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Michigan football hits rock bottom: Wolverines quit on Jim Harbaugh who also quit on them

ByScott Rogust|
ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on during the fourth quarter against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on during the fourth quarter against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Michigan football has quit on Jim Harbaugh and he has quit on them.

We’ve reached yet another week of college football where the Michigan Wolverines, led by former NFL head coach Jim Harbaugh, brought sadness and misery to their fanbase. As if losing to the Indiana Hoosiers or Michigan State wasn’t bad enough, the Wolverines essentially got beat before halftime.

Michigan was expected to struggle against the 13th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, but no one thought they’d hold a 28-0 lead in the early goings of the second quarter. And it’s all thanks to an overall underwhelming job by the players and Harbaugh himself.

Michigan’s less than inspiring performance

Michigan set the tone for the game on their very first play. Quarterback Joe Milton’s first pass went directly into the waiting mitts of safety Scott Nelson for an early interception. Wisconsin capitalized four plays later on a two-yard touchdown rush by running back Nakia Watson. The pain only continued for Michigan, as threw his second interception of the game to linebacker Leo Chenal. In fact, the Badgers scored touchdowns on their next three drives, giving the a commanding 28-0 lead.

Michigan entered the locker room with just 94 yards of total offense. Yes, you read that correctly. They could only produce 94 yards through 30 minutes of action.

Let’s not forget that this is a Badgers team that hasn’t played a game since Oct. 23, due to a COVID-19 outbreak. That forced them to miss their last two contests against Nebraska and Perdue. Based off the play by Michigan, it looked as though Wisconsin hasn’t missed a single snap in a couple of weeks. They looked like a well-oiled machine, as opposed to Michigan.

Michigan hired Harbaugh to be their head coach for them to return to their National Championship-winning ways. They saw how well he coached with the San Francisco 49ers, and thought he could replicate the same success at the collegiate level. That hasn’t happened in six years with Harbaugh leading the team, resulting in numerous bowl losses and not a single win against the rival Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Wolverines looked lifeless and uninspired against the Badgers, and it leaves one wondering if Harbaugh has mailed it in or if he lost the team altogether. Either way, the state of Michigan Wolverines football looks very concerning, and one has to wonder if Harbaugh will be returning to Ann Arbor in 2021.

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