REACTION to Michigan winning 1st title since 1997 🏆 They built for 3 years for this - Herbie

Scott Van Pelt takes you through the highlights of Michigan’s 34-13 win vs. Washington in the 2024 College Football Playoff Championship Game to clinch the Wolverines’ first national title from 1997. Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler joins SVP on SportsCenter to discuss Jim Harbaugh leading his alma mater to a championship and building to this after years of high expectations.
0:00 Game highlights
6:20 Herbie & Fowler reaction
9:44 Washington making the title game
11:47 What’s next for Ben Herbstreit?
#Michigan #CFP #CollegeFootball
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[@chriscannon5371]

Congratulations Michigan fans, coming from a Bama fan. Your defense was legit, and I think we all can say that today!

[@paxchristi2014]

Thank you! Bama would have beat Washington just the same.

[@TN_T_]

All the signs were there that they would win out this year......................pun intended

[@bigkvanderhulst33]

THANK YOU, ALABAMA!! 2 GREAT FOOTBALL PROGRAMS!!

[@Po-wt9eo]

Thank you Alabama, F#%& you Ohio State

[@wer170]

Alabama will be scary this coming year!

[@Guillotine_on_you]

As a huge Michigan fan this was straight up awesome. I can’t believe it. GO BLUE!

[@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine]

Michigan 2023 national champions* doesn't count because they stole signs. Roll tide.

[@topnotchtajmahal7216]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukrainedidn’t they just beat ya shut up peasant

[@population-_-420]

Cheaters

[@Yorns231]

cry lol@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine

[@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine]

@@Yorns231 enjoy the Mickey Mouse ring. You guys cheated

[@ynp1978]

Proves once more a great defense will handle a great offense 9 out of 10 times. Really the Washington offense was one dimensional. And when your defense gives up 303 yards rushing.....lights out. This 15-0 Michigan team is the best I have seen in 50 years of following the Big Ten conference.

[@jamesperez988]

The last time Michigan shared the championship in '97, I was only 6 years old. This is the first time in my lifetime that they have been the sole champion. What a wonderful day valiant.

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

Pretty sure Texas had better teams

[@sprintstothebathroomdaily2429]

A good defence with some home run hitters on offence is tough to beat imagine how demoralizing it is to get pounded on offence then the other team rips a huge run and scores in 3 plays

[@joshlapoint9993]

​@eddiemurphy6874 nah not even close but nice try. Name one texas team that went 15-0 won their conference and had the number 1 rated defense

[@ynp1978]

@@jamesperez988 Enjoy because they are hard to come by.

[@Dustomatic]

Run the ball. Stop the run. Don’t turn the bell over. That’s how Bo coached. He’d have loooved this game.

[@jamesspace1641]

I was at the App St. game in 2007. It has been tough as a fan for a long time, but never gave up on them. Incredible to see this after so long. GO BLUE!

[@voniarichardson7945]

Still to this day I refuse to look at anything pertaining to THAT game. I literally read the title “A House brought Down.” And I knew we lost. Don’t need the highlights on that one! Oh living with that loss, I actually had people calling to ask if I was ok! No I was not, but life went on! Now look! National Champions!!!!!!! Go Blue!!! Go Blue!

[@KenWesaw-up5wf]

Why you want to bring that up ? Debbie downer

[@jamesspace1641]

@voniarichardson7945 I was AT the game. Had a good view of a horrible loss. But I don't refuse to acknowledge it happened. They're champions now, and that's what matters

[@sadclown285]

That wasn't our fault. Armanti Edwards was a BEAST.

[@zackarykasprzak3073]

The 2nd donovan edwards td he looked neon deion fast. Everybody looked like they were standing still . Its a low-key blessing he had a down year because hes likely to come back and hes incredible

[@freeheeler00]

He may have just raised his draft stock enough to declare.

[@m2burles1]

@@freeheeler00I feel Edwards will be a better pro than corum, just my opinion.

[@dentonyoung4314]

Ohio State is very familiar with seeing Donovan Edwards break two long TD runs in a game. :)

[@desmondwilliams4068]

in a quarter....in back to back series...virtually untouched...

[@RobbieStacks90]

In the past 25 years, Michigan has had teams with better individual talent: Tom Brady, A Train, David Terrell, Drew Henson, Chris Perry, Braylon Edwards, Chad Henne, Mario Manningham, Mike Hart, Denard Robinson, Jabrill Peppers, Aidan Hutchinson, etc etc etc., but this was the best TEAM that the Wolverines have ever fielded and coached by the best coach they've ever had. What a dominant defense from week 1 all the way through to the national championship game. If only the players and coaches who are capable of coming back would return and try for a repeat, like most college players and coaches did in the old days.

