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Texas plays Michigan in the Citrus Bowl

Michigan (9-3) vs. Texas (9-3), Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. EST.

BetMGM College Football Odds Line: Texas by 7.5. Against the spread: Texas 4-8, Michigan 4-8.

How to watch: ABC

Key stats

Texas Offense

Overall: 382.8 yards per game (75th in FBS)

Passing: 253.2 yards per game (44th)

Rushing: 129.7 yards per game (101st)

Scoring: 29.6 points per game (52nd)

Texas Defense

Overall: 336 yards per game (37th in FBS)

Passing: 237.9 yards per game (101st)

Rushing: 98.1 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 19.8 points per game (23rd)

Michigan Offense

Overall: 398.9 yards per game (57th in FBS)

Passing: 185.8 yards per game (107th)

Rushing: 213.2 yards per game (16th)

Scoring: 27.6 points per game (72nd)

Michigan Defense

Overall: 312.3 yards per game (21st in FBS)

Passing: 210.6 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 101.7 yards per game (15th)

Scoring: 18.7 points per game (16th)

Michigan ranks 25th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 46.3% of the time.

Texas is 6th in the FBS with a +12 turnover margin.

Texas ranks 126th in the FBS averaging 66.9 penalty yards per game, compared to Michigan’s 8th-ranked 34.4 per-game average.

Michigan is 107th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 78.7% of trips. Texas’ red zone defense ranks 48th at 81.3%.

Team leaders

Texas

Passing: Arch Manning, 2,942 yards, 24 TDs, 7 INTs, 61.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Quintrevion Wisner, 597 yards on 131 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Ryan Wingo, 770 yards on 50 catches, 7 TDs

Michigan

Passing: Bryce Underwood, 2,229 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jordan Marshall, 932 yards on 150 carries, 10 TDs

Receiving: Andrew Marsh, 641 yards on 42 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Texas won 27-17 over Texas A&M on Friday, Nov. 28. Manning led Texas with 179 yards on 14-of-29 passing (48.3%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 53 yards and one rushing touchdown. Wisner carried the ball 19 times for 155 yards, adding two receptions for 19 yards. Jack Endries put up 93 yards on four catches.

Michigan fell 27-9 to Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 29. Underwood passed for 63 yards on 8-of-18 attempts (44.4%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Marshall had 61 rushing yards on seven carries, adding one reception for 10 yards. Donaven McCulley had three receptions for 46 yards.

The Cactus Bowl is back, returning to Arizona State’s campus in December

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.
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