Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh finally heard from the Big Ten regarding what he called a “phantom hold” on running back Karan Higdon in last Saturday’s game at Northwestern.
Harbaugh said during his appearance on the “Jamie and Stoney” show on 97.1 The Ticket Wednesday morning the Big Ten admitted it made a mistake.
“I’d say it’s the worst call in the history of college football since 1869,” Harbaugh told the show. “I’d put it right up there with that.”
Early in the fourth quarter with Michigan trailing, 17-13, quarterback Shea Patterson, on second and eight from the Michigan 39, ran 20 yards to the Northwestern 41-yard line.