JIM HARBAUGH

Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time.

Michigan and Georgia are clear playoff teams. We'll soon find out who the CFP Selection Committee thinks deserves a spot beside them.

Michigan's reaction to winning the Big Ten title had a different feel this season. It held the calm of a team that believes it's capable of more.

Donovan Edwards ran for 185 yards and a score, J.

Michigan has dominated Ohio State despite lagging behind in the recruiting rankings. For Jim Harbaugh, it's all part of the plan.

Championship Week shines the spotlight on coaches, including Jim Harbaugh, Lincoln Riley and Sonny Dykes, who each won with their own strategy.

Stanford coach David Shaw resigned after finishing his 12th season at his alma mater with a 36-25 loss to BYU that dropped the Cardinal to 3-9.

Will he ever win the big one? That used to be a question reserved for Jim Harbaugh. Now, the focus might zero in on Ohio State and Ryan Day.

Donovan Edwards rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State, pulling away for a 45-23 victory.

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Key matchups, players to watch, unsung heroes and more to know ahead of the epic showdown between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes.

Jim Harbaugh ended Ryan Day's Big Ten reign of dominance last season. Now, his Wolverines are out to prove it wasn't a fluke.

The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at stake is almost here.

Charges have been filed against seven Michigan State football players stemming from a melee in Michigan Stadium's tunnel last month.

No. 3 Michigan running back Blake Corum may be the most pivotal player in The Game against No. 2 Ohio State on the road Saturday with a spot in the Big Ten championship game and likely the College Football Playoff at stake.

Jake Moody made a go-ahead, 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left to give No. 3 Michigan a 19-17 win over Illinois.

Week 12 of the college football season has two matchups between top 25 teams, highlighted by No. 16 UCLA facing its fierce in-state rival, No. 7 USC, at the Rose Bowl.

Joel Klatt explains why Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy will face his biggest test this weekend against Illinois' top-ranked pass defense.

The Big Ten has a legitimate – albeit long – shot at sending two teams to the CFP. Two bids from a single conference has only happened twice before.

Michigan and Ohio State remain unbeaten, but strength of schedule could hurt both Big Ten contenders in chaotic CFP chase.

Four more Michigan State football players have been suspended for their roles in the melee in the Michigan Stadium tunnel.

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspends four players after incident, but Michigan's Jim Harbaugh thinks investigation could lead to charges.

Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan’s team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan's team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. “I can't imagine that this will not result in criminal charges," the Michigan coach said Monday. Harbaugh said defensive back Gemon Green was punched by a Spartan in the Michigan Stadium tunnel shortly after the fourth-ranked Wolverines beat their in-state rival on Saturday night and teammate Ja’Den McBurrows was attacked when he tried to help.

Video of a second player being roughed up by Michigan State players surfaced on Sunday after a major incident in a tunnel after their game.

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker has suspended four players for their role in roughing up Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing a game.

Michigan State players appeared to beat up a Michigan player following the Wolverines' win over the Spartans 29-7. Jim Harbaugh called it "assault."

Michigan's Blake Corum accounted for 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns to propel the fourth ranked Wolverines to a 29-7 win over their in-state rival Spartans.

Michigan State players roughed up Michigan defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows in the Michigan Stadium tunnel following their game Saturday night.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and No. 13 Nittany Lions clashed nearly two weeks ago, dismissing Franklin’s claim that a policy change was needed to keep things orderly beneath Michigan Stadium.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and No. 13 Nittany Lions clashed nearly two weeks ago, dismissing Franklin's claim that a policy change was needed to keep things orderly beneath Michigan Stadium. Harbaugh said Monday it wasn’t the lack of a policy that caused a problem between the teams.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has some beef with Penn State head coach James Franklin after the latter made comments about Michigan Stadium's one tunnel where both teams go.

The San Francisco 49ers got a huge jolt when they acquired Christian McCaffrey, but the Kansas City Chiefs were just too much for them to handle.

Donovan Edwards ran for a go-ahead, 67-yard touchdown and Blake Corum had a 61-yard run for a score on consecutive snaps in the third quarter as No. 5 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 10 Penn State 41-17.