[@Dustomatic]

Uh, Tom Brady wasn’t that great at Michigan. He was alright, but not super noteworthy. He had one noteworthy game.

[@arc7xangel897]

???? This may be the most talented Michigan roster of all time. They may have 5 1st round picks on that team.

[@RobbieStacks90]

@@Dustomatic Well, when I think of him, the one game that always comes to mind was that game against Penn State when he basically single-handedly beat one of the best teams in the country.

[@Dustomatic]

@@RobbieStacks90 revisionist history is real, but I was there, and everybody wanted Carr to start Drew Henson. People can blame Lloyd now, but it was Lloyd who saw something in Tom that nobody else could. He was VERY uninspiring in most games. History knows the whole story now that it’s played out, but don’t be fooled: Tom didnt become the goat until the NFL.

[@RobbieStacks90]

@@Dustomatic It's not revisionist history when I'm going off my own eyes. I count him among the greats because he engineered Michigan to a BCS bowl game (which they won) and made plays in all the big-time games he played in against ND and in the Big Ten. I'm not throwing him in there for his NFL career. There's nothing wrong with letting the running game do the work and making winning plays when needed because that's exactly what J.J. McCarthy did, and he's also among the Michigan greats.

[@newyorker3556]

Wow ultimate pain for Ohio this year 😂

[@morrisdomke8920]

I LOVE THE BrokinNUTS. ALL CRACKED AND CRING,,AND THEY ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT. GO BLUE GO MICHIGAN

[@aaronharris5069]

NEVER thought I would see this day! Go Blue! 〽️💛💙🏆😭 2024 National Champs, Michigan Wolverines! 〽️💛💙🏆

[@nicksaintignon3704]

To bad its gonna get stripped from yall lmfao 😂😂😂😂

[@thefireshow1]

Connor Stalions cheaters 🦨🦨🦨

[@benchisholm1836]

@@nicksaintignon3704not worried about that

[@nicksaintignon3704]

@@benchisholm1836 lol go figure another michigan fan who thinks they did nothing wrong its hilarious how idiotic UM fans are

[@benchisholm1836]

@@nicksaintignon3704 I never said Michigan did not do anything wrong.

[@thefisherking78]

Michigan earned it. Good work guys.

[@zackarykasprzak3073]

I feel bad for zak zinter. Hes such a beast of.a player and team leader. He deserved to be on the field for this. Im glad he's been honored with awards but it is a shame he didnt get to throw someone around this post season hes a michigan legend.

[@Thriceee]

He still played his part throughout the season - his impact is still felt. He is still just as big of a reason for winning it all in my opinion.

[@user-yv4mm6bx3c]

It was so great that Jim H. was able to celebrate with his parents and brother. I watched the game with my parents and brother and we had a wonderful night and GO BLUE!

[@mweinheim7911]

Coach Harbaugh is a class act on and off the field. I’m not a Michigan fan , living in the Ann Arbor area. Having said all that I am glad Michigan ( a big ten team) won!!!

[@Michadoo]

Go Blue 💛💙!! I was a freshman the last time we had a national championship! Will definitely savor this one!

[@Minotaur92]

COME BACK JIM, build a dynasty with your alma mater you love!!

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Michigan now 12x National Champions! Only behind Princeton, Yale and Alabama!

[@Fam1stCEO]

Say it again so the OSU haters can you 🗣️🗣️😭😭😭 😊😊😊😊 nothing feels better than making everyone eat their words well done boyz

[@williamw3501]

HAIL!

[@limitedbom2206]

@@Fam1stCEO I'm not an ohio state fan, but the amount of times I've seen Michigan people talking about the OSU fans being horrible... I don't know if I remember OSU fans being this bad, y'all been horrible all year lmfao

[@-BUGZ-]

@@limitedbom2206If you’re not a fan of either, then you have no clue how bad Buckeye fans can be. We LOVE giving it back to them because they really are that bad. It’s just pent up frustration. They don’t have much to do in Ohio so they just hate hate hate hate hate…

[@yidiandianpang]

​@@-BUGZ-decades of pent up frustration, no, generations.

