1995: Alamo Bowl: #14 Michigan vs. #18 Texas A&M

the old mission has long served as a symbol of Texas Independence now dwarfed by the emerging skyline of dynamic San Antonio tonight it's a sea of holiday celebration and all anticipation its 20th century namesake the Alamo dome is where again two powers prepare to do battle one from the southwest with its long gray line the core that they're battled warrior wounded hoping to start it from the Northland the storied maize and blue their tradition ruggedly carried on by their emerging Sun yet like all stories and special circumstances there's hoping waiting to seize their moment all eager to make their mark complete their mission on this modern-day battlefield the Builders square Alamo Bowl [Music] seems like the urine by too fast look at the bright side the end of the year just got your sin if the urine count on it you should be geo dealer with special values right now like GMAC the portables not buy get the note geo prison for less than you what's more 98% of prison owners would recommend prison to a friend [Music] wherever said time flies when you're having fun must been to a gym the year-end countdown is going on now at your North Texas Chevy gee ESPN's coverage of the builders where Alamo Bowl is presented by Builder square we'll get you squared away and in part home box office and by McDonald's have you had your break today welcome back to the Alamo dome in San Antonio Texas number 14 Michigan against number 19 Texas A&M and as you might imagine at this juncture the house is jumpin both clubs have just come out on the field and we are very close to kickoff time timbi occupant of the all-american running back out of Michigan over 1700 yards and of course for Texas A&M leland McElroy over 1,100 yards for him an all-american kick return man last year and Mike Godfrey the big question mark here tonight is can leland McElroy go 99.9 percent sure he's not going to be able to play in this ballgame what does that do to the Aggies well Ron the injury happened 10 days ago so three freshmen are going to be cast in that role tonight and they have to step it up but I think all the pressure of A&M will fall on their quarterback Korie pulling he has to have a great night has to have the big place and the most important thing for them win first down get four more yards so they're not in long yardage situations against this Michigan defense Mike let me suppose that if I'm Texas A&M and I'm facing the back like beocca but took over 300 yards against Ohio State I got to close the door on him or else my evening is lost you'd be a great defensive coordinator because they have to move the extra man up they've got to put in enough to stop Michigan and running game big line the aquabats who could stop him they're going to try to make Brian Griese beat'em blitz which means one-on-one coverage on the outside look for the receivers of Michigan to have big nights especially in my knee tumor Mike Adamle as usual down on the sidelines with us and let's go down to him and further news on McElroy Mike so obviously we're having some technical problems with his microphone and we'll get back to him just as soon as we can because he visited with McIlroy as he came back out just a couple of moments ago and Michigan has one to toss and they will defer to the second half Lloyd Carr most everyone knows the story first season as head coach nine and three on the year played Virginia in that early preseason game and RC Slocum seven years at Texas A&M an 81% winning percentage for him 67 15 and 2 so Michigan kicks it off they will put their defense on the field first as you look at the model Albert Channel if jr. from Fort Lauderdale Florida he is their big play guy jay Feely will kick it off for the Michigan Wolverines goes to a capacity house for Mobile 65 I used to the 31 this answers our question Mike as far as starting in this ballgame Leland McLeroy on the sidelines and then he won't start anyway know whether they will give him an opportunity to play we don't know 13 touchdowns an average of almost five yards you carry for him sir Parker freshman this time last year was playing high school football in Los Angeles we'll replace him tonight and that is 37 Jared irons who got a hand to deflect that pass at the 35-yard line offensively for Texas A&M quarterback Lori pulling the winningest quarterback in a in in history but without McElroy as Mike said a lot of pressure on him tonight the wide receivers good ones Albert Connell though as they're goats who died upfront with the offensive line hunter Goodwin is the best of the group at right tackle the converted tight in go ahead with a loving way with a gain of three it's born who makes the tackle and let's take a look at the starters on the events for the Michigan Wolverines tonight this is a good foundation Horan gets a lot of credit but Zinka wit sees the blue collar guide will call his name a lot to my Jared Irons he's already shown that he's one of the really active linebackers in the country he is from Texas he deflected the bass a moment ago and the big play guy on the secondary freshman charles woodson first team two interceptions in that huge upset over Ohio State we'll go to play action selected the pass at the over to Donna Bronte made a bad decision because he did have a chance to run for the first down so as not to but bullets have an up and down year but when you look at his record most wins is an active quarterback he has thirty key wins he's tied with Tommy Frazier of Nebraska here's the fake no one outside Michigan took the bait on the run he had room to run and first down Charles Woodson and coverage Sean Terry he has increased his average by almost seventh yard since the beginning of the year kicks it away to mercury Hayes flag comes down with the 30-yard line she will take out beautiful three yards on the kick and 11 yards on the return this is an opportunity to introduce our officials to rank that's ten yards the last shot that of course he is from the Southeastern Conference to hear the starters on offense for the Michigan or over I used to do it but the pressure just like the minutes on the quarterback Brian Griese as anm will try to put this out here the life those who died with a chigan mercury come on arrow as you did before why and it's the young man we were about to talk about off the for the ANM defense Pat Williams he's a junior transfer along with Brandon Mitchell they are the two steady performers on that boundary the linebackers as a boot may be as good plus their reserves as anybody in the country Reggie Brown as a pass rush we'll talk more about the is an all-american tonight look for Mecca we were just mentioning as one of the insisted and study performers makes the hit on here Ronnie M is a gambling style defense they're going to blitz they're going to come after you which means they've got one arm on the outside a big percentage of the night he's a safety without that's the mr. Jenner destroy the regional water the 32 driveline make the hip and very interesting we've had similar situations Reesie chose to run he picked up his first down result they won't have to month when talking to kit Cartwright the quarterback coach for Michigan he says that Brian Griese just gets better and better each week but he handles the mental phase of the game here you see him back to pass but there really is nothing there intelligently pulls the ball down picks up the first time keeps the drive opening sequence to the night for the Michigan Wolverines Texas A&M proud to be 11 you cut the line one that Larry Walker was right there with penetration and Mike that is the difference so far they're getting penetration on a good Michigan sees in his field but to lose coordinator he said when you watch the Ohio State game Tim D aqua to could just got off to a great start three runs had nearly 90 yards he said we do not want him to get started tonight and it's how to penetrate early to keep this pompous down a little bit Lloyd Carr told me yesterday morning and just before he'll so if morning bus he said if they could I said a situation where we can't get through our wide receivers it's a long night for Michigan they say to the birds finish up with the 24 and it's Reggie Brown the defensive captain who's there those are not good plays against the CNN defense it looked like it was a reverse but when you gamble on a reverse call against the team like Texas A&M they if they're coming in they're blitzing and they are on this play you're not going to have time to get this reverse off you see they just bust it up timbi Aqaba to could never had a chance to get to the wide receiver to giving the football shun horn number 21 to the top you could see Jon Runyan 69 he was trying to pose here late in the world looks like a Gilbert katana too many players they see such good protection as his path Tomer is who he wanted in like I think he saw that awesome off the ball and therefore threw it away well when Michigan comes back on offense they need to take advantage first down second down passing downs have taken advantage of what AMS trying to do John A&M Stan hey you're not going to run the football against us we're going to give you one on the outside but we're not going to allow you to run the football Maris Terris waiting for the snap back at the 10-yard line is the deep man for the a endo Aranda these signals for the fair catch it at the 44-yard a stop for the Texas A&M defense is they got a breather on the sidelines or from San Antonio laughter this with all the restaurants Ave is a riverboat it really highlights San Antonio's nightlife at this time of year of course with the holiday season in this ballgame very very festive news the city has got a young bowl game that is very much on the line crowd tonight Michigan annan people flocking to the city snip and sir Parker the muddy backs for the Texas Aggies and as your part right up the middle and let's go down to check in with Mike Adamle Mike well Rhonda live for the word on Leland McElroy several people who don't believe that he is not going to play tonight are the Michigan defensive coaches especially defensive coordinator Greg Madison they figured that if a guy is dressed and suited up that he's got to play the old adage however that you practice as you play well I believe in that too and I don't think he's going to play tonight but I did talk to him before the game he said he's going to use it well well his substitute that Mike this just taken it for the initial first down of the night Parker tackled by pirates Thompson ESF to 45 yard-line very good block by Goodwin 67 why do you trust a player likely the natural morale purposes on the sidelines as Mike was talking about you in fact that he can work with these younger Baxter three freshmen he can talk to him about what he sees from the sidelines to be a Michigan territory Wolverine's show blitz a stay-at-home we'll fight his way for three maybe four guides William card we were told to spire to the ballgame is suffering a little bit of about with the flu but he is starting tonight and this is one of those things he's from Dallas he plays in Michigan but he wouldn't dare for Sustainable another back home no he wants to play in Ron the key 4:00 a.m. is first down they got to pick up four or five yards they do not want to put Cory pulling in tough situations three games they lost at 12 turnovers two wide receivers one settle that's Chris Santa's emotion coming to the bottom of your screen and they go nice defensive work I told you trip cigarettes and he'll be all over the place tonight six six 267 pounds he's out of Cleveland Ohio and Mike in the last time too we had Michigan if ever he couldn't