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Michigan 7 at Tampa Bay 19
1983 Week 2 - Saturday, March 12, 1983
Michigan Panthers(1-0) at Tampa Bay Bandits(1-0)(-2.5)
Attendance: 38,789
TAMPA (AP) - The Panthers were expecting a passing barrage from Tampa Bay's John Reaves. Instead, they ran into Greg Boone - or, more properly, Boone ran through them as the Bandits ran over Michigan 19-7.
"It was clear the passing game wasn't working," Boone, a rookie from Duke, said after gaining 157 yards and scoring a touchdown. "I was a little nervous at first...Last week I didn't carry much. I was afraid of making mistakes. I just knuckled down and ran the ball. After a little while I felt comfortable."
The teams traded second-period touchdowns, Reaves passing 6 yards to Eric Truvillion and Bobby Hebert throwing 3 yards to Mike Cobb. The game attracted 38,789 fans compared to last Sunday's 42,437 in Tampa Bay.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 SCORE BY PERIODS Michigan ........................ 0 7 0 0--7 Tampa Bay ....................... 0 7 9 3--19 SCORING Tampa Bay--Truvillion 6 pass from Reaves (Andrusy- shyn kick). Michigan--Cobb 3 pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick). Tampa Bay--Field goal Andrusyshyn 32. Tampa Bay--Boone 7 run (kick failed). Tampa Bay- Field goal Andrusyshyn 33. TEAM STATISTICS Michigan Tampa Bay First downs ........................... 11 16 Rushes-Yards .......................... 24-67 41-159 Passing yards ......................... 182 120 Sacked-Yards lost ..................... 5-41 3-34 Return yards .......................... 89 25 Passes ................................ 18-33-1 12-27-0 Punts ................................. 8-35.4 8-35.3 Fumbles-Lost .......................... 3-2 1-0 Penalties- Yards ...................... 6-58 3-15 Time of possession .................... 28:19 31:41 Attendance--38,789 . INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing--Michigan, Ellis 17-52, Hagen 5-11, Lacy 2-4; Tampa Bay, Boone 31-157, Wilson 3-minus 4, Gillespie l-minus 5, Platt 6.11. Passing--Michigan, Hebert 18-33-1--223; Tampa Bay, Reaves 12-27-0--154. Receiving--Michigan, McClain 4-49, Holloway 5-58, Hagen 1-2, Carter 3-33, Ellis 3-48, Cobb 3-22, In- gram 1-14, Echols 1-minus 3; Tampa Bay, Truvillion 3-34, Buggs 4-75, Gillespie 1-6, Cox 1-7, Gilbert 2- 27, Platt 1-5. Kickoff Returns--Michigan, Ingram 4-78; Tampa Bay, Wilson 1-minus 1, Gillespie 1-7. Punt Returns--Michigan, Carter 1-ll; Tampa Bay, Cox 5-9. Interceptions--Tampa Bay, Edwards 1-10. Punting--Michigan, Greeewood 8-35.4; Tampa Bay, Andrusyshyn 8-35.3. Field Goals--Michigan, None attempted: Tampa Bay, Andrusyshyn 2-3. Sacks-Michigan, Corker 1-9, Tipton 2-25: Tampa Bay, Carter 1-12, Goedecker 1-14, Nordgren 2-7, Washington 1-8.
Archived news report
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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