Overview
- No. 13 Texas faces No. 18 Michigan in the 80th Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 in Orlando, with kickoff at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
- Texas will be without about 20 scholarship players because of opt-outs and transfers, creating expanded roles for younger contributors.
- Coaches highlighted freshmen Michael Terry III at running back and Lance Jackson on the edge as candidates for larger roles against Michigan.
- Texas has settled on a starting offensive line of Trevor Goosby, Cole Hutson, Connor Robertson, DJ Campbell and Brandon Baker, with Kyle Flood citing late-season gains in continuity.
- Left tackle Trevor Goosby says he will decide on the NFL draft after the game, and Steve Sarkisian has said Texas will address any offensive line losses through the transfer portal, while Michigan’s opt-out tally was clarified to three absences with Biff Poggi coaching the bowl and Kyle Whittingham hired for the permanent job.