With more than a dozen cameras pointed his way and at least 50 reporters surrounding him in a semicircle Monday inside Schmebechler Hall, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh looked down at his notes, making sure he remembered the phrases he wanted to repeat.
He said No. 3 Michigan (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) and No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) are like two superheroes going at one another. Defensive tackle Mazi Smith took it one step further, saying Michigan is Batman — his favorite superhero — while OSU is like Ironman because they too are talented and got "gadgets and stuff up their sleeve for sure.