Michigan football will play on the final day of the calendar year with a shot at a berth in the national championship game.
Its offensive line won the Joe Moore Award for the second straight season as the top unit in the nation. The Wolverines have a first-year starting quarterback, a bruising running game that sets the tone and a defense that suffocates opponents and has a habit for timely plays.
It might be hard to tell if it that describes the 2021 group or 2022 group, because, it describes both.
But according to players and coaches alike, that's about where the similarities end, especially when it comes to handling the stage they're currently at — the No.