start the game against BC he came in a plate he was nicked early in the year but when he was healthy he has really caused misery but the offer well the new defensive scheme trying to get penetration on the defensive lineman has really helped rent thing quits he's a more crusty player Texas A&M now with just what my dad was talking about they don't want line to make mr. 35 they go option price busted as charles woodson with an absolutely marvelous overfilled happen well a lot of people that followed Michigan's football think Charles Woodsen's the best corner of Michigan since Ty Law he's really stayed focused he's a true quest but here's the kick out on the option draws Woodson number two is going to come in and make the tackle on sir Parker to keep them from the first down marker or that is really nice defensive work they're ready to kick it away he's picking it for the sideline and he will cut them down the ball hiya Jones down you take the break as the fresh manna nails it inside the tin we'll be right back working for a paint store that covers everything get hit to the square Builders square is your prime source for paint starting with Glidden and Dutch boy brands with pre-computer color matching to any shade plus specialty brands Dane's and every painting accessory imaginable there's even advice to make things go smoothly all at rates where deal prices Builders square will get you sprite away star light star bright first star we have quite a defensive struggle going in the early first quarter of this ballgame Mike we've talked about the matchups as far as the players are concerned how about the coaches Brett Jackson the offensive coordinator at Michigan caught up against Phil been a defensive coordinator for Texas A&M they used to be on the same step at Purdue so they know each other well they know each other and fell bennett saying hey i can play you man the man on the outside and I'm going to win but Jackson on the other side says you can't do that I'm going so tonight find out to focus of all nope Michigan is seen they haven't it is here in Goa and it's recovered by Reggie we're a defenceless they get a lot of penetration the emm defense trying not the Aqaba to forget started to the action here little believe draw to to Bianca the two things just no place for into one knock the ball away from Sundiata Latika yeah geez and they take advantage of the first mistake by either of these walks tonight at the 5-yard line Special K bad at the 7-yard line mistake on this kid he's a tough guy here comes immediately aquam under center and calls a timeout so we'll take it with him 7:19 left in his opening quarter we'll be right back back to San Antonio Michigan and with the fumble at the receiving ball at the 7 yard line they turn it over at the 5 a good defensive play by Pat Williams he caused the fumble Reggie Brown recovered it to close the door the freshman is coming to peel I try to go left for a five-yard loss of its william car don't wanna go back these specialties I was talking about mercury Hayes was the punt returner and he allowed Troy at Jones number five to catch the football he had to make an effort to get over by the ball make the fair catch signal at least not for all to a Joshi catch the ball on the fly the full-back has come out of the lineup in Texas A&M ago with two wide receivers he tight ends and Eric Bernard at tailback they go to the light charles woodson the all-conference freshman quarterback is down in the end zone trying to stuff the play Chris Sanders number seven the wide receiver who is a senior protects us and in out of Austin Texas through a paving block on the play and I'm not sure if it was Sanders who got Woodson or not we'll take a look where Bernard the coaches knew he was going to be a very fine back freshman number 22 just gets good blocking for Sanders number seven there's the block on Woodrow Hinkins for the touchdown but when you talk to being him coaches they talked about Bernard and none of the benefits is when you go as you see the block again by Chris Sanders but then you go to a bowl game you get those extra practice days and they felt like Derrick Bernard really benefited from the 13 extra practices and just kind of grew into this floor tailback you thought the way he got hit not only by the Texas A&M player but by his teammate that possibly he just got the wind knocked out of him but the they are looking at his at his left leg we've gotta solve the end of defense when they having trouble running against that eight-man front they've got elope opening up a little bit of alienation while there's Greg Madison on the sidelines we were talking about the coaches and the matchups in this ballgame Brett used to be at Texas A&M so he knows the Aggie system very well he knows A&M he worked as a defensive a linebacker line coach for Bob Davie when Bob Davie was the defensive coordinator now at Notre Dame he coordinates the defense for Lloyd Carr well I thought that was gonna be better news on Woodson he got up on his own but now they are helping him off the field and we'll get a report just as soon as we can but that youngster he's out of Fremont Ohio mr. football just when he came out of high school last year really put on a show in Ann Arbor Michigan he like thirsty Nanette first beer and the attended Michigan's campus a high school junior and he told the coaches when he attended that camp he said I'm coming to Michigan in high school he wanted to play defense the last buildings often see player but he wanted to be a corner mrs. Kyle Bryant to attempt the extra point from the tin Swami case reserve quarterback out of Odessa is holding number 10 and at 6 minutes 35 seconds left to play in this opening quarter a new score Texas A&M 7 and Michigan nothing the T play Ron Patton Williams number 99 a downed offensive lineman for Texas A&M is going to make the hit on Tim beocca bazooka number 21 forced the fumble great field position for the am offense and the wrecking crew defense did their job when you gamble like that Mike there are times when you can get burned but when the defense does this kind of work for you to plays that's how it pays off but can they continue to gamble all night without getting burned by Michigan they can but they've got to match up in the secondary against Amani Toomer that i think benefits michigan i said it then start the monty tumor six-foot-four and he's working his type will McMullen who's six foot too safe to use playing corner tonight so they've really got a challenge to see if mccollins good enough to set down Amani Toomer there's true were right there he's looking at mercury hayes no behind the you'll set up before the return I'll Bryant we'll kick it off for Texas A&M that's straight away three yards deep in them zone they will spinach from the pointy we continues tomorrow fight upon Eastern with the fall kickoff show that it's LSU and Michigan State in the pool and weed eater Independence Bowl followed by k-state Colorado State to the Cometh Holiday Bowl on your home for college football and ESPN you know mike has said they take I'm sorry go ahead intelligence I was saying that Michigan then went good success they have compiled state A&M has watched that tape and really trying to work to stop timbi October to occur tonight he got off 300 some yards against Ohio State three up identity yeah how about said we're not going to allow him to run the football tonight I hate Texas A&M was offside on this kickoff and Michigan's going to ask them to do it again so a kick that what about five yards deep in the end zone the Aggie special teams are regrouping on the sidelines and that's exactly what will happen we were looking at the promo as we see the deep backs again for visual how high-scoring the last night Texas Tech an airport I did they never quit school and this one doesn't figure to be that way to good defenses even though we got to some enough believe you early too strong a defense is here today tonight to allow that kind of scoring game Lloyd Carr that one of the reasons this trip is so important such a hotbed recruiting or the Wolverines we've already got nine the state of Texas under Ross here's the kick and he was tripped up at the 21-yard line Dean on the return they'll be active Attica will come right back on the field and of course the thing you want to do with any back whether he had 1700 or not if he was one of your regulars after a Kip turns it over you want to give it back to him and they want to prove that they can get that out of their system don't think they're gonna give the ball to TV after the Tuukka because he's the heartiest offense find that big so on first down and goal McMullen he was out there and all he was saying was I'll take the 15 yards if I don't you gonna score a touchdown well that's the matchup the to figure that they've got to exploit tonight I mean it's you've got a better receiver against the safety that has to move outside because it corners down and injured so type woman Mullin I think he's got his hands full especially on first downs with Amani Toomer made a great move zero interference defense 15 yards early but this review now is this is setup the underneath passes because all the sudden type of my knowledge now knows Amani Toomer has great speed he just ran right by him and he's walked walk me into man outside there's no help their own 38 the history image and only because of good balance and strength is being able to pick up one yard is down across the way is Edward Jasper made the stop for the Aggies and let's good on a check in with Mike Adamle Mike well Ron and Mike the word on charles woodson not good for the Michigan defense talking to their medical staff he has sustained some kind of damage to the medial ligament in his left knee they're not sure the extent of the damage they're going to take him into the locker there are x-ray machines here in the Alamodome but he is definitely mayor of this contest boy that is tough news not only from Michigan but four great years had a wonderful season has been called for a personal foul so now back-to-back 15-yard penalty imagine RC spoke of the scene on the side good enough that collides with his quarterback as another flag comes down and now here's another one Reggie Brown makes the stop for Texas A&M but Brian Griese and Chris Loy just ran together on the handoff of that he did I mean walk a little bit here Brian Griese trying to turn and a collision with Chris boy let you down an attack Yard stepped off the new - gun it's just inside penetration by three feet Michigan flag that the sound of the end zone is going to be passing embarrass again I might you bill bennett had said we got some he got some problems in the secondary and i hope they don't exploit it early well yes what yeah when you put siding that said you got that corners with mentality that every play are the games on the line Amani Toomer is a better receiver them 9200 okay do I have to pull that API out and that's good okay be happy now because that might open the running game the stearate nickens to the 20 for the all-american corner for Texas A&M on the other side over talking to McMullen a trying to call him because it's Donovan where who should be playing that position injured his ACL he will have surgery so obviously he's out of I passed from Center Hamiltonian does a good job sakru and we're tied penalties by em1 a smart when that type of Manmohan because the interference deceased the pressure of Texas EMS defense and hey we're going to get to the quarterback before he throws a good pass protection Brian Griese really protected there's the one-on-one Amani Toomer on the outside just again just a street route running by type of McMullen