Michigan Football: South Carolina vs. Michigan — Outback Bowl — GBMWolverine Staff Predictions

The 27th annual Outback Bowl will mark the third meeting between the Wolverines and the Gamecocks. The Wolverines are making their 42nd all-time bowl appearance (20-21 record). Michigan will be making its 36th January bowl appearance and will play in a January bowl game for the 14th time in the past 16 bowl trips. This will be the fifth time that Michigan plays in the Outback Bowl. The Wolverines own a 3-1 all-time mark in four previous Outback/Hall of Fame Bowl appearances (1988, 1994, 1997 and 2003).

Michigan has compiled a 7-4 record all-time against the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in bowl games. The most recent bowl match-up with the SEC came in the 2011 Gator Bowl, a 52-14 loss to Mississippi State on New Year’s Day. Prior to that meeting, Michigan earned a 41-35 victory over Florida in the 2008 Capital One Bowl.

Michigan has an 23-7-1 all-time record against schools from the SEC.

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Michigan Football: Michigan at Ohio State — “THE GAME” — GBMWolverine Staff Predictions

This will be the 109th meeting between Michigan and Ohio State. The Wolverines hold a 58-44-6 advantage in the all-time series. \

Michigan is 18-0 under head coach Brady Hoke when scoring 20 or more points.

The GBMWolverine staff have made their predictions, how about you? Come to the message board and make your prediction and also comment on the thread.

CoachBT:

Call it a hunch, but I have a feeling Michigan has saved its best for last.

And they will have to, Ohio State is most talented team on our schedule.

Michigan 31
Ohio State 27

November 17, 2012; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Devin Gardner (12) rolls out to pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second quarter at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE