'92 Chronology-Week Five Roundup

Event Date: April 19th, 1992

Event Description: Panthers Outlast Oakland!

Source: Detroit Free Press

Steve Pelluer's 33-yard touchdown pass with 2:56 left in the fourth quarter pushed Michigan past Oakland, 39-36, in a Week 5 clash at the Silver Dome.

Pelluer threw for 319 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception on 18-of-24 passing for the Panthers, who recovered from an 12-point deficit to record their second win of the season.

Carl Aikens had five receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown, while Gerald Wilcox added four catches for 70 yards with three scores. John Williams rushed for 54 yards and Jamie Morris added another 53 yards on 20 attempts.

Bob Gagliano completed 24-of-39 passes for 309 yards, four scores and three picks for the Invaders, who have lost for the second time in three weeks.

Gordon Hudson added eight receptions for 84 yards and two touchdown's while Wes Howell compiled 98 yards on four catches and also had two touchdown grabs. Blaise Bryant gained 56 yards on 16 carries.

Oakland took the opening lead in the first quarter after embarking on a twelve-play, 90-yard drive culminating with Gordon Hudson's four-yard reception to make it 7-0.

The Panthers countered early in the second quarter with a 12-play, 77-yard drive of their own ending with a four-yard touchdown pass from Steve Pelluer to Gerald Wilcox. Wilcox would end up scoring three touchdowns on the day.

Michigan tacked on ten more in the second quarter on Pelluer's fifty-yard bomb to Wilcox, then a Novo Bojovic a 22-yard field goal set the score at 17-14 heading into the break.

A 39-yard field goal by Jim Gallery, a safety by Scott Davis and Gagliano's 14-yard touchdown pass to Wes Howell moved the Invaders out to a 26-17 lead at the end of three quarters of play.

Gerald Wilcox's 58-yard punt return midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the momentum-changer, pushing the Panthers out to a three-point lead at 32-29.

Oakland's Terrence Flagler then went 65 yards on the next kickoff, moving the ball all the way to the Panthers 35 yard line. One play later, Gagliano found Wes Howell wide open over the middle for a 35-yard touchdown pass which gave the Invaders a 36-32 advantage with 7:06 remaining.

With a little less than three minutes left in the fourth, Michigan took its final lead of the game, 39-36, as Steve Pelluer hit Carl Aikens for a 33-yard touchdown strike.

Game Notes;

In Week 6, Oakland hosts Pittsburgh, while Michigan heads to Chicago...

In other Week #5 Sunday action; Birmingham remains undefeated after a road win at Pittsburgh 37-33, Baltimore beat Arizona 30-20, Houston pounded Chicago 37-17, and Memphis edged New Orleans 16-10.

more to come........