Michiganâs Jim Harbaugh wonât coach today against Penn State; Hearing set for No. 17
Jim Harbaugh will not coach the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday when they face Penn State.
Pete Thamel told “College GameDay” the coach will not get a hearing for a temporary restraining order prior to kickoff. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17.
Lawyers for Harbaugh and Michigan’s Board of Regents filed a request for a temporary restraining order Friday night, in hopes that a judge would see fit to let him coach Saturday as the legal proceedings played out.
Harbaugh did not go with the team to Beaver Stadium on Saturday morning, as the university was awaiting word to see whether a judge would step in and halt the Big Ten’s suspension.
Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will serve as acting head coach for Saturday’s game at Penn State.
The Big Ten Conference on Friday suspended Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season amid an investigation into sign-stealing, the league office announced Friday.
Harbaugh will be allowed to coach the No. 3 Wolverines during the week in practice and participate in team meetings and game preparation, but cannot be on the sideline or even in the stadium on game day. Michigan plays at No. 9 Penn State on Saturday, then is at Maryland on Nov. 18 before finishing the regular season at home Nov. 25 vs. top-ranked Ohio State.
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