Amid the allegations that Michigan football employed a “spy” in an attempt to decipher and steal opposing teams’ signals ahead of future matchups, college football fans on social media had a field day with a lone Wolverines fan attending the Big Ten showdown between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State.
It is rather odd to see a fan, dressed in a Michigan jacket, at a game that featured two of the Wolverines’ biggest rivals.
Adding fuel to the fire on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is that No. 2 Michigan has matchups against both Ohio State and Penn State in November.
This Michigan fan is brave 😂 pic.twitter.com/deK8qIAor4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 21, 2023
While many were likely joking, numerous users posted that the fan was a “spy” for the team, supported by another image showing Ohio State players hiding the coaching boards on the sidelines.
Ohio State holding boards over sideline player meetings to block the view- never did that before. Wonder why? 😂
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) October 21, 2023
(h/t @DillonDavis56) pic.twitter.com/Yhihwxb0dI
Someone arrest that guy. He’s clearly there cheating https://t.co/zTmHbXLJVh
— Dante Brye (@TaeBrye) October 21, 2023
— Gillie (@GilbertMZiebell) October 21, 2023
The Michigan Spies not even trying to go unnoticed now 😂😂😂 https://t.co/3AHmN3ixTP
— CJ Burgos (@2burgos) October 21, 2023
We found this week’s “scout” https://t.co/aF748CUGW6
— Tyler Feeser (@Tyler_Feeser) October 21, 2023
I think he’s stealing signs look closer
— Shane O'Shea (@shane074penny) October 21, 2023
— Mikewach32 #D4L (@mikewach32) October 21, 2023
Ohio State leads Penn State in an ugly defensive battle, 13–6, late in the fourth quarter.