This year's Orange Bowl features two of the Top 11 teams in the country boasting two of the top 10 players.
No. 11 Florida State will face No. 6 Michigan Friday, December 30 in a matchup of one of college football's very best defenses and an offense as dynamic as its best player, running back Dalvin Cook.
Can Jabrill Peppers lead the Wolverines defense to another stellar performance, or will Cook and the Seminoles be too much to handle?
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| WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | W 63-3 |
| 2 | UCF | W 51-14 |
| 3 | Colorado | W 45-28 |
| 4 | Penn State | W 49-10 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | W 14-7 |
| 6 | @ Rutgers | 78-0 |
| 7 | Illinois | W 41-8 |
| 8 | @ Michigan State | W 32-23 |
| 9 | Maryland | W 59-3 |
| 10 | @ Iowa | L 14-13“ |
| 11 | Indiana | W 20-10 |
| 12 | @ Ohio State | L 30-27 |
Michigan had every opportunity to play themselves into the College Football Playoff, but falling twice in their last three games derailed their shot. While this game is not for the national title, Jim Harbaugh's teams come prepared to play, setting up one of the best bowl games of the season.
| WEEK | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss | W 45-34 |
| 2 | Charleston Southern | W 52-8 |
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 63-20 |
| 4 | @ USF | W 55-35 |
| 5 | North Carolina | L 37-35 |
| 6 | @ Miami | W 20-19 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | W 17-6 |
| 8 | Clemson | L 37-34 |
| 9 | @ North Carolina State | W 24-20 |
| 10 | Boston College | W 45-7 |
| 11 | @ Syracuse | W 45-14 |
| 12 | Florida | W 31-13 |
Florida State left the playoff picture fairly early after being lit up by Lamar Jackson and Louisville in Week 3 and falling at home to North Carolina two weeks later. But they took Clemson to the wire in late October and ended the season on a four-game winning streak.
