After accepting the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coaching job in January, Jim Harbaugh publicly endorsed Sherrone Moore to succeed him at Michigan. Moore, after all, had a distinct advantage on his résumé over other potential candidates: 1-0 against Ohio State as an acting head coach.

While Ohio State enters The Game ranked No. 2 for the umpteenth time, for the first time since 2017, the Wolverines will come into the game unranked and they’re significant underdogs. But Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore doesn’t want to hear about any of that.

Head Football Coaches Ryan Day (L) of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Sherrone Moore (R) of the Michigan Wolverines shake hands after a college football game at Michigan Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 30-24 to win the Big Ten East. Getty Images

A lack of pressure shouldn’t be confused with a lack of desire. Michigan wants to win, as the Wolverines will say over and over this week.

INTERVIEW: Sherrone Moore believes the way Michigan beat Northwestern will carry over into this week's game against Ohio State. "For us to have the win that we did was huge," he told Brad Galli. "I feel like it's gonna roll into this week.