Michigan linebacker Jashawn Barham was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the first quarter of the 15th-ranked Wolverines' rivalry game against No. 1 Ohio State for a near headbutt to an official. It appeared as if the official bumped into Barham after Barham tackled Ohio State running back CJ Donaldson for a loss on second-and-goal from Michigan's 3-yard line.

Barham then engaged with the official and contacted the official's face with his helmet. The ensuing unsportsmanlike penalty on Barham gave Ohio State an automatic first-and-goal, though the Buckeyes were forced to settle for a 25-yard field goal that cut Michigan's lead to 6-3 with 4:33 remaining in the first quarter.

Despite making contact with the official, Barham was not ejected as a result of the penalty.

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