| GAME | MichiganMichigan vs. GeorgiaGeorgia |
|---|---|
| Location | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Time | 7:30PM ET |
| Watch | TV: ESPN |
| Odds | Spread: Georgia -7.5 - Over/Under: 45.5 |
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Michigan (12-1, BigTen Champions) vs Georgia (12-1, SEC Runner-up)
When: Fri, 12/31, 7:30 PM Eastern
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
TV / Streaming: ESPN / ESPN App (it sucks)
Betting Line: Georgia by 7.5 O/U = 45.5
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Go Blue!
When: Friday, December, 31, 07:30 PM Eastern
Where: Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL
Watch: ESPN
Odds: Georgia by 7.5 pts.
Total Points: 45.5
All-Time Series : Georgia vs. Michigan
Georgia and Michigan have met 2 times since 10/05/1957.
These teams last met 20,542 days (~56 years) ago on 10/02/1965.
Series Wins: Georgia 1-0-1 Michigan^^†
Longest streak of continuous meetings: 1 (1965-1965).
Georgia has won the most recent meeting (1965) in this series.
Last 2 Meetings
| Winner | Date | Location | Georgia | Michigan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1965-10-02 | Ann Arbor, MI | 15 | 7 | |
| Michigan | 1957-10-05 | Ann Arbor, MI | 0 | 26 |
^(Series Comparison Data via Winsipedia)
Through Week 16
| Week | Georgia 12-1(8-1) | Result | Michigan 12-1(9-1) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson^^#19 9-3(6-2) | W 10-3 | Western Michigan 7-5(4-4) | W 47-14 |
| 2 | UAB 9-4(6-2) | W 56-7 | Washington 4-8(3-6) | W 31-10 |
| 3 | South Carolina 6-6(3-5) | W 40-13 | Northern Illinois 9-5(7-2) | W 63-10 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt 2-10(0-8) | W 62-0 | Rutgers 5-7(2-7) | W 20-13 |
| 5 | Arkansas^^#23 8-4(4-4) | W 37-0 | Wisconsin 8-4(6-3) | W 38-17 |
| 6 | Auburn 6-6(3-5) | W 34-10 | Nebraska 3-9(1-8) | W 32-29 |
| 7 | Kentucky^^#24 9-3(5-3) | W 30-13 | BYE | N/A |
| 8 | BYE | N/A | Northwestern 3-9(1-8) | W 33-7 |
| 9 | Florida 6-7(2-6) | W 34-7 | Michigan State^^#12 10-2(7-2) | L 33-37 |
| 10 | Missouri 6-7(3-5) | W 43-6 | Indiana 2-10(0-9) | W 29-7 |
| 11 | Tennessee 7-5(4-4) | W 41-17 | Penn State 7-5(4-5) | W 21-17 |
| 12 | Charleston Southern 4-6(3-4) | W 56-7 | Maryland 6-6(3-6) | W 59-18 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech 3-9(2-6) | W 45-0 | Ohio State^^#7 10-2(8-1) | W 42-27 |
| 14 | Alabama^^#2 12-1(8-1) | L 24-41 | Iowa^^#17 10-3(7-3) | W 42-3 |
| 15 | BYE | N/A | BYE | N/A |
| 16 | BYE | N/A | BYE | N/A |
^^All ^^ran
... keep reading on reddit ➡I pulled data from rivals just to take a look at how the respective teams' talent has played out over the last four years. Here is the data for Michigan vs. Florida State. A few things that caught my eye:
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The only year, over the last four, that Michigan has finished better than FSU in recruiting was 2013. The driving factor during this year was Michigan being able to sign six more players than FSU (seven more four star players). Despite this, Michigan averaged just 0.06 stars more than FSU for that year.
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Over the four year time frame, FSU has signed 8 more five star players than Michigan (11 five star players for FSU and just 3 five star players for Michigan). The four and three star talent signed by the teams are close, with FSU signing 49 fours star players and 29 three star players while Michigan singed 43 four star players and 36 three star players. Over the time frame, FSU has an average star rating of 3.72 while Michigan's is 3.49. This average is pretty tight relative to the other games I've done. Again, the driving factor stems from FSU being able to sign its five star talent.
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The average point spread, based on rivals' metrics, was 587 points in FSU's favor. This is the largest spread than any of the other teams I've done besides Alabama/Washington.
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I noticed FSU was consistent in its recruiting, ranking in the top 10 each year. Michigan, however, was not as consistent with the team ranking as high as #4 (2016) to as low as #51 (2015).
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Despite FSU being able to "out recruit" (remember these are simply projections) Michigan, they are ranked higher going into the Orange Bowl. This tells me that Michigan perhaps develops its players better, does a better job coaching and/or simply evaluates its needs/players better.
Again, take all of this with a grain of salt. It's fun to look at where these teams' recruiting came from. Hope it can be used for some fun discussion.
I also did this for Alabama vs. Washington, Ohio State vs. Clemson, and Oklahoma vs. Auburn.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1468233849272344576?s=20
Michigan insiders on twitter have stated that Daxton Hill did not make the trip. Rumors are COVID.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1468747785344196610?s=20
By Andrew Sagona
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The maize and blue may have had superior numbers at Hard Rock Stadium Friday night, but the Wolverines faithful were left seeing red by the evening’s end.
#3 Georgia (13–1, 8–1 SEC) utterly dominated at the 2021 Capital One Orange Bowl, defeating #2 Michigan (12–2, 9–1 Big 10) 34–11, sending them onto the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against #1 Alabama.
The Bulldogs controlled the game on both sides of the ball from the outset and never looked back. The offense, led by senior QB (and Most Outstanding Player on offense) Stetson Bennett (21-31, 310 yards, 3 TD), scored on its first five drives for a total of 27 points and 330 yards in the first half alone. The Georgia offense slowed down in the second half, gaining just 188 yards and scoring seven points but the game was well in hand by that point.
“We came out from the very start and executed [our gameplan],” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “Offensively, we had a great opening drive I thought that really set the tone for the game.”
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh noted that Georgia was particularly adept at controlling the pace of the game on offense, particularly with their success on first down plays.
“They were able to bleed out the yards and pick up the first downs. I thought they were really effective on first down . . . . They were able to get the ball to 3rd and 1, 3rd and 2 and convert those first downs and keep the chains moving.”
While the Georgia offense got much of the headlines, it was the defense that had the biggest impact on the game. In the first half, the defense absolutely smothered Michigan, holding them to just 101 yards and six plays inside of Georgia territory. They exhibited more of a “bend, but don’t break” mentality in the second half, giving up 224 yards and 14 plays inside their territory, but causing two turnovers (one interception, one turnover on downs) inside of the red zone.
Georgia’s defensive performance is made all the more impressive considering that it was done against a prolific Michigan offense that averaged 451.9 yards and 37.6 points this season prior to the Orange Bowl.
Georgia had quite a few key contributors on defense, including junior LB Nolan Smith (8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass break up, 1 forced fumble) and junior LB Nakobe Dean (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble). However, the Most Outstanding Player on defense award went to Georgia senior CB Derion Kendrick,
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