The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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when he runs, every time. He still holds it away from his body, which leaves it vulnerable to the hands of tacklers and the backs of offensive linemen. "We gave up four turnovers to UConn and were still able to win this week, but ball security can't be stressed enough. The ball is the single most important thing on the field. It is what the game is named after, it's how you score, it's how you get first downs, it's how you win." Gardner threw at least one interception in each of his first nine career starts and at least two in three of four games this season. In the last 15 years, the WolverBottom 10 Teams Nationally ines have had just In Turnovers, As Of Sept. 22 one season in which Team INT FumblesTotal Record they gave away 1. Western Kentucky 10 5 15 2-2 more turnovers 2. Michigan 9 3 12 4-0 in the first four 3. Southern Miss. 8 4 12 0-3 games: the 3-9 sea4. West Virginia 4 8 12 2-2 son in 2008, when 5. Hawaii 9 2 11 0-3 the team totaled 14 6. San Diego State 8 3 11 0-3 giveaways in the 7. Washington State 8 3 11 3-1 first four games. 8. Western Michigan 9 2 11 0-4 " Yo u c a n ' t b e 9. Florida Atlantic 5 5 10 1-3 loose with the ball, 10. Idaho 1 9 10 0-4 and we do that a U-M Turnovers In First little bit too much," Four Games, Last 15 Years Hoke said. "We've Season just got to keep Year INTFumblesTotal Total working and being 20139 3 12 ? conscious of how 201210 1 11 27 we're handling the 20116 2 8 22 situations at times. 20101 3 4 29 Throwing the ball 20095 1 6 28 out of bounds is 20085 9 14 30 pretty good. You 20074 6 10 27 get the ball back, 20064 1 5 12 or you can punt. 20052 3 5 18 We've just got to 20045 5 10 21 keep running home 20033 4 7 19 that message." 20023 5 8 17 Turnovers have 20012 2 4 25 been a problem for 20001 3 4 16 the Wolverines for 19992 0 2 13 quite a while.