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Jim Harbaugh: Michigan Doesn't Have Offense or Defense, 'There's a We-fense'

Jim Harbaugh is probably a fan of the saying, "There's no 'I' in team."

The Michigan Wolverines head coach told reporters Monday that his job as a head coach is to be the "guardian of victory" and added, "There's no offense. There's no defense. There's a We-fense."

Harbaugh's team was dominant in a 30-3 season-opening win against East Carolina on Saturday as quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns and the Wolverines defense held the Pirates scoreless until the final play.

However, Harbaugh was absent from the season-opener as he's serving a university-imposed three-game suspension due to alleged recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period.