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Weary Ducks should be flying South By MERLIN MANN Of the Emerald Almost regretfully, the Oregon football team flew out of Eugene this morning for Detroit, Michigan. From there it’s a bus trip to Ann Arbor where the University of Michigan Wolverines are awaiting a Saturday afternoon roast Duck feed. The Ducks, 0-3, are facing the fifth-ranked team in the country Saturday at Ann Arbor. And the Oregon secondary will be glad to hear that Michigan has completed only 12 passes in three games. The Ducks pass defense is the worst in the Pacific-8 after three games. The Wolverines don’t need to pass. Bo Schem bechler, Michigan head coach, runs the ball down the defense’s throat much like Dee Andros used to do at Oregon State before the country quit growing fullbacks for him. Michigan does have some pretty good rushers. Of their seven leading rushers, the poorest per carry average is 4.1. Ed Schuttlesworth leads the charge with 244 yards in 60 carries. Chuck Heater has 229 in 38 carries (for a 5.9 average). Quarterback Dennis Frankling is third leading rusher with 215 yards. Two others have gained over 100. Oregon’s defense does lead the Pac-8 in rushing defense, but only because it seems so easy to pass. Tackles Reggie Lewis and Art Webb, ends George Martin and Don Johnson are certainly going to find out how good they really are Saturday. The defense will find some relief in knowing Franklin may be forced to miss the contest. The junior quarterback, who totalled 1329 yards in total offense last year, broke the middle finger of his left hand in the third quarter of the Navy game. He injured it on a 17-yard run and hasn’t practiced with the team this week. The real strength in the powerful Wolverines lies in the defense. Big Dave Gallagher, a solid con tender for All-America honors, anchors the defensive line. Gallagher stands 6-4, weighs 245 and leads a defense that has surrendered only two touchdowns and one field goal in three games. Last week Navy was shutout. The week before Stanford scored only 10. Splitting the swarming defense will become the chief responsibility of Duck tailback Donnie Reynolds. Reynolds is leading the Pac-8 and has become one of the top runners in the nation after three games. Reynolds slashed, cut and dived his way to 179 yards against Utah and now has a 130.7 game average. For Oregon’s sputtering offense, Reynolds will be the key. The Wolverines have a very good pass defense with three starters back from the unit that ranked fifth in the nation last year in pass defense. Quite naturally, with Oregon’s chances for an upset small, Coach Dick Enright is keeping talk of an upset very low-key this week. “We’re not going into the game all wild-eyed. We can’t get up too high for it, because if we are blown off the field it would be a big letdown. “We’re going in with the attitude that its an in dividual challenge. The year we upset USC up here (10-7 in 19701 we stressed the same thing. We told every man just to go out and beat his man and not to worry about anything else. Then it becomes the individual’s challenge to beat the guy across from him. And who knows what may happen then?” Against Michigan’s big defensive line even that is a tough order to fill. Tim Guy, a senior in his first year as an offensive tackle, will get such a personal challenge. He will block Gallagher. “They think Gallagher should have gotten All America honors last year,” Enright said. “Now, he’s out to prove something. Guy will get to test him. We’ve just encouraged him to test him out, to see what you can do with him. Maybe he can see what it takes to be an All-American.” Although an obvious and easy favorite, Bo Schembechler can’t allow his squad to take it easy against Oregon. His squad sleep walked against Navy and came out with an unimpressive 14-0 victory. The Middies actually outgained Michigan. In the yearly poll game, of which Michigan is definitely a contender for the top spot this year, lopsided victories are more in order. Of course, Schembechler is openly pessimistic. “Oregon could present the biggest challenge for our defense so far this year,” he said. “They can attack from every direction and will not let us concentrate our efforts on any single area. They are very mobile. Turner runs and throws well and Reynolds