Michigan has self-imposed a three-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh effective this season in response to an NCAA investigation, specifically a Level I charge against Harbaugh for allegedly lying to and misleading investigators looking into Level II recruiting violations.
The university announced the suspension on Monday afternoon.
The suspension, which will begin with the season opener Sept. 2 against East Carolina and continue through the matchup against Bowling Green on Sept. 16. Harbaugh would return to the sidelines for the Big Ten opener against Rutgers on Sept. 23.
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