Official 2017 Cowboys Classic: Michigan vs Florida

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on December 19th, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Confirming what we all knew back when the leaked BTN future schedules came out.

Michigan to face Florida in the 2017 Cowboys Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas: http://mgob.lu/J7GHjB

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a2bluefan

December 19th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^

So once again, we're giving up a home game to go down to Texas and pad the wallet of Jerry Jones. Great. Just great.

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BlueinLansing

December 19th, 2013 at 11:20 AM ^

its likely Greg Mattison has retired, Al Borges either gone or retired, Will Muschap probably just gone.

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Go Blue Rosie

December 19th, 2013 at 11:34 AM ^

While I don't love this from a fan perspective, I think it's really nice for the players. I'm sure it is cool to play there and many of our players won't end up in the NFL (not a statement on player quality rather the difficulty of making it in the NFL) so this gives them the experience of playing in a great NFL stadium.

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Perkis-Size Me

December 19th, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^

Although I have a pretty strong distaste for neutral-site games, you weren't going to get much out of Florida for a home and home anyway. I honestly can't recall the last time they went north of the Mason-Dixon Line for anything. But I would've loved to go down and play a game in The Swamp and then have them come up to the Big House.

But our recent track record against Florida, regardless of sport, has been pretty darn good. As someone who grew up in Florida and having had to put up with the insufferable fans who thought their team walked on water, I'd be happy to send them out with yet another L.

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GoBlueRandy

December 19th, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^

This year when they travelled to Missouri was their first game above the MD line since 1991. That's pitiful.

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buddha

December 19th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^

Maybe my history is rusty, but wasn't MO a slave state. I thought the Missouri Compromise made them a slave star and Kansas a free state? Hence, wouldn't they be south of the M-D Line?

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mackbru

December 19th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^

Love it when people think games like this one help with recruiting in Texas. They do not.

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James Burrill Angell

December 19th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^

Thoroughly agree! That's bullshit. It's all about the Benjamin's an this time we had better be doing better than a break even.

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jtmc33

December 19th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^

2002 Outback Bowl; 2008 Captial One Bowl; Last year's NCAA Elite 8 match-up. We are developing a bit of one-sided history with the Gators.

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harmon40

December 19th, 2013 at 2:03 PM ^

In 1996 Michigan beat undefeated Ohio State, opening the way for Florida to move up and win the national title vs Florida State in the Sugar Bowl.

In 1997 Florida returned the favor, beating undefeated #1 Florida State in both teams' regular season finale to open the way for Michigan to play for and win a share of the national title in the Rose Bowl.

They couldn't have won theirs without us. We couldn't have won ours without them.

However I still hope we blow them up in Dallas...

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