WHO: No. 7 Michigan (10-2) vs. No. 10 Florida (9-3)
WHAT: The 51st Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
WHEN: 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
THE SKINNY: The last time we saw the Michigan Wolverines, they were getting stomped by Ohio State in the regular season finale. The Wolverines were not as bad as they appeared in that game, but will they be able to regroup and finish the season on a winning note after once again coming up just short of their goal of playing for and winning the Big Ten title with a shot at reaching the College Football Playoff? More importantly, can Michigan rely on its depth to do so?
Michigan will be without four starters for the bowl game, including key defensive players like Rashan Gary and Devin Bush and leading running back Karan Higdon. Florida should be in a better position with their roster for the game. The Gators will likely hope that running back Lamical Perine can get some room to work against a Michigan defense missing some key players. The Wolverines will hope to see Shea Patterson provide some stability on offense as he has become more and more comfortable running the offense as the season progressed until that massive pothole in Columbus.
Of course, there should be plenty of Jim Harbaugh reaction shots, and Dan Mullen would love nothing more than to cause a few moments of anxiety for his coaching counterpart. Mullen still has some work to do at Florida before the Gators are a legitimate SEC contender, but ending the year with 10 wins would certainly be a nice way to cap this season and move forward in preparing for 2019. Mullen is 5-2 all-time in bowl games with Mississippi State. Harbaugh is 2-3 with losses in each of the past two seasons.
Michigan has won all four all-time meetings with Florida dating back to 2003 and including wins in each of the past two seasons.
THE LINE: Michigan -5.5
THE PREDICTION: Michigan 24, Florida 20