1978 MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE PLAY-BY-PLAY LOG
SITE: Ohio Stadium
DATE: November 25th, 1978
ATTENDANCE: 88,358
TEMP: 40 degrees
WIND: SW 5-10 mph
SKIES: Began as overcast, but became sunny in 2nd quarter
FIRST QUARTER
Michigan won the toss and elected to receive
Ohio State elected to defend the South Goal
Tony Jackson received Athas kickoff at the M1 and returned it 20 yards (tackle made by Laughlan)
MICHIGAN (14:56)
1st & 10 on M21 Russell Davis, on first option give, went over LG for 4 (Cousineau)
2nd & 6 on M25 Butch Woolfolk, on counter play, ran over LG for 3
3rd & 3 on M28 Rick Leach kept on wishbone option for 3
1st & 10 on M31 Woolfolk up the middle for 13
1st & 10 on M44 Davis was stopped at center for 1 (Sullivan)
2nd & 9 on M45 Woolfolk took pitch at LE for 1
3rd & 8 on M46 Leach, back to pass, avoided two defenders and scrambled up the middle for 1 (Dansler)
4th & 9 on M45 Gregg Willner punted to the O27 where it was downed by Roosevelt Smith
OHIO STATE (11:26)
1st & 10 on O27 Schlichter kept on reverse option around LE for 4
2nd & 6 on O31 Volley, on first option give, went over RT for 3
3rd & 3 on O34 Volley, on first option give, went over LT for 6 (Ben Needham)
1st & 10 on O40 Schlichter rolled right and passed to Springs for 5
2nd & 5 on O45 Springs took pitch over RT for 4 (Andy Cannavino)
3rd & 1 on O49 Volley over LT for 3 (Needham)
1st & 10 on M48 Volley, on first option give, ran over RT for 2 (Cannavino)
2nd & 8 on M46 Springs took option pitch around RE for 8 (Mike Harden)
1st & 10 on M38 Springs took pitch over RE for 2 (Jerry Meter)
2nd & 8 on M36 Schlichter rolled left and under pressure gained 7 (Ron Simpkins)
3rd & 1 on M29 Campbell, from full house T, ran over RT for 3 (Simpkins)
1st & 10 on M26 Schlichter, on option keeper, gained 3 over LT (Meter)
2nd & 7 on M23 Schlichter rolled right and was chased out of bounds by Mike Trgovac for 6
3rd & 13 on M29 Volley gained 8 on draw play up the middle (Simpkins)
4th & 5 on M21 Athas 38-yard field goal attempt was no good, wide left
MICHIGAN (4:58)
1st & 10 on M21 Woolfolk took option pitch around LE for 6
2nd & 4 on M27 Woolfolk was stopped at RG by Sullivan & Henson for no gain
3rd & 4 on M27 Davis on draw play for 3
4th & 1 on M30 Guess received Willners punt at the O39 and returned it 11 yards (Needham)
OHIO STATE (3:25)
1st & 10 on M50 Volley over LG for 21 yards (Harden)
1st & 10 on M29 Springs took option pitch around LE for 11 (Curtis Greer)
1st & 10 on M18 Schlichter, on option keeper, cut over RT for 6 (Trgovac, Simpkins)
2nd & 4 on M12 Schlichter, on option keeper, slipped for 1
3rd & 5 on M13 Springs, on pitch sweep, slipped down for a gain of only 1
4th & 4 on M12 Atha kicked a 29-yard FIELD GOAL
SCORE: OHIO STATE 3 - MICHIGAN 0
Atha kicked off out of bounds
PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE OHIO STATE - 5 YARDS
Jackson received Athas kick at the M3 and returned it to the M30
MICHIGAN (1:08)
1st & 10 on M30 Woolfolk, on sweep left, went for no gain (Cato)
2nd & 10 on M30 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Doug Marsh for 26 yards (Guess)
1st & 10 on O44 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Woolfolk over the middle for 14 yards
1st & 10 on O30 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Rodney Feaster cutting over the middle for the TOUCHDOWN
Willner kicked the extra point
SCORE: MICHIGAN 7 - OHIO STATE 3
Bryan Virgil kicked off out of bounds
PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE MICHIGAN - 5 YARDS
Bryan Virgil kicked off out of bounds again
PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE MICHIGAN - 5 YARDS
Murray received Virgils kick at the O18 and returned it to the O31
OHIO STATE (0:06)
1st & 10 on O31 Schlichter, back to pass, scrambled right for 12 yards (Simpkins)
END OF FIRST QUARTER
SCORE: MICHIGAN 7 - OHIO STATE 3
SECOND QUARTER
OHIO STATE (15:00)
1st & 10 on O43 Volley, on first option give, went over LG for 2 (Trgovac)
2nd & 8 on O45 Springs over RE on reverse option pitch for 3 (Meter)
3rd & 5 on O48 Schlichter, back to pass, scrambled and was sacked by Dale Keitz for a loss of 1
4th & 6 on O47 Oroszs punt was downed at the M21
MICHIGAN (13:19)
1st & 10 on M21 Davis, on first option give, went over RT for 2 (Washington, Cousineau)
2nd & 8 on M23 Leach kept inside on reverse option for 4
3rd & 4 on M27 Leach passed complete to Davis for 10
1st & 10 on M37 Woolfolk, on pitch sweep, ran around RE for 1
2nd & 9 on M38 Leach, back to pass and under pressure, scrambled out of the pocket and threw deep to nobody down the sideline, incomplete
3rd & 9 on M38 Woolfolk took option pitch for no gain
4th & 9 on M38 Guess received Willners punt at the O29 and returned it 2 yards (Cannavino, Gary Weber)
OHIO STATE (10:01)
1st & 10 on O31 Volley, on first option give, went over LT for 3 (Cannavino)
2nd & 7 on O34 Springs was stopped at RT for 1 (Trgovac, Weber, Meter)
3rd & 6 on O35 Schlichter, rolling left and under pressure, threw incomplete for Gerald
4th & 6 on O35 Mike Jolly received Oroszs punt at the M14 and lost 1
MICHIGAN (8:45)
1st & 10 on M13 Woolfolk on counter play at RT for 6 Woolfolk was injured on play and helped off field (Bell)
2nd & 4 on M19 Davis, on option give, went through RT for 14
1st & 10 on M33 Davis, on option give, went over LG for 1 (Sullivan, Henson, Ross)
2nd & 9 on M34 Leach, on play action pass, threw deep for Marsh, but play was broken up by Bell, incomplete
3rd & 9 on M34 Leach, back to pass and under pressure, scrambled and was sacked by Cousineau and Sullivan for a loss of 11
4th & 20 on M23 Guess received Willners punt at the O31 and returned it 8 yards
OHIO STATE (6:56)
1st & 10 on O39 Schlichter, back to pass, scrambled up the middle, and was sacked by Trgovac for 3
2nd & 13 on O36 Springs took option pitch around LE for 12 (Gene Bell)
3rd & 1 on O48 Schlichter, from full house T, kept around LT for 4 (Mark Braman)
1st & 10 on M48 Schlichter, on option keeper, ran around RE for 8 (Bell, Harden)
2nd & 2 on M40 Schlichter, on option keeper, ran inside LE for 4 (Harden)
1st & 10 on M36 Schlichters pass for Moore was deflected by Ron Simpkins, incomplete
2nd & 10 on M36 Springs took option pitch around RE for 11 (Bell)
1st & 10 on M25 Schlichter, on option keeper, ran inside LE for 4 (Trgovac)
2nd & 6 on M21 PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE OHIO STATE - 5 YARDS
2nd & 11 on M26 Volley, on first option give, ran over RT for 2 (Cannavino)
3rd & 9 on M24 Schlichter, back to pass, was hit by Meter, fumbled, and Cannavino recovered for Michigan at the M32
MICHIGAN (3:20)
1st & 10 on M32 Smith ran for 16 through left side (Bell)
1st & 10 on M48 Leach, on play action option pass, threw deep for Feaster, but Guess knocked down pass, incomplete
2nd & 10 on M48 Smith, on delayed handoff, ran over RG for 4 (Washington)
3rd & 6 on O48 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Ralph Clayton over the middle for 15
1st & 10 on O33 Davis, on first option, went over RG for 5
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN (1:36 remaining in first half)
2nd & 5 on O28 Leach, back to pass, scrambled up the middle for 5
1st & 10 on O23 Leach, on play action pass, overthrew Feaster, incomplete
