MI (10-3) had three touchdown drives of at least 70 yards and finished with 503 yards of offense against a Florida defense that entered the game ranked sixth nationally.
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He left the game in the second quarter after running back Antonio Andrews failed to block linebacker Jamie Collins. Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker made only two catches, but one of them was a 57-yard reception for a touchdown.
MI (10-3, 6-2) played turnover free football, went 6-7 in the red zone, and just plain found themselves able to wear down the Gator defense throughout most of the game.
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The Michigan Wolverines and Florida Gators meet in the 2016 Citrus Bowl on the ABC Sports TV channel and Watch ESPN3 live streaming early Friday afternoon or morning depending on what coast you reside.
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The best example was on Rudock’s 31-yard touchdown pass to Jehu Chesson early in the second quarter that put MI up 14-7.
Michigan’s defense is simply one of the best in the country. In the 41-7 victory, Jake Rudock led the way with 278 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-31 passing.
Both Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Florida coach Jim McElwain have engineered big turnarounds in the first year at their respective programs. Our defense was magnificent…. “It was really good”.
After getting pounded by Ohio State in the regular-season finale, MI ridded itself of that bad taste by delivering its own pounding on New Year’s Day.
In a game billed as a battle of two of the top defenses in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, the 17th-ranked Wolverines’ offense shined bright in their first bowl victory since 2012.
That extended Rudock’s school-record streak of 250-yard passing games to five, and it allowed him to finish with Michigan’s second-highest season total (3,017 passing yards).
Rudock credited the coaching staff’s game plan and scouting efforts with putting him and his teammates in optimum situations. “But the preparation that we put in each week, and with a great coach in Coach Harbaugh, it became more and more real to me each week”. De’Veon Smith rushed for 644 yards and six touchdowns. As we transition into the year 2016, the bowl slate is still filled with intrigue.
“This is just the appetizer, I like to say”, junior defensive lineman Chris Wormley said.
FROM THE SIDELINES: Michigan played without safety Jabrill Peppers, whose status was questionable leading up to the Citrus Bowl because of an unspecified hand injury.
The young line did a good job holding up in the first half, helping the Gators roll up 245 yards of total offense. “Our coaches said ‘yeah, it’s gonna happen, ‘ and Chesson ran a great route”. Quarterback Treon Harris walked to the right side of the offensive line and gave a dummy audible call.
Michigan’s fifth-year quarterback – a graduate transfer from Iowa – capped a record-setting season with another impressive performance Friday in the Citrus Bowl. Chesson used a double move, initially faking an inside slant, to strand and separate from cornerback Vernon Hargreaves.
Logically, it may be hard for many to see a way the Gators can win this game. Florida’s lone touchdown came in the first quarter on a trick play, which Harris caught. Callaway could have scored himself but tossed underhand to Harris, who floated out of the backfield and was wide open in the end zone. The pass was intercepted by Jarrod Wilson. But this time it was only a field goal the Wolverines could muster after driving 77 yards on 11 plays.
“We’re a program on the rise”, said McElwain.
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Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer and national college football video analyst for Bleacher Report as well as a host on Bleacher Report Radio on SiriusXM 83.
