David Guralnick, Detroit News
Michigan players had higher goals this season, most notably a Big Ten championship and national title.
Now they’re looking to make a statement and prove they really are one of the nation’s top teams. The sixth-ranked Wolverines (10-2) will face Florida State (9-3) in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 in Miami Gardens, Fla., a New Year’s Six game.
Michigan, ranked No. 5 in the CFP after a double-overtime loss at Ohio State, held onto the hope it could make a move into the CFP with a loss by either Washington or Clemson in their conference championship games over the weekend.