Michigan paid homage to suspended coach Jim Harbaugh, with QB J.J. McCarthy wearing a 'FREE' Harbaugh shirt and the offense holding up four fingers.
The team lined up in Harbaugh's infamous train formation -- all aligned in a single file -- on the team's first offensive possession while the players held up four fingers in reference to Harbaugh's jersey number from his playing days with the Wolverines.
Harbaugh's ban is part of the university's self-imposed sanctions from an NCAA investigation into improper recruiting contact and Harbaugh allegedly not cooperating with the NCAA. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter served as the acting head coach in Saturday's game, as offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was also serving a one-game suspension related to the investigation. That didn't seem to slow down the Wolverines, including McCarthy, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdown passes in the win.
Harbaugh and Moore, according to McCarthy, watched Saturday's game together as they served their suspensions. Moore will be back next week for Michigan's game against
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