ORLANDO, Fla. — Chuck Filiaga has been through bowl prep before.
But Michigan football's practices over the past month, leading up to the Citrus Bowl against Alabama on Jan. 1, have been significant for Filiaga, a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman.
For the past couple years, he has waited behind left guard Ben Bredeson and right guard Mike Onwenu, both of whom are multi-year starters and getting set for their final college game.
That means Filiaga, the second-string left guard and a former four-star recruit, is in prime position to earn a starting job next season.