Michigan football

Making our predictions for Michigan vs. TCU in the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

[Bookmark](https://si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq) [Top 25 Rankings](https://www.si.com/college-football/rankings) As good as TCU is in close games, to its credit Michigan doesn't play in many. Michigan is at its best when getting push off the line, racking up consistent intermediate gains from its backs, and then sneaking a receiver downfield in space for a quick shot. It's how the Wolverines were able to play so dominantly all season long, ranking 5th nationally with 243 rushing yards per game, 3rd overall with 5.6 yards per carry, and 2nd in the country with 38 rushing touchdowns total. Overall, TCU recorded six wins this season after being down by double digits in the second half. Michigan in the second half. Compare that with TCU after the half, which is plus-98. This year, Michigan has a plus-206 point differential in the second half, an edge that it built in part behind a stellar, error-free approach to running the football behind a stout offensive line led by Remington award winning center Olu Oluwatimi. Big Ten game in the College Football Playoff era. Michigan -7.5 (-118) But notably not in the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Horned Frogs lost their first game of the year, against Kansas State, but it was enough to stay at No.

Free Press sports writers predict Michigan football's College Football Playoff semifinal game vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl:

To which the Wolverines quarterback said: that’s “beautiful” to hear. The Horned Frogs want to make McCarthy beat them. And in the end, we will see Edwards ripping off some long TD runs and Michigan will have a decisive victory. 2, Jim Harbaugh, Michigan shoot for No. Expect Michigan to handle the Horned Frogs and move on to the title game. [Back where he and Bo finished No. The Wolverines will start slow like all their games. The pick: Michigan 35, TCU 23. The loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 title game also proved the Horned Frogs aren’t ready for the biggest moments on the biggest stage. But TCU is suspect on defense and is no match for a complete and confident team like Michigan. U-M is as a second-half team. Their identity is a never-say-die team.

Michigan football has plenty of players who are capable of impacting the Fiesta Bowl in a big way. However, there are three that the game will ride on.

Loveland is more unknown, and if we get his best, it will go a long way for the Wolverines. If they rise to the occasion, the focus could shift to next week in the second half. For both teams, this is their biggest game of the year.

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Lloyd Carr's final game as the Michigan football coach was a good one. The Wolverines were led by Chad Henne, Mike Hart and Mario Manningham and defeated Urban ...

Jake Rudock led the Wolverines to a dominant win over Florida in what ended up being a successful first year for Harbaugh. Michigan defeated the Gators in a back-and-forth slugfest in the 2003 Outback Bowl. Lloyd Carr’s final game as the Michigan football coach was a good one. [Florida Gators](https://www.alligatorarmy.com) appear a lot when it comes to Michigan football bowl discussion. The Wolverines have played in some good ones since the year 2000, so let’s take a minute to revisit some of the best Michigan bowl games since then: The 2000 Orange Bowl was an instant classic.

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We now know what Michigan football will be wearing in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Michigan football is designated as the home team as the 2-seed, with TCU being the 3-seed. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. While most fan thoughts are on how the team will play against TCU, another often wondered about topic is which uniform will the Wolverines wear?

The Wolverines carry their 13-0 record and Big Ten championship into a matchup against Texas Christian.

“The goal will be to try and get the momentum back in our favor, and keep it for as long as we can. And when we lose it, we’re going to try and get it back and see how long we can keep it. And while some of this might come as a surprise to those on the outside, Harbaugh, now in his eighth season in Ann Arbor, laid out the plan back in July. “Blake (Corum) and a couple of other guys, including myself, said it in January when we started workouts that we’re not going to get back to where we were and lose. The result confirmed as much, a 34-11 loss to Georgia, the eventual national champions, in the Orange Bowl. As the players later said, they were just happy to be in the playoff. “You’ve got to play good. This year, the matchup with TCU and its prolific offense, play-making quarterback Max Duggan and group of talented receivers appears favorable. He likes what he sees from this team, making him believe that this could be the year Michigan finally gets it done. “People go a lifetime without the opportunity like our team has,” Harbaugh said this week. “We love each other,” McCarthy, who won the starting job over incumbent Cade McNamara in Week 2, said. The unit ranks top-5 nationally in many of the key statistical categories without the household names or game-changing edge rusher.

