When Michigan and Washington meet tonight in the College Football Playoff National Championship, there’s more at stake than who can claim the top spot in the 2023 college football season.

That’s because Michigan head coach, Jim Harbaugh, has accomplished nearly everything a high level coach can. He’s taken the 49ers to the Super Bowl, and appeared in the College Football Playoff multiple years in a row with the Wolverines.

And Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., has gone from overperforming in Indiana, to becoming Heisman runner-up with the Huskies. Setting his sights on the first round of the NFL draft in the process.

But neither has done one thing…win a championship.

So today, Kyle Bonagura reports on what he’s learned about both men, and how their paths led them to this moment, a national title matchup, tonight on ESPN.

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