SITE: The Rose Bowl
DATE: January 2nd, 1978
ATTENDANCE: 105,312
TEMP: 61 degrees
WIND: Calm
SKIES: Partly sunny and clearing
FIRST QUARTER
Michigan won the toss and elected to receive.
Washington elected to defend the north goal.
Ralph Clayton received Robbins kick at the Michigan 3 yard line and returned it 23 yards. (tackled by Bethea and Browning)
MICHIGAN
1st & 10 on M26 Rick Leach faked to Russell Davis and pitched to Clayton on a reverse for 6 yards
2nd & 4 on M32 Leach threw high and incomplete for Clayton, almost intercepted by Jackson
3rd & 4 on M32 Leach, on option, pitched to Stanley Edwards for 7 (Glasgow)
1st & 10 on M39 Leach, on first option, gave to Davis for 6 (Jackson)
2nd & 4 on M45 Leach gave to Davis for 1
3rd & 3 on M46 Leach gave to Davis for 10
1st & 10 on W44 PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE MICHIGAN 5 YARDS
1st & 15 on W49 Edwards ran up the middle for 7
2nd & 8 on W42 Edwards up the middle for 3 (Martin & Browning)
3rd & 5 on W39 Leach, back to pass, dumped the ball off to Davis over the middle for 1 (Harrell)
4th & 4 on W38 John Anderson, back to punt, received a low snap from center on one knee which automatically downed the ball at the M49
WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on M49 Moon threw too long for Gaines, incomplete
2nd & 10 on M49 Steele over RT for 4 (Jerry Meter)
3rd & 6 on M45 Moon passed complete to Steele for 8 (Ron Simpkins)
1st & 10 on M37 Moon gave to Gipson up the middle for 4 (Simpkins & Meter)
2nd & 6 on M33 Moon gave to Steele on counter for 5 (Meter)
3rd & 1 on M28 Rowland over LG for 2 (Simpkins & Mel Owens)
1st & 10 on M26 Moon, on sprintout, threw complete to Gaines for 19 (Simpkins)
1st & Goal on M7 Gipson over LG for 3 (Simpkins)
2nd & Goal on M4 Moon on QB sneak for no gain PENALTY: OFFSIDES MICHIGAN ½ THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL
2nd & Goal on M2 Moon rolled left, kept the ball, and ran in for the TOUCHDOWN
Robbins kicked the extra point
SCORE: WASHINGTON 7 - MICHIGAN 0
Clayton received Robbins kick at the M6 and returned it 16 yards (Leeland)
MICHIGAN
1st & 10 on M22 Leach, on option, pitched to Edwards for 9 (Jackson & Richardson)
2nd & 1 on M31 Edwards over RT for 4 (Martin & Bethea)
1st & 10 on M35 Leach gave to Davis over LT for 1
2nd & 9 on M36 Leach, back to pass, found no one open and scrambled up the middle for 7 (Richardson)
3rd & 2 on M43 Edwards over LG for 4 (Harrell & Martin)
1st & 10 on M47 Davis over RG for 3 (Bethea)
2nd & 7 on M50 Leach pitched to Edwards for 1 (Heinrich)
3rd & 8 on M49 Leach, back to pass, was sacked by Heinrich for 12
4th & 20 on M37 Glasgow received Andersons punt at the W23 and returned it 4 yards (Derek Howard & Mike Kenn)
WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on W27 Rowland ran up the middle for 3 (Anderson)
2nd & 7 on W30 PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE WASHINGTON 5 YARDS
2nd & 12 on W25 Rowland up the middle for 6 (Anderson & Howard)
3rd & 6 on W31 Moon overthrew Briggs, incomplete
4th & 6 on W31 Dwight Hicks fumbled Wilsons punt at the M37 and Mike Jolly recovered for Michigan at the M32
MICHIGAN (0:09)
1st & 10 on M32 Leach gave to Davis over RG for 9
END OF FIRST QUARTER
SCORE: WASHINGTON 7 - MICHIGAN 0
SECOND QUARTER
MICHIGAN (15:00)
2nd & 1 on M41 Leach under pressure, overthrew Doug Marsh at the sideline
3rd & 1 on M41 Leach gave to Davis over RG for 4 (Jackson)
1st & 10 on M45 Edwards over RT for 2 (Kerley)
2nd & 8 on M47 Leach rolled left, looked to pass and was sacked by Richardson and Browning for 7