and then there's the interference at Ron called touchdown Michigan that opens up the short passing game that they they want to throw out there with tumor against McMullen Phil Bennett has some questions to answer now so tumor comes up with the touchdown Michigan is on the board and we are tied as we take a look at the scoring drive only two plays 77 yards and 35 yards in penalties by Texas A&M Michigan but those three penalties for that distance is almost the same in the tunnel but you almost look that is easily not yeah except that you cannot to give a team the ball in the seven yard line as Michigan gave a anims offense they have to make an x offense work quite a fete Jackson the offensive coordinator Pass plant Brian Griese good throws in that fire ends up coming up on 70 night on ESPN to ring in the New Year with the NASCAR marathon 30 straight hours of the best short track at super speedway executives real lively in the last two them on the left and that is a great job by sandboard a redshirt freshman out of Saginaw and he was right there to diagnose it and a flag is down at the line of Scots what steady if personal foul against diseases this is becoming a very spirited contest early Mike with a late hit was called on the play so 15 yards steps off so mark outs the good defensive play by Sam florid and 15 yards moving the ball out to the 34 bollocks I did at the 41 filler million teen his bow now I feel happy the idea could flared almost knock him out of bear County Clarence Thompson with a big hit I'm not sure he isn't out of bounds but they didn't call it after he was spinning around there a little bit Terence Thompson number 17 who told his father who is a real big Michigan fan he grew up in Detroit Martin Luther King high school so he wasn't going to Michigan decided to go to Oklahoma but then his dad had him reconsider hey he was out of bounds on that spin move he did it pretty good move though was it was fun to watch we'll take it for free and it's going to be a third down am at the 30 let's make it the 42 try going they got to pick up two more yards run our game on January 1st we've got Penn State against Auburn and Penn State had success against Michigan they ran through 245 yards versus Michigan defense Michigan held seven teams under a hundred yards rushing per game this season ladled McEvoy paces on the sidelines on able to coach a night penn state is he only in detail Sanders in motion if Parker doesn't get tripped up by for departmental I'm not sure was him who got his hand out of thing brought up the side life Michigan was very tight at the line of scrimmage defensively you're going to see Andre weathers who's the backup for Charles Woodson the injured number 30 come up and just missed the tackle on sir Parker and that's again he just really just missed it you're right so Parker stands up he goes for a touchdown there Glenn Steele number 81 out of Ligonier Indiana is going off the field and he was shaken up very good pass rusher for up for the Michigan Wolverines looks as though we'll we'll see him back shortly though just winded nothing major 772 just wanted to clarify he go into full minutes in his opening quarter counter train let them talk it'll be stopped after a gain of five wardrobe holding onto Black has gone down at the point of the tackle let's see what that is about this could be another lead hit by Michigan it's all perfect 35 yards on their last drive or of Michigan's last IVA and now this is 30 against the Wolverines we're talking about it even enough it's no longer even up Michigan now is making too many mistakes well Carla cook penetration get blocked by Steve McKinney number 72 Boudreau Hankins finally making a tackle the tailback here down hard pirates Thomas has proven he's really a hitter but he also needs to lock up a little better don't you think by clearly he does Ron Clarence Thompson is really a fine defensive back look at Leland McIlroy's backups it didn't play a lot during the year Bernard who's having success now 8.3 yards per rush good strong solid back does it take three guys to replace him say maybe four or five sandurz you get in motion and a falconer that close to 10 yards Bernard Hardiman and Parker this time last year all three of these kids were playing high school the way the scholarship situation is now freshmen have to play right away in a lot of schools and you talk about the end of the season the time - probably 17 weeks of football so they're no longer festive now they're they're upperclassmen in knowing what they want in Texas A&M is offensive scheme and for more on that let's check downstairs with Mike Adamle Mike well you know Texas A&M is 1995 recruiting class was again rated one of the best in the country in those three freshmen tailbacks are part of the reason Parker was rated the number two back in the state of California Hardiman was considered the best prep runner in Texas and Eric Barnard was the top tailback from Tulsa Oklahoma so that's pretty impressive they're not ordinary high school kids all run four fours forty they got great speed but they don't exactly have a leland McElroy's warp speed but they are terrific prospects you know that's a good point that Liam has run and has been clocked at at 403 some people safe below that as you look at the ice sheets Simmons that's a reason for the delay he was shaken up but obviously okay as he goes off the field over his what Lila Metroid has besides that speed though is god-given which mean he can go side to side as quickly as he can go north and south nice and that's what makes him so devastated a lot of good backs in the country and I will knock wiseness where they really miss it not only to the right side here comes the flagon and we may have a clip called against Texas A&M as irons makes the tackle may be a holding call and look like Kobe hack breath under 69 holding offense ten-yard that's it so Texas A&M enjoying prosperity and then they kind of aim that gun at their own foot and they take a walk back to have success on the outside you Titan has to block you would play number 89 with a block on cleanse feel it too tight in to get that block router just get a steel made of that block then you can get into coverage and it was intercepted for the came up with the ball and put it is very very fortunate because he just threw it in the coverage William car was all over and he's been doing relatively well as far as throwing the football coming into this game and he's at 134 attempts without an interception that will lucky here we have Clark Texan put pressure one for the leg and the ball is just up McConnell number 80 but good coverage winters 35 safety initiate Mike this is the third time now in the first quarter they've done this they've got both of those young tail backs in the ball game after to explain what they're trying to achieve sit down as he goes inside the 25 Jason Horne is holding on to him to the 22 yard line we're going to bring both backs in a into your fullback detron Smith is more of an eye further back he's a blocking type back and on that play the split back set that they brought both backs and just ran a draw so trying to get the ball both those young guys trying to give them playing time in there trying to use him his pass receivers office is trying to get a boat in the games for double threat lying to me the Michigan six tomatoes 15 show to his maneuverability and that climb I think did a better job is that sometimes he Wiggles much he needs to come north and south he is so quick good play called by Steve M singer the offensive coordinator this is the old running shoot screen where he let the wine is go right down field college football they can go down field ball pass behind the line of scrimmage sir Parker on the screen print zinc oh it's number 76 in on the tackle so the field goal attempt it will be placed down at the 17 you see Brian's longest 41 this is hip here 27 I see Slocum says give him we'll take it 32 seconds left in this opening quarter em7 well here it is again watch it hit this upright and he hits it pretty squirrely but he hits it on the inside and McCarran and at the stats and in tomorrow's newspaper she sees the body English by Bryant is it'll look like it was just write down the heart called it all the way around off the scoreboard off the side and then huh go post right in the mighty those days in the front yard in the seventh Texas A&M leading over Michigan you know Mike we were commenting that during the pregame show here is the ballin Wyatt not only are these two football teams really fun units and coming from skills of great tradition these two bands are as good as they're hitting the country and the pregame show with well Prabhas really glued to it and enjoy Nidoran safety position Michigan will spread it from their own 20 suppliant does his work the act of a cuca comes on there 80 yards away well he had a fast start against Ohio State he's got almost three full quarters left here but right now six carries - four yards born in Zaire large family Montreal to work on his doctorate in philosophy he came to the Michigan football camp and that's how they found out about to the future he's going to be knocked out of bounds after a gain of a couple by Larry laughter the Penn State lost to the Aqua Taylor walked in Deloitte Carl's office and he told him he says I'm going to play wall against Ohio State I want to prove I'm as good or better than any Georgia boy car then with Fred Jackson in the offensive staff and they felt like they were going to build their game plan onto the opportunity because he is very confident the priests and that's all he needs I posted the 30 as that win will make the stop on here Texas Texas A&M T Texas in the first half John mackovic ran a lot of counter plays and didn't have a lot of success the first half state with its second half opened up the synonym defense that is the end of the first quarter so let's take a break and as we head to intermission at A&M 10 Michigan 7 Texas the Builder square Alamo Bowl 10 7 our numbers at the end of the first 15 minutes and it is Michigan with a third down is just inches the ball just shy of the straight ahead the quarterback sneak and he people half the first now at around the 31 first out over it Brian Griese came to Michigan as a walk-on for doing a lot other schools tried to give him a scholarship he wanted to go to Michigan and about the third week there at school and practice Lloyd Carr rewarded him with a scholarship and tried in the spring practice they were even at the quarterback position Scott drives back in Brian Griese have to start on these replacing to go yes the supe takes it straight ahead for three Keith Mitchell the junior out of Garland Texas change to keep Michigan from trying to go up on top of the mismatch again like they still have it outside it most of the time grade Mickens number 24 is on Mercury Hazen he's the best corner for Texas A&M McMullen number six for work short side of the field and with that said mark Campbell is tied in did not fit on the field in time it didn't want a delay penalty so we'll take the time out with a 1402 left until halftime we'll be right back but the pressure that Brian Griese terrific role of really the ball at the 31 you have to compute the tries to get outside twelve that wind fine protectors am is the type of run he breaks a lot of tackles Mike Adamle and it was going to talk a little bit about this news was fine running back at Northwestern in the big ten but Tim beocca bazooka breaks tackles good pressure by Eddie Jasper the nose man he can't make the tackle Reggie Brown 46 bounces off good strong run effort by Jim it'll push down the line of scrimmage and it's check in