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What Jim Harbaugh said as Michigan heads into crossover matchup vs. Northwestern
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After a bye week, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh looks ahead to a matchup Saturday against Northwestern. The Wolverines enter the contest with a perfect 6-0 record and are 3-0 in the B1G.
First, Harbaugh discusses injuries on the team to Roman Wilson, Trevor Keegan, and Chuck Filiaga:
Harbaugh says of the injured players — they’re “progressing”
— angelique (@chengelis) October 18, 2021
Harbaugh also discussed the George Jewett Trophy which is given to the winner of the game. Jewett was the first African-American player at both Michigan and Northwestern:
Harbaugh on the George Jewett Trophy for UM-Northwestern. Jewett was the first African-American player at both schools. This is the first FBS rivalry game trophy named for an African-American player. pic.twitter.com/8APMHk3F0U
— angelique (@chengelis) October 18, 2021
Coming out of the off week, Harbaugh was impressed with how his team practice. He said it was one of the best he’s seen of the season, especially after a few days off to recover.
Harbaugh says the team had as good a practice as he’s seen, especially coming off of two days off, this past Sunday.
— Isaiah Hole (@isaiahhole) October 18, 2021
Last year because of the Big Ten’s shortened schedule, the two didn’t meet.
Michigan owns a 6-game winning streak against Northwestern, with the Wildcats’ last victory in the head-to-head series coming in 2008. Pat Fitzgerald’s team enters the contest with a 3-3 record following a win over Rutgers.