2nd & 10 on O23 Leach threw complete to Smith on swing pass for 9 (Bell)
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN (0:52 remaining in first half)
3rd & 1 on O14 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Gene Johnson over the middle. Johnson was hit by Skillings at the goal line and fumbled into the endzone where Skillings recovered for the TOUCHBACK
OHIO STATE (0:43)
1st & 10 on O20 Schlichter fell on ball for 2
2nd & 12 on O18 Schlichter again fell on ball for 2
END OF FIRST HALF
SCORE: MICHIGAN 7 - OHIO STATE 3
THIRD QUARTER
Ohio State elected to receive
Michigan elected to defend the South Goal
Hicks received Virgils kick at the O1 and returned it 30 yards (Mark DeSantis)
OHIO STATE (14:54)
1st & 10 on O31 Volley hit center for 3 (Keitz)
2nd & 7 on O34 Volley, on first option, went over LG for 5 (Greer)
3rd & 2 on O39 Schlichter, on option keeper, ran inside RE for (measurement) 1 (Simpkins)
4th & 1 on O40 Jolly called for a fair catch of Oroszs punt at M17
MICHIGAN (13:26)
1st & 10 on M17 Davis, on first option give, ran over LT for 4 (Sullivan, Cato)
2nd & 6 on M21 Leach, on option keeper, ran inside RE for 7
1st & 10 on M28 Smith went around RT for 13
1st & 10 on M41 Lawrence Reid went up the middle for 2 (Sullivan, Cato, Dansler)
2nd & 8 on M43 Leach, on play action pass, threw incomplete for Clayton down the sideline
3rd & 8 on M43 Clayton dropped Leachs low pass over the middle, incomplete
4th & 8 on M43 Guess received Willners punt at the O12 and returned it 8 yards (Needham)
OHIO STATE (11:21)
1st & 10 on O20 Schlichter, on reverse option, was stopped for 3 (Greer)
2nd & 13 on O17 Springs on draw play for 10 (Cannavino)
3rd & 3 on O27 PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE OHIO STATE - 5 YARDS
3rd & 8 on O22 Springs on draw play for 4 (Cannavino, Meter)
4th & 4 on O26 Jolly received Oroszs punt at the M24 and returned it 7 yards
MICHIGAN (9:31)
1st & 10 on M31 Smith took option pitch around RE for 5
2nd & 5 on M36 Smith on counter play went around RT for 3
3rd & 2 on M39 Reid, on first option give, went over RT for 4
1st & 10 on M43 Leach, on option keeper, ran inside LE for 5
2nd & 5 on M48 Smith took deep handoff and ran over LT for 14
1st & 10 on O38 Reid, on first option, went over LG for 4 (Sullivan, Cousineau)
2nd & 6 on O34 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Marsh for 13
1st & 10 on O21 Woolfolk took deep handoff and ran over RG for 2 (Ross)
2nd & 8 on O19 Leach, back to pass, pump faked twice and threw over the middle for Clayton at the goal line, incomplete (broken up by Skillings)
3rd & 8 on O19 Leach faked to the fullback, rolled left and passed right to Reid on screen play for 11
1st & Goal on O8 Leach, on option keeper, ran inside RE for 4
2nd & Goal on O4 Leach, on option keeper, rolled left and kept for 1 (Mills)
3rd & Goal on O5 PENALTY: DELAY OF GAME MICHIGAN - 5 YARDS (stepped off a little long)
3rd & Goal on O11 Leach dropped back to pass, rolled left and threw complete to Smith for the TOUCHDOWN
Willner kicked the extra point
SCORE: MICHIGAN 14 - OHIO STATE 3
Murray received Virgils kick at the O3 and returned it 19 yards (Needham)
OHIO STATE (4:07)
1st & 10 on O22 Schlichter, on play action pass, threw complete to Moore for 8 (Cannavino)
2nd & 2 on O30 Springs took option pitch at RE for 4 (Bell)
3rd & 6 on O26 Schlichter went back to pass and scrambled around LE for 4 (Needham)
4th & 2 on O30 Jolly received Oroszs punt at the M25 and lost three yards
MICHIGAN (2:06)
1st & 10 on M22 Leach, on option keeper, gained 8 around RE as he was knocked out of bounds (Leach injured leg on play but stayed in game)
