Sherrie Moore, Michigan’s offensive coordinator, will take over as head coach after a season in which he nearly filled in for Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines for the same number of games. After serving a ban for recruiting infractions for the first four weeks of the season, Harbaugh served a second one for the final three games due to a sign-stealing controversy that dominated the regular season conversation.
Moore filled in as head coach on game days during those periods, which included victories over Penn State that produced an emotional postgame interview and a 30–24 victory over the Buckeyes to end the regular season. Now, in what will be his first head coaching position, he assumes complete responsibility for the role.
The Buckeyes employed this procedure in 2018 when Ryan Day took over for Urban Meyer after the latter’s retirement. Day, like Moore, filled in as interim head coach for a spell during that season while Meyer was suspended.
After losing its head coach and several key players from a team that won a national title, Michigan enters the offseason with some stability thanks to Moore taking over the program. It is possible, nevertheless, that he is entering a position where he will still face consequences for the sign-stealing incident.
Ohio State has been gaining ground on its opponents over the past month as it looks to be headed for a national championship this season. Among those experiences was seeing Harbaugh, who for the previous three years had been the focal point of Michigan’s difficulties in The Game, depart.
Even if that man is no longer there, the man who helped him deliver the winning blow this past season by standing on the sidelines is still eager to establish himself. Rematch between Day and Moore, the protagonists of probably the greatest rivalry in sports, will take place in Columbus on November 30 at the very least.
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