“Michigan football, welcome to the college football playoff.” It was a sentence fans never thought they'd live to hear. Everyone is told football programs ...

The program of the recent past left in the implosion of the 2020 pandemic season, and the team of today has risen from the ashes of what once was and has been reborn anew. However, now it feels like it’s time for the boys in blue to reach immortality. Like the immortal bird in Greek mythology, the Michigan football program of the 2010s is dead. The doubts were erased, the critics silenced, and the believers intensified. The 2-4 season was the implosion of what once was the Michigan football program. Harbaugh and Michigan seemingly reborn and renewed turned back the clock in their football ways. The were many firsts for the Wolverines during the 2021 season. The Wolverines went back to the smashmouth, run-through-the-line 40 times a game and it paid off. Former athletic director Dave Brandon then brought in “Michigan Man,” Brady Hoke, who showed promise in 2011 leading the wolverines to an 11-2 season with wins over Ohio State and Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Instead, the immediate promise proved to be a mirage. Legendary coach Lloyd Carr left the program having lost 6 of the last 7 to the Buckeyes, a trend that wouldn’t change for another decade. Then, the so-called “Savior of Michigan football,” the true “Michigan Man,” Jim Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor from his time in the NFL.

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And remember, the questions and answers were all in good fun in advance of Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl matchup between TCU and Michigan (4:10 p.m. And some were completely lost. But how much do they know about the state of Michigan? -- The TCU football players have been studying the Michigan football team for weeks. Some players did OK. Some needed assistance.

Two years ago, nobody could have imagined Michigan football becoming a national title contender. But things change. Here's how it happened.

“It was our goal to make sure that was not the statement and that wasn’t the identity of Michigan football.” It seems rather fitting then that this next game will be held just outside Phoenix, a city named for the mythical bird that soared from the ashes just like Michigan did after it crashed and burned in 2020. The transformation has been dramatic, reinvigorating both the Wolverines and Harbaugh’s career. “You never want to feel that again ever in life,” Moore said. The statistical output revealed a malfunctioning offense too reliant on three-receiver sets at a program that was supposed to make its opponents surrender in the trenches. The ground game was featured again with multiple tight ends on the field supporting an offensive line built to maul everyone in front of them. After all, Moore is now architect of college football’s best blocking front — one that has carried Michigan to back-to-back conference rushing titles. In a season delayed, interrupted and eventually curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan crashed to a 2-4 record while suffering a series of embarrassing losses. He beamed a smile, reveled in the moment and praised his undefeated squad that is one step from competing for a national title. It was Harbaugh’s charge to fix it after absorbing a massive pay cut that halved his annual compensation. That was particularly true on defense, where new coordinator Mike Macdonald installed a layered scheme that came straight from the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, who was vying for the starting role, suddenly left the team just as the Big Ten reinstated its schedule.

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What the Michigan football defensive line coach has seen from TCU's run game and what the Wolverines need to do to stop it.

The run game for a pass-happy conference — they’re really committed to running and they do a great job.” “They’re committed to the run, they do a nice job, they got a big O-line, really good running back,” Elston said. While the Horned Frogs don’t have the most vaunted passing attack that Michigan has seen, oddly enough, TCU does have the best rush attack on a per-game basis that the Wolverines have seen.

TCU is led by Heisman Finalist Max Duggan. Duggan started the season as the backup but ended it a TCU legend. Having already declared for the NFL draft, this ...

Johnston has been one of the most talented WRs in the country this season, totaling 53 catches, for about 900 yards, and 6 TDs. Michigan’s experienced wide receivers Ronnie Bell and Cornelius Johnson have also been heating up recently, both getting TDs in the last 2 games. Miller has been one of the best RBs in the Big 12 rushing for over 1300 yards, and 17 TDs.

