ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore may have not been on the sideline to watch it play out, but Michigan made sure to send its head coach a strong message on Saturday.

Not only did the Wolverines uncork freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood , it routed Central Michigan, 63-3, to conclude non-conference play and begin Moore’s suspension.

Facing a two-game ban related to the NCAA probe into sign stealing, Moore is barred from coaching the Wolverines for the next seven days, a stretch that includes Michigan’s Big Ten opener next Saturday, Sept. 20, at Nebraska.

Veteran Michigan staffer Biff Poggi, tabbed as Moore’s replacement, called Saturday’s game “an odd day” and “heartbreaking for me.”

“We were texting last night, just about how much he loves me and I love him,” Poggi said. “It was a

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