with my cattle you know yesterday rotten Ike I was talking to a couple of former Michigan grapes running back Fritz eyford and also tight end Jim managed they said that in all their years at Michigan and Washington playing there they had never seen a performance quite like that and I must admit I had neither I was watching the Ohio State tape twice last week and I stopped counting the number of Tim beocca but took the broken tackles at about 50 all could even go here Department eleventy actually and I think Michigan and he put him down you especially I am you hold it up because they're going to bring the kitchen sink after your quarterback Brian Griese trying to set up here never has the chance too much pressure Larry Walker 32 Reggie Brown 46 hitting the quarterback before he can throw Michigan extremely fortunate to to get that football back Texas A&M has me to switch view to put green Dickens on the money loving and Michigan got away : ray Mikan nickens is running to the official he got I don't know if he got tackled that he went Amani Toomer and that allowed to be October to Coutu get outside once your corners down in the support us she's smoking this really complaining about it Ron but you're gonna see somebody outfit to could get outside you can't see camera on that play block way making the Dennis Allen and Reggie Brown are down for Texas A&M two players here's the block by Amani Toomer against Ray Mickens I'd say is that his left the injury to Reggie Brown number 46 his own teammate is forced down from line of scrimmage is the 11 yard line and they need the nine they have not made any move for the specialty now all we see the ticking unit coming on end of the century Weymouth lies to hold and away coming to you from San Antonio Texas go to square Alamo Bowl just what we expected another good pipe between aim from the Big Ten and a team from the southwestern Philly in great numbers both kickers there's not both of these kickers have done an excellent job in their kickoffs tonight by the way don't forget thrifty carbonyl boilies continues tomorrow with the triple header one o'clock gonna start with the jib Walter Holmes Heritage Bowl Florida A&M of Southern University and at 5:30 Michigan State and LSU Winnicott label man's estate in Colorado State all tomorrow right here on ESPN as she smoked them probably wide receiver caramel maybe heart failure when you suck five yards deep because Michigan is in and their specialty he'd buy Savin phones at the line of scrimmage David as a freshman out of Pontiac Michigan 6-3 to 28 and the first freshman to start at Michigan since Rick weeks in 1975 on Orchard Lake st. Mary's High School line back to south so Thurmond total usually 12:01 the first time I can call you trusting so much he's been avoiding this take that much you mean if I may about telling the golf have the first down on that have just joined us on the telecast charles woodson the freshman sensation for michigan injured in first quarter and he had been sighted off the field we don't expect to see him back tonight which means have you seen number 30 on gray weathers he is the Napper equation here Andre is a freshman then gets away it takes it over the 35 to the 30 shuttle Maryland area Hertz buying on the stop this tackled by Michigan they get good penetration Jared irons number 37 missed an attack when that's not like him he raps up and makes tacos this Michigan defense an open feel stop 96 William cars overnight the tackle interesting you talk about the irons he was one of the guests of we interviewed yesterday of course he's coming back home to play grew up in The Woodlands Texas which is just he had no helmet on was sent over as far as Carlos The Woodlands deceived play to ensue before high school there and of course his dad was a great player in the National Football League he was asked yesterday about the pose he said I'm just a junior I don't want to think or talk about that right now back one yard and that's about it as Jason horn makes the stop run dad to that jerk I'm staying after his first year he was thinking about leaving and going to Texas A&M of all places he was riding on a guarantee that daddy's coming believe and his dad told him so I agree with you if you're not going to play as a freshman maybe you need to think about here in Michigan for purpose his stance Oh mom mercury stop Texas A&M by inches RC slogan can't take a chance this deep in his own territory so Shawn Marcus ray who got down there to bring you down his promise status actually she's from Dallas Cope's says that they have to have a heart-to-heart in fact it was Carr who said probably he has helped me out a bunch because get a little while from time to time one of the first things that white fire did when he took over as head coach his car went into his office and he told him he was going to have to apply for the straight and narrow eh asking you do 12 maybe the 13 yard line and Mitchell is on the terezinha who's overweight Nichkhun whose 5:8 working against the money Bennett told Ray victims he was going to line him up the point Amani Toomer I want the best isn't he worried about my side well it's going to be in motion because the clock still had two seconds on it when it was snapped the other thing that they have done mike is andre williams a junior out of Sherman Texas has replaced their ball on at the corner ballpark what's a tough thing dance type of McMullen to move from safety to corner they had to do it because of an injury and all of a sudden have to line up against few of the best receivers in the country to Monty to mercury interesting matchup victims versus tumour victims really competitive Michael Adams receiving protection ladies the best pure cover gavel played against he makes it to the 9-yard when left he reversed out to the right and that's that's really dangerous that's how you get your quarterback hurt that's surprised I don't know whether it looks like Brian Griese went the wrong way because both the linemen were pulling to the left so I was bust by the quarterback and of course he has to pay the price that really can attack you see those middle backers creeping up and here they come in the open field i forward for the first down six-six but I think he needed to be about six eight because that's how much he races he's a basketball player but Sun horn really number 21 stayed with this made that tackle and saved the first time off the corner going off the corner tryna pressure I said before Pope Benedict will bring the kitchen sink clear plan to shake up Brian Griese to Brian Griese he's played very well in this first half mr. Taylor kinda 27 on a return and that's what happened where you talk about big plays Sun horn number 21 the defensive back keep in Michigan from getting that first down turning field position in E&M favor way Mickens on the return you always like a puppy Turner to make the first when this get to the wall Ray victims gets good blocking inside the 30-yard line one after one disadvantage not that he couldn't fumble the ball game that you're talking about three freshman running backs playing in this ballgame they made some bad mistakes her apartment pops it up in Michigan we play in the field big pump is the man who hit him and cause the ball to go loose Isis welcome talks to his freshman after the turnover so Michigan puck returned that they got it back at the 28 Hecate clarence williams is the man who got the hand dogs and that's down for a loss by Reggie Brown not much running room on first down for Texas this really gives us Texas and indeed Network bringing them here comes nine that wind the linebacker just trying to outnumber the offensive line very very difficult pressures on Brian Griese done to really win this football game with this passion if you take naproxen Oh Jerry the opposite of Michigan Janssen and marinara picked up the puts on this play clerics Queens was able to get inside on the draw play tonight if you look at the activity from was the starter at that linebacker we'll simply feed and achievement there he's not gonna have to you look at this play Texas A&M a good defensive Club I felt Bennett because they got nine people around the line has finished thicker than the Dennis Alan there is no place for Clarence Williams to run I know it's tied at 10 apiece but folks we have seen some really hard hit me good defensively first day after night and he'll get out of bounds just shy of the 25 49 yards on the kick and on the return to San Antonio this rare animal ball San Antonio Texas about 500 yards from here the and here inside the Dolman not quite fall too close to 65,000 on very good night sir Parker go downstairs and check with Mike Adamle Mike what makes a good football player Ron well intelligence toughness and genetics doesn't hurt either for 10 fine seasons in the National Football League he was one of the best linebackers his name is Gerald irons but tonight he's a proud papa and you've got to feel ecstatic thank you Mike I do I'm just happy for Jared Jared has been ill all week with the flu and he wasn't able to eat on Christmas in the next three days he wasn't able even in food but we came here on Christmas today he's having a flying game tonight it is football player than you when I tell you he it better be awful my dog has a potential to be and the good thing about as a parent I'm glad that they all listen to me when I give them instruction and we work out together so it's the joy being at their father and we have three great kids thanks for joining us I know your other son grant is up there riding like he has six foot six inches tall and just a junior a Michigan man as well yeah I play a lot of differences but I'm new okay happy holidays thanks you appreciate without father with the Corey Pollock and Reggie Brown where the youngsters who were on stage yesterday and they really handled themselves extremely well just moving through the block of Chris Truman number 76 that deflect that football and this is a gel said we all work out together he looks like he's still working out his dad let's say you play right out I'm saying almost at midfield right TEKsystems offensive coordinator Steve M singer has just done a great job of moving this ball discus Michigan defense he's kept missing off-balance good call here the corner blitz and he throws the screen Albert Connell number 80 and picks up good brought sides to the first down he makes the stop Michigan is called a timeout so we'll take it with him 149 left until halftime we'll be right back a new source of savings are running out of launching a new alliance between Western Pacific Airlines and thrifty car rentals travellers above all 50 and western Pacific birds in the favor for car rental reservations call your professional travel agent or 1-800 for cards 50 car in Michigan locked up at ten apiece just before half-time Steve ends beaver is Texas A&M and one of the things Mike Albert Connell I mentioned in the intro tonight of the players he's their ghost he's God and he's the big play man it almost took them 27 and a half minutes to find out how big how to get him the football but they got to you though they have to do in the ball but I feel this is thinning I use boy he tried to put touch on a ball he had a pressure in his I scrub Rachid simmons that very dangerous because it could have been intercepted turi ployed that it wasn't picked off Jason Horn Jason I'm horny for flex it so Parker stayed with the ball to make an exception he's rolling the pocket in Holland she talked about good game plans and Steven singer knows Michigan likes to come off the short side filled with the corner blitz so what does he do he calls a roll out to the right now was a good