Michigan Football’s 11 Penalties Persist Under Whittingham
Wisconsin’s defense and playmakers paced a win over Eastern Michigan, highlighted by interceptions and explosive tempo as coach Luke Fickell builds on an early-season performance. Meanwhile, Michigan faces a mix of progress and discipline issues under Kyle Whittingham after the Oklahoma upset, as the program pursues five-star target Dakota Guerrant while contending with a high penalty rate early this season.
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About Luke Fickell
Luke Joseph Fickell is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2022. Previously he was the head coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held from 2016 through 2022. Fickell played college football as a nose guard at Ohio State University from 1993 to 1996 and then was an assistant coach for the Buckeyes. He was interim head coach at Ohio State for the entire 2011 season.
Everything about Luke Fickell →- Occupation
- American football player, head coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 18, 1973