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Jim Harbaugh: James Franklin Was 'Ringleader' of Michigan, Penn State Tunnel Incident

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh thought James Franklin played a role in the incident inside the tunnel at halftime of the Wolverines' 41-17 victory over Penn State.

Tensions were high when players from both teams occupied the tunnel on the way to their locker rooms.

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Some halftime tunnel shenanigans happening. <a href="https://t.co/FwxgXdO7jj">pic.twitter.com/FwxgXdO7jj</a>

"Like you saw, pretty clearly, that [Penn State players] completely stopped," Harbaugh told reporters Monday. "They weren't letting us get up the tunnel. And it just seemed like such a sophomoric ploy to try to keep us out of our locker rooms.