call because he was able to get Cory boy if that's back in the pocket he'd gotten it lately fumble but a nice call again expecting it's gonna do just what they do bad snap started corner blitz 20 others it is high standards the freshman back made a good block a c-stand is go right down the middle against TV coverage for a weld on the money and Mike immediately please Safety Chef winners method 35 went running off the field he was injured on that mid-air collision good throw by Cory pulley less than a lot of room to play that fall in we'll get a report on winners but he went running right off the field and the check caught on him let's check in with Mike Tirico Mike okay Ron our college football studio for bowl week as everyone knows is in Tempe side of the national championship game coming up at half-time well baseball news rains moving from Chicago to New York we'll have the details on that Chris Doering and Danny Wuerffel the gator great combo join us live here at our set and we'll preview some of the other ballgames Chris lien Craig join me for the new Dodge halftime report in a little bit see you then run okay thank you we appreciate it down here it has been a great week a lot of folks from Michigan in Texas am the last few days and it was handed this just before we kicked off tonight that effect appear here in the outside was like mid-60s and I was told with sunny in 29 in Ann Arbor so late this afternoon 3:00 today back to Michigan Michigan gives event in the state of Texas thirty we'll take it to the 20-yard line we have to keep an eye on the clock 103 102 and a marking down well it looks down at his rich wristband breakfast ring not get away because vision realize somebody behind Marcus ray had a chance to intercept this ball you see you right there is a Florida Kolak but just couldn't make the play Albert Connell really became a defensive player on that pass Albert Connell number 80 going up for the ball Marcus ray good coverage by Michigan never feeling that just knocked the wind out of it down on his shoulders he's upside down almost gets bumped in the back of the head but then goes down hard we're coming up later tonight on ESPN the rainbow classic continues from Honolulu Hawaii with number one Massachusetts at first that means Marcus Camby and company against the Wolfpack of NC State Syracuse and world Adam already advanced to the semis with victories yesterday we'll have both semi models for you tomorrow night beginning 210 on espn2 plus the final on Sunday ESPN when you look at Dustin's we have a breakthrough you look at college basketball the college basketball coaches are rewarded for tough schedules because the computer rankings and determinants in the year football teams are not rewarded there the easy schedules are rewarded because if you use a game in college football you're out of it I mean every week becomes a playoff in the regular season and if you had the playoff the team like Tennessee Ohio State alive with something playful for the Titus I think really it's uh beat a dead horse but if you had a playoff situation you could afford one bad week in a fall season and come back and still win the national title happy to report that Donnell is up and coming off on his own at McElroy on the sidelines peel back the texture soon his ankle and unable to go with us tonight the 16 yard line for a first time is the fact that they just took them out of field goal range the French artists remorse there late C Perry high school made the play he was not fooled by the misdirection play by Cory pulling you know I may have spoken too quickly because when I look back at my notes Kyle Bryant does have a 61 yard field goal to his credit so let's back it up here six yards from where they are seven yards that would be about a 49-yard attempt that they go for it and the Aggies are going to think it over they had called a time in the line I think what our control club's going to do one of two things he let the clock run down the four seconds so if there is something happens on this play Michigan doesn't have any time so he's gonna kick the field goal the ball Williams on one of the two place Corey pulling there's lost that football for a second and it bounced a true bounce right back up into his hands the new Dodge halftime report with Mike Tirico Lee Corso and Craig James from the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe tipples next victim Florida connection and also the bulb lives that upon the new dodge halftime report and there's a look at Kyle Bryant a sophomore they're in college station five-seven 180 pound the boys amaze me about football he makes it this is going to be a 50-yard attempt they are taking drop other than seven yard drive right to make this week question three yards it is half-time with our score Texas A&M 13 and Michigan 10 now the new Dodge halftime report here's Mike Tirico 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vacation destination San Antonio something to remember [Applause] half time Texas A&M meeting Michigan by a score 13 to 10 a Mike Gottfried you have to say in the first half special teams for A&M led the way 10 of the 13 points the punt by Terry out at the 7 they fumbled on the next play they get it at the 5 and in a 49 yard field goal by Bryant you're right Ron and they did exactly what they wanted to do then when to stop Tim beocca the two could take you out of the running game there's the turnover on the first play when he fumbles the football he and then was able to take that in make it touchdown here first remark the block I couldn't match up in the first half and he took advantage of her the two big catches but then am Michigan is only throwing five passes I think for them to be successful win this game they've got to throw in first down here in the second half well we'll see if they come up with that as tumor in Hayes go back and 20s is Bryant we've made he'll go just before half-time scrubber this time mercury Hades from the the stats for the PlayStation mic as even as this ball game is so are the stats it shows you how very close that these two teams have played in the first half I am with a wider margin as far as number plays from would you look at the yardage forty seven and sixty six rushing eighty nine and 72 which comes out to the table with only two yards different 138 at 136 the most important stops here turned into seven points is going to be a turnover in this quarter rod third quarter fourth quarter this game all around the way play-action as a flag goes down hey hold on look you sew it with right Sue's arms and now let's go back to the line of scrimmage and see what the flag is about there's only very Williams on the tougher play on the nm oh he is five yard penalty like to call first omelette because they're throwing the ball and throw indeed now they're working mercury haze against the other corner on their wings but that shows you the tremendous respect they have for a Mickens they're going away from Amani Toomer once they made that switch of ramekins on a mono channel he's completed to him all the football games hi streets is coming the Balkan paprika one you can see fighting this way close to the 35 which is almost first round one and racing brown and shun horn combining of the stopper am it'll be second down and short you know Ron you you think the question a lot of people may think as you look at Tim be occupant took the stats tonight 34 yards why is it Michigan throwing the ball a little bit more there's a protection question to you you don't want to get behind greasy hit in the back and he fumbles the football and then all of a sudden anims got seven points up that's the concern they have of this across the 45 to the 48 yard I'm impressed with growing greasy tonight when we saw the mone again at the Berkeley Hayes Berkeley he snitched this reception 'l would call here short guards by fred jackson thrown the ball outside a little bit more good blocking mercury he's a good route in front on the wind so it looks like trying to pick on number 26 tomorrow Ramakant second half with - fetch with the dog on and if it's been trending down feel to complete gentry and company that ball was overthrown by 50 yards so holding is know me you could suspect by one could have been holding on Raymond strike two scribe with Amani Toomer it's his hands on the money tumor I think that's pretty good coverage lotta respect for a Dickens the corner inside the 45 he's down to the 40 Ford that win tackle man is an interesting youngster Webb shirt freshman out of Rockport Vietnamese parents and that the Michigan coaching staff said readily we looked at video on him and we tried to recruit him and that Lloyd card paid him the best I've never seen a line Nashville the so many places at one time 50 the ball has gotten away it's incomplete the pressure on him as he got the pass away and it's going to be fourth down for Michigan he will show again with the pressure he said they were in need of a big play I want to deliver and Neal good pressure what to try to do with the Keith Mitchell the outside backers make Michigan block him with their kill back to the ACMA to cut they feel like this is a lead to 16 he just went over to mediocrity Paris tariffs the Michigan let some really good for position aims it for the corner very very high kick the way from in-n-out is going to be able to found it inside the 10-yard line 34 yards in the kick butt we'll be scrimmaging from around the nine the fact that the McAvoy not able to these are the three freshmen replacements all playing in high school this time last year you see their numbers in the first half of the ball game Parker hard winner Bernard Bernard story that served first touchdown for exercise n actually the only touchdown oxygenated you look foreigner sideline rise to bounce off a tackler you know Mike they're in a lot of the timeouts one of the things that we talked about is these backs have so much not given a philippine partner hard money and also the marvel one of the things you has to learn in college particularly when you're not an oversized back go back and forth Michigan has so many people around would cost markers F Monday back in the first day he better just yet which you can get him and get down 26 yard line Corey has delivered all the battle he hasn't made any mistakes hasn't turned the ball over and he's put the cheese moving and he's taking the pressure off the freshman running backs by making the big play again the big play to get the first down to keep the chance by Michigan and he gets five Weston get out of this ballgame because of that problems out there Mike Sherman's the offensive line goes from Texas Oh watch offensive linemen they just keep a good face keep blocking keep behind that's very explored number 87 on nasal bones they just named with the Michigan defenders and eventually sir Parker finds a little seam and hits them that's good for ten yards and the chain lube orbit again first down at the 37 Parker and Hardiman this time the 42-yard on comes up to make the tackle at 66 yards rushing in the first half and a man come out the second half and they're moving the ball in the ground they've had success against this Michigan defense which a lot of teams except Penn State Penn State had success on the ground no one and him doing a nice job of the offensive line and maybe cut a little too steep and it's got to be short of the 44 so it'll be third down David Bowens in Michigan's defense needs some type of big play you look at the leading car Jason Bourne the outside backer who would will car when we had him against Boston College will car was on the bench was a starter outside satisfying those tough very unselfish because whatever