Ann Arbor — Michigan players without question are looking at the Citrus Bowl against Alabama as an opportunity to get a 10th victory against one of the finest college football programs over the last decade.
The Crimson Tide has played in six national championship games since 2011 and won four, but a 10-2 record this season dropped them into what has become unfamiliar territory — out of the playoff picture and in the New Year’s Day Citrus bowl against the Wolverines (9-3). The teams are 2-2 against each other heading into the matchup.