The No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (7-5, 3-1 Big Ten) overcame some early turnover problems to fend off the No. 18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-7, 2-2 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon, 8-6.
Michigan could not clear the ball early on. Part of that was due to poor decision-making, but Rutgers did a good job forcing long poles into awkward situations over midfield and relentlessly pressuring short sticks.
However, the Wolverines cleaned up their act and finished 23-for-27 in the clearing game. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Knights were also turnover prone, giving the ball away 24 times, and five times on the clear.