it takes to win with what if focus a short drop got to go on Conover colonel down the field the note called is not a catchable football with number 23 trying to hit the slant pushes off with his hairy left hand had ahold of Albert Cano but the catchable throw John Terry's stands by to kick single safety calls and makes the fair catch at the 11 yard line for 46 yards in that punt and let's go away for a moment I'm out on the field 9:50 cell block Port Authority there are definite reasons we created ford windstar to be the only minivan with available off the traction control and 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes reasons it has a wide you're handling and also meet 1998 federal passenger car safety standard we'd like to show you one more till a month or so away introducing the 1996 ford windstar created for the most important people in at Glidden we know how hard it can be to find time to paint thanks wives red satin with his pony needed to cover the first time so who can finish in less time no better time to buy gluten now a transrapid rhodium [Applause] [Music] ESPN's coverage of the builders near Alamo Bowl is presented by Bill and in part by the all-new Ford Windstar the future of many vans begins today we mentioned earlier in the telecast that is the fame Bowl the Alamo almost the heart of San Antonio a lot of visitors this week is folks that come in all over the state of Texas this is the third or steal position for Michigan tonight my they've had it now with the in special communion plane being forced out of bounds after a gain of two now let's see I believe Cox's animals outside on the float what the officials agree with that all five defense five-yard penalty may be applauded first down run you make an excellent point about special teams because the mentality that gets into play calling against the blitzing team like Texas A&M is you get the ball inside the 20 25 yard line you just a little bit tested in some time with their protection and a young quarterback that just turned at least but I think Michigan has to throw the football first down but Jackson is Mike what he's talking about it wants to protect his young quarterback as much as you can the middle you'll have the first down he's headed right here just took out the 22s Dennis Allen finally stopped it good blocking by the Michigan left side of the offensive line because of the depth of Tim Piazza stupid his ad he's able to get the ball and make the cut back to the left side good vision by the the solid running back No polgár 43 looked as oh he's going to spin out for behind his blockers and then he got taken down very hard it's good a running team as Michigan is I don't think they can take the ball the length of the popin football you've got to have big place because they're gambling on you there they're throwing the dice and they're saying okay we're going to put eight people up here we're gonna flip we reduced so it's a gamble with the big play you're gonna get it or high going to get it boy Carson far away as we Michigan that was not a forward pass it was a live ball and that is exactly what that's it was talking about as Remus ma made to recover that Colvin just took him apart Doxey first found the best time to throw on in them but second down now here comes the Blitz like hold on number 43 he gets hit in the back also by Keith Mitchell the outside linebacker and that's the fear you have Colin plays with a young quarterback he's not gonna recognize the bits I don't know what your tight end was doing that beep but it's a good thing that he was back there behind the fourth he beyond this ball because said before they Gracie here at the two yardline is divine Keith Mitchell Keith Mitchell position and any supplies that Michigan went back to the wall with a pass at 50 oposition von Jansen was the tackler is beat on that play didn't get any help become the architect as it was deep in his endzone Mickens is back deep defectors Anna for the 35 yard line Ray Williams came very close again the blocking that kid Michigan's got two problems on the punt team one they're getting close to getting one block two they've got very poor coverage on the punt she first of all good pressure by am almost getting the kick Andre Williams number 26 now after the kick comes in almost blocks it he jumped and the ball went through his hands in well they picked on Andre weathers the backup for all schools in the president Player of the Year as hurt early in this ball game Andre weathers is to backup corner this Sanders just runs a wheel route starts outside and breaks up the build on Lee weathers is beaten that Mazdas traffic this time this is the third possession tonight that a.m. has started in Michigan territory however but he has five that he gets hip down hard by Jared iron a third down situation and actually it's going to closer to six to the first I always wonder if the team when they go to a bowl game when they're going to show up or not Texas A&M is showing up tonight they're playing with a lot of emotion in this ball game a couple third downplays early as a ball gave me a shovel pass before mystic about the shovel jaw here Michigan for shopping at the 29-yard line Steve King is the man who finally got it Jason porno Mike is the one who just would not go down with his block and made the plate come back inside Jason Horne made that move outside so the world car could please a middle guard plays this option perfectly waits for the pitch then sets up the back and then gets pursuit Steve King 27 on the attack and here's that man again by O'Brien this will be a 47-yard attempt he nailed a 49-yard during the first half with lots of distance in despair see if he can do it again yeah so let's take a break off the foot up I'll buy at the Aggies now with a 19 to 10 lead we'll be right back we're the thoughtful side 25 30:35 he's often running as a flag mercury haze back at the 35 yard line against the mercury can be called for penalty soon as it happened andre williams pointed at hayes and said they got you walk in the back so bottom line is it's a six-yard game for michigan because he comes from the spot of the file the 29 Hey mr. Andre wins number 26 fifty-two comes out of the a couple people his ball club is down 52:10 boys have taken about the 40-yard line made the tackle but it's a deal 17 with a very good block live beam also the center joke Marinero they pulled out and let this play out Merkley hazus the player in the ball game they tried to run and hit a blitz by nm and it never unfold us this time they cut the white defense following the block it is winding enjoy marinara - tox I'd go first down on the forty TV Aqaba to go straight ahead gets by one cat bird he'll take it to the 45 what other note in Marinero he's an offensive captain and as I mentioned in the lineups for the second time has been voted by his team as the most outstanding offensive lineman well yesterday as one of the captains ptoo was at the luncheon and as I interviewed him I asked him he is from an Duluth Massachusetts and I asked his brother played at Boston College why he didn't go to BC and he just said that it was right that he become a Michigan man make a mistake nothing see the only way to handle Massachusetts he thinks he did the right thing to throw complete at the 37 is the man that they wanted but again by on not a catchable football and Michigan's receivers getting a little frustrated Ron that they're not getting the calls in the second day you get the man-to-man coverage a lot of times the secondary a lot of pushing going on this feels like this if he gets the ball has been quietly absent for this offensive attack night and zero catches that hi everyone both sidelines the move back here again ha Walker with the pass rush and it is intended for tumor to sleep well the blood if air defense with there that's what Michigan has to do this is what you got on the outside Amani Toomer versus ray Mickens and you see just a grabbing and pulling down Amani Toomer ramekins gets the call won against him again you have to remember I'm on a killer six for great victims is 5/8 he's given up a lot of height in that matchup the people by Sean horn you feel like he's coming then he watched the football passing game is opened him up a little bit here in the college back to Texas but he's planned against Texas and then the second half they had a lot of success one than the football gets Athenian defense at 20 yards rushing in the first half in the second half they just stayed with it and had 240 yards rushing so Michigan trying to copy that 86 years now yes by one tackler we'll take it down to the 24 yard line Sunday night at the spdm to ring in the New Year with the NASCAR marathon in 30 hours of the best short track at Super Speedway excitement from the 1995 season and it all begins New Year's Eve 8:30 Eastern Time keeps going all day and all night long in January the first the NASCAR marathon on espn2 the fountain outside the temple and he's going to have the first down she'd only make a point fatigue cause miss tackles in this series right here has missed more tackles than remember the layoffs of the two good teams are good fundamentally they tackle everyday you have a layoff sometimes you're cutting for workouts back a little bit don't tackle as much and it starts to show a little bit when you get tired well can't lose anybody out of the secondary because they the starter in Greer with Dennis Allen the starter at free safety is still down on the far side of the field and has shaken up second time but he's been injured tonight initially to get that so there's a time out of the field and we'll take it with him 245 left in the third we'll be right back am lead substitution in the backfield replacing get us out of number five he's a true freshman with Furio Texas Claudia Jones and Mike he is a world-class sprinter in fact the he little bit of Spain time working last year has a real good possibility of being on the US Olympic team either in competition clarence williams to set back and a 15-yard line nice to bounce it off Friday today and will be knocked down just short of the five-yard line and you could see Jon Runyan number 69 the big junior who was a first-team all-big ten at tackle but he was out in front on the play we have Bob Montoya Jones being a sprinter but all of a sudden he's on his 68 290 nothing Jon Runyan he'd like to sprint away from him but he just taking him on clarence williams inside the Sujatha the Rhonda exactly with that ball ninja play of the scribe give it before it is just about the end of the way for him I believe but where the lines would his mark that he's gonna have the first down doesn't he close any Jasper didn't back there but Bianca the Koopa strength he made the play we have just been told that Dennis Allen has sprained his ankle he's out for the game the part of abrir is already out with with a CL now deep into back Goliath the 4 yard line watch the floor mara was the closest man to it as a quarterback on this play when your receivers are covered like that as well as not a villain what about control the ball out of the end zone to get to second down normally pelops a little bit quicker than that of the desert there's nobody okay it is full when the back end it occupies the way collided with the defense there's nothing here but 20 she hit the window into the black the vehicle appeared I've gotta do stuff that the man sometimes I am was playing the now Michigan has a little more room so to speak it is third down and nine and then you look at Phil Bennett Deacon's of coordinator across the way for exaction who used to be his counterpart at Purdue has dialed up a play to the third and goal we've