As Michigan prepares to face Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal, there is a noticeable yet familiar addition to their official Orange Bowl jerseys— a patch that reads “TM”.
Michigan wore the yellow patch during the Big Ten championship game in honor of the victims of the recent Oxford High School shooting. At the time, the program tweeted the symbolism of the addition: “The shape is of Oxford’s ‘Block O’, meant to honor all victims, survivors, and community members. The ‘TM’ and ‘42’ pay tribute to football player Tate Myre. Tate, Hana St.