Michigan, Citrus Bowl and Texas football
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Texas football will play Michigan in the Citrus Bowl after missing the College Football Playoff. Here is what to know.
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The Texas Longhorns have officially missed out on the College Football Playoff, and now know which bowl game they will be playing in.
The Longhorns went 9‑3 this season and missed the College Football Playoff. A win over Michigan would give Texas its third consecutive double-digit win season under coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns last accomplished that feat under Mack Brown from 2001 through 2009.
Texas football missed out on a third consecutive spot in the College Football Playoff and will face Michigan in a marquee bowl game on New Year's Eve.
Michigan had been projected to head to Florida for the Citrus Bowl for some time, and on Sunday, it was revealed that not only were the Wolverines heading to Fl
Eight other Texas FBS teams will take their talents across the country to play in various bowl games. North Texas, which was on the verge of making the playoffs, lost its conference title game against Tulane and will now play in a bowl game instead. In addition, Rice will now qualify for a bowl game with two teams declining bowl invitations.
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Texas State football will be playing a 13th game for the third consecutive year under head coach GJ Kinne. After two years at the First Responder Bowl in Dallas, the Bobcats will be headed to Fort Worth to face Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl.
North Texas announced that associate head coach Drew Svoboda will be interim coach for the No. 23 Mean Green at the New Mexico Bowl that will cap their record-breaking 11-2 season.
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