Tag: 2016 Orange Bowl

Orange Bowl Preview: Wrap-up, Notes, Predictions

I hope you’ve enjoyed the football previews this week. I don’t follow a lot of other Michigan blogs, but I think you’ve probably found more content here this week than at any other independently run Michigan site. Here’s a wrap-up of this week’s posts, as well as some additional thoughts:

• QB vs. QB
• Michigan RB vs. FSU LB
• Michigan WR/TE vs. FSU DB
• Michigan OL vs. FSU DL
• Michigan LB vs. FSU RB
• Michigan DB vs. FSU WR/TE
• Michigan DL vs. FSU OL

WHEN AND WHERE

• Today, December 30, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. EST
• Miami, FL
• Televised on ESPN
• Jim Harbaugh (2-1 in bowl games) vs. Jimbo Fisher (4-2 in bowl games)

ROSTER NOTES

• Florida State players recruited by Michigan: OT Abdul Bello, LB Josh Brown, DE Brian Burns, OT Landon Dickerson, QB Deondre Francois, WR George Campbell, QB Malik Henry, LB Dontavious Jackson, OT Roderick Johnson, CB Marcus Lewis, DT Derrick Nnadi, RB Jacques Patrick, RB Amir Rasul, DE Janarius Robinson, LB Josh Sweat, WR Auden Tate, DB Levonta Taylor, TE Naseir Upshur, DE Jalen Wilkderson, OT Jauan Williams
• WR George Campbell III was committed to Michigan at one point and was a high school teammate of Michigan center Mason Cole
• Offensive lineman Andrew Boselli is the son of former NFL left tackle Tony Boselli

Hit the jump for more on the Michigan vs. Florida State matchup, along with a bonus picture of Michigan fan/model Elle Johnson.

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