Harbaugh was disciplined by the Big Ten less than 24 hours before the Wolverines play at No. 9 Penn State in their toughest matchup of the season so far.
His team (9-0) has a shot to win a third straight Big Ten title and the school’s first national championship since 1997.
Michigan was prepared to take possible legal action if the conference punished the football program before a full investigation into allegations of an impermissible scouting and sign-stealing operation.
Big Ten bans No. 2 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from final 3 games over alleged sign-stealing scheme
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Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, front left, watches against Rutgers as analytics assistant Connor Stalions, right, looks on during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 23, 2023. Stalions was suspended by the university last week and is at the center of a sign-stealing scheme that is being investigated by the NCAA.
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Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, front left, watches against Rutgers as analytics assistant Connor Stalions, right, looks on during an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 23, 2023. Stalions was suspended by the university last week and is at the center of a sign-stealing scheme that is being investigated by the NCAA.
Big Ten bans No. 2 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from final 3 games over alleged sign-stealing scheme
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.
Al Goldis - freelancer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.
Big Ten bans No. 2 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from final 3 games over alleged sign-stealing scheme
Al Goldis - freelancer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, left, talks to quarterback J.J. McCarthy before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.
Al Goldis - freelancer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, left, talks to quarterback J.J. McCarthy before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich.