[@Brian-qo3qi]

It was great to watch Michigan win & happy to see Jim win it all 🔥🏆

[@justsayin8734]

Maybe he should miss more games as head coach. Just sayin'

[@m2burles1]

@@justsayin8734and they still win with him coaching from a bar 😂

[@markuse3472]

I LOVED IT!!! Congratulations to The Michigan Blue, The Wolverines!!! From Illinois. I am so happy, so happy this Big Ten Michigan team won, in effect also dropping a huge load of stool on ESPN and the NCAA and their arrogant and ignorant biases.

[@Dfturcott]

They won in such a fashion that even Florida state has been oddly quiet about how they’d do if they got in

[@KidLatin27]

hey Michigan fans y'all are national championship for the first time in 26 years how does it feel and who's got it better than y'all 34-13 let's go blue.😊

[@devinkemp6198]

WHERE GOIN TO DISNEY WORLD WOOOO!!!

[@KidLatin27]

@@devinkemp6198 well hey I hope you guys have fun there 😊.

[@mlc3136]

Who's got it better than us?!?! NOBODY!!!! Much love, Team 144.. .

[@BruceBannersGirlfriend]

LETS GOOOOOOOO!!! GO BLUE〽️🏆🙌🏽

[@FriarPop]

Go Blue! Defense wins championships. Those that stay will be champions, and in the end its going to be Michigan, Michigan.

[@JourneyOfTheG]

Hard fought game and well deserved, defense did amazing. 〽

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

Somewhere out there. Ohio state fans are crying right now 🤣

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Yes they are 😂

[@scotty.5258]

💯 Agree! GO BLUE 〽️

[@morrisdomke8920]

Yep AND The Irish is Wipping their "6" too!!!!! NOTHING BETTER THEN THE NUTS BING BROKIN

[@ImOutOfMtDew]

This is how you act when you haven't been there before 😂

[@sheneedsme]

@@ImOutOfMtDewHaven’t been there before he says to the all time winningest program in history 😂😂

[@ActivisionDevOfficial]

I hated Michigan my whole life . But something about this team I respect . They did their thing on the field. Off the field is off the field. They were easily the best team this year from week 1 to now. Credit to Jim time to go to nfl

[@RichardNeis-ow5uc]

It’s good to be kings of all college football 🏈 🎉

[@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine]

Kings of college football* * Michigan cheated and had a creampuff schedule.

[@josephsleight2634]

​@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine so glad there's haters to laugh at.

[@TheFlashyWeasel]

​@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraineand Harbaugh served 6 games suspension...get over it. 💙💙💙💙💙💛💛💛💛💛

[@jonborton1295]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukrainecan’t blame the schedule when they win in the postseason 😂 cry more kid

[@denislemieux7294]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraineYou sound like a complete idiot saying that. Alabama and Washington consecutively. Banging on about cheating by scouting other teams? Good coaches Scout opponents. It’s common practice. Tool….

[@flaviosanchez2861]

Waiting for Paul fm to say something about Michigan's program and hc

[@andytsui55]

'hard work pays off. dreams come true. bad times don't last, but bad guys do'

[@dolphpaperroute6362]

MOVE THAT GOALPOST AGAIN... OH YOU CANT

[@john_trimble78]

Awesome job Coach Harbaugh! Well deserved.

[@aprilhostetler2218]

The Wolverines just proved to Everyone that they ARE For Real. #HailToTheVictors #NationalChampions2024

[@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine]

Yeah that they're real cheaters.

[@nedajenyap]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine JUST STOP!!!!!

[@TheFlashyWeasel]

​@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukrainewahwahwah....😢😢😢

[@tylerbaird2212]

Go Blue! A great game all around. As a Michigan diehard fan, I humbly give so much credit to Washington for this game and wish them the best in upcoming seasons as an addition to our beloved BIG10 conference. They will provide a great additional challenge to our team and ultimately help the BIG10 become the SEC kryptonite. Welcome Washington, and Go MICHIGAN WOLVERINES! 💛💙 HAIL!!!!

[@sphere5282]

a championship game with no Alabama, can't get any better than that

[@goblue193]

Michigan is only the second northern school to win it this century. Go Blue!

[@anandguruji83]

REACTION to Michigan Wolverines winning 1st title since 1997 🏆 They built for 3 years for this - Herbie

[@anandguruji83]

REACTION to Michigan Wolverines winning 1st title since 1997 🏆 They built for 3 years for this - Herbie

[@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine]

​@@anandguruji83 You were co champions in'97, and you have a mickey Mouse ring this year. We're you expecting a good job? Lol, we don't reward cheaters, and Michigan football is full of cheaters.

