Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Florida

Submitted by Mr. Yost on December 6th, 2015 at 3:46 PM

#BREAKING: This just in. Here’s who’s in. It’s @UMichFootball and @GatorsFB on New Year’s Day in the #BWWCitrusBowl! pic.twitter.com/DMeJlfALmO
— Buffalo Wild Wings (@BWWings) December 6, 2015

Your New Year’s Day plans are set! Michigan will face Florida in the @BWWCitrusBowl on Jan. 1! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/EPDnycV9qs
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) December 6, 2015

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Surferrosy

December 6th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^

Agree. I'm glad we made it to a nice bowl but this feels like a snooze fest. Why can they never match us with Georgia?

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CGordini

December 6th, 2015 at 4:32 PM ^

Any idea best way to buy tix? Are there student allotments? Looks like the mgoblue site hasn't updated...

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Saint_in_Blue

December 6th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^

A field goal might win this one guys!

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Jumpman Maize

December 6th, 2015 at 4:36 PM ^

Please guys. These are the types of predictions for the NW game. Our offense is good now. 24-0

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Olaf

December 6th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^

Great chance to get 10 wins in Jim's first season.

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WolverineHistorian

December 6th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^

Florida's last 3 home games this year...

Beat (4-8) Vanderbilt 9-7.

Beat (2-9) Florida Atlantic IN OVERTIME 20-14

Lost to Florida State 27-2

If their offense wants to continue putting up those type of numbers, that would be fine with me.

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beedub93

December 6th, 2015 at 4:51 PM ^

Beat shitty Kentucky 14-9

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UMichStudent2019

December 6th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^

A Citrus Bowl win over Florida was our final win prior to enterring the Dark Age, so it is only fitting that we cap our first seaon out of the Dark Age with another Citrus Bowl win over Florida.

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Waynes World

December 6th, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^

Nice thought!

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kgh10

December 6th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^

Dark ages seemed to begin more w the App State loss...but I like your theory better.

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December 6th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^

commentators not say "I really like this matchup".

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Jumpman Maize

December 6th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^

Good point. No, I haven't

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Mr. Yost

December 6th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^

Last year the matchups were AWFUL. Ole Miss/TCU and MSU/Baylor seemed like nice matchups...everything else wasn't even intriguing. Not that there weren't good games. But there wasn't anything that made me go...OH THAT'S A MUST WATCH!!

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NFG

December 6th, 2015 at 4:50 PM ^

Wait...

A team with poor quarterback play, a great defense, an offensive system in which runs they run zone read spread option, and we think we are heavy favorites?

I've seen this movie before.

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GoBlueSPH

December 6th, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^

I honestly can't think of any team we've played this year that meets all 4 of those qualifiers.

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NFG

December 6th, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^

Pay your cable bill then.

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LSAClassOf2000

December 6th, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^

Well, someone at work was discussing the rental of a condo near the Citrus Bowl should that be the destination, and as it turns out that this is now the case, what I am seeing is a good opportunity for an offsite where we talk about work stuff like teamwork and accountability and we use the game as a living example. Yeah, that's it.

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Avant's Hands

December 6th, 2015 at 4:51 PM ^

Nice. I'll take that. Hopefully we can get 10 wins.

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December 6th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^

8-4 UCLA against 5-7 Nebraska. sub .500 teams should not play in a bowl.

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WolverineHistorian

December 6th, 2015 at 5:07 PM ^

They really shouldn't.

Last year, we were 5-7. Can you imagine after all those horrific losses, the season comes to an end...and we're invited to a bowl game?

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itsbigcat

December 6th, 2015 at 5:03 PM ^

Does anyone from Evansville/Indy want to ride down together and split a hotel?

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Section6

December 6th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^

Weird.

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twgolf19

December 6th, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^

Creepy

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HarBooYa

December 7th, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^

If you bring the pepper spray...

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Durham Blue

December 6th, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^

Reminds of that scene from Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Wanna take a shower? No!

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michfanisbacka…

December 6th, 2015 at 5:03 PM ^

Great matchup for us. Florida's offense is a joke. UM 27 Florida-6

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Bo4President

December 6th, 2015 at 5:04 PM ^

Time to set up a conference call with Dirkin.

DJ give us the inside info on this Florida team and next year we won't spank your ass as bad!

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Owosso wolverine

December 6th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^

Michigan 17-11

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MGoDillon

December 6th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^

Michigan - 30-16

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SagNasty

December 6th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

Last game for Adidas uniforms for football team.

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TheReal_GR3

December 6th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^

I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this match-up. My first blush impression is to say this will be the toughest defense Michigan will have faced this season. I believe they are elite on every level (DL, LB, DB) and they might have as many 6 1st round picks. That's not my opinion but one of a NFL scout that I know. My opinion of their defense is from personal experience. I've watched them practice and play in person. I've even watched film with their head coach and players. Hargreaves will be the best DB by far we will have seen this season. Their offense has been very poor the second half of the season. The numbers are very clear on that. My concern is that will not be the offense we will see in the bowl game. Take a moment and look at the numbers that team put up under Will Grier earlier this year. No Harris will not turn into Grier. Harris lacks the size and mental ability to perform this offense as currently designed. Having been on campus and watched Harris I believe the offense could change drastically to fit his skill set. What Harris does do well however is throw the ball deep. Florida will test one-on-one battles down field all game long and Florida has a freshman WR of their own that is very very explosive. I'm not sure how I feel on this game but I do believe this is going to a huge test for Michigan. I might be in Gainesville again for the 7th time since the summer 2014, if I am I'll pass more along.

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ia4goblue

December 6th, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^

Tired of playing southern teams in southern bowl games and then getting shit from the media when we dont win.

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Mr. Yost

December 6th, 2015 at 10:19 PM ^

If you're playing in north bowl games...

...then you're not a very good football team.

That's just how it goes my friend.

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GoBlue_SinceDay1

December 6th, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^

This game will be tough...Florida has a horrible offense but they are quick on defense and have great CB play in the secondary. We have to be 100% healthy on our defense line to beat them. We gotta stop the run, its been killing us since the Indiana game. We can win this game, but stopping the run game will be key in doing so. GO BLUE!

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