In what will likely be the most important college football match of the 2023 regular season, Michigan will play host to Ohio State. The Wolverines are ranked third in the country and are unbeaten. The second-ranked Buckeyes are also unbeaten. The victor secures a berth in both the College Football Playoff and the Big Ten Championship Game.
Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of Michigan, won’t be with the team, though.
In connection with the ongoing accusations of a former analyst’s sign-stealing scheme, Harbaugh is serving the third and final game of a three-
Allegations concerning former Michigan analyst Connor Stalions, who spent seven years as a volunteer before joining the team as a football analyst, first surfaced back in October. Several reports state that Stalions led an operation to interpret different play-call signals for Michigan’s next opponents. Allegations that Stalions was wearing CMU gear while watching Central Michigan play Michigan State during their season opener are also included in the investigation.
Since the NCAA does allow sign-stealing during games, there is some ambiguity in the rules regarding this practise. Nonetheless, two behaviours are prohibited: Both electronic devices and in-person advance scouting are methods for deciphering signals.
Last month, the Big Ten issued a statement confirming
game suspension imposed by the Big Ten Conference earlier this month.\
