 assists), 13 TFLs (46 yards), two sacks, one interception and four PBUs.

Renes Leads Defensive Line
Senior nose tackle and co-captain Rob Renes (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa HS) leads the defensive line and is fourth on the squad in tackles with 23 this season (18 solo, five assists). He contributed three solo tackles and recovered the game's only fumble against Wisconsin. Renes eyes his 30th consecutive starting assignment at nose tackle against Purdue with 128 career tackles, 21 TFLs, five sacks, three fumble recoveries and two PBUs.

Williams Reaches 125 Career Tackles
Senior defensive end Josh Williams (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek HS) played his 40th career game in a Michigan uniform against Wisconsin, contributing six tackles and two TFLs. With his six-tackle performance against the Badgers, Williams enters the Purdue game with 125 career tackles, 21 TFLs and nine sacks. He has 18 tackles this season, one sack, one forced and recovered fumble and is tied for the team lead with five TFLs (17 yards).

Hall-ing Down Quarterbacks
Senior rush linebacker James Hall (New Orleans, La./St. Augustine HS) enters the Purdue game with a team-high four sacks on the season (24 yards). Hall is within two quarterback sacks of reaching a group of three players tied for second in career sacks, with school record-holder Mark Messner (1985-88) sitting at 36 career sacks. Hall tallied his first multiple-sack game of the year and fourth of his career at Wisconsin, recording two against the Badgers for a loss of nine yards. Hall contributed three tackles, two TFLs, two sacks and a blocked extra point attempt (sixth of his career) against Wisconsin. He moved his season numbers to 18 tackles (13 solo, five assists), a team-leading four sacks and a team tying lead in TFLs (five for 25 yards).

Hall's Career PAT Blocks (6)

Iowa and Washington State in 1997
Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan in 1998
Syracuse and Wisconsin in 1999

Michigan Career Sacks (Since 1980)

	Player	Sacks	Years
1.	Mark Messner	36	1985-88
2.	Chris Hutchinson	24	1989-92
	Jason Horn	24	1992-95
	Glen Steele	24	1995-97
5.	James Hall	22	1996-

Michigan Career Sack Yardage List (Since 1980)

	Player	Yards	Years
1.	Mark Messner	273	1985-88
2.	Chris Hutchinson	188	1989-92
	Jason Horn	184	1992-95
4.	James Hall	169	1996-
5.	Glen Steele	145	1995-97

Howard Continues to Improve
Sophomore cornerback Todd Howard (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS) heads into the homecoming game after turning in his best statistical games in back-to-back road contests. Howard posted six tackles (three solo) and one PBU in the 21-16 victory over Wisconsin and registered a career-high 10 tackles (all solo), one TFL, one sack and two PBUs against Syracuse. He has a career-high 20 tackles (17 solo) this season and a team-best four PBUs, raising his career numbers to 35 career stops and five PBUs.

Hendricks Second in Tackles
Senior strong safety Tommy Hendricks (Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS) enters the Purdue game looking to make his 30th consecutive starting assignment at safety. Hendricks lists second on the team in tackles this season, registering 26 stops (18 solo, eight assists), four TFLs, one interception and one PBU. He finished second on the team with eight tackles against Wisconsin, including his first pass break-up of the season. Hendricks, a Thorpe Award candidate, heads into the homecoming needing one tackle for 180 in his career (179 career stops) and 32 tackles to reach the all-time top five among Michigan defensive backs in career stops.

Michigan Defensive Backs All-Time Tackles

	Player	Tackles	Years
1.	Don Dufek Jr.	249	1973-75
2.	Marcus Ray	242	1995-98
3.	Tripp Welborne	238	1987-90
4.	Garland Rivers	222	1983-86
5.	Thom Darden	211	1969-71

Whitley Nears 100 Career Tackles
Junior cornerback James Whitley (Norfolk, Va./Norview HS) enters the Purdue game within 13 tackles of reaching 100 career stops in his career (87 career stops). Whitley contributed five solo tackles in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin and one interception (returned four yards). He has 15 tackles this year (all solo), two TFLs, one sack, two PBUs and is tied for team honors with two interceptions.

Patmon Eyes 75th Tackle
Junior free safety DeWayne Patmon (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry HS) ranks sixth on the team in tackles this season with 19 stops (15 solo, four assists), one TFL and is tied for the team lead with two interceptions. He made his 15th career start in the Big Ten opener at Wisconsin and registered six tackles. Patmon enters the Purdue game with 69 career stops (51 solo, 18 assists), seven career interceptions (26 return yards) and three PBUs.

Contact: David Ablauf, Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423