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NCAA Investigating Michigan for Allegedly Scouting Opponents In-Person to Steal Signs

Michigan is now the subject of another NCAA investigation.

Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger and Dan Wetzel reported that the NCAA is investigating the Michigan football program for allegedly violating rules that prohibit teams from scouting future opponents in person. The Big Ten confirmed in a statement Thursday afternoon that the NCAA is “investigating allegations of sign stealing by the University of Michigan football program.”

#B1G Conference Statement

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Per the Yahoo Sports report, the issue being investigated is whether Michigan deployed individuals “to attend games of both scheduled opponents and possible College Football Playoff opponents in an effort to gather information on the signs they use to call both offensive and defensive plays.