is a superlative back. They have played some exceptional games already and I only look for them to improve.” He could have used that as an example of coaching psychology in a book. Almost makes you wonder if he didn’t scout the wrong team. The Ducks wish they could attack. One thing is certain. The game begins at 10:30 a.m. PDT and Oregon fans should know right away whether to continue listening to the game on KUGN or turn on the tube for the opening games of the major league baseball playoffs. Michigan has outscored its three opponents this season in the first two quarters by 58-7. Photo by James LinK Fleet-footed Donnie Reynolds | IM flag football scores 1 Thursday, Oct. 4 Watson III 9, Tingle Tokers II 0 Chi Psi 20, Kappa Sigma 7 Theta Chi 7, Beta Theta Pi 0 Sigma Nu 13, Delta Tau Delta 7 Legal Eagles 1, Winners 0 (forfeit) Future IlVf football schedules: Friday, Oct. 5 3:35 Fjeld 1—Caswell vs. Bean East Field 2—Ganoe vs. Watson Field 3—Douglass vs. Moore 4:30 Field 1—Cloran vs. Carson II Field 2—Magicians vs. Galloping Ghosts Field 3—No Stars vs. Executor Monday, Oct. 8 Field 1—Panama Resistance vs. Fat Cats & Beaurocrats Field 2—Cornolie Fleas vs. Badas Ath. Club Field 3—Augusta Athletics vs. High Hill Gang 4:30 Field 1—UBL vs. Cowboys Field 2—Follow Through vs. Legal Beagles Field 3—Blue Bailers vs. Cretins Tuesday, Oct. 9 3:35 Field 1—Scrimps vs. Droogs Field 2—Burgess Breider II vs. Golden Avalanche Field 3—ATO vs. SAE 4:30 Field 1—SPE vs. Sigma Chi Field 2—Philadelphia House vs. T-Square Peerless Prognostications The first week of the Emerald’s Peerless Prognostications saw guest Torrie McAllister, the Emerald’s grand chief, fittingly take first place with a 16-3-1 record last week. Among the regulars, James Russell jumped out in front with a 15-4-1 record. A step behind are Bob Welch and Mike Yorkey, each 14-5-1. Don Chapman and Drex Heikes, Emerald News Editor, came in with 12-7-1 records while Sports Editor Merlin Mann jumped into the familiar spot he held last year—the cellar. He ) could manage only an 11-8-1 record, but vows not to set an Emerald Prognosticating record by finishing last two consecutive years. Guest guessers this week are Greg Leo, ASUO President and Mike Kment, chairman of the Emerald Board of Directors and former ASUO vice-president. In light of Watergate, both Leo and Kment were assured their political power will have no influence on the outcome of this week’s games. Don Chapman ( 12-7-.625) Dre* Heikes (12-7-1.625) Merlin Mann (11-8-1. 575) James Russell < 1S-41.77S> Oregon-Michigan USC OSU Washington-California Stanford-lllinois Utah UCLA WSU-Ohio State Michigan State-Notre Georgia-Alabama Kansas-Tennessee Arkansas-TCU Navy-Boston College Colgate-Yale Florida-LSU Mississippi-Auburn Colorado-Iowa State Ariiona-lowa BYU-Utah State Nebraska-Minnesota Indiana-West Virginia Wyom ing-Wisconsin Mich 31 Mich 24 USC 18 USC 24 Wash 6 Cal 7 Stan 3 III i 13 UCLA 17 UCLA 9 Ohio St-14 Ohio St 19 Dame NO 20 NO 14 Ala 16 Ala 7 Tenn 10 Tenn 6 Ark 10 Ark-3 Bos Col 7 Bos Col 2 Yale 3 Yale-6 LSU 13 LSU-9 Aub 7 Aub 5 Colo 7 Colo-2 Iowa 3 Iowa l BYU 21 BYU 7 Nebr 24 Nebr 21 W Virg 14 W Virg-13 Wise 16 Wise 16 Mich 21 USC 81 Cal 6 Stan 6 UCLA 13 Ohio St 20 NO 7 Ala 12 Tenn 21 Ark 17 Bos Col 15 Yale 6 LSU 27 Aub 14 Iowa St 3 Ariz 10 BYU 6 Nebr 17 W Virg 9 Wise 14 Mich 15 USC 20 Cal 3 Stan 5 UCLA 7 Ohio St 13 NO 9 Ala 6 Tenn 8 Ark 7 Navy 3 Yale 3 LSU S Aub 2 Colo 4 lowa 5 Utah St 6 Nebr 10 W Virg-5 Wise 6 Bob Welch ( 14-5-1.725) Mike Yorkey (14-5-1.725) Mike Kment Greg Leo Consensus: Mich 18 USC 10 Cal 6 Stan 7 UCLA 14 Ohio St 24 ND 17 Ala 14 Kan 3 Ark 8 Bos Col 12 Col 3 LSU 19 Aub 8 Colo 8 Iowa 14 BYU 13 Nebr 21 W Virg 10 Wise 14 Mich 17 USC 24 Cal 4 I Hi 3 UCLA 14 Ohio St 14 ND 20 Ala 12 Tenn 14 Ark 4 Bos Col 12 Yale 3 LSU 14 Aub 14 Colo 10 Iowa 7 Utah St 6 Nebr 18 W Virg 14 Wise 10 Ore 3 USC 28 Wash 7 Stan 3 UCLA 14 Ohio St 28 ND 14 Ala 7 Tenn 21 Ark 3 Navy 7 Col 7 LSU 14 Aub 14 Colo 28 Ariz 6 Utah St 7 Nebr 21 W Virg 14 Wise 10 Mich 21 USC 28 Cal 7 Stan 7 UCLA 10 Ohio St 20 ND 14 Ala 14 Tenn 7 Ark 7 Bos Col 10 Col 3 Fla 21 Miss-3 Colo 7 Ariz 3 Utah St 3 Nebr 24 W Virg 10 Wise 14 Michigan USC California Stanford UCLA Ohio St Notre Dame Alabama Tennessee Arkansas Boston College Yale LSU Auburn Colorado lowa Utah Sta<e Nebraska West Virginia Wisconsin