FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They boarded their flight in dreary conditions on the tarmac at Detroit Metro Airport and disembarked beneath beautiful blue skies and temperatures in the upper 70s in picturesque South Florida.
Merry Christmas, indeed.
Michigan football kept its travel plans intact and flew to Fort Lauderdale on Saturday afternoon to continue its preparations for a matchup with Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Coach Jim Harbaugh and his team will enjoy a forecast that includes nothing but sunshine and warmth from their arrival through Friday's game. When the Wolverines and Bulldogs take the field at Hard Rock Stadium, temperatures are expected to be in the mid-70s with perfectly clear skies.