[@nedajenyap]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraine Really? You again? Just stop commenting. You’re a sore loser. We get it. Now stop trying to ruin everyone’s day because you’re a crybaby.

[@freedomthefreeman487]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukrainefeels so good that you’re sooo in your feelings. After next year, there will be whole high school graduating classes that have never witnessed Ohio State beat Michigan and college graduating classes.

[@victorrodriguez4279]

@@KirkoKirkov-slavaukraineHaha how many comments are you going to hate on. Why are you so obsessed with Michigan?

[@user-lr8iq9xx6v]

Its great to be a Michigan. Wolverine.

[@Picasso_305]

Must have running QBs in this era to super fast and talented defenses. Someone that can break a stalemate

[@jayman6157]

As a Bama fan much respect to Michigan idc about the scandal…they didn’t need it in these playoffs and this championship was deserved 💪🏽you out coached Bama and physically dominated UW

[@jawaunaewing2627]

Amazing 💯

[@SerbianSniper]

Penix jr was a direct reflection on how they were physically pummelled by the maize and blue

[@The6SCOkid98]

Congrats Michigan and Jim Harbaugh for winning this one

[@kelceyallen433]

Jim! You was a good quarterback. Now your a great coach🏆

[@anacleto_da_god]

So proud of Jim

[@SnowDaulphin]

The only thing Paul Finebaum has left to talk about is whether Harbaugh leaves or if this championship is tainted.

[@brettgivner593]

Congrats Michigan but once again the officiating on that holding call was huge. Washington was only down by 7 at that point. Killed the momentum who knows what would of happened if they scored. Either way congratulations.

[@Golfing422]

He was holding, so it was a good call.

[@cdrtej]

73 got smoked all game

[@aaronharris5069]

Also...Ben...good doggo! 🐶💙🐾🥰

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

Congratulations

[@christineramsey4781]

I think Timothy is 💯 over the target and hints the context box beneath this video

[@dentonyoung4314]

Michigan's defense did the same thing to Penix that the Giants' defense did to Tom Brady in Super Bowl 42. Won the line of scrimmage and got constant pressure without having to blitz.

[@alexcorona]

People tend to think Tom Brady entered the NFL draft unnoticed, but he was on that 1997 championship team….

[@jonsaliba]

In a little over a month, his brother will win the Super Bowl. Harbaughs reign the football world.

[@sammiesmith6690]

Congrats

[@SnowDaulphin]

Ben is a Michigan Dawg at heart.

[@SpeakPlainly]

Before this game, I read that Michigan's defense had never faced an offense like Washington's.

[@TJ_Loves2fish]

Yup. All the other offenses they faced had running games.

[@KingKyojin]

RAVENS NEXT !!!!! Harbaugh Supremacy 💙💜

[@nedajenyap]

I’m not even a Ravens fan (Lions fan), but I now desperately want the Ravens to win the Super Bowl.

[@KingKyojin]

@@nedajenyap may your team get revenge on the Cowboys & knock those frauds out

[@nedajenyap]

@@KingKyojin Thank you. That call was absolute bullcrap, everyone knows it, and now they will likely have to face us again. This time, we’ll have a little score to settle.

[@Rob2068]

@@nedajenyapwell I’ll root for lions first, Baltimore second.

[@nedajenyap]

@@Rob2068 Of course, I mean, they’re my team. It would be amazing for a Michigan fan and a Lions fan here if they won both of the respective national championships. But if the Lions are out, I’m going Ravens for sure.

[@russelldavis2456]

What about the signals? Did their coach know the huskies signals?

[@rickydavis1051]

We’ve waited so long. GO BLUE 〽️

[@atrane03byrne]

This is one of the top ten all time college football teams

[@haydenhovater7130]

THE SIGN STEALERS PREVAIL!!!! What a hard championship!!! Go blue!!!!!

[@freedomthefreeman487]

Sign stealing happens on every team including Ohio State and Bama. They just dont get caught. No “sign stealing” was happening with the program under the spotlight. What a joke.

[@matthewswanson8247]

It’s great, to be, a michigan wolverine

[@rodneyjones2357]

Good game

[@brendaniebel1355]

MI forever!!!! Go blue we love you 👍☝️🏆💪😊💛💙💙💛😊💪🏆☝️👍💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛

[@ljpal18]

Ground & pound, meat & potatoes. Run the ball & play defense.

[@DeAngeloStevens]

From 2020 Covid Season and Now.

