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Capital One Orange Bowl early look: Michigan vs. Florida State

Sixth-ranked Michigan travels south to face a three-loss team from the Sunshine State in bowl season for the second straight year. Last year, the Wolverines easily handled a Gators team that floundered down the home stretch. This time around they head to Miami to face No. 11 Florida State, a team that seems to have hit its stride on both sides of the field in November.

Let's take a closer look at how these two teams stack up heading into their Orange Bowl showdown.

How to beat Florida State: Defensively, stop Dalvin Cook.