3rd & 15 on M40 Leach threw long for Marsh down the middle, just off his fingertips, incomplete at the W26
4th & 15 on M40 Glasgow called for a fair catch of Andersons punt at the W21
WASHINGTON (12:52)
1st &10 on W21 Moon threw deep to Gaines for 62 yards (Jim Pickens)
1st & 10 on M17 Gipson ran up the middle for 7 (Pickens)
2nd & 3 on M10 Rowland over RT for no gain (Simpkins & Anderson)
3rd & 3 on M10 TIMEOUT: WASHINGTON
3rd & 3 on M10 Moon rolled left, looked to throw, and was sacked by Simpkins for 3
4th & 6 on M13 Robbins kicked a 30-yard FIELD GOAL
SCORE: WASHINGTON 10 MICHIGAN 0
Hicks received Robbins kick at the M11 and returned it 13 yards (Leeland)
MICHIGAN (10:29)
1ST & 10 on M24 Leach, on option, pitched to Roosevelt Smith for 1 (Curley)
2nd & 9 on M25 Leach overthrew Davis in the right flat, incomplete
3rd & 9 on M25 Davis on inside draw for no gain (Harrell)
4th & 9 on M25 Glasgow received Andersons punt at the W36 and returned it 3 yards (Dominic Tedesco)
WASHINGTON (8:59)
1st & 10 on W39 Moon threw complete to Gipson on screen pass for 15 yards (Pickens & Hicks)
1st & 10 on M46 Gipson up the middle for 3 (Chris Godfrey)
2nd & 7 on M43 Rowland around LE for 4 (Meter)
3rd & 3 on M39 Moons pass was knocked down by Tom Seabron at the line of scrimmage, incomplete PENALTY: OFFSIDES MICHIGAN 5 YARDS
1st & 10 on M34 Moon, pressured by Seabron, threw the ball out of bounds
2nd & 10 on M34 Gipson up the middle for 3 (Dale Keitz & Simpkins)
3rd & 7 on M31 Gaines, on a reverse, ran 31 yards for the TOUCHDOWN PENALTY: CLIPPING WASHINGTON 5 YARDS
3rd & 12 on M36 Moon threw complete to Gaines for 14 (Seabron & Simpkins)
1st & 10 on M22 Moon gave to Rowland for 11 (Pickens & Anderson)
1st & 10 on M11 Gipson over RT for 5 (Hicks)
2nd & 5 on M6 Gipson up the middle for 3 (Simpkins & Seabron)
3rd & 2 on M3 Moon, on option, kept for 2 (Pickens)
1st & Goal on M1 Gipson over RG for no gain
2nd & Goal on M1 Moon, on QB sneak, scored the TOUCHDOWN
Robbins kicked the extra point
SCORE: WASHINGTON 17 - MICHIGAN 0
Clayton received Robbins kick at the M1 and returned it 29 yards (Roche)
MICHIGAN (3:20)
1st & 10 on M30 Leach threw complete to Smith on screen pass for 3 (Bethea & Harrell)
2nd & 7 on M33 Davis on inside give for 14
1st & 10 on M47 Davis up the middle for 4
2nd & 6 on W49 Leachs pass intended for Clayton was knocked down by Galoia
3rd & 6 on W49 Leach, back to pass, was sacked by Bethea PENALTY: FACEMASK WASHINGTON 15 YARDS
1ST & 10 on W34 Davis over RG for 3 (Bethea & Martin)
2nd & 7 on W31 Leach, back to pass and under pressure, threw incomplete for Davis
3rd & 7 on W31 Davis fumbled on first option and Browning recovered for Washington at the W30
WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on W30 Moon threw incomplete for Gaines
2nd & 10 on W30 Moon threw complete to Rowland for 3 (Anderson)
3rd & 7 on W33 Moon threw incomplete for Rowland
4th & 7 on W33 Wilson, in punt formation, threw complete to Stevens for 47 yards (Mike Trgovac)
1st & 10 on M20 TIMEOUT: WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on M20 Moon threw complete to Greenwood for 4
2nd & 6 on M16 Moons pass for Gaines was almost intercepted by Jolly at the goalline, incomplete
3rd & 6 on M16 Moons pass was intercepted by Hicks at the M10 and returned to the M33
MICHIGAN (0:24)
1st & 10 on M33 Leach threw complete to Davis for 14 (Grimes)
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN
1st & 10 on M47 Leach, back to pass, was sacked by Martin for 5
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN
2nd & 15 on M42 Leach overthrew Clayton deep down the sideline, incomplete
3rd & 15 on M42 Leach threw complete to Clayton for 26
END OF FIRST HALF
SCORE: WASHINGTON 17 - MICHIGAN 0
THIRD QUARTER
Stevens received Greg Willners kick at the W5 and returned it 24 yards (Pickens)
WASHINGTON
1ST & 10 on W29 Gipson up the middle for 2 (Simpkins)
2nd & 8 on W31 Moon rolled right and was sacked by Simpkins for a loss of 5
3rd & 13 on W26 Moons pass for Gaines was intercepted by Jolly at the W38 and returned to the W12
MICHIGAN
1st & 10 on W12 Davis up the middle for 3
2nd & 7 on W9 Davis on first option gained 4
3rd & 3 on W5 Leach asked for crowd noise call from referee
3rd & 3 on W5 Leach, on option keeper, gained 2 (Richardson)
4th & 1 on W3 Smith over RT for no gain
WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on W3 Steele up the middle for 3 (Keitz)
2nd & 7 on W6 Moon rolled right and kept for 3 (Steve Graves)
3rd & 4 on W9 TIMEOUT: WASHINGTON
3rd & 4 on W9 Steele up the middle for 13 (Meter & Pickens)
1st & 10 on W22 Steele over RT for 6 (Simpkins & Anderson)
2nd & 4 on W28 Moons pass is almost intercepted by Hicks, incomplete
3rd & 4 on W28 Moon passes complete to Greenwood for 7 (Meter)
1st & 10 on W35 Steele on counter for 3 (Simpkins & Howard)
2nd & 7 on W38 Moon rolled out and kept for 3 (Keitz & Graves)
3rd & 4 on W41 Steele on counter for 20 (Howard & Anderson)
1st & 10 on M39 Steele over LT for 9 (Hicks)
2nd & 1 on M30 Gipson up the middle for 2 (Keitz)
1st & 10 on M28 Moon threw complete to Gaines in the corner of the endzone for the TOUCHDOWN
Robbins kicked the extra point
SCORE: WASHINGTON 24 - MICHIGAN 0
Clayton received Robbins kick at the M goalline and returned it 20 yards
MICHIGAN (5:00)
1st & 10 on M20 Edwards over RT for 4
2nd & 6 on M24 Leach threw complete to a wide open Curt Stephenson at the M43 and Stephenson went all the way for the TOUCHDOWN
Willner kicked the extra point
SCORE: WASHINGTON 24 - MICHIGAN 7
Stevens received Willners kick at the W3 and returned it 53 yards (Jolly)
WASHINGTON
1st & 10 on M44 Steele over LT for 5 (Curtis Greer & Pickens)
2nd & 5 on M39 Gipson up the middle for 5 (Owens)
1st & 10 on M34 Gipson up the middle for 4 (Greer)
2nd & 6 on M30 Moon rolled right and threw complete to Greenwood for 17 (Hicks, Tedesco & Pickens)
1st & 10 on M13 Steele over RT for 4 (Howard)
2nd & 6 on M9 Gipson up the middle for 2 (Simpkins & Pickens)
3rd & 4 on M7 Moon was tackled in the backfield by Keitz for a loss of 3
4th & 7 on M10 Robbins kicked a 27-yard FIELD GOAL
SCORE: WASHINGTON 27 - MICHIGAN 7
Clayton received Robbins kick at the M7 and returned it 15 yards
MICHIGAN (0:44)
1st & 10 on M22 Edwards up the middle for 4
2nd & 6 on M26 Leach threw complete to Clayton for 19 (Heinrich)
END OF THIRD QUARTER
SCORE: WASHINGTON 27 - MICHIGAN 7
FOURTH QUARTER
MICHIGAN (15:00)
1st & 10 on M45 Davis on first option for 2 (Bethea)
2nd & 8 on M47 Leach, back to pass, found no one open and scrambled up the middle for 2 yards (Bethea)
3rd & 6 on M49 Leach threw complete to Rick White for 7
1st & 10 on W44 Leach threw complete to Edwards for 9 (Jackson)
2nd & 1 on W35 Edwards over RT for 4 (Richardson & Galoia)
1st & 10 on W31 Leach, on option, pitched to Edwards for 12 (Heinrich)
1st & 10 on W19 Clayton on inside reverse for 6
2nd & 4 on W13 Leach threw complete to Davis over the middle for 11 (Grimes)
1st & Goal on W2 Davis dove over the top for the TOUCHDOWN
Willner kicked the extra point
SCORE: WASHINGTON 27 - MICHIGAN 14
Stevens received Willners kick at the W5 and handed off to Gaines on a reverse, who gained 15 yards
