Jim Harbaugh told reporters his ability to watch the game was impacted by the officials, who penalized his sideline behavior during the second half of Michigan's 30-27 double overtime loss at Ohio State.

"I'm bitterly disappointed in the officiating," Harbaugh said. "I could have been watching the game instead of being concerned [with sideline behavior]. Throwing your hat, throwing your script -- that's a penalty. I asked him about it and he said, 'Well, it is in basketball.' Well, this isn't basketball. He told me he officiates basketball. I don't know the relevance. He said it would have been a technical in basketball. I'm bitter."

The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was one of several calls that Harbaugh addressed specifically after the game. He was also hot about the spot given to Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett on the fourth down run in double overtime.

"I thought there were some outrageous calls, including the one that [should have] ended the game," he said.

Urban Meyer's decision to go for it instead of kicking a game-tying field goal to send the game to triple overtime helped the Buckeyes win. (Curtis Samuel scored on a 15-yard run on the very next play.) But the outcome of a victory would not have been possible without some help from circumstance as Barrett ran into the backside of freshman tight end A.J. Alexander right at the yard to gain for first down.

Harbaugh said that the officials were so concerned with his sideline behavior they also missed calls on the field, including activity on the other sideline. As a team, Michigan was penalized seven times for 59 yards.

That kind of razor-thin margin for error is probably why Meyer reacted the way he did following Samuel's game-winning touchdown run.