{
  "id": 10489302,
  "title": "Kyle Whittingham says some Michigan football penalties 'drive me nuts'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kyle-whittingham-says-some-michigan-football-penalties-drive-me-nuts-10489302",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:48:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-whittingham-says-michigan-football-164808928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kyle Whittingham, Michigan's head coach, has expressed frustration with the team's excessive penalty rate. Over the past few games, Michigan has committed eight or more penalties, which often stall offensive drives and prolong defensive ones. This trend began after just two such occurrences in the previous four seasons. The issue is particularly troublesome as it affects time of possession, team morale, and ultimately, the final score. While Whittingham acknowledges that some penalties are inevitable, he is particularly annoyed by unnecessary fouls, such as the eight personal fouls committed by the Wolverines in their first month of the season. An example of this is Zeke Berry's unnecessary roughness penalty, which cost Michigan a hard-fought win against Iowa. Whittingham emphasizes the importance of coaching and decision-making to rectify the problem, but it remains a work in progress. Additionally, the team's injured offensive line, which includes John Henry Daley and Blake Frazier, could potentially result in yet another change in formation for their upcoming game against Minnesota.",
  "summary": "\"The thoughtless ones that we could’ve very easily avoided, those are the ones that drive me nuts,\" U-M coach Kyle Whittingham said of the penalties.",
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        "title": "Kyle Whittingham says some Michigan football penalties 'drive me nuts'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/kyle-whittingham-says-some-michigan-football-penalties-drive-me-nuts",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:48:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}