Just a few months ago, few expected a whole lot out of Michigan this season. Predictions varied, but the idea of winning the Big Ten East seemed far-fetched, let alone anything beyond that.
Yet, here are the Wolverines, Big Ten champions and the No. 2 team in the nation, set to take on No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoffs. The Orange Bowl matchup, the second of two semifinals, is an intriguing one, to be sure. It pits strength against strength as Michigan’s powerful offensive line and run game slams head on into Georgia’s No. 1-in-the-nation defense.