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Jim Harbaugh, Michigan AD Warde Manuel address postgame altercation following win vs. MSU
By Paul Harvey
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Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan squad finally got the best of Mel Tucker, rolling past Tucker’s Michigan State program with a 29-7 win in Week 9. Unfortunately, that victory was marred by a postgame incident.
According to various reports, a fight broke out between Michigan and Michigan State players in the tunnel after the game. It is the second time in as many games that the Michigan Stadium tunnel has become a conversation piece.
In his postgame comments, Harbaugh addressed the matter and said two Wolverines “were assaulted.” He also said it was “pretty bad” and will let AD Warde Manuel and the authorities handle it.
Jim Harbaugh says of the postgame fight:
“Two of our players were assaulted. I saw the one video, it’s 10-on-one. Pretty bad. I’m going to let our Athletic Director, Warde Manuel, address it with the authorities.”
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) October 30, 2022
As for Manuel, he took a moment during Harbaugh’s press conference to address the incident. He called the fight “completely unacceptable” and said that he discussed the matter with B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren who was in Ann Arbor for the game.
Manuel said the Wolverines will have no other comment on the situation but will leave things up to the B1G and to the authorities to be investigated.
Michigan AD Warde Manuel said what happend in the tunnel was utterly unacceptable.
The Big Ten and law enforcement are looking into the incident. pic.twitter.com/AZvIc9bKe5
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 30, 2022
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.