ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said associate head coach Biff Poggi will lead the team during his two-game suspension.

Moore made the announcement Monday, less than a week before he is to miss a home game against Central Michigan and a road trip to Nebraska.

The second-year coach was suspended for two games this season as part of self-imposed sanctions for NCAA violations related to a sign-stealing investigation. The NCAA added a third game to the suspension, keeping Moore off the sideline for next year's opener against Western Michigan.

Moore deleted his entire 52 message text thread on his personal phone with former staffer Connor Stalions, who led a sign-sealing operation for the program, before they were later recovered and shared with the NCAA.

Poggi returned to

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