The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Quarterback Devin Gardner was sacked seven times in the 29-6 loss to Michigan State, and the Wolverines were held to a school-record-low minus-48 yards on the ground. photo by Lon Horwedel ergy" down the stretch, the offensive coordinator assessed. In his mind, that coming together of the parts should result in one's own team gaining confidence and killing that of the opponent. Somehow in November, it evaporated, right up until kickoff of the OSU game. U-M found something in that one and needs to keep it going in the bowl matchup versus Kansas State. The offensive line doesn't suddenly become veterans across the board in 2014, losing a pair of fifth-year senior tackles. But Borges cautions it will be much more seasoned overall, with perhaps only one altogether new starter up front. He's convinced that, going forward, the Wolverines will roll out more of a late-November look than what transpired the rest of the month. "As we run our offense more, and as we understand what to do, gain more experience, play in these situations, we're going to be fine here," he stressed. "We'll be a good offensive football team, year in and year out. Some years will be better than others, but once we get the foundation of what we want, be consistent with the same players … this will be a very good offensive team every year." "We're approaching that and show signs of that. We've got to play more efficiently when we don't play great. It's just too much, drastically, one end or the other." ❏