After losing to Iowa and Ohio State in two of the final three games of the season, not earning a spot in the Big Ten championship, and then being left out of the College Football Playoff (while being jumped by Penn State in the rankings), Michigan football can right the path with a win over Florida State in the Capital One Orange Bowl.
There’s no doubt it’s been a rough stretch of the season, even after getting off to 9-0 start, but it’s not like Michigan stopped being a good team.
The Wolverines still finished the season with the country’s No.