WVU tries to spill another non-spiller
November 19, 2009 by Mike Casazza
Cincinnati hadn’t lost a fumble all year until WVU forced and recovered two one last week. Next in line is Pitt, which has two glue-gloved running backs in Dion Lewis and Ray Graham. Each has fumbled once this year.
Dave Wannstedt said the two young backs have earned the trust of the coaching staff and their teammates that they will protect the football.
“The biggest sign we have in the offensive team meeting room says ‘Protect the Football.’ But I have to give David Walker credit — I don’t know that I have ever been around anyone who has done as good of a job with young players as he has with those two backs,” Wannstedt said. “And you have to give credit to the kids, they have to go out there and conscientiously hold onto it.”
As for the second item in that notebook …