PENALTY: CLIPPING - WASHINGTON 15 YARDS
WASHINGTON (11:13)
1st & 10 on W5 Steele over RT for 2 (Pickens & Howard)
2nd & 8 on W7 Steele on counter for 3 (Simpkins)
3rd & 5 on W10 Moon, on option, pitched to Steele for 2 (Howard & Simpkins)
4th & 7 on W8 Hicks received Wilsons punt at the W50 and returned it 6 yards
MICHIGAN (9:05)
1st & 10 on W44 Leach, back to pass and under pressure, scrambled and threw complete to White for 1
2nd & 9 on W43 Leach, on option, pitched to Smith for a loss of 10 (Kerley)
3rd & 19 on M47 Leach overthrew Clayton down the sideline
4th & 19 on M47 Anderson punted into the Washington endzone for the touchback
WASHINGTON (7:20)
1st & 10 on W20 Rowland, on sweep right, lost 2 (Meter & Hicks)
2nd & 12 on W18 Moon threw complete to Gipson on a screen pass for 11 (Meter)
3rd & 1 on W29 Moons pass to Greenwood was dropped, incomplete
4th & 1 on W29 Hicks received Wilsons punt at the M25 and returned it 5 yards
MICHIGAN (6:19)
1st & 10 on M30 Davis on draw play for 1 (Harrell)
2nd & 9 on M31 Leach threw complete to Clayton for 10 (Glasgow)
1st & 10 on M41 Leach, on option, kept around RE for 9 (Martin)
2nd & 1 on M50 Leach threw too far for Clayton down the sideline, incomplete
3rd & 1 on M50 Davis up the middle for 5 (Grimes)
1st & 10 on W45 Leach threw complete to Clayton over the middle for 11 (Glasgow)
1st & 10 on W34 Leach, on option, pitched to Edwards for 2 (Kerley & Harrell)
2nd & 8 on W32 Leach, back to pass and under pressure, scrambled and threw complete to Edwards for the TOUCHDOWN
Stephenson the holder, bobbled a low snap from center and Willners extra point attempt was blocked
SCORE: WASHINGTON 27 - MICHIGAN 20
Willner kicked to Stevens in the endzone for the touchback
WASHINGTON (3:44)
1st & 10 on W20 Moon gave to Gipson up the middle for 2 (Meter & Simpkins)
2nd & 8 on W22 Moon threw complete for 3 yards
3rd & 5 on W25 Moons pass for Briggs went incomplete
4th & 5 on W25 Hicks called for a fair catch of Wilsons punt at the M38
PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE WASHINGTON 5 YARDS
4th & 10 on W20 Hicks received Wilsons punt at the M38 and returned it 4 yards
MICHIGAN (2:46)
1st & 10 on M42 Leach threw complete to Clayton for 16 (Theoudele)
1st & 10 on W42 Davis up the middle for 9 (Jackson)
2nd & 1 on W33 Leach, on option, pitched to Edwards for 6 (Glasgow)
1st & 10 on W27 Leach, back to pass, found no one open and scrambled out of bounds for 8
2nd & 2 on W19 Leach threw into the endzone, off the fingertips of Clayton, incomplete
3rd & 2 on W19 Leach, on option, pitched to Edwards for 11
1st & 10 on W8 Leach rolled right, looked for Stephenson in the endzone and dumped the ball off to Edwards at the W6. As Edwards searched for the ball, Jackson stripped it off of Edwards shoulders for the interception at the W1
WASHINGTON (1:21)
1st & 10 on W1 Moon on QB sneak for 3
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN
2nd & 7 on W4 Rowland on counter for 6 (Simpkins & Howard)
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN
3rd & 1 on W10 Gipson up the middle did not gain the first down
4th & Inches on W11 Hicks called for a fair catch of Wilsons punt at the W48
MICHIGAN (0:44)
1st & 10 on W48 Leach underthrew Clayton across the middle, incomplete
2nd & 10 on W48 Leachs pass was intercepted by Glasgow at the W7
WASHINGTON (0:32)
1st & 10 on W7 Moon took a knee at the W6
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN
2nd & 11 on W6 Moon fell down at the W2
3rd & 15 on W2 (time expired)
END OF GAME
FINAL SCORE: WASHINGTON 27 - MICHIGAN 20