导出博客文章BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana Hoosiers spent the first eight games taking
expert care of the football.Now, suddenly, they cant seem to get a grip on
it.Over the past two weeks, the Hosiers have fumbled nine times, losing all five
Saturday to fuel Penn States rally from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit for a
45-31 victory. The slide from being one of the nations best in turnover margin
to second-worst in the Big Ten (minus-6) has befuddled Hoosiers players, coaches
and fans alike.We went from third in the nation in fewest fumbles after Week 8
and at Week 10 I think were at 101. So weve dropped I think 98 spots in two
weeks, coach Kevin Wilson said Monday. To me, its coaching and thats culture.
And weve kind of addressed that again.The Hoosiers have seen steady slippage on
the turnover front all season.Quarterback Richard Lagow didnt throw an
interception till Week 3. Today, his 13 picks are second most in the
conference.Its been a similar story with fumbles. After the Hoosiers (5-5, 3-4
Big Ten) lost only two of six fumbles through the first eight weeks (0.75 per
game), they are now averaging 1.13 per quarter over the past two weeks .Perhaps
its just a case of bad luck.But Wilson cant rely on happenstance to fix this
problem.Normally, Wilson instructs players who have footballs during stretching
to properly tuck it away. Those who dont wind up losing playing time.I think I
was ridiculed years ago when Tevin Coleman went to Ann Arbor (Michigan) and
fumbled and came out, Wilson said. But our deal is if you fumble you dont play.
I dont know whats up with that but thats how we play here. Thats our culture,
and I take responsibility for those fumbles because I think weve gotten lax with
that.Wilson didnt say if he would do anything different this week.Finding a
solution, though, could prove challenging because there doesnt appear to a
common thread.Usually sure-handed receiver Mitchell Paige blamed himself for the
Penn State loss after losing the ball twice in traffic Saturday. Running back
Devonte Williams dropped the ball after Lagow appeared to make a safe handoff on
time. Isaac James gave the ball back to the Nittany Lions at his own 6-yard line
after a punt bounced into his leg. And the Nittany Lions turned a strip-sack of
Lagow in the games waning seconds into their sealing score.If we eliminate the
turnovers it could be a different game, Lagow said afterward.They learned that
lesson the hard way Saturday and realize they get it fixed in these final two
games.First, Indiana visits No. 4 Michigan (9-1, 6-1), where it last won in
1967. Thats followed by the annual Thanksgiving weekend game against rival
Purdue (3-7, 1-6) for the Old Oaken Bucket. Indiana has won the last three over
the Boilermakers and now has a chance to tie the school record for most
consecutive victories in the series.Win either one and the Hoosiers will become
bowl-eligible for the second straight season -- a feat they havent achieved
since 1990 and 1991.Turn it over like they have been, and the Hoosiers once
promising season slip away, too.We address it every day, running back Devine
Redding said. We harp on ball security because without the ball, you cant do
anything. Thats a big thing.---More AP college football:
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in six games.Michael Raffl and Sean Couturier scored 34 seconds apart in the
first period on Philadelphias initial two shots, and the Flyers beat the
Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday night.Mark Streit, Wayne Simmonds and Brandon
Manning also scored for the Flyers, who had 12 players register points.Our
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said.Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien had the goals for the Jets, who opened a
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last six.We missed out on a bunch of really good chances and left some offense
on the table, but you have to give them some credit for that, Winnipeg coach
Paul Maurice said. They deserved to win based on their compete level.Couturier
got Philadelphia on the board 9:13 in when he capitalized on a Winnipeg turnover
and beat Connor Hellebuyck high to the glove side from close range.Raffl doubled
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stellar play by Matt Read. Read raced up the right wing and dived past Jets
defenseman Josh Morrissey, poking the puck to a wide-open Raffl in the crease
and Raffl finished with a shot over Hellebuycks blocker.Just an extra effort
play, Hakstol said of the assist. Those are things you have to have. It was a
great play. Does that give the bench a shot in the arm? Absolutely.Steve Mason
made 30 saves to improve to 6-0-1 in his career against Winnipeg.Mason made some
good saves at key times, Hakstol said.Hellebuyck stopped 17 shots.Mason was
strong early in the third period when he came up with point-blank stops on Mark
Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers two minutes apart.Theyrre big saves and we needed
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Philadelphia goalie rebounded from Tuesdays 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa in which
he let in the tying goal with 1:59 left in regulation and then refused to
address the media afterward.Winnipeg outscored the Flyers 2-1 in the second
period to pull to 3-2 entering the third.Byfuglien netted his first goal of the
season, beating Mason from the short side just under seven minutes into the
second. Philadelphia went back up 3-1 with 7:02 remaining on Streits one-timer
from the point that ricocheted off Hellebuycks glove.Wheeler brought the Jets
back within a goal by finishing a pretty tic-tac-toe passing display with Ehlers
and Scheifele.Simmonds scored 5:46 into the third period to give Philadelphia a
4-2 lead. Andrew MacDonalds initial shot from the point deflected off Jets Marko
Dano and to Simmonds right in front, and the Flyers winger spun around and shot
past a surprised Hellebyuck.Rookie Patrick Laine didnt register a point after
coming in leading all players with 12 goals and all rookies with 17
points.Manning scored into the empty net with 48.6 seconds to go.The Flyers won
despite getting outshot 32-22. Philadelphia entered leading the NHL in shots and
shots per game.You dont get points for outshooting teams, Hakstol said.Game
notes Flyers D Shayne Gostisbehere was a healthy scratch. He was replaced by
MacDonald. ... The Flyers improved to 1-3-1 against Canadian teams this season.
... Scheifele recorded his 22nd point. He entered tied for the league lead in
points.UP NEXTJets: At Boston on Saturday night.Flyers: Host Tampa Bay on
Saturday. ' ' '
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