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ORLANDO, Fla. — Ambry Thomas seemed to have a little bit of extra pep Friday afternoon.

Michigan football's junior cornerback says he's "always fired up for big games." And facing Alabama in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 certainly falls in that category, especially because of the test it presents for Thomas and the rest of the secondary.

“You see me right now?" Thomas said. "Yeah! I’m juiced up, ready to go. No matter what. All big games, I’m ready for.”

Michigan's pass defense ranks No.