— The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999
Wolverines use bye;
By WILLIAM KALEC
Collegian Staff Writer
After just four weeks of confer
ence play, one team stands alone
unblemished in the Big Ten
Penn State.
In the past two weeks, Top-25
teams have fallen faster than a
bowling ball off a 10-story building.
Michigan, Michigan State, Min
nesota, Ohio State and Purdue each
lost during the last two Big Ten
weekends, yet all still have
remained in the poll.
Heading into this Saturday's con
tests, only three Big Ten teams
have lost more games than they
have won.
Hail to the bye weeks
Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knew
that a repeat of the Wolverines'
close 34-31 loss to Michigan State
would not happen.
No matter what, his Michigan
football team could not suffer the
same fate Carr wouldn't allow it.
Neither would the schedule.
Sandwiched in the Wolverines'
schedule was a bye week that,
according to Carr, couldn't have
W Volleyball sitting atop Big Ten
The No. 1 Lady Lions
are the only undefeated
team in the conference,
while Bremner and
Schumacher are put up
big numbers.
By GWENN MILLER
Collegian Staff Writer
Once again, the Penn State
',vomen's volleyball team proved it
is deserving of its No. 1 ranking.
The Lade L:ans, altalost finished
with the first part of their Big Ten
, chedule. are standing at the top of
the conference.
Big Ten status report
After eight conference matches,
just three Big Ten teams have win
ning records —Penn State, Min-
Lions are undefeated
This weekend at Minnesota, the
No. 23 Golden Gophers experi
enced their last match with a spot
less record after falling 3-1 to No.
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come at a better time for his ailing
Wolverines.
"The bye week was very benefi
cial to us as far as getting rested,"
Carr said. "We were a tired football
team after six grueling games. We
will find out this weekend if it was
worth it. We are going to find out a
lot about our football team.
"With the elimination of 105 to 85
scholarships, there isn't any ques
tion that a bye week is necessary."
Ironically the last time Michigan
played an entire season without a
bye was in 1997.
That year, the Wolverines went
12-0 and won a share of the nation
al championship.
Spartying down
Michigan State's secondary let
Purdue wide receiver Chris
Daniels catch one pass.
Then another. And another, and
another.
Eventually, Daniels had cradled
in 10 passes during the first half
against the Spartans.
Then he decided to haul in 10
more. And just for fun he added
another one for a total of 21 recep
tions on the day.
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errors, - he said. "I thought the
teams were pretty evenly
matched."
In spite of the records, coaches
assert the Big Ten is still one of the
toughest conferences.
Heavy hitters
Two Penn State players recorded
perfect hitting percentages this
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overall successful hitting weekend.
Against Purdue, opposite hitter
Katie Schumacher had seven kills
on seven attacks and middle hitter
Nadia Edwards had one kill after
one attack.
Edwards followed with another
1.000 match against Wisconsin,
notching three kills.
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Daniels sets record
"We didn't play the way we are
capable of playing," Michigan State
coach Nick Saban said. "I think
Drew Brees was pretty flawless in
the game and well, their wide
receivers played relatively good."
Relatively good?
Daniels' performance set a Big
Ten record for receptions and
yards with 305 along with three
touchdowns.
Daniels moved up the Purdue all
time receiving marks from No. 21
to No. 12 from that single-game
"relatively good" performance.
Fortunately for Saban, his Spar
tans travel to Wisconsin, a team
buried in the bottom half of Big
Ten in passing offenses.
Cooper's dash
Whether he was trying to dodge
reporters or wanted to show off his
impression of former Ohio State
graduate and Olympic gold medal
list Jesse Owens, Ohio State coach
John Cooper limited his postgame
press conference against Penn
State severely.
"They have a good defense, hey
thanks a lot guys," Cooper said as
he used his quick feet to march out
women's volleyball coach Russ
Rose said.
"We weren't as focused the sec
ond day (against Wisconsin), but
that was a reflection of how good
they were."
