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Michigan-OSU: How Karan Higdon's 'guarantee' differs from Jim Harbaugh's

Michigan running back Karan Higdon speaks to the media on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Ann Arbor in preparation for the game against Ohio State. Nick Baumgardner, Freep

Two guarantees. Two circumstances.

Similar confidence behind them.

In 1986, Michigan senior co-captain Jim Harbaugh let it be known that a Michigan victory at Ohio Stadium, against Ohio State, was happening. He guaranteed it.

On Monday, Michigan senior co-captain Karan Higdon was asked by a reporter to do the same thing. So he did.

The circumstances surrounding the two moments couldn’t be more different.