And if a focus on limiting turnovers leads to a more conservative gameplan, that's a mistake.
After yet another putrid offensive performance that saw Northwestern plummet in both the national rankings and the F/+ ratings, Pat Fitzgerald brought up in his weekly press conference what has been, to him, a major concern.
"We've got to get the turnover ratio fixed real fast. Real fast." -Fitz
— Inside NU (@insidenu) October 19, 2015
Indeed, giving the ball to the other team is not the best way to win football games, and turning the ball over three times against Iowa was not optimal.