Michigan player draws unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after helmet makes contact with ref in heated exchange

The Game is the astir heated rivalry successful the sport, but 1 Michigan subordinate took his emotions a spot excessively far.

Jaishawn Barham was called for an unsportsmanlike behaviour punishment for making unsafe interaction with an authoritative successful the archetypal quarter.

When the Wolverines forced a 3rd down, a referee was talking to Barham, but helium got assertive successful return. Barham moved his caput forward, making interaction with the referee.

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Jaishawn Barham (1) of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the 2nd fractional of a assemblage shot crippled against the Washington Huskies astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Michigan, connected Oct. 18, 2025. The Michigan Wolverines won the crippled 24-7. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

That resulted successful a idiosyncratic foul and an automatic archetypal down for the Buckeyes wrong the 5-yard line.

Ohio State didn't instrumentality advantage, arsenic they were stuffed 3 consecutive times and had to settee for a tract extremity aft a mendacious commencement connected 4th and 1.

Ohio State is looking to drawback its four-game losing streak against the Wolverines, who came into the time arsenic astir 10-point underdogs connected their ain location field.

Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jaishawn Barham (1) reacts successful the 2nd fractional against the Wisconsin Badgers astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Michigan, connected Oct. 4, 2025. (Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images)

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Michigan is coming disconnected the biggest upset successful the rivalry’s history, when, arsenic three-touchdown underdogs, they went to Columbus and won, 13-10.

After the game, Michigan players planted a U-M emblem astatine midfield, prompting an all-out brawl.

Jaishawn Barham (1) of the Michigan Wolverines is seen connected the tract earlier the crippled against the Purdue Boilermakers astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Michigan, connected Nov. 1, 2025. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

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Michigan leads the play series, 62-56-6. Michigan’s 4 consecutive wins person travel aft losing 15 of the erstwhile 16 times.

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