Utah Utes football: U. not harping on turnover issues

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 12 2011 9:32 p.m. MDT

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Posters on the front wall of the Utah football team meeting room stress the importance of avoiding turnovers.

"We're one team," Kruger said, insisting there isn't a locker room divide despite the extra burden those possession changes put on the defense.

"Yeah, it does wear you down a little bit. It's a challenge for the defense, and you step up to that challenge," Kruger added. "It gets frustrating, but you've just got to keep your head and try to get the offense the ball back."

And then hope advice from signs is adhered to after that.

Utah giveaways

ARIZONA STATE (Lost, 35-14)

Interception (2nd quarter, 14:53)

Interception (2nd quarter, 0:28)

Fumble (3rd quarter, 4:42)

Interception (3rd quarter, 2:20)

Fumble (4th quarter, 14:12)

WASHINGTON (Lost, 31-14)

Fumble (1st quarter, 14:51)

Interception (2nd quarter, 10:29)

Fumble (2nd quarter, 4:37)

Interception (3rd quarter, 6:52)

Fumble (4th quarter, 7:37)

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GoGetter

Sandy, UT

Jody, I think you are forgetting one thing, the reason why it's not so stressed by Coach Whitt (not saying it isn't to x degree):

Good teams FORCE turnovers.

At the level of play in the PAC, the margin of error is small. The More..

10:29 p.m. Oct. 12, 2011
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Realistic Ute

Salt Lake City, UT

@gogetter

conversely bad teams in over their heads overextend themselves and cough up the ball way more easily then teams who are evenly matched.

4:31 p.m. Oct. 13, 2011
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VegasBart

N. Las Vegas, NV

I guess Cal forgot that turnovers should never be an excuse for a loss tonight. That statement is patently false and we all know it.

10:57 p.m. Oct. 13, 2011
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