GLENDALE, Ariz. — Woulda, coulda, shoulda — that was the case for Michigan football in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
The Wolverines made uncharacteristic mistakes repeatedly, starting with going for it on fourth-and-goal and running an end-around rather than relying on the interior offensive line. There was also the fumble at the goal line after the overturned touchdown, two pick sixes by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and multiple defensive lapses. That doesn’t even take into account what appeared to be a targeting call that was overturned.
After the game, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh addressed all of these topics, but mostly came away proud of how his team fought. The Wolverines won’t be heading to the national championship, and the season is over, but they fought to the end, and that’s something that’s made the head ball coach proud.
Here is everything he said after the game.