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Michigan Planning for Fewer Player Opt Outs This Year in Citrus Bowl
Michigan aims for its fourth 10-win season in five years while Texas seeks postseason redemption after missing the College Football Playoff despite three top-10 wins.
- On Wednesday, Dec. 31, Michigan Wolverines football team will face Texas Longhorns football team in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, kickoff 3 p.m. ET on ABC, Brett McMurphy, On3 reporter first reported.
- Following Michigan's loss to Ohio State, the selection process placed both teams in bowl slots, with Texas finishing nine and Michigan nine-3, outside the CFP.
- Texas' quarterback Arch Manning completed 227 of 370 passes for 2,942 yards with 24 TDs and seven interceptions this season, improving late and is the nephew of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
- Michigan is aiming to secure a 10th win this season, a stated priority, while Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach, plans 15 to 18 practices and expects few Texas players to opt out.
- As the 80th Citrus Bowl approaches, Michigan makes its seventh appearance with a 4-2 record, while the programs combine for 16 national championships and five Heisman winners, and Texas plays its first postseason game in Orlando.
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