ATLANTA — With confetti falling around him Dan Mullen hoisted the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl trophy over his head and showed it to several thousand Gator fans that had stuck around after the Gators’ 41-15 win over Michigan.
The confetti, the crowd, the trophy, the million dollar smiles around him all serve as validation that his reclamation project is not only on the right track but ahead of schedule.
Saturday’s game against the 10-2, No. 7 Michigan Wolverines was a test. The Gators had never beaten the Wolverines and had been embarrassed the last time they played Michigan to start the 2017 season.