It's gameday for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl. Michigan football and take on TCU for a spot in the national title game. Here is how to watch and a betting preview.

The over/under is 57.5 points and the money line is -320 for Michigan and +255 for TCU. I have confidence that Michigan football will deliver. Yet, the Horned Frogs are going to be a huge challenge for Michigan football and are led by Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan. [Mike Morris also told reporters he felt about 95 percent](https://gbmwolverine.com/2022/12/30/michigan-wolverines-news-key-injury-updates-kris-jenkins-return/) going into this matchup and getting the top pass rusher back is also a big deal for U-M, especially since pass protection isn’t necessarily a strong suit of the Horned Frogs. It’s going to be close though. It’s gameday for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl.

The 2022 College Football Playoff gets underway when the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs take on the undefeated, No. 2 Michigan Wolverines in the Fiesta Bowl.

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Narrated by Wolverine great Steve Hutchinson, the video begins with flashing back to defeating Michigan State at the Big House and Ohio State at the Horseshoe, ...

This is incredibly well done and is getting me fired up waiting for 4 p.m. Give this a watch, and then another watch, and then another. Narrated by Wolverine great Steve Hutchinson, the video begins with flashing back to defeating Michigan State at the Big House and Ohio State at the Horseshoe, as well as Purdue in Indy for the Big Ten Championship Game.

The Wolverines and Horned Frogs battle in a College Football Playoff game featuring contrasting styles.

In the biggest game of the season so far, the road game against arch-rival [Ohio State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OHIOST/ohio-state-buckeyes/), McCarthy threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns. [Cade McNamara](/college-football/players/3121123/cade-mcnamara/) got the nod for the Wolverines, but McCarthy eventually got into the game in the second half. [Kansas State](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/KSTATE/kansas-state-wildcats/) in the conference title game, but that loss didn't keep it out of the College Football Playoff. In this game, I think Michigan's experience and defense are able to win out, but TCU is able to hang around and take it down to the wire. He was one of Michigan's biggest stars in the team's win over Ohio State with seven total tackles and a pair of passes defended. This will be a fascinating game because the ways in which these two teams win are very different. [Michigan](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/MICH/michigan-wolverines/) takes on No. 3 [TCU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/) in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. McCarthy](/college-football/players/26695214/j-j-mccarthy/): McCarthy started last season's College Football Playoff matchup against Georgia on the bench. In Sonny Dykes' first season as coach of the Horned Frogs, being in the mix for the Big 12 championship would have been considered a win. The Wolverines defense has been rock-solid all season, but it will be tested by the high-powered Horned Frogs offense. At this time last season, the Wolverines were underdogs to the eventual national champion

SportsLine's model simulated the Fiesta Bowl 2022 CFP semifinal featuring TCU Horned Frogs vs. Michigan Wolverines 10000 times.

So who wins the Fiesta Bowl and Michigan vs. Now, here are the [college football odds](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/odds/) and trends for TCU vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the TCU vs. [Quentin Johnston](/college-football/players/3162609/quentin-johnston/). A 6-foot-1, 230-pound senior, Winters leads the team in tackles for loss (11.5), sacks (7.5) and quarterback hurries (seven). His 18.7 career yards per catch average is second among active FBS players, trailing only [Oklahoma's](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OKLA/oklahoma-sooners/) [Marvin Mims](/college-football/players/3162586/marvin-mims/) (19.2). TCU](https://www.sportsline.com/college-football/game-forecast/NCAAF_20221231_TCU@MICH/) and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. The Wolverines are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan vs. In addition, Michigan has a defense that can stop the TCU running game. [You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's college football picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2022-fiesta-bowl-michigan-vs-tcu-odds-line-advanced-computer-college-football-model-releases-spread-pick-for-cfp-semifinal/#ttag=12282022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_ncaa_model_MichiganTCUFiestaBowlCFB). Like TCU, the Wolverines (13-0) are trying to reach the CFP championship game for the first time in program history. In its first season under head coach Sonny Dykes, TCU (12-1) won its first 12 games before losing in the conference championship game to Kansas State.

