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B1G office addresses Jim Harbaugh’s claim of admitted mistakes from UM-MSU game
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One of the biggest games of the year in College Football, especially in the B1G is now left with some controversy.
In the win for No. 8 Michigan State 37-33 over No. 6 Michigan, there was a fumble by Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne and recovered by Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. It was ruled a fumble and touchdown for the Wolverines just before halftime on the field. However, the play was reviewed and ruled that Michigan State retained possession.
On Monday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said that the B1G office confirmed to him that the play should not have been reversed. However, Rainer Sabin with the Detroit Free Press has provided correspondence with a B1G representative in response to Harbaugh’s claim.
According to Sabin’s report, the representative confirmed Harbaugh received a formal response on the play, but the representative would not confirm what was said. Additionally, the representative expressed surprise at Harbaugh’s public comments as there is a level of confidentiality that exists in the process.
A person in Big Ten office with direct knowledge of correspondence between Jim Harbaugh and the conference told @freep Harbaugh received a formal response to his questions about officiating in MSU loss but wouldn't confirm or deny Harbaugh's account of the correspondence. (1/2)
— Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) November 9, 2021
(2/2) The person in the Big Ten office was a "little surprised" Harbaugh made public comments about the correspondence/conversation because "confidentiality exists there."
— Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) November 9, 2021
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker was asked about a controversial targeting call from the Spartans’ win over Purdue on Monday, and his response could be interpreted as a dig at Harbaugh. Tucker claimed talking about bad calls after the fact makes a program “soft.”