Pre-Game Post: Michigan vs Penn State
How does the sign-stealing scandal impact today's game
Today will be Michigan’s biggest game since December of 2022. They will face the one-loss Nittany Lions in a hostile environment at Beaver Stadium. This game has huge playoff implications, because Penn State will be eliminated with a loss, and a Michigan loss will mean they’re essentially eliminated as well. However, aside from just football, this game has huge importance for the Wolverines:
In the last few weeks, Michigan has been at the center of an investigation by the Big 10 and NCAA for illegally stealing opponents signals. Yesterday, the Big 10 announced a suspension for Harbaugh. The suspension will hold him out of the final 3 regular season games, including today’s game and the Ohio State game. Michigan has filed a suit against the Big 10’s decision, so there is still a possibility that Harbaugh remains on the sidelines.
The team has adopted a “Michigan against the World” attitude, as seen on Juwan Howard’s Twitter page. Expect the Wolverines to come out swinging today, attempting to send a message to the rest of the country.
We’re driving up to Happy Valley right for the game. I will also post after the game to provide a perspective on both the in-stadium atmosphere and the actual gameplay.
We will see what happens by kickoff.