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Targeting Ruling Upheld as Michigan’s Barham Suspended for First Half at Oklahoma

The confirmed first-half absence forces adjustments at linebacker for Michigan’s primetime trip to Norman.

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Overview

  • Head coach Sherrone Moore said the targeting call on Jaishawn Barham was reviewed and upheld, leaving the senior linebacker unavailable until the second half against Oklahoma.
  • Moore added that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and football operations VP A.J. Edds privately disagreed with the call, but the ruling stands under NCAA protocol.
  • The penalty stemmed from a third-quarter hit versus New Mexico that erased a defensive touchdown, granted the Lobos a first down and preceded a scoring drive in Michigan’s 34-17 win.
  • True freshman Bryce Underwood set a program debut mark with 251 passing yards (21-for-31, 1 TD), while Alabama transfer Justice Haynes rushed for 159 yards and three scores and tight end Marlin Klein caught six passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.
  • With Barham out early in Norman, Michigan points to depth after Jimmy Rolder and Cole Sullivan logged productive snaps in the opener, as the Wolverines prepare for an Oklahoma team that debuted transfer QB John Mateer with a program-record 392 passing yards.