The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Devin Gardner threw for 2,960 yards in 2013 — the second-highest single-season total in Michigan history — and was U-M's second-leading rusher with 483 yards on the ground. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL the quarterback's inconsistency centering on trying to do it all at times. "The problem with any quarterback is, when you're not doing well, you feel obligated to do more," Borges said. "Maybe create something you really probably shouldn't have done. That's compounded with an athletic quarterback. "He threw the bulk of his interceptions in the first half of the season. I don't know how many he threw in the last five games, but it wasn't very many. We had four games [in November] where we just played poorly. I think he was feeling obli- gated to make something happen at times." A lot of it was dealing with a lot of down-and-distance situations that resulted in many sacks and punts, Borges added. The turnovers were never just one guy's fault. Behind Gardner, there remain question marks. Rising sophomore Shane Morris, though, answered the bell with a solid bowl game performance in his first start. He threw for 196 yards and ran for 40 more, showing confidence and leadership. "Shane understands the offense a lot better," Borges said. "With more