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However, a six-game postseason losing streak -- with four of those losses coming by double digits -- becomes the next hurdle for Michigan's head coach and former quarterback to overcome when it comes to his fans' expectations. Michigan has not won a bowl game since 2015, and Harbaugh's bowl record as the Wolverines coach is now 1-6 with six straight losses after Saturday's defeat. The rumble was eerily similar to the pair of long runs he had in the second half against Ohio State, and it seemed to foreshadow the potential for Michigan's offense to continue its trend of riding an explosive ground game. Nearly everything positive for Michigan seemed to be offset by something negative in the first half, initially forecasting doom for the Wolverines. TCU has been doubted and talked about as illegitimate all season long despite proving, time and again, it is one of the best teams in the country. The first of those two scores, a 76-yard touchdown pass from Duggan to Quentin Johnston, gave TCU a 48-38 lead that appeared to be the nail in the coffin. Sonny Dykes took over a team that lost its footing as a Big 12 title contender and a roster that found itself on the outside looking in come bowl season. Dykes credits the players and their belief in one another as reasons why this team continues to win despite facing adversity. McCarthy got off the mat and led led two touchdown drives in the final 3 minutes of the third quarter, but another TCU touchdown came in between. McCarthy had one of the most electric performances of his career, throwing for 343 yards and, rushing for 52 yards and totaling three touchdowns. TCU led by as many as 18 points in the first half and took a 21-6 lead into halftime before that third quarter for the ages. Of course, the Johnston touchdown was not the final twist in this thriller.

The Wolverines and Horned Frogs face off Saturday in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Check out the best stuff from around the game.

Michigan kicker [Jake Moody](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372066/jake-moody) made two field goals in the frame and the Wolverines trail 21-6 at halftime. Horned Frogs fans in the stands and on social media were thrilled about the team's fast start. 45-plus: Saturday's Fiesta Bowl was the second AP top-five matchup in the Poll Era (since 1936) where each team scored 45-plus points. 44: TCU and Michigan scored 44 combined points in the third quarter. The 51 points are the second-most given up by the team in a bowl game. It is also the fifth 50-point game by a team in CFP history. It's the third-highest scoring CFP game and the third-most combined points in an AP top-five matchup all-time. 3 [TCU Horned Frogs](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs). 96: That's the number of total points scored in this year's Fiesta Bowl, the new Fiesta Bowl record. For Michigan, it's a second straight season being ousted in the CFP semifinal round. TCU built a 21-6 lead by halftime, then things got exciting in the third quarter. 2 [Michigan Wolverines](/college-football/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines) and No.

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Henning – Dressed Luckily, for Michigan, the Wolverines look to be fairly healthy entering the ball game against the Horned Frogs. The Wolverines are set to take the field at State Farm Stadium in Arizona for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against TCU.

The first College Football Playoff semifinal on the New Years Eve schedule features Michigan and TCU.

Throw in running back [Kendre Miller](/college-football/players/3162256/kendre-miller/), who is having one of the best rushing seasons TCU has seen since Ladanian Tomlinson, and the Horned Frogs have an offense that has lots of different ways to pick a defense apart. 3 [TCU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/) meet in Glendale, Arizona. Of the 16 semifinal games that have been held since the format was introduced in 2014, only three have been decided even by single digits, and nine of those 16 games have been decided by 20 points or more. [Illinois](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/ILL/illinois-fighting-illini/) on Nov. [Donovan Edwards](/college-football/players/26697211/donovan-edwards/) carrying the load: Michigan running back [Blake Corum](/college-football/players/3169252/blake-corum/) was a Heisman Trophy candidate before a knee injury vs. That seven-win turnaround has been powered by one of the most explosive offenses in the country, a Heisman Trophy finalist at quarterback in [Max Duggan](/college-football/players/3120848/max-duggan/) and a team that has shown resiliency in tough spots with a 5-1 record in one-score games. TCU went 5-0 in one-score games during the regular season and nearly logged yet another comeback as Duggan led an injury-riddled offense down the field to force overtime against Kansas State in the Big 12 title game before falling short. Edwards ran for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the win against Ohio State, and then added 185 yards on the ground in the Big Ten Championship Game against [Michigan](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/MICH/michigan-wolverines/) and No. A unique test for Michigan's defense: Michigan faced a pair of dangerous passing attacks in its final two games, but TCU presents a brand new type of challenge for the Wolverines. The Wolverines are one of just two top-10 teams in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The showdown between the Wolverines and the Horned Frogs will also mark the first time the two programs have played in football, and you could not ask for higher stakes or a better setting for the series' first meeting.

