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REPORT: Sherrone Moore To Be Acting Head Coach If Harbaugh Cannot Attend

There are reports that Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will act as the head coach if Jim Harbaugh cannot coach.
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REPORT: Sherrone Moore To Be Acting Head Coach If Harbaugh Cannot Attend
REPORT: Sherrone Moore To Be Acting Head Coach If Harbaugh Cannot Attend

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As of 10:15 a.m. Jim Harbaugh has not been granted a TRO (temporary restraining order) and while the outcome should be decided 'soon' it hasn't happened yet. 

Reports indicate if Harbaugh is not granted the TRO in time for the game to coach against Penn State, offensive coordinator Sherron Moore will serve as acting head coach. 

Harbaugh was suspended for the remainder of the regular season by Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti on Friday around 4:00 p.m. ET. The Wolverines filed for a TRO almost immediately and now it's a waiting game to see if it gets approved by a judge. 

Petitti suspended Harbaugh for violating the sportsmanship policy. Petitti said the suspension wasn't a sanction against Harbaugh but against the university. 

In the Big Ten's 13-page letter to Michigan, he stated there was no evidence supporting Harbaugh knew or was in on the sign-stealing scheme that was set by former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions. 

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Trent Knoop
TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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