Ben Mason backed up impassioned pregame speech during Michigan footballโs win over Minnesota
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Jim Harbaugh said Ben Mason made an impassioned pregame speech before Michigan footballโs victory over Minnesota, then went out and backed it up. Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the second quarter of the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. โBen was penalized -- and probably rightfully so -- but it was a tremendous block, tremendous, tremendous block on a tremendous player.โMason was named one of seven team captains for Michigan during the preseason, and before the opener, he had a few words for his teammates. โBen Mason kind of called up the team pregame ... and what he said was, โJoe (Milton), this is your night. Just a tremendous game by Ben Mason."
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