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Jim Harbaugh says James Franklin ‘looked like ringleader’ of Michigan-Penn State tunnel standoff

At halftime of Michigan’s game against Penn State, words were exchanged by the two teams in the Michigan Stadium tunnel before they both entered their respective locker rooms.

Penn State head coach James Franklin told the media last week he wanted a policy change for the Michigan tunnel.

“We’re not the first team to kind of get into a jawing match in the tunnel. For me, I want to focus on getting my team into the locker room and not jawing back and forth,” Franklin said. “I want my team to get in the locker room and their team to get in the locker room.