2018 Michigan gameday #13: vs. Florida (Peach Bowl)

Just a few minutes after I post this the Wolverines will kick off their final game of the 2018 season.  While the destination isn't the one they ultimately had in mind thanks to a stunning collapse against the hated Buckeyes, an 11-win season is up for grabs, as are bragging rights, pride, and plenty more.

#7 Michigan's (10-2) Peach Bowl opponents are very familiar to this team:  #10 Florida (9-3).  This will be the fifth meeting in the series, and the Wolverines are undefeated to this point.  The programs faced off in 2003's Outback Bowl, the '08 Capital One Bowl (a nice sendoff for Lloyd Carr and my favorite draft class), 2016's Citrus Bowl, and the season opener in 2017.  Yep, Michigan's meeting the Gators for the third straight year.

The Wolverines will be without a number of their stars today as those players heal up or prepare for the draft, but it'll be nice to have the very effective Shea Patterson under center after last year's subpar bowl appearance.  Outgoing DE Chase Winovich will also be around, opting to play in his final appearance for the Wolverines, a move that's earned him a ton of respect (not that I blame any of the potential draftees for skipping the game).

These teams obviously know each other well and the line appears to be around six points in favor of my guys, so as is usually the case I have no idea what to expect, but I hope coach Jim Harbaugh's guys wash some of the bad taste of The Game out of their mouth's with a big win to finish the season off on a positive note.  Skin the Gators!

LET'S GO BLUE