The Carolina Panthers' firing of Matt Rhule became the latest example of college football coaches failing to get a handle at the NFL level right out of the amateur ranks.

In an instant, Michigan football and Indiana football fans came together in a show of respect for beloved coach Mike Hart on Saturday.

Cornelius Johnson' 29-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter gave No. 4 Michigan the lead and the jolt it needed to pull away for a 31-10 victory at Indiana.

Blake Corum rushed for a career-high four touchdowns in the first half and added a fifth score in the third quarter to match a school record, helping No. 4 Michigan rout Connecticut 59-0.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh agreed to a reworked five-year contract that runs through the 2026 season, guaranteeing he will make more than $7 million each season.

Miami is hiring Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal's offense with the Hurricanes.

Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan after all.

The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in 20 years has killed at least 22 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field.

Athletes and team officials are reportedly testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving in China for the Beijing Olympics. Those infected have been taken to isolation hospitals and could miss their events.

Firefighter Armstrong rescued Watson, the golden retriever, from freezing cold water.

At 25 years old, Mariah Bell will be the oldest U.S. figure skater to compete in the women's event since the 1920s.

Authorities across the United States are facing growing pressure to lift restrictions as new cases of COVID-19 drop. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii reports.

The Minnesota Vikings have entered a fast-paced final stretch of their head coach search.

A person with knowledge of the process says the Minnesota Vikings and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh had exploratory conversations about their coaching vacancy Saturday and both sides are gauging interest.

Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Michigan won the coin toss.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started Saturday against No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started in the Orange Bowl against third-ranked Georgia after his late arrival in Florida.

For years, college coaches have worried about players partying too much ahead of big games.

College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama vs.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year.

Hassan Haskins ran for two second-half touchdowns and broke a school record as No. 2 Michigan captured its first Big Ten title in 17 years and a probable playoff berth with a 42-3 rout over No. 15 Iowa.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh added some trash talk of his own following the Wolverines' upset of Ohio State.

Hassan Haskins scored five touchdowns and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks, helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State 42-27 to give Jim Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the rivals.

Jim Harbaugh shook up his coaching staff after his contract at Michigan was reworked last winter.

Cade McNamara threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to tight end Erick All with 3:29 left and No. 9 Michigan stayed in the Big Ten championship race, rallying past tricky No. 23 Penn State 21-17.

Michigan’s drive for perfection ended in agonizing fashion.

Now it's time to talk about Jim Harbaugh. There has not been much discussion about college football's most scrutinized coach as Michigan ran out to a 7-0 start. With Harbaugh, the failures are all that seem to matter.

Kenneth Walker ran for 197 yards and five touchdowns, lifting No. 8 Michigan State to a 37-33 comeback win over No. 6 Michigan on Saturday.

Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns, carrying No. 6 Michigan to a 33-7 win over Northwestern.

Jim Harbaugh’s stock is up at Michigan and Ed Orgeron’s stock is down at LSU five weeks into the college football season.

Cornelius Johnson caught both of Cade McNamara’s touchdown passes and No. 14 Michigan remained unbeaten with a 38-17 victory over Wisconsin, which lost starting quarterback Graham Mertz to a chest injury.

The ground-oriented, weather-proof offense has long been preferred by Big Ten teams.

No team has lost its opening game and reached the Bowl Championship Series title game of the College Football Playoff.

Lawyers say a son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by a campus doctor.

A 1998 novel written by a former Michigan football player may have offered clues about Dr. Robert Anderson's misconduct that goes back decades.

Jim Harbaugh was supposed to bridge Michigan football's glorious past under Bo Schembechler with a promising future. But now both are in question.

The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Trent Baalke as general manager Thursday, removing the interim tag from his title and pairing him with new coach Urban Meyer. Khan interviewed five minority candidates and Baalke for the team’s open GM job. Baalke spent a dozen years with the 49ers, half as GM. Before moving to Jacksonville, Baalke spent three years (2017-19) working as an operations consultant for the NFL. Adding to the appeal: Khan, a billionaire businessman, has shown a penchant for patience and a willingness to spend big.