[@sammyweed4771]

The Team The Team The Team

[@davids2117]

Jim had two 5 stars that’s all. He just flat out coached Washington.

[@kubi0461]

It was a colossal mistake for Washington not to take the ball first at the start. When you have a talented offense but questionable defense, take the opportunity to score first and gain the momentum. Give Penix a chance to do what he does, before Michigan could get fired up. But as a Michigan fan, I thank them for giving us that opportunity.

[@RichardNeis-ow5uc]

I know there are fans that will never respect or recognize the Michigan wholverns what do they do absolutely nothing who has it better than we do nuthen let’s defend it nexst year 15-0 not bad 🎉❤

[@brandonpotts54]

Penix is good. Just had a rough night. The guy can throw it.

[@zioncapital6957]

I always dislike Jim Harbaugh because he is too righteous, too honest and obedient, now I believe you can’t stop a man who the God is with.

[@user-mw8hw4vw6v]

We only had to steal a few signals. Go Blue!

[@SJstackinbodys]

Found the Ohio state fan..you didn’t fool anyone

[@gradyphillips5722]

As a Ohio State fan I am glad that the twelve team playoff is combining next year !😮

[@TJ_Loves2fish]

Yeah, then MI can beat you three times.😂

[@robinhood4806]

Too bad for the players that the coach didn't have faith in them and cheated to get there. Cheaters never win.

[@arc7xangel897]

..... He just won.

[@morrisdomke8920]

You TRUELY think that way... There is No way to think That there are 200 more teams watching film or sending scouts to watch Signs. Go cry at the Bar in your drink.. A COMPLETE MICHIGAN TEAM ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

[@lobedecis.divers5649]

GO BLUE!💙💙💙🩵

[@LegendaryLeek20]

⭐️

[@MariE-bz2eq]

That Michigan D was punishing Penix

[@jeffrudzinski]

Yep, it all started in 2021. Something must have happened in that locker room and on the sidelines starting in 2021.

[@williammccall2225]

It’s great for CFB

[@mathewmcfool]

I’m looking for my Coretta 🧐

[@RoeMaker]

From the greatest team ever to play college football, the 2019 LSU Tigers, we would like to congratulate Michigan. Enjoy it!

[@wlashay56]

Greatest offense yes greatest team ? 😂

[@geraldthompson7749]

After All The Criticism Jim Harbaugh Has Recieve In The Past 4 Yrs , Finally Gets The Last Laugh & I Told You So !!!

[@Rob2068]

I’ve been saying it for years: critics lined up to bash harbaugh whenever they could. They did it because they knew he would win it all eventually so they had to get their shots in while they could.

[@geraldthompson7749]

@@Rob2068 Agree 👍✌️

[@freedomthefreeman487]

Soon there will be entire graduating classes from the state of Ohio that have never witnessed Ohio St beat Michigan during their school career. High school and college graduating classes. ENJOY OHIO!!!!!

[@marqueswilliams345]

UM will literally have to give HC a blank check

[@Vultron76]

Hail To The Victors! ❤🎉

[@shonda79able]

Hail to the Victors!!

[@togoodforyou5652]

Yes sirrr

[@AndyonBlast]

The Harbaughs bloodline is epic

[@flman1478]

breaking, google it "NCAA president says Michigan earned football national title 'fair and square'" say it with me say it!

[@lonothegod1876]

Remember when Peyton Manning faced the Seahawks? Remember when the 2000 Giants faced the Ravens? D-Fence wins championships! Congrats to Michigan and the Football Gods!

[@wlashay56]

Michigan finally wins one in the 21st century congrats

[@brendaniebel1355]

MI is happy they won, leave them alone already. No cheater b s about it! Go blue we love you 😊💪🏆☝️👍💙💛💛💙👍☝️🏆💪😊😊💪🏆☝️👍💙💛

[@Qodien]

For meechie

[@jimwilson7435]

Yea…got a title with a bit of being an example of dishonest coaching…good example of leadership for Michigan…

[@dewaynewilliams1740]

😂 ESPN them boys in BLUE need an apology

[@haroldbalzer5916]

Ben is the real MVP

[@nicksaintignon3704]

Can't wait to see this vacated i love how michigan fans think thir school did nothing wrong its hilarious to me

[@richardburgan881]

Go blue

[@jora1339]

They built(cheated) for 3 years for this if Harbaugh doesn't cheat, his team doesn't have as much success. without that success they aren't able to recruit the talent that got them to this moment. "cheaters never prosper"? that no longer applies in the good ole USA

[@BGood2LifeNow]

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