Free Press sports writers predict a winner for the Citrus Bowl between Michigan football and Alabama on Wednesday in Orlando, Florida:
Orion Sang
Alabama 44, Michigan 27: Alabama is one of the two or three most talented teams in the nation. The big question: How will the Crimson Tide respond to being in a non-playoff game for the first time since the playoff was implemented? They've been saying all the right things, but it's still something to monitor. Michigan, meanwhile, has a poor track record in the postseason under Harbaugh, having lost its previous three bowl games.