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh paces the sideline during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Orlando, Fla. Michigan has decided to stick with Harbaugh. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal that cuts his guaranteed compensation but gives him an opportunity to make up for the financial loss if he can start winning championships. “There is work to be done and challenges to be addressed,” Harbaugh said. And when Wisconsin beat the Wolverines 49-11 in 2020, Harbaugh fell to 0-11 in games his team was not favored to win. That left Harbaugh in a bit of a lurch going into the uncertain season with just two years left on his contract.

Arizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. When Fisch wanted a chance to serve as a graduate assistant coach under Steve Spurrier, he left notes on the windshield of the Florida coach's car for 450 straight days. Fisch was hired as New England’s quarterbacks coach under Belichick earlier this year after two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams as senior offensive assistant and assistant offensive coordinator. He also was the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks/wide receivers coach under Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and had offensive coordinator stints with Miami and Minnesota. “Jedd Fisch is the head football coach because he's the right man at the right time to rebuild this program back to prominence, a proud program,” Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke said.

“I could be here all day talking about how different this is,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said on the Big Ten Network. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Alabama had signed five of them and was expected to land at least one more. Even with the coach's future still to be determined, day signing was OK for the Wolverines. On the positive side for the Wolverines on signing day: In-state running back Donovan Edwards, a four-star, signed with Michigan. Smith had indicated his final decision would come down to a choice between LSU, Alabama, Georgia and Miami.

Harbaugh says the Wolverines practiced on Sunday and would again on Monday before taking a break for final exams on Tuesday. ___Buffalo men’s basketball coach Jim Whitesell will self-quarantine for 14 days after being in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. Whitesell says he has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, but is taking leave from the Mid-American Conference team to follow local health protocols. Whitesell says the person who tested positive is not associated with the team or school. He will continue communicating with his staff and players remotely, while assistant Angres Thorpe takes over in Whitesell’s absence.

Editor's Note: The Big Ten on Wednesday voted to eliminate the six-game requirement, allowing Ohio State to advance to the championship game. Saturday's scheduled football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines has been canceled. The cancellation means Ohio State will not reach the necessary six games required to be eligible for the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State is currently undefeated and ranked 4th in the country. The Hoosiers are currently 6-1, with the sole loss coming at the hands of Ohio State.

Michigan canceled its annual rivalry game at Ohio State on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, because of the COVID-19 outbreak within the Wolverines football program. “Our players, they want to play,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. “If you’re just looking at college football, how can you have a successful football season without Ohio State-Michigan. Ohio State entered the day No. Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis said the team works all year with the goal of beating Michigan.

ETSU originally had planned to allow for 10% capacity at Freedom Hall, where its men’s basketball team plays. With the two additions, along with games against Louisiana-Lafayette and Washington in Las Vegas, the Bears have replaced four of the five canceled games. ___The NFL says there were 18 new confirmed positive COVID-19 tests among players and 27 among other personnel in the latest round of testing, which concluded Saturday. 7 Houston's men's basketball team has paused all team activities and postponed its two games this week because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. ___The Big East Conference has switched a couple of opening night men’s basketball games because of COVID-19-related concerns.

Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) gets away from Michigan defensive back Vincent Gray (4) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. 13 Wisconsin build a big lead in a 49-11 rout of Michigan on Saturday night. “It was great to get back to playing.”The Wolverines (1-3) fell behind 28-0 at halftime, their largest deficit at home since the Big House opened in 1927, and are off to their worst start since 1967. The team announced that 10 players would not be available to play at Michigan, but didn't say why they were out of the lineup. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Badgers might up a little after slipping in the two weeks they were idle after rising to No.

23 Michigan 38-21 on Saturday for its first victory against the Wolverines in 33 years. “When we play a great team like that, we have to make sure we play great football. Indiana: The Hoosiers answered some questions about their ability to contend for a division title or conference championship. Indiana: After beating their first top-10 foe in 33 years, the Hoosiers made their second Top 25 appearance since 1994. Now, after blowing out Michigan, Indiana could be headed toward its first top-10 ranking since September 1969.

University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh knows milk does a body good, and made sure a young Wolverines fan clearly knew it, too. Norah O'Donnell reports.