Ex-Michigan star praises Wolverines' undefeated season as sign-stealing controversy swirls

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Michigan football is entering its most difficult stretch of the season as it prepares to take on Penn State, its first ranked opponent of the season, Saturday. 

Veteran coach Jim Harbaugh has led the Wolverines to a 9-0 record through Week 10, but, according to the NCAA, it has played the 84th toughest schedule to this point. 

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines talks to J.J. McCarthy (9) during a timeout against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich.  (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

After taking on Penn State at Beaver Stadium this weekend, Michigan will next travel to Maryland and finish out the regular season at home against No. 1 Ohio State, making the remaining schedule the second toughest in the country. 

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Former Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson praised the program’s development in an interview with Fox News Digital, comparing it to his junior year in 2020 when the Wolverines finished with a 2-4 record in the pandemic-altered season and were not selected for a bowl game for the first time since 2014. 

"To be where they're at right now, it's just very inspiring," he said during an interview on behalf of USAA's "Go Beyond Thanks" campaign.

Aidan Hutchinson of the Michigan Wolverines plays against the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Hutchinson played four seasons at Michigan. His junior year came to an abrupt end after he suffered a season-ending injury. He came back the following year and started all 14