Michigan football were in need of a momentum-changing play, trailing, 14-3, early in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff semifinal.

A curious call, for sure. Touchdown, right? Roman Wilson got behind the TCU defense and made the catch as he fell on his backside at the goal line.

The College Football Playoffs are finally here, with No. 2 Michigan taking on No. 3 TCU in a semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl. Here are the top plays!

[Rod Moore](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/rod-moore-2-player). McCarthy](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/jj-mccarthy-player) scrambled to the TCU 2-yard line on third-and-7. Stroud is still writing his Ohio State legacy](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/cj-stroud-ohio-state-legacy-peach-bowl-vs-georgia) [Max Duggan, CJ Stroud and 6 other NFL Draft prospects with most to gain in New Year’s bowls](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/max-duggan-cj-stroud-and-6-other-nfl-draft-prospects-with-most-to-gain-in-new-years-bowls) [Three keys to victory for every CFP team](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-playoff-semifinals-preview-3-keys-for-each-team) [College football's top bowl games: By the Numbers](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-bowl-games-by-the-numbers) [NFL size, Olympic speed: Meet a most unique recruit](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-among-suitors-for-nyckoles-harbor-college-football-track-recruit) [Bowl games 2022: Schedule, picks, results for all 43 games](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-bowl-games-2022-schedule-for-all-43-games) [Georgia](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/georgia-bulldogs-team) and No. 3 [TCU](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/tcu-horned-frogs-team) held on to beat No. Michigan successfully converted the two-point conversion to make it 41-38 in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. McCarthy was able to run it in for the two-point conversion, making it a 41-30 game right before the end of the third quarter. 4 [Ohio State ](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team)in the national championship game on Jan. Demercado broke open a 69-yard run right after McCarthy's touchdown run to get TCU to the 1-yard line. TCU bobbled the snap on the PAT, but the Horned Frogs went up 34-16 following the score. TCU recovered the loose ball for a touchback. 2 [Michigan](https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/michigan-wolverines-team) 51-45 in a wild, high-scoring Fiesta Bowl.

Michigan football and TCU are lighting up the fireworks ahead on New Year's eve down in Glendale during the CFP Fiesta Bowl...

Michigan football looked like it was circling down the drain in the first half, with TCU ending the second period with a 15-point lead, but the Wolverines are showing no quit in them, with a massive third quarter putting them in a position to break a [perfect trend](https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1609323286713835520) in the CFP era, per ESPN Stats & Info. The largest blown halftime lead in a CFP game is 14 (Oklahoma led Georgia 31-17 at halftime in the 2017 semifinal, & would lose 54-48) Michigan football won’t score in the game until the second quarter, courtesy of a pair of field goals from kicker Jake Moody.

Michigan football saw its season end in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl after a tough loss to TCU. Here are the gut reactions.

One team ran the ball in the red zone well and one team didn’t. Yet, TCU scored touchdowns in the red zone and was able to run the ball when it mattered. McCarthy was spectacular in the second half. He nearly brought Michigan back from the end. However, two empty trips inside the five-yard line and a blown call reversing a Roman Wilson touchdown will haunt Michigan football fans forever. Here are the gut reactions.

The Wolverines lost in the College Football Playoff semifinals for the second year in a row after falling to TCU, 51-45. The maize and blue found themselves ...