Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions As No. 1 Michigan prepares to face No. 2 Washington on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T, Wolverines players pushed back on allegations of their involvement in the highly publicized sign-stealing scandal, saying any possible NCAA penalties, including vacating wins, wouldn’t detract from their accomplishments this season. “We did things the right way as players,” Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy said during a teleconference Wednesday. “It would be very unfortunate [to] not get recognized for all the hard work that we put in and everything we accomplished over this last year. “But at the end of the day, you know it’s not going to change the amount of accomplishment and the amount of pride for being on this football team and…
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