Michigan Football: 3 keys to beating Florida in the Peach Bowl

Michigan football is just days away from taking on Florida in the Peach Bowl and here are three keys to a Wolverines victory.

The Michigan football team is getting closer and closer to actually playing the Peach Bowl. There has been a lot of hype and a lot of talk in the last few weeks, but Saturday in Atlanta, the Wolverines and Gators will finally meet on the field.

One of the biggest stories for Michigan football has been the absence of a few key players. These guys also will not play against the Gators and they are some of the Wolverines best players.

Devin Bush, Rashan Gary, Karan Higdon and Juwann Bushell-Beatty have all said they would be sitting out the game, leaving the Wolverines without four starters. That’s a big deal and they all come at key positions.

Gary is an elite run defender and a good pass rusher. Higdon is the Wolverines only 1,000-yard rusher since 2011; Bush is the most impactful defender on the team and Bushell-Beatty was a really good player all season long, especially in the run blocking department.

However, with Shea Patterson announcing his return for next season, Michigan football still has energy coming into this game. That’s one reason, another is the emergence of some young players looking for their first big opportunity. More than that, guys want to finish the season strong after the way the team was humiliated at Ohio State.

To get redemption, Michigan will need to beat a very good Florida team and in order to do that, here are three keys for the Wolverines.