Jim Harbaugh spent some time Monday, during his weekly news conference, reflecting upon Michigan football's 27-24 upset loss to Michigan State.
He wished the Wolverines had scored quicker on their final possession, which took 18 plays to travel 93 yards and consumed 4 minutes, 34 seconds. He said the offense was in second-and-long situations too often, and despite their 28 first downs, the Wolverines didn't score enough points. When asked about the cornerbacks, he began by criticizing the officiating, before reaffirming his confidence in his players.
And as he concluded his autopsy of Saturday's loss, Harbaugh made it clear his program must move forward:
“Coming off of a tough loss, it was a gut-wrenching loss on Saturday, and you can’t dwell on it,” Harbaugh said.