The start of the college football weekend was beyond bizarre.
As the Michigan Wolverines traveled to Happy Valley in preparation for their first-ranked opponent of the season Saturday, the Big Ten conference decided the time was right to punish the university.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half while playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium Sept. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Big Ten suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh from coaching the remaining games of the 2023 college football regular season amid the NCAA’s investigation into whether Michigan conducted off-campus scouting and sign stealing.
The news was delivered to Michigan late on Friday afternoon, leaving the program scrambling as it prepared for No. 10 Penn State.
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Harbaugh filed an emergency motion against the Big Ten Conference and Commissioner Tony Petitti shortly after the punishment came down, and there will be an in-person hearing Nov. 17 at 9 a.m., according to ESPN. The motion seeks an emergency temporary restraining order along with a preliminary injunction, according to OutKick.
Everything that happened Friday ultimately left Michigan without its head coach for the Week 11 matchup against the Nittany Lions, and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore filled in for Harbaugh.
The timing by the Big Ten seemed questionable at best and kicked off the college football Saturday in a strange way.
Let’s take a look at what was learned from Week 11 of the college football season.
Michigan will use Big Ten action as motivation
After Michigan was done imposing its will on Penn State — the Wolverines ran the ball 32 straight times to end the game – it was time for Michigan to play the “us against the world” card.
Moore cried during the postgame interview on the field and had an emotional message for his head…
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