Middle hitter Lauren Cacciamani
hit .467 Friday with seven kills and
a .405 with 15 kills Saturday. Carrie
Schonveld, a senior outside hitter,
said her goal was to hit in the .300
range, something she accomplished
both nights. She added a match
high 17 digs against Wiscosin.
But the offense could not have
dominated without the help of set
ter Bonnie Bremner. The senior
had 55 assists against Wisconsin
and 23 Friday at Purdue.
Sending in the second line
On Saturday at Wisconsin, Rose
utilized 12 of his players, including
freshmen Hilary Sexton and Robyn
Guokas. Rose, who is usually not
benevolent with playing time, said
he substituted in order to improve
offensive production.
"I was substituting to try to
make the team better," he said.
Schumacher said it was a reflec
tion of the overall skill on the team.
"One of our strengths is that
we're a deep team," she said. "Our
best competition is on the other
side of the net at practice."
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Purdue is dominating many cate
gories of Big Ten numbers.
With Daniels' 310 yards, the Boil
ermakers move to first in the Big
Ten for total offense. Purdue is
averaging 464.6 yards per game
The Lions are second in total
offense with 459.3 yards per game.
Purdue quarterback Drew Brees
tops off the total offense and pass
ing average per game. The heis
man-hopeful has 338.1 yards per
game, almost 100 yards more than
the second place getter, Indiana's
Antwaan Randle El.
On special teams, kicker Travis
Dorsch has 66 points, followed by
Penn State's Travis Forney, who
has 63.
Martin to break into PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON
Associated Press Writer
By Sunday, the most remarkable comeback in
golf this year may no longer belong to the U.S.
Ryder Cup team. Casey Martin is four rounds
away from becoming a card-carrying member of
the PGA Tour.
While everyone was either debating Ryder Cup
revenue, salivating over that shot by Sergio Garcia
or still wondering what Jean Van de Velde was
thinking, Martin quietly put together four top-10
finishes on the Nike Tour to climb to No. 12 on the
money list.
The top 15 after the Nike Tour Championship
this week are automatically exempt on the PGA
Tour next year. Commissioner Tim Finchem will
be on hand in Dothan, Ala., to hand out the working
papers.
For once the cards are stacked in Martin's favor
Martin declined interviews leading to the Nike
Tour Championship but told Golfweek last week:
"It would be a lifelong dream becoming a reality,
especially with the kind of obstacles I've been up
against."
Martin has a rare circulatory disorder in his
right leg known as Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syn
drome, which causes severe pain and makes it vir
tually impossible for him to walk 18 holes.
For that reason, he sued the PGA Tour and won
the right to use a cart in February 1998. The tour,
which argued that walking is an integral part of
Purdue's Chris Daniels heads for the end zone Saturday against
Michigan State. The wide receiver set a Big Ten record with 301 yards.
the game, filed an appeal that could be ruled upon
by the end of the year.
Martin's talent has never been in question. A
teammate of Tiger Woods at Stanford, he won on
the Nike Tour last year, qualified for the U.S. Open
and nearly played well enough at Olympic Club to
get into the Masters.
Timing, however, is critical.
Martin's leg isn't getting any better. His best
chance to make the big leagues could also be his
last chance.
It is mathematically possible that at least four
players from No. 16 on down could play well
enough this week and earn just enough money to
bump Martin out of the top 15 and relegate him to
another year on the Nike Tour.
That wouldn't be the greatest tragedy.
Imagine Finchem handing Martin his diploma
Sunday along with the rest of the Nike Tour gradu
ating class. Then imagine the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court handing down a verdict in favor of the PGA
Tour.
A popular solution is for the tour to ban carts
from its tournaments, but grant an exception to
Martin
Jack Nicklaus, who testified on behalf of the
tour in Martin's lawsuit and adamantly opposes
carts on the PGA Tour, said that's what he would
suggest if the tour won the appeal.
"I'd grandfather it in," he said. "I think that's the
right thing to do in his case."
Finchem said Monday that wouldn't he an option