been hit browser could be Roberto molinez Mars who you are for the world this is always handy cookie luckily because the combo jeesus throws the football away Brian in the first half is four or five in the second half seven which Hamilton goes for the field goal with quite a hole that they 16 new males the county fish yard to the fact he appeals all different the 33 seconds left in the third quarter and this movers where you have tiebreakers now in Division one in cold we had the first we had the first one in history Toledo and Nevada you miss that whenever tied at 34 at the end of regulation by the way over a thousand total yards in regulation and Toledo wound up and credit to those people that they the team's a division-one this year because they or you take deeper or feet what you did if they tie you both get a field goal or both get a touchdown you come back to the 25 did you start all over it Chris alts new vanity let the ball first innit take a pill go in very pinkos Pulido scene the gamin state undefeated so we have a second most coaches though would like to go on here's the leash gift while these stickers have done a great job tonight on both sides boldly continues tomorrow fighter pilot comes on with his offensive unit at the 20 yard waiting 16 to 13 we have 33 seconds left in the third quarter the head will come out of the wood in sector four we'll take it for three maybe four yards and that could be the final play of this third quarter of a carry walk down that's under 25 seconds when they whistle it in and let's see if the Aggies are interested in running another player baby we'll just casually let it run down 12 11 and 10 they did not get it off so that is the end of the third quarter and as we head to the final 15 are scored Texas A&M 16 and Michigan at 13 sixteen to 13 Texas A&M away and over Michigan those the mic numbers that are interesting am only head to bowl 507 Michigan dominated 953 possession time and as usual they did however the 40 to the 42 yard line that is 19 yards McIlroy liked what he saw off in the dirt freshman out of Jelena Park Texas good play call again by Stevens here because Michigan rushing up the field Hahnemann didn't really even get a block by his lead blocker there's just nobody there to tackle and Steve King makes the tackle but Stephen singer knows he has to get some points more points on the board Sanders downfield number seven with the block also makes it difficult when he got both of those youngsters in the backfield almost his old Michigan didn't know who while carrier gets shipped up that time of his Parker trip to the line of scrimmage and knock down for no gain and you know that Michigan just came off that drive caught the ball like 30 seconds in that third quarter so they found some soft spots running the football they just couldn't get it in in the five-yard line so you have to understand if you're a em that if they get that ball back they still got those creases that you've got to be able to walking what's coming out of bounds at the 47 yard line and again Clarence Thompson is a great hitter doesn't always wrap up long harder than just real through the tackle he carry 26 times this year versus SMU for 130 yards the exemption being experience now they use it as a pass receiver on the flat Thompson not wrapping up thirty finishing Imam call it Bernard will take it for a couple of more - around the 15-yard but it's not enough for the first down as horn and David Bowens can find on the stop and we'll have to kick it away to Michigan but that's the respect that I see spoken has to his own defensive Crew the Wrecking Crew because he said hey I'm gonna kick the ball down and play some defense intuitive my defense to see if they can win this football game the sideline he runs away from it inside the 10-yard line and then it takes of Michigan bounce take a break left in our ballgame a.m. by three very difficult situation reactivity that breaks a tackle turns out over the 15 and is down at the 17 yard line as Warrick Tobin who comes over to make the hit Richard freshman out of Ailey that's is solely include Rockville Brandon Mitchell hit him in the backfield just the strength of the ocula to could break that tackle that's the scary thing about him and Michael you got everybody so uptight at the line of scrimmage again we'll have the first down as he takes it out across 221 Brad Callie will stop you with the 22 his longest route of the years but having 1724 yards whose longest is 60 look at this situation for Michigan we figure that they're going to try to go to Berkeley haze the mercury Hayes's here Samba is against him now that's the corner that configured Michigan's they'll try to pick on if we could get to the way ships in almost intercepted I said in the first half the fact that he had been the starter we can get his job back coming the things that Phil Bennett said on the practice field day before yesterday was he said drivers going to get his chance on Thursday he got his great chance here there trying to go to mercury haze over the middle number the driver is there passenger outside because that's where there's no help it'll help care with driver dropped it back into them well you could see he right up the middle he'll take it to close to five McMullen comes up for you here mattere and now beat down for Michigan third down take it out to the 33 hail to the victors strikes up in the distance [Applause] the house they existed our Texas they've all separated you see that play clock hit as he throws it in almost intercepted and it was trapped by mercury Hey taught you that on that good pressure again on here's the pressure print driver 28 coming in good pressure from grad collie 45 you outside back there just no place to throw the ball that's a huge game Michigan netball barely over midfield for a 26 to cut it down so we'll take a break an M by 3 we'll be right back the Lincoln Continental has been so intelligently designed it can actually read sensors mounted on each wheel continuously monitor road conditions if even the slightest change is detected but has been strengthened adjusted milliseconds for smoother more precise control so read any good ropes lutely 32-valve Lincoln Continental with a v8 index system what a luxury car should be New York's Patrick Ewing Cleveland's Dan Sylvania s' long-lasting compact fluorescent bulb practice night after night week after week year after year and eventually you might replace one of them Sylvania brilliant light weird retirees like Dave and Pat Jacobs get what it takes to cut their utility bills down to pension size let's go back to square one filter square has money-saving values on every energy saving product insulation call concealers thermal windows solid core doors and everything you need to keep energy costs from going through the room is under one roof have great square deal prices be sure to wear gloves handling his laces Builders square they'll get you squared away 16 to 13 Texas A&M under 11 minutes to play it might not read the difference and we talked about it all night vo position and it's come by way of special teams his football game that's the three points that the items they had solely the kicking game that's going to be 22 yards pulling heavy later to pull the trigger and you be the judge on this repo yep he got one foot down good call by the official hello the official he was right on winters insured field position that am was able to garner because of the short kick right now pain dividend certainly and feel no credits tell Bennett una defensa coordinator because Marcie Slocum made the choice to kick the ball inside the 20 Michigan when you get it out against that in set your office back up good field position he holds the career record the loss ignition at 122 counterplay troubling the backfield there is Nicolas trick come true its penetration Parker in the backfield and derails described for the moment it's going to be a loss of five but as you said earlier they are in good field goal position so Parker never really has a chance to go anywhere with ten single it's a wind car but I believe these three freshmen tailbacks have really done the job freeing them tonight and Corey has not made a mistake at the quarterback position they've not Mike with all the changing of the three running back it's been more difficult on Michigan on it have been thought and Emmas had two passes tonight that Mumbai Sanders went right through his hands a pastor with two receivers head at the end zone that should have been a touchdown Chris Sanders is a really good blocker on the outside it sets up the play action passing you when you have the receiver that blocks the oh well then he could get open in the passing game Jarrod irons on the Blitz Chris Sanders number seven just lost sight of that football and dropped the ball that's twice right as he wished if it's a goal line at the other end against the you don't get many opportunities like that it's the 14 yard line good job of coming back so his quarterback enough for the first down but it should make a chip shot for Kyle Bryant I believe this is supposed to be the shovel draw we're going to see the axe in the back behind Albert Connell is a is a receiver that's a second choice on this in front of Woodrow Hank and so Cory pulling Miller with a nice to see attempt storming case the holder at the 21-yard line for field goals our seas welcome the good life consists of good fortune the builders wear Alamo Bowl San Antonio Texas a big look at the beautiful downtown area just around the river walk inside a record crowd almost 65 for this one tonight ten conference and the Southwest Conference pushed out of bounds in the vicinity of the 21 yard line we don't forget ESPN SportsCenter's Gary Miller and kept Kilbourne get you caught up on temple against Memphis another end highlights that's immediately following that ball game tonight here in San Antonio the tougher basketball Calipari seem like they play a top-20 relax humor has context in his head immediately and has stopped it around the 24 yard line why did that have so many defensive backs around it well as a play three step drop defense reacted right away to Amani Toomer to get help out to Ray Nickless and one thing about this a.m. defense they've run very well very quick and that's sort of the Michigan office the outside linebacker he leads the team in sacks he's a blocker in front that's the only reason he could be break and I believe and he jasper is the man who was holding on for dear life he's from Troop Texas small community that's his nickname troops and the troop was there to stop Jim biak Paducah Eddie Jasper the 95 with the tackle the Rishi as a man openeth read here we were the IUD on the outside mercury he's breaking outside Amani Toomer just running down the field where nickens was the only receiver out there to catch that football again I'll break your positions because their defense not so good field position line drive kick affected is so short it goes out of bounds at the Cody one and that's a 35-yard kick in the Aggies again the old position when you look at this game tomorrow and try to figure it out it's easy the field position the kicking game has been one-sided E&M has completely dominated in that area start the zone 41 yard line you're going to score some points and control that game and turn it over to ball game tonight one it's the only one and now Greg Madison is hoping that he can get his wishes the clock is really becoming the fact that he wants a three and out so he can get it back for his offense take your hat off to Texas A&M Owens Greg Madison defensive coordinator looking on but did you lose McEvoy he's not playing he's the biggest part