2nd & 2 on M30 Davis, from wishbone, gained 1 over RG
3rd & 1 on M31 Woolfolk, from wishbone, gained 5 over RT
1st & 10 on M36 Woolfolk took deep handoff and ran over LT for 2
2nd & 8 on M38 Davis, on first option give, went over RT for 2
END OF THIRD QUARTER
SCORE: MICHIGAN 14 - OHIO STATE 3
FOURTH QUARTER
MICHIGAN (15:00)
3rd & 6 on M40 Leach, on play action pass, threw complete to Clayton for 13
1st & 10 on O47 Smith took deep handoff and ran up the middle for 2 (Cato, Sullivan, Bell)
2nd & 8 on O45 Davis, on first option give, went over LT for 6
3rd & 2 on O39 Davis, from wishbone, ran over LG for (measurement) 2
1st & 10 on O37 Davis ran up the middle for 3
2nd & 7 on O34 Leach, on play action pass, threw behind Clayton over the middle, incomplete
3rd & 7 on O34 Leach passed low and short for Feaster, incomplete
4th & 7 on O34 Willners punt was downed at the O1
OHIO STATE (11:52)
1st & 10 on O1 (Gerald in at QB) Gerald, on option keeper, ran over RT for 2
2nd & 8 on O3 Johnson over RT for 3
3rd & 5 on O6 Volley, on option give, went over LG for 2
4th & 3 on O8 Jolly received Oroszs punt at the O45 and returned it 2 yards
MICHIGAN (10:09)
1st & 10 on O43 Smith took deep handoff and ran up the middle for 5
2nd & 5 on O38 Reid, on first option give, ran up the middle for 2
3rd & 3 on O36 Smith took deep handoff and ran over RT for (measurement) 3
1st & 10 on O33 Clayton, from wishbone, ran inside LT for 5
2nd & 5 on O28 Smith, from wishbone, ran around RE for 2 (Smith hurt helped off field)
TIMEOUT: MICHIGAN (7:25 remaining in game)
3rd & 3 on O26 Leach, on wishbone play action pass, overthrew Feaster in the endzone badly, incomplete
4th & 3 on O26 Willners 43-yard field goal try was short and wide left
OHIO STATE (7:16)
1st & 10 on O26 Gerald, on option keeper, ran for no gain (Greer)
2nd & 10 on O26 PENALTY: ILLEGAL PROCEDURE OHIO STATE - 5 YARDS
2nd & 15 on O21 Gerald, back to pass, scrambled out of bounds around RE for 5 yards
3rd & 10 on O26 Gerald passed to Springs on delay over middle for 5 (Greer)
4th & 5 on O31 Payton, on direct snap from punt formation, ran over right side for no gain
MICHIGAN (5:51)
1st & 10 on O31 (B.J. Dickey in at QB) Reid, from wishbone, went over RG for 4 (Cousineau, Bell)
2nd & 6 on O27 Woolfolk, from wishbone, ran over RT for 3
3rd & 3 on O24 Dickey on wishbone option keeper lost 2 (Cato)
4th & 5 on O26 Woolfolk took deep handoff and ran over RT for no gain (Hornik)
OHIO STATE (3:44)
1st & 10 on O26 (Schlichter in at QB) Schlichter passed to Gerald over the middle for 25 (Bell)
1st & 10 on M49 Schlichter passed short for Volley, incomplete
2nd & 10 on M49 Schlichters pass for Gerald was intercepted by Jolly at the M41 and returned 7 yards
MICHIGAN (3:15)
1st & 10 on M48 Dickey, on play action pass, threw too high for Clayton over the middle, incomplete
PENALTY: PERSONAL FOUL OHIO STATE - 15 YARDS
1st & 10 on O37 Dickey on option keeper for 1 (Dulin)
2nd & 11 on O38 Reid, on option give, ran over LT for 3
3rd & 8 on O35 Woolfolk took deep handoff and went over LG for 1 (Henson)
TIMEOUT: OHIO STATE (1:43 remaining in game)
4th & 9 on O36 Willners punt was downed at the O5 by Woolfolk
OHIO STATE (1:36)
1st & 10 on O5 Schlichter, back to pass, scrambled over right side for 4 (Needham)
2nd & 6 on O9 Schlichter passed complete to Hunter for 5 (Bell)
3rd & 1 on O14 Schlichter, back to pass, stepped up in the pocket and slipped down for 3
4th & 4 on O11 Schlichter passed short for Volley, incomplete
MICHIGAN (0:20)
1st & 10 on O11 Dickey fell on ball for 2
END OF GAME
FINAL SCORE: MICHIGAN 14 - OHIO STATE 3