of your offense and three freshmen at the running back for michigan team team effort Hardiman and have the first down if you talk about a pic down in this ballgame it is about a yard and a half short as Leland McAvoy looks on from the sidelines Jarrod ions the linebacker was blitzing on this play all day lined it up the herping as he comes through unblocked tackling for a pulling but after the boy boy he was able to get the ball to Harlem 50 seconds and they in and picks up the first down Michigan has to start going in the timeout bank because contact was made in alexeiev Michigan was drawn upside that's William car he made contact Oh go to the sideline to check in again with my dad my quietly having a great night is Cory pulling that last play an indication with his voice inflection able to pull will carlough with his line of scrimmage you know the really got a feel for this kid in all of the anthems losses this year he is the guy who has taken most the heat most of the criticism but throughout at all he has remain amazingly upbeat I hope this guy when he finally has his college career tonight here the Alamo Bowl gets the respect because he deserves it but no we may be forsworn and Thompson combined in the stop I couldn't agree with Mike more because Cory Pullum has taken more than his fair share of shots this season and it also some at the end of last year and you always said Michael I agree with you a hundred percent quarterbacks get too much credit but also too much blame in this college game numbers second the hardest issue is the Michigan 42 the four and a half minutes left in a ballgame here comes a blitz they go and then it's going to be knockdown by Florida now here comes another third down and Michigan uses one of their time with 424 left in the ballgame double tagging rhythm 19 to 13 a and this one the juror here still out [Music] humping and they do it for 60 minutes during 4:35 and there's a first round start to spell doom for the Michigan Wolverine just on the screen pass out of the quarterback setup and then draw the defense in before he dumps the ball off the heart and then number 20 sets up like it's going to be a past and drops the ball over hardiman's Ottoman with the cats and the first down Steve McKinney number 72 with a very nice block Mike coming from the coach you understand this as well as anybody I'm sure the coaches the fish experience in the because of the confidence that they will exude just amidst experience tonight against such a good program like Michigan and speaking to the Wolverines they have used another timeout to stop the park at 3:42 so we'll take it rhythm 1913 we'll be right back be the 13 score 342 left in the wall again fights his way to the 25 now the 24 and it will be third downs exercise period on Cory pulling if he holds on and wins this football game the night this would be his 33rd win the quarterback at Texas A&M he's tied right now with Tommy Frazier Alaska has 32 wins and 3 losses so Tommy Frazier would have to win that game Michigan has just used their final timeout to stop it with 329 on the clock with his offensive coordinator rejection is exactly what they'll be named they get his football back here Amani Toomer whoop seven o'clock so you still got kind of I gotta me a standing next to a long time the field that I want to say congratulations to Billy Picard is just finishing his 31st year at Texas A&M it's just been named associate athletic director for facilities to a bryan-college station at Texas A&M he started off 31 years ago as a trainer and equipment manager and let's go down to Mike Adamle well well Michael let's walk away from me right now there's Billy standing there next to him one of the really nice guys in college football and he is but in charge of the facilities there at the stadium the Texas A&M now associate athletic director you wish him well what happened right through detox tough thing about that Mike third down plus the fact that stops the clock with 324 in the abbot's are bringing on mr. automatic now Bryant in field goal position to wrap this one up if you can make this field goal and of course what Michael is referring to it if he knocks this one down that makes it 22 213 and the Wolverines are the Peace Corps situation 47 49 47 and 31 this one at a four one yard attempt and the jubilation on the Michigan side of the field is very the second time wrecking crew defense that Brian Griese now as you look at the field goat just hits the upright bounces back Nealon McIlroy on the sidelines the running back injured no as Michigan's got another chance with the football let's survey the numbers by greasy so far in this game tonight those the Wolverines have a player see six of 1606 yards half-life is only good in the second half and this be a good matchup right here he finds Keith Nichkhun in the 23 and in defensive players begging this crowd to come alive for them as Clarence Thompson has been helped off the Michigan pans are standard anm fans are standing at new to sideline we have 319 play our score a MIT fill that screen deployed there is so much going scientists overthrowing by five yards probable reason Keith Mitchell they tried the good call by his French accent ranek an old G Smith who tried to screen him on that side but he read the screen was able to come off to make the play you know what's amazing tonight going on top parents Paul and there will be none we admitted he was in the pocket of Amani Toomer giving up his 540 didn't he Oh coach is holding a dinner go put him on the mercury haze he wanted to be on a mounting tumor he said that don't worry about here myself Lorraine nickens 5:8 against the money humour fix for right in his pocket humor couldn't get up with the cover again ten twelve yards that the mission just can't make the walking a little bit this is the ballgame right here three minutes left and in fact with the fourth down situation we'll just go sign up and the crowd will let Marty Toulmin in just five books as diverse on missions with the cover and Marines are still alive if Michigan sits back number seven will mighty big block to get Brian Griese with time to get that ball off I think this must be France on Michigan they cannot afford to lose no all right who's been in the secondary and if he goes out of this ballgame ensure that Amani Toomer is going to see this football well let's see who they got left if it were to happen because we got Andre Williams who has acquitted himself well there's a good bit of corner I guess you'd have to take Toya Jones do that to that corner number seven fish boy right here going to get an ice block to give Brian Griese the time he needs there's the step up on that could have time to throw here because have to say they play zone and not Benji Oh guitar always fooling q85 on Gracie Andre wins made the interception reticulum I really think Brandon Mitchell is the man who to face enough that just kind of made overcome the size and Vulcans when the defensive team of A&M now Michigan cannot stop originally a line mercury haze me down and run around right in front of Andre Williams breaks the Robinson curl round he's trying to take it outside he slips at the ball throwing a little bit was able to break on the ball wasn't really threatened by the speed of mercury he's because this fall 900 Williams gonna saddle in that pattern made a good interception to the 20-yard line clock runs with both these teams as they enter next year you only in the boat right now because it helps so much in recruiting and positive attitude going to spring practice at Texas A&M will Whelan McIlroy be back I hope so because he hasn't played that much as a college player his codes are she's welcome of you mentioned prayers the job wallet public John that can felt lost on a 49er coach stop that the 19 and a half said 104 and now 103 so it's horse down don't forget SportsCenter coming up very much or flood Center which is up next your honor yes Michigan has a very solid next really gets that price back back all nice battle spring in the early Paul next year for the quarterback position there but a loaded football team coming back at Michigan I thought they're a very solid this year we have against Boston College a lot of talent let this roll all the way the 24 27 seconds in hf cowboy and let's try it again take a break that come back into the look after the that's a builder spirit in the ballgame most importantly 23 seconds left you talked about earlier field goal kickers when they go on he's the most popular guy on campus now we high-five and everybody it was McIlroy he has been out this year he has really taken the chance if he tries to come out with the scouts haven't seen him as much as some would like his first start accident this year played behind he also hasn't played really an outstanding young man you hope he stays yeah he needs to play a little bit more he would be a it's Russia for him that situation yesterday and he said it is customary sir consider he has until January 10th the tenant tell the other fella here I'd like to be senior Sacramento and lien has been I advise whatever the correction that may be okay and of course seas had a brother in the National Football League who could tell him about the pros and cons is RC Slocum get to feel greedy Toki's nobody's bullet bowl that that's a greeting that they they really enjoy Vickery as that ball goes out of bounds and Michigan will have it at their 35 yard line still with 23 seconds showing on the clock Narciso can made a good point again yes he said this come and enjoy the gogans you that's what he said is hey let's play that you gave the week winner stage so we can enjoy ourselves egos Oh my car they took interim away from his name at Michigan this year and for very good reason class act two Michigan this pro game will help you because they keep the fruit in this state a Texas well at the 44-yard line going out the back complete the haze and it looks as though either injured his leg or has a cramp one of the two and the way they're grabbing at that cap I would say it is a cramp 14 seconds left Mike and I will visit with you next from the Outback Bowl down in Tampa on Monday eleven o'clock Eastern Time Penn State in Auburn I think we're going to have one justice places we're seeing here tonight in San Antonio same type of game us a coach although football team five boomer I'm going on as far as he could throw Amani Toomer made a great catch he and that captures gonna hide and make the reception and using your six more frame the tumor officially credited with a 44 yard touchdown pass Brian Griese lion Gracie just flings in the endzone the sixth floor frame of Amani Toomer for the touchdown and then get your field wall unit on the beat on the field Texas A&M is very concerned about it they'll have their hand in place on the near side to the 20 ball game five seconds left John Slocum son of our cease welcome is the on the sidelines as Mike said the good hands team the group that goes out even though the odds aren't good for Michigan you can't tell that to the a.m. coaches now their sweat Hamilton will handle this kickoff he is the best where if he preaches detective you guys before catch it it has been got two seconds to get off the clock Texas A&M will record a victory in the Builder square Alamo Bowl for 1995 a good game plan by both teams am really just a quickness and speed was the difference in this ball game in Iran Texters am to Michigan 20 stay tuned for SportsCenter control Barney with swords of the highlights maybe get the AHL from San Antonio Texas congratulations to Texas A&M the 1990 no they're square Alamo Bowl champion [Applause]

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